Past shows

Playhouse production
Frankenstein

16 – 24 Feb 2024

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Audio Described
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Post Show Discussion

A storm gathers outside. In an ordinary home, the lights flicker, a radio crackles, and an extraordinary tale begins.

Zog and the Flying Doctors

15 – 17 Feb 2024

Based on Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s bestselling sequel, with music and lyrics this a truly modern take on the classic fairy tale.  

My Life With the Wave

31 Jan – 1 Feb 2024

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Relaxed Performance

My Life with the Wave is a story of friendship, taking audiences on a journey beneath the waves.

Sensory Theatre Symposium

1 Feb 2024

A Sensory Theatre Symposium, for artists, companies and venues exploring sensory performance for learning disabled audiences.

Sensory Theatre Symposium (Online)

1 Feb 2024

A Sensory Theatre Symposium, for artists, companies and venues exploring sensory performance for learning disabled audiences.

Beautiful Octopus Club Festival

29 Jan – 1 Feb 2024

Join us for our Beautiful Octopus Club Festival – a week of fun activities for our BOC crew and guests, celebrating creativity, skills and friendship.

Learn to Beatbox

27 Jan 2024

For ages: 4-16. Learn the fundamentals of human beatbox - creating drumbeats, sound effects and all manner of musical noises with your mouth, with world record holding beatboxer Testament.

An Introduction to Human Beatboxing with Testament

27 Jan 2024

For ages: 16+ Learn the basic techniques of beatboxing, beatbox performance skills, and how to create your own sounds with world record holding beatboxer and acclaimed writer and theatre-maker Testament.

Playhouse production
Oliver!

24 Nov 2023 – 27 Jan 2024

Consider yourself one of the family at Leeds Playhouse this festive season for Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical, Oliver!

Playhouse production
The Enormous Crocodile

2 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024

A new musical version of Roald Dahl’s picture book featuring tasty tunes and mischievous puppets suitable for those 4+.

Playhouse production
Beautiful Thing

18 – 28 Oct 2023

A revival of Jonathan Harvey's iconic, coming-out and coming-of-age story about community, friendship, rites of passage and what it is to be sixteen and in love. 

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

25 – 28 Oct 2023

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'One of comedy's most original voices' (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots.

  • MAJOR FUNDERS

    Arts Council
  • Leeds City Council
  • LTB Foundation
  • Founded by UK government
  • Suppoprted by west Yorkshire
  • Principal Partner

    Caddick Group
  • Principal Access Partner

    Irwin Mitchell