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How Could I Forget?A new Musical written by Joe Carnall Jnr, produced by Swans Productions. On tour Autumn 2026

02/09/2026

Read all about it! 🗞️

Our writer Joe Carnall sat down with The Star, Sheffield to chat about How Could I Forget?, the story behind the musical and bringing it to the stage.

A big thank you to The Star for taking the time to chat and for featuring the show! ❤️

27/08/2026

Quickfire with Jamie! ⚡️

From stepping into the shoes of Billy to a few slightly more important questions… we put Jamie on the spot.

Get to know the man behind Billy in our latest quickfire! 👀

25/08/2026

The song Sunshine on Leith by The Proclaimers was a huge inspiration behind How Could I Forget?

So we thought it’d be rude not to head down to Sheffield institution, The Grapes and get Joe to play it! 🎹

23/08/2026

Look what our writer Joe Carnall Jnr and musical director Ed Cosens spotted while they were out and about in Leeds… 👀

How Could I Forget? is coming to Carriageworks Theatre on Friday 16th October and there are just a few tickets left!

We are also playing at Hull Truck Theatre on the Tuesday 13th October and Barnsley Civic on Wednesday 21st October - grab yours via the link below.

https://www.hcifmusical.co.uk 🔗

19/08/2026

Long before How Could I Forget? Joe’s grandad was singing this one…

‘Murder in the Chip Shop’ is an old Glaswegian street song that writer Joe Carnall remembers his own grandad singing and now it’s found its way into the show, performed by Grandad Jack.

A little piece of family history brought to the stage! ❤️

Tickets for our upcoming shows in Hull, Barnsley and Leeds are available via the link: https://www.hcifmusical.co.uk 🔗

17/08/2026

What the press have been saying lately about How Could I Forget? 📰

A big thank you to All Music Magazine UK, TotalNtertainment and Music News Monthly for the recent coverage and kind words about the show.

Come and see what all the fuss is about! We’ve still got tickets available for our upcoming shows at Barnsley Civic, Carriageworks Theatre and Hull Truck Theatre📍

Tickets via the link - https://www.hcifmusical.co.uk 🔗

13/08/2026

Turns out someone forgot to tell us it was his birthday yesterday…

A slightly belated Happy Birthday to our writer, Joe Carnall Jnr! ❤️

11/08/2026

We sat down with our director, Lauren Partridge, to put her on the spot with a few questions about How Could I Forget? 🎥

From directing the show to working with the cast, Lauren gives us a little insight into life behind the scenes.

Tickets for our upcoming shows at Hull Truck Theatre, Barnsley Civic and Carriageworks Theatre are available now - https://www.hcifmusical.co.uk 🔗

09/08/2026

Jean and Jack are back in the 1960s, having just had a row about Jack going to the pub and having the freedom to do what he wants, while Jean is left keeping the wheels turning at home.

The song ‘I Stay’ sees Jean reflect on the life she could have lived, the things she could have done and the person she could have become.

Tickets for our shows in Barnsley, Hull and Leeds are available via the link: https://www.hcifmusical.co.uk 🔗

07/08/2026

There’s something special about Sheffield! ❤️

It’s a city built on music, creativity and culture, and we’re incredibly proud that How Could I Forget? was born here.

While the story itself could belong to any family, it’s been amazing to create it in a place that champions the arts and then take it to audiences across England.

Here’s Joe Carnall Jnr, Ed Cosens & Gerry sharing what Sheffield means to them! 🫶

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