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Television star Julie Hesmondhalgh to join Palestinian writer Sondos Sabra in performance of Gazan diaries and poetry at Leeds Playhouse

26 Jan 2026

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Leeds Playhouse announces major revival of August Wilson’s Fences as first Autumn 2026 season show

21 Jan 2026

Leeds Playhouse has announced its first show of Autumn/Winter 2026 working with pioneering theatre company Headlong on a brand-new production of Augus...

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Exciting cast and creative team announced for Olivier Award-winning director Matthew Xia’s powerful new take on Small Island

20 Jan 2026

Director praises ‘talented, courageous and empathetic’ group of artists joining him on his deeply personal creative journey

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INTERVIEW: A Grain of Sand writer/director and performer/co-devisor talk about providing a light in dark times

15 Jan 2026

Lyn Gardner talks to Elias Matar and Sarah Agha about creating a powerful solo play that explores war through the eyes of children.

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Powerful new production looking at war through the eyes of a child comes to our Courtyard Theatre

31 Dec 2025

One-woman show commissioned by London Palestine Film Festival based on testimonies and poems from children in Gaza comes to the the Playhouse from 6-7...

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Leeds Playhouse Annual Review 2025

29 Dec 2025