Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

Saturday, June 8 - Monday, June 10, 2019

Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn’t quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation.

Supported by his brilliant loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jamie overcomes prejudice, beats the bullies, and steps out of the darkness, into the spotlight.

John McCrea, Josie Walker, Tamsin Carroll, Shobna Gulati, Lucie Shorthouse, and Phil Nichol lead a twenty-four strong company and an eight-piece band that will ‘sweep you away on a tide of mischief, warmth and exuberance’ (Financial Times). With ‘songs that have the wow factor’ (The Times) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells, and ‘hilarious’ book and lyrics ‘with delightful punch’ (Whatsonstage), by writer Tom MacRae, this funny, fabulous, feel-good, musical sensation has been wowing audiences and critics alike.


  • Country UK
  • Running Time 164 minutes
  • Distributor More2Screen
  • Director Jonathan Butterell
  • Writer David Gillespie Sells (music), Tom MacRae
  • Cast John McCrae, Josie Walker, Tamsin Carroll, Daniel Davids, Phil Nichol, Lucie Shorthouse, Shobna Gulati

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