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Playhouse shares Planet Omar with children across the city as part of nationwide celebration of reading

25 Mar 2026

We're celebrating the National Year of Reading by taking Guest Readers to schools around our home city.

BLOG: Small Island Set & Costume Designer Simon Kenny discusses his inspirations for this epic yet intimate production

24 Mar 2026

Small Island runs in our Quarry theatre until 28 March. It is a Leeds Playhouse, Birmingham Rep and Nottingham Playhouse production in association wit...

Syndicated Interview with Director Mark Calvert for the production of I,DANIEL BLAKE

23 Mar 2026

Out-of-this-world cast and creative team announced for world premiere of Planet Omar

27 Feb 2026

Award-winning playwright Asif Khan brings Zanib Mian’s beloved children’s books to life in world premiere production from Leeds Playhouse, in associat...

Leeds Playhouse joins Shakespeare’s Globe, Climate Spring & Fern Culture for a new Climate Playwriting Prize

26 Feb 2026

Paranormal Activity to return to Leeds Playhouse for a supernatural Christmas Season

25 Feb 2026