Free exhibition runs alongside Pay-What-You-Can panel discussion hosted by Leeds poet and writer Khadijah Ibrahiim For 40 years, Leeds Black Music Festival has brought communities together through the power of music and culture. Roots to Rhythm: 40 Years of Black […]
It’s 100 days to go until Christmas – the perfect time to announce the full company for Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical at Leeds Playhouse. Artistic Director Tom Wright’s spectacular festive production will play in the […]
Following sold-out runs at Edinburgh and Adelaide Fringe, the critically acclaimed smash hit historical storytelling show, 5 Mistakes That Changed History, comes to the Courtyard Theatre at Leeds Playhouse on 3 October. Bestselling author, historian and comedian Paul Coulter tells […]
“…a bruising, beautifully acted production about the stories we inherit…” Fences by August Wilson, Leeds Playhouse By Sean Sable As a young child, I had a very sloppy grip on the truth. I often think this is true for a […]
A thrilling new drama from the creative team behind the five-star, multi-award-winning Shellshocked comes to Leeds Playhouse from 15-17 October. Following hugely successful, sold-out Off-Broadway, Adelaide Fringe and Edinburgh Fringe seasons, Brighton ‘84 is an explosive new play by Leeds-born playwright Philip Stokes which gives a […]
Leeds Playhouse has announced the cast for Peanut Butter & Blueberries – the hit debut play by playwright and poet Suhaiymah Manzoor-Khan. Humera Syed (A Thousand Splendid Suns, Birmingham Rep; Expendable, Royal Court; Anita & Me, UK Tour) will play Hafsah, a role she originated in the […]
Members of Leeds Playhouse Youth Theatre are following in the footsteps of an incredible roster of professional actors to take to the stage at the city’s premier producing theatre. With full support from across the Playhouse – including lighting, sound, props, workshop, […]
New rehearsal images have been released ahead of a major UK tour of the Marlowe Theatre Production of Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, adapted for the stage by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud. The production comes to the Quarry Theatre at Leeds Playhouse from 22–26 […]
August Wilson’s American blockbuster opens in the Courtyard Theatre at Leeds Playhouse from 11-26 September. Pioneering theatre company Headlong have released new rehearsal images for their extraordinary new touring production of August Wilson’s Fences. Directed by award-winning director Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch), this co-production with Leeds Playhouse, […]
Leeds Playhouse is delighted to announce that acclaimed West End performer Joel Montague will star as The Grinch in Artistic Director Tom Wright’s inaugural production of Dr. Seuss’s How The Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical, playing in the Playhouse’s epic Quarry Theatre from 19 November […]
Meet the cast Charles Dickens’ A Tale of Two Cities, adapted for stage by Terence Rattigan and John Gielgud which tours to Leeds Playhouse from 22 – 26 September as part of a UK tour. This Marlowe Theatre, production stars Martin Bassindale (Stryver and Defarge), Scarlett Brookes (Miss Pross, Judge […]
Leeds-based Red Ladder Theatre Company and Hull’s Silent Uproar have joined forces to produce a powerful new play from an exciting and original voice in northern theatre. Close Enough to Touch, a one-person drama about secrets, sex…and toilets written by […]
Casting has been announced for the world premiere of internationally celebrated poet and playwright Inua Ellams’ gripping, awarding-winning family drama, Once Upon a Time in Sokoto. This epic story is the inaugural production from Touring Together, an exciting new nationwide touring initiative committed […]
EastEnders star James Bye, who played Martin Fowler for more than 10 years on the iconic BBC soap, stars in the national tour of Paranormal Activity when it returns to Leeds Playhouse for a terrifically terrifying festive run in its Courtyard Theatre from 9–24 December. James (2:22, […]
Leeds Playhouse reveals the full programme for its Autumn – Winter 26/27 season, completing Artistic Director Tom Wright’s first programme with an exciting range of visiting productions alongside its own ambitious new work. Whether you’re looking for a big night out, a […]
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