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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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Singin' in the Rain

Singin' in the Rain

Nottingham

Journey back to the glamour of Hollywood in the roaring 20's with high-energy choreography and sumptuous set designs (including over 14,000 litres of water on stage), combined with all the romance and wit of one of the world's best- loved films.

Dates

From:

10 Aug 2027to14 Aug 2027
Trainspotting The Musical

Trainspotting The Musical

Nottingham

Thirty years on from the film that changed everything, TRAINSPOTTING: THE MUSICAL has its world premiere. Written by Irvine Welsh with Music & Lyrics by Stephen McGuinness & Irvine Welsh and Directed & Developed by Caroline Jay Ranger.

Dates

From:

18 Jan 2027to23 Jan 2027
High Society

High Society

Nottingham

Hot on the heels of Anything Goes and Kiss Me, Kate, this summer's most eagerly anticipated production delivers another glorious dose of Golden Age musical theatre escapism across the UK and Ireland.

Dates

From:

3 Nov 2026to7 Nov 2026
Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

Nottingham

Nottingham, get ready to welcome Operation Mincemeat to the Theatre Royal Nottingham—one of the city's go-to spots for a brilliant night out.

Dates

From:

20 July 2026to1 Aug 2026Various Opening Times
Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile

Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile

Nottingham

The Enormous Crocodile is weaving his way through the jungle to the Theatre Royal in search of delicious little fingers and squidgy podgy knees… Only the other jungle creatures can foil his secret plans and clever tricks, but they’re going to have…

Dates

From:

2 July 2026to5 July 2026
Carlton Musical Productions - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Carlton Musical Productions - Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

Nottingham

Join Theatre Royal on a joyful adventure with a truly special car that can fly through the sky and sail across the sea.

Dates

From:

2 June 2027to5 June 2027
Before I Go to Sleep

Before I Go to Sleep

Nottingham

From the team behind the hugely successful stage adaptation of The Girl on the Train, this tense, fast-paced psychological thriller explores the fragile vulnerability of memory, identity and trust — with twists and turns that will keep you gripped…

Dates

From:

15 June 2027to19 June 2027
The Silence Of The Lambs

The Silence Of The Lambs

Nottingham

Tuesday 15 - Saturday 19 September 2026 Theatre Royal Tickets from £22
The iconic psychological thriller A world stage premier The Silence Of The Lambs
Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now…
Come face to face with the chilling cultural…

Dates

From:

15 Sep 2026to19 Sep 2026Various Opening Times
Chicago

Chicago

Nottingham

"Murder, greed, corruption, exploitation, adultery and treachery…all those things we hold near and dear to our hearts". So begins the international multi-award-winning musical, CHICAGO.

Dates

From:

14 June 2027to19 June 2027
Children's Summer Theatre School - The Railway Children

Children's Summer Theatre School - The Railway Children

Nottingham

During this one-week course, your young performer takes on the beloved classic The Railway Children, bringing to life its timeless story of adventure, resilience, and family.

Dates

From:

3 Aug 2026to7 Aug 2026Open 10:00 - 16:00
The Cavern Club Story

The Cavern Club Story

Mansfield

The Cavern Club Story is a brand new, must-see theatre production set to take the UK by storm in 2026!

Dates

From:
9 July 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Car Man

Matthew Bourne's New Adventures - The Car Man

Nottingham

Tuesday 22 - Saturday 26 September 2026 Theatre Royal Tickets from £28.50
Fasten your seat belts…
Matthew Bourne's award-winning The Car Man is back! Loosely based on Bizet's ever-popular opera, The Car Man has one of the most thrilling…

Dates

From:

22 Sep 2026to26 Sep 2026Various Opening Times
Murder Mystery - ‘Hi-De-Die!’

Murder Mystery - ‘Hi-De-Die!’

Nottingham

All is not well at the seaside as tension and rivalry fills the salty air, murder is afoot, can you solve the mystery?

Dates

From:
18 Sep 2026
Newark Book Festival

Newark Book Festival

Newark

Newark Book Festival returns this July for its 10th anniversary with 4 days of rich and diverse cevents for everyone who loves a good story, whether it's fantasy and fiction, crime and thrillers, history, nature, music or comedy.

Dates

From:

9 July 2026to12 July 2026Open 09:30 - 21:30
CATS

CATS

Nottingham

A spectacular new production of Andrew Lloyd Webber's multi award-winning musical CATS is coming to the Royal Concert Hall.
From Euston station to Victoria Grove, the strays and rebels of London gather under the Jellicle moon in the hope they'll be…

Dates

From:

6 Jan 2027to16 Jan 2027
Can You Catch a Serial Killer?

Can You Catch a Serial Killer?

Nottingham

Join the investigation in 'Can You Catch a Serial Killer?' Step inside real-life cases through dramatised crime scene mock-ups, criminal profiling, investigative techniques, forensic evidence, and simulated autopsies. You'll connect the dots,…

Dates

From:
15 Oct 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches

Baga Chipz - Bagz to Riches

Nottingham

Join the international drag superstar and RuPaul's Drag Race icon for a night at the theatre in a town near you as she embarks on her autumn nationwide tour.

Dates

From:
16 Sep 2026Open 19:30 - 21:30
Dear Zoo Live

Dear Zoo Live

Nottingham

Celebrating 35 years in 2017, the story of a child who writes to the zoo asking them to send a pet continues to delight each new generation of children as they lift the flaps in search of the perfect animal.

Dates

From:
4 Oct 2026
At Sea

At Sea

Nottingham

Our Sailor is lost without their Heart Compass. Journeying through coral reefs, a siren’s lair and to the very bottom of the ocean, can they escape the belly of the beast and find their way home?

Venue

Lakeside Arts, Beeston

Dates

From:
5 July 2026
Cabaret Extreme

Cabaret Extreme

Nottingham

Wednesday 10 February 2027 | 8pm Royal Concert Hall Tickets from £25.50
From the creative visionaries behind the world's most iconic circuses comes CABARET EXTREME —a beautifully bizarre blend of burlesque, daring drag, extreme stunts, and…

Dates

From:
10 Feb 2027Open 20:00 -