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The Everyman Theatre Cheltenham, in association with Worcester Theatres and Malvernbard, presents When Vincent Met John.

Vincent van Gogh died in 1890, John Lennon died in 1980 – both of gunshot wounds to the chest. But imagine what might have happened, had the two greatest artists of their times met?

Van Gogh was a 19th-century Dutch Post-Impressionist painter who is among the most famous and influential figures in the history of Western art.

John Lennon was an English singer, songwriter, musician and peace activist who gained worldwide fame with The Beatles.

Approximately five years before their deaths, both men experienced profound change.

Vincent van Gogh finally renounced his religious ambitions and began to paint in earnest, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul Gaugin created his life’s great masterworks.

John Lennon renounced sex, drugs and rock and roll and began five years of seclusion as a family unit, and despite great arguments with antagonist Paul McCartney created a son, and what would be his final album.

This play takes place at their exact moment of crisis and decision, exploring love, death, art and legacy.

Show times

Tuesday 28 July 2026, 7.30pm
Wednesday 29 July 2026, 2.30pm
Wednesday 29 July 2026, 7.30pm

Tuesday 28 July 2026

7:30pm

Coach House Theatre