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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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A Thousand Splendid Suns

A Thousand Splendid Suns

Nottingham

A powerful new production of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini's spiritual sequel to The Kite Runner.
In 1992 in an Afghanistan ravaged by war, an orphaned Laila is left alone in an increasingly threatening world. Her older neighbour…

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From:

13 May 2025to24 May 2025
Jen Brister: Reactive

Jen Brister: Reactive

Nottingham

Jen is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian and writer, as seen on BBC's Live at the Apollo, Frankie Boyle's New World Order, QI and Mock The Week. Following a sold out 2022 tour, Jen is back on the road with her highly anticipated new show.

Dates

From:
8 Apr 2026
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
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
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.

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From:

30 Sep 2025to4 Oct 2025
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.

Dates

From:

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…

Dates

From:

1 Apr 2025to5 Apr 2025Various Opening Times
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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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.

Dates

From:
21 Nov 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 -
A Squash & A Squeeze

A Squash & A Squeeze

Nottingham

Thursday 22 May – Saturday 24 May 2025 Theatre Royal Tickets £19.00
A Little Angel Theatre and The Lowry Co-Production A musical adaptation of the best-selling book
A Squash and a Squeeze
Based on the original book A Squash and a…

Dates

From:

22 May 2025to24 May 2025
The Dales Music and Drama Group Present - Noises Off by Michael Frayn

The Dales Music and Drama Group Present - Noises Off by Michael Frayn

Nottingham

The Dales Music and Drama Group Present Noises Off by Michael Frayn. With performances from 21st - 24th May 2025 at The Dales United Reformed Church.

Dates

From:

21 May 2025to24 May 2025
West Bridgford Operatic Society Presents: Kiss Me, Kate

West Bridgford Operatic Society Presents: Kiss Me, Kate

Nottingham

Various times, Variois dates | 2025
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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 -
Miss Saigon

Miss Saigon

Nottingham

Embarking on a major UK Tour, this epic production arrives at the Theatre Royal Nottingham in 2026.

Dates

From:

24 Mar 2026to1 Apr 2026
Open-Air Theatre at Newstead Abbey

Open-Air Theatre at Newstead Abbey

Nottingham

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

Venue

Newstead Abbey, Nottingham

Dates

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29 July 2025
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4 Sep 2025
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
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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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
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
The Crucible by Arthur Miller

The Crucible by Arthur Miller

Nottingham

Saturday 26th & Sunday 27th April | 2025 | 7.30pm Nottingham £8 to £10
Nottingham Trent Student Union Drama Society present The Crucible. A dramatised, partially fictional account of the Salem witch trials that took place in Massachusetts in…

Dates

From:

26 Apr 2025to27 Apr 2025Open 19:30 - 22:20