Shakespeare - Shows & Events
Shakespeare
Shows & Events
Othello
Tuesday 6 - Saturday 10 October 2026
Director Anthony Almeida's new production looks afresh at Shakespeare's iconic tragedy - as much about love as it is about hate. A secret marriage. The brink of war. Fact and fiction. It's not just black and white. Fear, passion and paranoi...
King Lear
Tuesday 6 October - Sunday 15 November 2026
David Threlfall returns to the Theatre after 27 years to play Lear 'You see how full of changes his age is' Shakespeare's most elemental tragedy charts a kingdom where power corrupts, families become enemies and prosperity devolves into war...
English National Ballet - Romeo & Juliet
Wednesday 21 - Sunday 25 October 2026
One of the greatest love stories ever told. Irresistible attraction, all-consuming passion, tragic consequences: Shakespeare's heartbreaking tale is reimagined in a ballet that is "as vital, as alive and as stirring as can be" (The Telegrap...
Macbeth
Friday 23 October - Saturday 7 November 2026
Directed by Nick Bagnall (Liverpool Everyman, Shakespeare?s Globe). The Oldham Price is a way we give something back to our local community. Anyone living in an OL1?OL9 postcode can enjoy discounted tickets on this show. Simply choose The O...
Behind The Scenes of Macbeth with Director Nick Bagnall
Thursday 29 October - Wednesday 4 November 2026
Join us for a 30-minute behind-the-scenes talk from the director Nick Bagnall. He'll share the ideas, choices and challenges he faced in bringing Macbeth to the stage - from reimagining Shakespeare?s world for a contemporary audience to cre...
Shakespeare From Scratch (8-13s)
Thursday 29 October 2026
Make a brand new play in just one day! Using Shakespeare?s themes, characters and stories, we?ll create a brand new piece of work from scratch. For 8-13 Year-Olds. You?ll?meet your fellow actors in the morning and begin work on a?brand new?...
Shakespeare's Monsters
Friday 30 October 2026
Join Steph on a dramatic exploration of Shakespeare?s Monsters!Using drama, puppetry and bit of supernatural Shakespeare- you?ll have fun on your feet, play games and learn lots!No experience necessary!If you have questions or need more inf...
Coram Shakespeare Schools Theatre Festival
Wednesday 4 - Friday 6 November 2026
Coram Shakespeare Schools Foundation presents the world's largest youth drama festival, an evening of live theatre, featuring a series of unique abridged Shakespeare productions by local schools. ...
Juliet & Romeo
Tuesday 17 November 2026
Juliet and Romeo was co-commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre and The Place. The work is funded by Arts Council England. The Oldham Price is a way we give something back to our local community. Anyone living in an OL1?OL9 postcode can enjoy...
Selected Works: Table Top Shakespeare
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 November 2026
A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A ruler for the prince. A spoon for the servant. A water bottle for the messenger. Two performers create condensed versions of some of Shakespeare?s most iconic plays, creating lovingly made min...
Romeo and Juliet
Thursday 4 - Saturday 27 February 2027
Don't miss this moving and unforgettable production of William Shakespeare's iconic tragedy, revealing the beauty of young love and the devastating cost of endless conflict. Two families at war. Two lovers caught in the crossfire. One story...
Crown of Blood
Thursday 25 - Saturday 27 February 2027
'Of what use is a good man without ambition?' Following on from the success of Death and The King's Horseman (February 2025), Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres are delighted to announce the tour of their latest co-production, Crown of B...
National Production Company - Macbeth
Monday 26 - Tuesday 27 April 2027
Set in the murky Dark Ages where love, politics and witchcraft collide, National Production Company presents a full-scale production of the classic tale as portrayed by William Shakespeare with sorcery, ghostly apparitions and spectacular ...
William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert
Saturday 23 October 2027
Celebrate the 30th anniversary of Baz Luhrmann's iconic 1996 film with William Shakespeare's Romeo + Juliet Film in Concert, a live cinematic concert experience featuring a big-screen presentation of the film, elevated with live music, at...
