Past shows

Hollie McNish / Brand New Book Tour!

11 Oct 2025

Hollie McNish joins us with her brand-new book tour in Autumn 2025.

Playhouse production
Last few
To Kill A Mockingbird

8 Sep – 4 Oct 2025

AD
Audio Described
TT
Touch Tour

‘All rise for this powerfully uplifting theatrical event’ — Evening Standard

Ay Kash / ای کاش / If Only

4 Oct 2025

PSD
Post Show Discussion

Eleven young women in Afghanistan bravely share their memories, struggles, and dreams since the Taliban's return to power in 2021.

Consumed

10 – 13 Sep 2025

BSL
BSL Interpreted
CAP
Captioned
PSD
Post Show Discussion

A 90th birthday party that no-one seems to want.

Reception: A New Musical

22 Aug – 6 Sep 2025

At The Warehouse in Holbeck (Slung Low). Reception is a new musical inspired by and featuring the songs of David Gedge and his bands The Wedding Present and Cinerama.

Leeds West Indian Carnival: The Carnival Royalty Show  

23 Aug 2025

The Leeds West Indian Carnival returns to the Playhouse to celebrate its 58th year.

Going Home – 10 Years of Stagebox

20 Aug 2025

Stagebox presents 'Going Home', the Company Project Live 2025 at Leeds Playhouse

Youth Theatre: Backstage Basics

4 – 8 Aug 2025

Backstage Basics is a hands-on course for ages 14-18 that introduces you to sound, lighting, costume, and the journey a show takes from rehearsal to performance.

Learning disabilities
Beautiful Octopus Club Festival

28 – 31 Jul 2025

Are you ready to have fun and make friends? Join us for our Beautiful Octopus Club Festival - a week of fun activities for our BOC Crew and guests, celebrating…

Children & young people
Bing’s Birthday

22 – 23 Jul 2025

Join Bing and his friends Sula, Pando, Coco, Amma and of course Flop as they get ready to celebrate his special day in the brand-new live stage show, Bing’s Birthday!

Open Season

27 Jun – 19 Jul 2025

A huge welcome back to our annual festival of community performance. This year's theme is 'A Leeds United'.

Playhouse production
Through It All Together

23 Jun – 19 Jul 2025

AD
Audio Described
BSL
BSL Interpreted
CAP
Captioned
RP
Relaxed Performance
DF
Dementia Friendly
TT
Touch Tour

A love letter to Marcelo Bielsa, the beautiful game and the bond that unites families and fans. 

  • 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