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Operation Mincemeat

Operation Mincemeat is the 2024 Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical. It’s London's biggest hit with 77 five-star reviews making it the best-reviewed show in West End history. Now also a Tony-nominated Best Musical on Broadway!

13 Apr 2026 - 25 Apr 2026

The Vaudevillains

Written by Oliver Lansley, directed by Jo Beadle, and presented by Boxxed Productions, the production brings a bold mix of dark comedy, music, and gothic storytelling to the city — and early interest suggests tickets could soon be in short supply.

28 Apr 2026 - 29 Apr 2026

Barnum

Step right up and enter the dazzling world of P.T. Barnum, where imagination and ambition know no bounds. Hand in hand with wife Charity, Barnum’s life and career twists and turns as he schemes and dreams his way to headier heights.

28 Apr 2026 - 02 May 2026

The Spy Who Came in from the Cold

For the first time ever, a novel by John le Carré — the undisputed master of the modern spy genre whose works include Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy and The Night Manager — is brought to life in a thrilling stage adaptation.

05 May 2026 - 09 May 2026

At the Rainbow's End

At the Rainbow’s End, by Clare Summerskill, Coming is a new verbatim play addressing homophobic and transphobic abuse of older LGBTQ+ people in care and receiving care in later life.

09 May 2026 - 10 May 2026

1984

“War is peace. Freedom is slavery. Ignorance is strength.”

12 May 2026 20:00

The Crawl

In this explosive physical comedy, two swimmers go head-to head in the race of a lifetime – on a stage with no water.

14 May 2026 20:00

Bluey's Big Play

Back by popular demand - Bluey, Bingo, Bandit and Chilli are returning to Sheffield in the Olivier award-nominated live stage show, Bluey’s Big Play.

15 May 2026 - 17 May 2026

A Night at the Musicals

Prepare yourself for an unforgettable evening of pure musical theatre magic as A Night at the Musicals returns for 2026!

18 May 2026 19:15 - 22:00

Feldman & Beckett: Words & Music

This evening of music, theatre and a dramatic meeting of the two includes Beckett’s monologue of memory and loss Rockaby and the pair’s most extraordinary collaboration Words & Music, in which a small group of musicians playing a distinctively taut Feldman score becomes a character in the drama.

18 May 2026 19:00
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