In the year Riverside Studios turns 50, TFI Friday turns 30 years old. Friday 29 May sees An Evening With TFI Friday celebrate of one of the UK’s most original, anarchic and influential music and chat shows.

Broadcast from Riverside’s Studio 1 between 1995 and 2000, TFI Friday saw host Chris Evans play ringmaster to a circus of celebrity guests, musical artists and special items involving practical jokes and party tricks. The programme captured the spirit of Britpop and earned its reputation by controversy as much as its ground-breaking concept.

Rhys Williamson, Head of Programming, said: “For half a century Riverside Studios has been a launchpad for groundbreaking work across theatre, film, comedy and the visual arts. This anniversary season honours that legacy while reaffirming our commitment to championing new voices and new ideas for the future.”

This special evening will consist of two ‘best of’ episodes from 1997 and 1998, followed by a Q&A with TFI Friday producer and Chris’s on-screen ‘sidekick’ Will Macdonald, director Mick Thomas and production manager Clare Barton.

Season curator Daniel Thurman said “The variety of special guests and events we are presenting throughout 2026 speaks to Riverside’s legacy as an intersection and an incubator for the arts. Actors, comedians, artists, musicians, producers and directors have always found a home at Riverside Studios – and that is as true today as it ever was.”.

An Evening with TFI Friday is this Friday 29th May, for tickets and further information, please check out the Riverside Studios website.