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Nottingham has an excellent and well-deserved reputation for fantastic theatre, from home-grown productions to national and international touring shows. Read on to find out more about the thriving theatre scene or scroll down to see all current and upcoming shows.

Nottingham Playhouse has been one of the UK’s leading producing theatres since it’s foundation in 1948 and their dynamic output continues to shine. In 2023, they were awarded the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award by the UK Theatres Association in recognition of their dedication to inclusivity through their iconic building, making connections with the local community and diversity of programming. Chief Executive Stephanie Sirr and Artistic Director Adam Penford are recognised as industry leaders.

The historic and beautiful Theatre Royal and Royal Concert Hall offers a fantastic and diverse year-round programme, including comedy and a variety of other events to enjoy. Don’t miss the chance to go behind the scenes and tred the boards on one of Ezekial Bone's Magic Lantern Tours.

Nottingham Lakeside Arts, located on the beautiful High Fields campus of the University of Nottingham, host a varied programme of performances throughout the year, from thought-proving plays and avant-garde international dance, and have developed an excellent reputation for their heart-warming family theatre.

Nottingham also has a thriving independent and fringe theatre scene, with Nottingham Arts Theatre and the Lace Market Theatre both offering high quality in-house productions as well as offbeat fringe theatre, comedy and events.

Opened in 2017, the Squire Performing Arts Centre is a smaller, modern theatre in Nottingham City Centre which often hosts local and national companies. As well as a broad events programme they are also committed to providing arts and performance education.

Whilst primarily a cinema, Broadway is the hub of the lively, independent Hockley district’s entertainment scene - they regularly screen National Theatre Live events from across the globe.

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Murder On The Orient Express

Murder On The Orient Express

Nottingham

Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 April 2025 Theatre Royal Tickets from £17 - £43
Winter 1934 and an avalanche stops The Orient Express dead in its tracks. A murder. A train full of suspects. An impossible case. Trapped in the snow with a killer…

Dates

From:

1 Apr 2025to5 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
Spotlight Theatre Presents: Fame The Musical

Spotlight Theatre Presents: Fame The Musical

Nottingham

10th May | 2025 | 7PM
Squire Perfoming Arts Centre
Book Online
Fame The Musical inspired generations to light up the sky like a flame! This pop-culture phenomenon about the legendary New York City's High School of the Performing Arts…

Dates

From:

10 May 2025to11 May 2025
You 2.0

You 2.0

Nottingham

Strangers Martha and Isaac find themselves forced into playing YOU 2.0, a new therapy video game designed to help players access their better selves.

Dates

From:
16 Apr 2025
Open-Air Theatre at Wollaton Park

Open-Air Theatre at Wollaton Park

Nottingham

The popular Open-Air Theatre season returns to Wollaton Hall & Deer Park this summer with a programme of new and traditional performances.

Venue

Wollaton Hall and Park, Nottingham

Dates

From:
13 June 2025
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19 June 2025
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25 July 2025
Elkie Brooks - The Long Farewell Tour

Elkie Brooks - The Long Farewell Tour

Nottingham

Having started her career in music in 1960, a remarkable 64 years of performing live, Elkie Brooks will embark upon her 'Long Farewell Tour'.

Dates

From:
28 June 2026
Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Playhouse

Sleeping Beauty at Nottingham Playhouse

Nottingham

Prepare to be spellbound as our legendary Nottingham Playhouse panto 2025/26 is the tale of Sleeping Beauty!

Dates

From:

28 Nov 2025to17 Jan 2026
Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts

Inspector Morse - House of Ghosts

Nottingham

A chilling mystery unfolds when a young actress suddenly dies on stage during a performance, and Detective Chief Inspector Morse embarks on a gripping investigation.

Dates

From:

30 Sep 2025to4 Oct 2025
Sing the Musicals

Sing the Musicals

Nottingham

Direct from London's West End the first national tour of the greatest musicals of all time performed by a sensational live band and character singers

Dates

From:
19 July 2025Open 19:30 -
Whole Lotta Shakin' - The Shakin' Stevens Story

Whole Lotta Shakin' - The Shakin' Stevens Story

Nottingham

Saturday 24th May | 2025 | 7.30pm Nottingham Arts Theatre £25
Whole Lotta Shakin' - The Shakin' Stevens Story is a fast-paced musical about Shakin' Stevens' life and hits (38 hits and 4 number 1's) and takes the audience back to the 80's!
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Dates

From:
24 May 2025Open 19:30 - 21:50
West Bridgford Operatic Society Presents: Kiss Me, Kate

West Bridgford Operatic Society Presents: Kiss Me, Kate

Nottingham

Various times, Variois dates | 2025
Book online
check website for exact dates
West Bridgford Operatic Society returns in 2026 with this timeless classic, Kiss Me, Kate! Be prepared to be charmed by Kiss Me, Kate – an unforgettable…

Dates

From:

17 Feb 2026to21 Feb 2026Open 19:30 -
Lace Market Theatre Open Day

Lace Market Theatre Open Day

Ash Tree Close, Nottingham

Saturday 12th April | 2025
Lace Market Theatre
The Lace Market Theatre is looking for new members interested in acting, behind the scenes and front of house volunteering. We are one of the UK's oldest amateur theatre companies with a busy…

Dates

From:
12 Apr 2025Open 14:00 - 16:00
Tales From the Lighthouse

Tales From the Lighthouse

Nottingham

Upon a distant shore, a lonely lighthouse keeper has grown fearful of the sea and its wild and stormy nature.

Dates

From:
10 Apr 2025
Shrek The Musical JR.

Shrek The Musical JR.

Nottingham

Friday 27th, Saturday 28th & Sunday 29th June | 2025 | Various times Nottingham Arts Theatre £14 to £17
Beauty is in the eye of the ogre in Shrek The Musical JR., based on the Oscar-winning DreamWorks Animation film and fantastic Broadway…

Dates

From:

27 June 2025to29 June 2025Open 19:30 - 21:05
Ghost Stories

Ghost Stories

Nottingham

Tuesday 29 April - Saturday 3 May | 8pm (Friday 6:30pm, 9:00pm, Saturday 4pm,8pm) Theatre Royal £46 - £20
A truly terrifying theatrical experience created by The League of Gentlemen’s Jeremy Dyson, and Andy Nyman, co-creator of Derren Brown’s…

Dates

From:

29 Apr 2025to3 May 2025Various Opening Times
To Kill A Mockingbird

To Kill A Mockingbird

Nottingham

Tuesday 7 - Saturday 18 October 2025 Nottingham Playhouse Cost: From £15.50 (Booking fee of £2.50 per order)
Aaron Sorkin's riveting, award-winning stage adaptation of the seminal American novel about racial injustice and childhood innocence…

Venue

Sky Mirror at Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

Dates

From:

7 Oct 2025to18 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
Christmas at the Musicals

Christmas at the Musicals

Nottingham

Thursday 18 December 2025 Royal Concert Hall Tickets £20.50 to £34.50
Come and celebrate the magic and glamour of London's West End without having to leave town.
Christmas at the Musicals, starring four leading West End soloists,…

Dates

From:
18 Dec 2025Open 19:30 -
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Red Shoes

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Red Shoes

Nottingham

An intoxicating drama where life imitates art with fateful consequences, The Red Shoes will dazzle your senses and break your heart.

Dates

From:

3 Feb 2026to7 Feb 2026
TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Nottingham

Tuesday 15 July – Saturday 2 August 2025 Theatre Royal Tickets £28.00 to £68.00 West End mega-hit TINA – The Tina Turner Musical heads to Nottingham as part of its first ever UK & Ireland tour. From humble beginnings in Nutbush, Tennessee, to her…

Dates

From:

15 July 2025to2 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

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16 July 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
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19 July 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
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23 July 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
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26 July 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
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30 July 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
From:
3 Aug 2025Open 14:30 - 17:15
Scarlet Oak Theatre THE ZOO THAT COMES TO YOU

Scarlet Oak Theatre THE ZOO THAT COMES TO YOU

University Park, Nottingham

Come join the zookeepers who give animals in need a safe, loving home.

Dates

From:
18 May 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
From:
18 May 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Animal Farm

Animal Farm

Nottingham

Wednesday 2 - Saturday 12 April 2025 Nottingham Playhouse Tickets from £14
“All animals are equal. But some animals are more equal than others.”
When a group of exploited animals rebel against their human farmer-tyrant and take…

Dates

From:

2 Apr 2025to12 Apr 2025