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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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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…

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27 June 2025to29 June 2025Open 19:30 - 21:05
Ezekial Bone's Limelight Backstage Tour

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Ezekial Bone's Limelight Backstage Tour

Nottingham

Discover the world behind the curtain and learn about the amazing story of the Theatre Royal & Royal Concert Hall on our Limelight Backstage Tour!

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Only Fools and Horses The Musical

Only Fools and Horses The Musical

Nottingham

Based on John Sullivan's legendary television show, this critically acclaimed home-grown musical spectacular features cherished material from Britain's best loved TV series. With a script and original score written by John's son, Jim Sullivan, and…

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21 Apr 2025to26 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
Chicago

Chicago

Nottingham

Monday 7 - Saturday 12 April 2025 | 7:00pm Wednesday 9 April | 2:00pm Saturday 12 April | 2:30pm Royal Concert Hall, Nottingham £22:00 - £55:00 CHICAGO, the “sexiest musical ever” (Metro) comes to the Royal Concert Hall in April for one week…

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7 Apr 2025to12 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 22:15

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9 Apr 2025to12 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
Open-Air Theatre at Nottingham Castle

Open-Air Theatre at Nottingham Castle

Nottingham

The popular Open-Air Theatre season returns to Nottingham Castle this summer with a programme of new and traditional performances.

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Belvoir Castle, Nottinghamshire

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3 July 2025
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Beyond the Barricade

Beyond the Barricade

Nottingham

Thursday 10 July 2025 Theatre Royal Tickets £33.00
Beyond the Barricade, the UK's longest running musical theatre concert tour is back for 2025. Join the cast for two hours of the best of Broadway and the West End, featuring the songs that have…

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10 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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'.

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28 June 2026
The Book of Mormon

The Book of Mormon

Nottingham

TRCH I Tuesday 3 June–Saturday 28 June 2025 Tickets £22.00 to £83.00
The New York Times calls it 'The best musical of this century.' The Washington Post says, 'It is the kind of evening that restores your faith in musicals.' And Entertainment…

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3 June 2025to28 June 2025
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…

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Sky Mirror at Nottingham Playhouse, Nottingham

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7 Oct 2025to18 Oct 2025Various Opening Times
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

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19 July 2025Open 19:30 -
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.

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18 May 2025Open 11:00 - 12:00
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18 May 2025Open 14:00 - 15:00
Copper Studios Summer School Presents: Disney Newsies Jr

Copper Studios Summer School Presents: Disney Newsies Jr

Nottingham

You're invited to watch one of the best loved musicals in recent memory!

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8 Aug 2025to9 Aug 2025
Bastille : The First 15 Years

Bastille : The First 15 Years

Nottingham

One of the UK’s biggest and best live acts, multi – platinum selling band, Bastille have announced a huge UK arena tour and will be visiting the Motorpoint Arena Nottingham on Sunday 9th November 2025.

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9 Nov 2025
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,…

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18 Dec 2025Open 19:30 -
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.

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10 Apr 2025
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…

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15 July 2025to2 Aug 2025Various Opening Times

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Paul Chowdhry

Paul Chowdhry

Nottingham

Friday 9 May–Saturday 10 May 2025 Theatre Royal Tickets £28.50 to £102.50 (VIP)
Multi-award-winning stand-up comedian, actor and writer Paul Chowdhry has announced his brand-new 'Englandia' UK stand-up tour for 2025.
Renowned as the most…

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9 May 2025to10 May 2025Open 19:30 -
Les Misérables - Let the People Sing

Les Misérables - Let the People Sing

Nottingham

For the first time ever at the Theatre Royal Nottingham, see a brand new amateur production of the world's most popular musical, Les Misérables, in celebration of the show's 40th anniversary.

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27 May 2025to31 May 2025
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…

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1 Apr 2025to5 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
Two Pints Podcast - Live! with Will Mellor & Ralf Little

Two Pints Podcast - Live! with Will Mellor & Ralf Little

Nottingham

Following two sell-out tours of their hugely successful Two Pints podcast Will Mellor and Ralf Little are hitting the road again with their laugh-out-loud banter for the brand-new November Nonsense: Two Pints Podcast Live tour.

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21 Nov 2025