Theatres Near Me

You don’t need to head to New York for an award winning Broadway musical-find an amazing performance right here in the UK!

The Edinburgh Playhouse is called the Broadway of Scotland because of the access to the quality musicals, shows and theatrical events you will find here.

Since opening in 1904, King’s Theatre in Glasgow has been a venue with well known, huge productions and acclaimed performances from top stars. The annual Christmas pantomimes here are very popular. Then, there’s comedy, musicals and dramatic shows, so you can find something for everyone in the family to enjoy!

Interestingly, King’s Theatre offers artist development opportunities by giving amateur drama groups a high profile stage to perform on. A generous way of giving back to the local community.

This has been a popular theatre venue in the city since Victorian times. Comedy hero Peter Kay has performed here and many classic stories have been told on The Palace Theatre stage.

You can expect to see well known West End and Broadway productions here. Acclaimed stage musical Les Miserables and London’s Mary Poppins have both been on the programme list. Manchester’s Palace Theatre was one of only 6 UK venues to secure the Mary Poppins tour, which demonstrates its flagship theatre status in the city.

The oldest theatre in York has been stunning audiences with acclaimed performances for many years. You can watch British comedy, music events and festivals. Plus dramatic performances and annual Christmas pantomimes.

The Birmingham Hippodrome has a wide range of entertainment. This includes musicals, pantomime, opera and ballet.

The Lichfield Garrick Theatre is more of an entertainment complex than just a theatre. This is because not only can you watch a fascinating story come to life on stage but they have a cinema too.

Watch blockbuster films like Disney Encanto and Mama Mia. Plus you can get savings on films with the Saturday cinema prices- just £5 for a morning showing! Ideal if you wanted to treat the kids but are on a budget.  For the adults, revolutionary films such as those part of the film noir genre are on offer.

Looking for an evening of fun entertainment? Lichfield Garrick Theatre  has a wide range of British comedy performance to have a good laugh at. For example stand up comedy and comedy duo acts.

Booking a London theatre break is a popular way to see the latest show and you couldn’t ask for more at the Barbican. See all the best selling London plays and a range of entertainment. In addition there are regular music performances at The Barbican. Home to the London Symphony Orchestra it has a reputation for high quality music on stage.

Recent music shows have taken theatre attendees on a journey through film with iconic film scores such as Harry Potter and Jurassic Park.

Chichester Festival Theatre is a community theatre, built from crowdfunding by local individuals and businesses. Over recent decades the venue has enabled people to watch an enthralling story on stage with unremitting drama and on the other hand also enjoy comedy and musical performances.

In addition the theatre run many community productions and projects to encourage local people to come together and learn artistic and creative skills.

Wales

A world class entertainment venue in the capital city of Wales. Here you can watch national touring productions and choose from a programme of drama, musicals and comedy performances.

You will often find additional music performances and free events happening in the foyer.

Rhyl Pavilion is located on the waterfront with beautiful views of the North Wales coast. In addition, this award winning theatre also has a restaurant with a bar and terrace seating. A lovely location for pre-theatre dining and cocktails!

An eclectic programme is on offer with big productions, comedy and music shows. The Pavilion is committed to helping local community productions of dance and theatre. They also support amateur productions such as school concerts.