Laurel and Hardy Centenary Tour with Neil Brand

Celebrate the timeless comedy of cinema’s most beloved double act on the Laurel and Hardy Centenary Tour

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Celebrate the timeless comedy of cinema’s most beloved double act on the Laurel and Hardy Centenary Tour. Join acclaimed composer, writer, broadcaster, and musician Neil Brand—a world authority on silent film and comedy—for an unforgettable evening of laughter and live music.

In this brand-new show, Neil brings Laurel and Hardy to life with a masterful mix of rare film clips, stills, and his signature piano accompaniment. Expect gales of laughter as he reveals what made Stan and Ollie one of the greatest comedy duos of all time.

“Brand’s skill and charisma as a performer are unquestionable. He lights up these classic silent movies.” – BFI South Bank Silent Movies Festival

“A richly diverting 2 hours of entertainment – Brand should break his silence more often.” – Metro

“With Brand’s lightning-fingered accompaniment, the sheer finesse of each slapstick selection works its magic—and the laughter flows more and more freely.” – Telegraph

Tickets are £25.00 plus £1.25 booking fee. Buy now on the Rex Cinema website or at the booking office.

About Neil Brand

With a career spanning over forty years, Neil Brand is recognized as one of the world’s foremost experts on the history and influence of silent cinema. His extraordinary body of work as a composer, musician, broadcaster, and presenter has taken him to over 30 countries.

He has composed orchestral scores for the silent movies of Hitchcock, Chaplin, Douglas Fairbanks, and Jackie Coogan classics, as well as adaptations of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, The Wind in the Willows, and The Hound of the Baskervilles.

Neil has also written and presented five major television series on the history of film music, musicals, and television, alongside authoring original plays, musicals, and long-running radio comedies.

Now, with the Laurel and Hardy Centenary Tour, Neil Brand brings all his expertise, wit, and live musical brilliance to the stage for a richly entertaining celebration of two comedy legends.

Details for the Laurel and Hardy Centenary Tour with Neil Brand

📍 Rex Cinema, Wareham

📅 Sunday February 1, 2026

⏰ 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm