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We are excited to invite you to join us at The Blake Theatre for another of our popular rugby evenings, this time with the most capped Rugby Union referee of all time and "local" legend, Wayne Barnes.

As many of you will know, Wayne is from The Forest of Dean and cut his refereeing teeth around Gloucestershire and in fact attended Monmouth School before embarking on an incredible career as one of the top referees in World Rugby.

Wayne has done it all. Refereeing a record 111 Test matches, appearing at 5 Rugby World Cups with countless domestic and European finals, he was awarded the ultimate accolade being chosen as the man in the middle at the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final between New Zealand and South Africa.

Now enjoying retirement from his time with the whistle, Wayne has many amazing highlights to talk about which will make you appreciate the tough job that being in the middle is.

We will chat to Wayne about his career and then follow with an opportunity for the audience to get involved with a Q&A session.

Tickets are priced at £25 with a limited number of VIP Tickets available priced at £50 which will include seats in the front two rows, a "Meet & Greet" with Wayne, a photo opportunity and ONE signature from the man himself.

Please note there may be some strong language.

Tickets: VIP Meet & Greet £50, Full Price £25, Under 18's £22.50 (plus a Booking Fee of 7.4%)