The Greatest Hits of Motown – How Sweet It Is

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Show Information
Showing on:
Thu 30 Jul 2026
Duration:
Approx. 2hrs 15mins, incl. interval
Price:
£33.00 - £35.00
(inc. £2.50 ticket levy)
Genre:
Music
Venue:
Mercury Theatre
Age Guidance:
16+
Warnings:
Contains haze and some flashing lights

Show Bio

The Greatest Hits of Motown – How Sweet It Is

This stunning 100% live show combines first class music with the slickest choreography and an amazing band, to deliver truly outstanding performances for the best Motown experience you will ever have!

This show will have you Dancing On The Ceiling, with songs from legendary artistes such as Lionel Richie, The Temptations, Stevie Wonder, The Four Tops, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye, The Jackson Five, The Isley Brothers, Edwin Starr and many, many more.

The ULTIMATE celebration of  the sweet sound of Motown – Let’s Get Ready… to Go Loco, Down in Acapulco!

Content to Consider

The age guidance for this show is 16+. This show contains the use of haze and some flashing lights.

Small Bowls in our Café Bar

Make the most of your visit and discover our tempting tapas trios, with a selection of small bowls perfect for sharing!

Select any three for £13.50. Options include: Cajun Chicken Skewers (gf), Buffalo Tempura Cauliflower (v), Onion Bhajis (v, vg), Wholetail Scampi, Halloumi Fries (v, gf), Crispy Veg Dumplings (v, vg), Vegetable samosas (v, vg), Southern Fried Chicken Goujons, Grilled Pita Bread (v, vg), Duck Spring Rolls, Prawn Cocktail or Cod Goujons. All our small bowls are freshly prepared and may change, so please ask for tonight’s selection on arrival.

Simply add the Small Bowls option to your basket when booking online (see the You might also be interested in… page once you have selected your tickets) or with our friendly Box Office team, and you’ll be reserved a table 90 or 75 minutes ahead of the show and ready to order which three options you would like on arrival (subject to availability). Limited spaces per performance so book early to avoid disappointment.

Reviews

“Outstanding, with some thrilling dance routines, amusing patter and a brilliant backing band which would not have shamed the original Motown session guys’’

- Alan Simpson, Lancashire Telegraph

“They had the moves, the looks, the voices and every Motown Classic you could ask for”

- Sarah Harding, Jersey Evening News

Book Tickets

Date
Time
Price
Accessibility
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Date
Thu 30 July 2026
Time
7:30pm
Price
£33.00 - £35.00
Accessibility

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