Skip to main content
Tickets Added to basket!

Tickets have been added to your basket and will be held in a basket for 10 minutes.

John Simpson standing in front of classical ruins

John Simpson: The Leaders and Lunatics Tour

Duration
1 hour 50 minutes (including interval)
Date
Sun 2 Nov 2025 1:45pm
Venue
Theatre
Need to know

Tickets: £44 / £40 / £32

This show contains possible profanity, political content and references to torture and violence.

Recommended Age:
14+ Under 16s to be accompanied by a responsible adult

After a sell-out tour in 2024, legendary journalist and broadcaster John Simpson CBE returns to the stage with a bold, unflinching look at leadership: why some inspire while others descend into tyranny. And...are all tyrants ‘lunatics’?

With nearly 60 years of unparalleled access to world leaders - and lunatics - John will explore the personalities that have shaped history. From notorious figures including Putin, Assad, Saddam, Mugabe, and Gaddafi to admired leaders such as Gorbachev, Mandela, Havel, and Zelensky, he will reveal their common threads, unique quirks, and lasting impact.

In an increasingly volatile world, John will also examine the most pressing challenges of our time - war, famine, economic crises, and climate change - to reveal how the actions and decisions of leaders, from despots to visionaries, have shaped these crises and continue to influence our world today.

In the second half, the floor is yours. Ask your questions as John offers sharp insights into past and present events, with no doubt some focus on Trump and the shifting global order.

What on earth is going on? An event truly for our troubled times - don’t miss this enlightening and compelling event.

John Simpson: The Leaders and Lunatics Tour is part of our Handle with Care! season.

Never stop exploring

Warwick at 60 Talks

From the mother of an extraordinary family, comes an extraordinary book, where author Kadiatu Kanneh-Mason asks what it means - and how it feels - to…

Tue 21 Oct 2025

What do arseholes, America, apostrophes, and ageing all have in common? In Miriam Margolyes’ world, they’re the perfect material for wit, wisdom, and…

Wed 22 Oct 2025

From the author of My Name is Leon comes an unforgettable story of found family and the love that steals into our lives… in spite of our best laid plans. Join…

Fri 24 Oct 2025