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Full cast announced for A Raisin in the Sun

13 Aug 2024

Are you ready to meet the full cast and creative team for our fresh new staging of A Raisin in the Sun?

Kirsty Taylor, reflects on her time as the current Kay Mellor Fellow

8 Aug 2024

New BSL-integrated hip-hop gig theatre show brings hope and positivity to Leeds Playhouse

2 Aug 2024

“Chris is Deaf in a hearing world. Chris is Black on a racist island. No code. No imprint. No escape. But this is not a tragedy.”

Playhouse Intern, Akin Famakin looks at ground-breaking plays by Black women

24 Jul 2024

As we look forward to welcoming A Raisin in the Sun to our Courtyard theatre from 13-28 September, our Playhouse Intern Akin Famakin look at other pla...

Discover the joys of ageing disgracefully as Nana Funk brings granny anarchy to our Bramall Rock Void

24 Jul 2024

Ageing well doesn’t mean behaving yourself. Just ask Nana Funk, the great-great-grandmother of good times and star of Tough Old Bird, a heartfelt musi...

JM Glendinning marks over a decade of support for Leeds Playhouse

23 Jul 2024

JM Glendinning Insurance Brokers has renewed its sponsorship of Leeds Playhouse for the tenth year. Its ongoing partnership will extend for another th...