I, Daniel Blake

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Playhouse production

28 Apr – 9 May 2026

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Tickets
£16.50 - £47.50
Venue
Courtyard
Running time
1 hr 40 mins
Group bookings

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Group bookings

Please contact our Box Office on 0113 213 7700 or email groups@leedsplayhouse.org.uk to book in your school or group (10 tickets or more) to come and see a production.

School prices for I, Daniel Blake are £16 per ticket. To help support your visit, every 11th seat will be free of charge. When booking, please provide the total number of seats required including staff.

Groups of 10+ get £5 off tickets on the top 2 price bands.

All offers are subject to availability.

Dan is a carpenter. A Geordie through and through. Just on the mend after a heart attack. Katie has just arrived from London. Finally got a council house for her and the kids. A fresh start.

Produced by Northern Stage in association with Leeds Playhouse.

Adapted by Dave Johns from the film directed by Ken Loach, written by Paul Laverty, and produced by Rebecca O’Brien for Sixteen Films.

I, Daniel Blake is one of the most important stories of a generation. A glimpse behind the headlines and the stark reality of what happens when the political system is stacked against you. With 14.3 million* people living in poverty in the UK, this is not fiction. It is reality.

A touching and vital story of how people come together in the face of adversity and how sometimes creating a family to support you just isn’t enough. The show is adapted for stage by Dave Johns who played Daniel Blake in the award-winning 2016 film.

*Joseph Rowntree Foundation 2025 Poverty Report.

I, Daniel Blake returns to Northern Stage after two sold out runs.

Priority booking

Priority booking is available for users with a Playhouse Pass, Priority Access, Supporters’ Club or Under 30s membership from 20 Nov 25 at 1pm. General booking will open on 27 Nov 25 at 12:30pm.

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