"Men at Arms" is a play adapted by Stephen Briggs from Terry Pratchett's Discworld novel, focusing on the Ankh-Morpork City Watch. 

Scarcely a year on from the events of Guards! Guards!, the Ankh-Morpork City Night Watch find their services are once more needed to tackle a threat to their city. A threat at least as deadly as a 60-foot dragon (which was last year's threat), but mechanical and heartless to boot. It kills without compunction. It is the first gun on the Discworld.

The original Watch – Captain Vimes, Sergeant Colon, Corporal Carrot and Corporal Nobbs – are joined by some new recruits, selected to reflect the city’s ethnic make-up – Lance-Constable Cuddy (a dwarf), Detritus (a troll) and Angua (a w…, well, best to find out for yourself). Meanwhile... Captain Vimes prepares for his wedding and retirement, unaware that a plot to restore the monarchy is brewing. 

*'Men at Arms' is the next story in the timeline in the DiscWorld, after our hugely successful 2024 season of the play 'Guards! Guards!'

This will be director Brad Towton's seventh Pratchett adaptation presented at Roleystone Theatre - with the previous six being hugely successful with audiences and recognised with award nominations across many areas.