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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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Opera North - Rigoletto

Opera North - Rigoletto

Nottingham

This bold, award-winning production by Femi Elufowoju Jr was lauded with rave reviews and star ratings when it was first performed in 2022. It is opera at its most gripping: a thrilling tale of power, devotion and revenge with unforgettable music to…

Dates

From:

19 Nov 2026to20 Nov 2026
Ballet Shoes

Ballet Shoes

Nottingham

Adapted for the stage by Kendall Feaver and directed by Katy Rudd (The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Nanny McPhee), this truly 'Spectacular' (Guardian) reimagining of Noel Streatfeild's beloved novel breathes fresh life into the classic story,…

Dates

From:

5 Oct 2027to9 Oct 2027
The Secret Show – The Improvised Comedy Confessional

The Secret Show – The Improvised Comedy Confessional

Nottingham

Juicy confessions, awkward mishaps and scandalous secrets all get exposed at The Secret Show.

Dates

From:
21 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 22:00
Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat

Nottingham

Operation Mincemeat is the Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical and Broadway's newest hit. With 161 five-star reviews* and a Tony Award® to boot, the best-reviewed show in West End history has extended the UK leg of its World Tour!

Dates

From:

27 July 2027to31 July 2027
Aladdin at Nottingham Playhouse

Aladdin at Nottingham Playhouse

Nottingham

Join Nottingham Playhouse on a wild ride to a magical far-off land, for the astounding adventure of Aladdin! Can the plucky Aladdin prove himself to The Princess? And will the wicked sorcerer get his hands on the legendary lamp? With the help of a…

Dates

From:

27 Nov 2026to16 Jan 2027
Pretty Woman The Musical

Pretty Woman The Musical

Nottingham

Vivian and Edward are unlikely soulmates who overcome all odds to find each other… and themselves. Experience the moments you love from the movie - and get to know these iconic characters in a whole new way - in this dazzlingly joyous love story for…

Dates

From:

21 Sep 2027to2 Oct 2027
Murderer?! I Barely Know Her!

Murderer?! I Barely Know Her!

Nottingham

When a wealthy heiress death drops at her own lavish party, the mansion is suddenly full of suspects in this outrageous drag murder mystery.

Dates

From:
27 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:50
From:
28 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 21:50
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
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
Mean Girls

Mean Girls

Nottingham

Expect iconic characters, razor-sharp wit, and killer songs. Grab your friends, this is going to be fetch and YES NOTTINGHAM, we're making it happen!

Dates

From:

3 Nov 2026to7 Nov 2026
Folklore: The Trials of Robin Hood

Folklore: The Trials of Robin Hood

Nottingham

Folklore is an immersive experience at the National Justice Museum. Robin Hood is in the dock, and the question isn't whether he robbed anyone. It's whether he ever existed.

Venue

National Justice Museum, Nottingham

Dates

From:

8 Jan 2027to10 Jan 2027Open 17:00 - 22:00

From:

15 Jan 2027to17 Jan 2027Open 17:00 - 22:00

From:

22 Jan 2027to24 Jan 2027Open 17:00 - 22:00

From:

29 Jan 2027to31 Jan 2027Open 17:00 - 22:00
Michael Starring Ben

Michael Starring Ben

Nottingham

Take a journey back in time to remember Michael Jackson – the man, the music and the magic.

Dates

From:
19 Feb 2027Open 18:00 - 23:00
Janet Street-Porter is Still Off the Leash at 80!

Janet Street-Porter is Still Off the Leash at 80!

Nottingham

Billed as a tour de force rant against growing old gracefully, this is Street-Porter at her most outspoken, irreverent and entertaining!

Dates

From:
16 Feb 2027Open 19:30 - 21:30
Flippers

Flippers

Nottingham

As part of Nottingham Comedy Festival, Flippers is a riotous two-hander about lodgers Karl and Gary.

Dates

From:
6 Nov 2026Open 19:30 - 20:30
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
Hadestown

Hadestown

Nottingham

HADESTOWN  takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient Greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone.

Dates

From:

30 Mar 2027to10 Apr 2027
Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Nottingham

With an original score of catchy pop tunes that will 'blow the roof off the Theatre' (Mail on Sunday) by lead singer-songwriter of The Feeling, Dan Gillespie Sells and writer Tom MacRae (Doctor Who), this 'Sparkling coming-of-age musical' (The…

Dates

From:

7 June 2027to12 June 2027