WHAT'S ON AT THE BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM
Most Popular Shows and Events at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
The Talented Mr Ripley
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Mon 28 Sep - Sat 3 Oct 2026
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Thu 3 - Sun 20 Sep 2026
In the Night Garden Live
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Sat 8 - Wed 12 Aug 2026
Let The Right One In
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Tue 17 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Merchant of Venice 1936
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr 2026
What's On at the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Starter for Ten
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 29 October 2025 - Saturday 7 November 2026
?Laugh-out-loud funny?????? Lifestyle DistrictFingers on buzzers!After a sell-out run at Bristol Old Vic in 2024, the bright, big hearted and ?truly brilliant? (????? Broadway Baby) new musical is back, with its ?joy, comedy and 80s nostalg...National Theatre Live - Inter Alia (15)
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 30 October 2025
Rosamund Pike (Saltburn) makes her National Theatre debut as Jessica in this searing examination of modern masculinity and motherhood. Written by Suzie Miller and directed by Justin Martin following their global phenomenon, Prima Facie. Jes...The Big Gay Poetry Night
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 30 October 2025
Priority booking for Rep Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members opens:Thu 26 Jun at 10amPublic booking opens:Fri 27 Jun at 10am?The Big Gay Poetry Night is headed to The Rep with a brand-new Halloween special. Join us for a night of queer...Mumzy - Live At Birmingham Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 31 October 2025
Kick off Bangla Month with an exceptional live performance from Mumzy Stranger, one of the UK?s most recognised British Bangladeshi artists, known for his work as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Be among the first to experience ...Mumzy - Live At The Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 31 October 2025
Kick off Bangla Month with an exceptional live performance from Mumzy Stranger, one of the UK?s most recognised British Bangladeshi artists, known for his work as a rapper, singer, songwriter, and producer. Be among the first to experience ...Shock Horror: A Ghost Story
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 31 October - Saturday 1 November 2025
Priority Booking for Gold & Silver Friends, 16-25 Members and Access Register:Now open!Priority Booking for Bronze Friends:Open from Thu 15 May, 12 middayPublic Booking:Open from Fri 16 May, 12 middayA nightmare is about to break free?Herbe...The Sex Lives of Puppets
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 7 - Saturday 8 November 2025
Following two sell out runs and rave reviews in London and accolades at the 2024 Edinburgh? Fringe Festival, puppet masters Blind Summit Theatre are bringing The Sex Lives of Puppets?to Brum!Side-splittingly funny.?????,?Salterton Arts Revi...Bangla Month presents Comedy with SMASHBengali
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 14 November 2025
Priority Booking InformationRep Gold & Silver Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members opens:Tue 22 Jul at 12pmRep Bronze Friends opens:Thu 24 Jul at 12pmPublic Booking opens:Fri 25 Jul at 12pmGet ready for a night of non-stop laughs with t...National Theatre Live - Mrs Warren's Profession (12A)
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 17 November 2025
Five-time Olivier Award winner Imelda Staunton (The Crown) joins forces with her real-life daughter Bessie Carter (Bridgerton) for the very first time, playing mother and daughter in Bernard Shaw's incendiary moral classic. Â Â Â Vivie W...Jaivant Patel Company: ASTITVA
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 November 2025
ASTITVA meaning?existence, is a powerful and evocative dance production by award-winning choreographer Jaivant Patel, offering a rare and moving portrayal of British-Indian gay men. This ground-breaking work explores the complex realities o...Jaivant Patel Dance: ASTITVA
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 21 - Saturday 22 November 2025
Priority Booking InformationRep Gold & Silver Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members opens:Tue 22 Jul at 12pmRep Bronze Friends opens:Thu 24 Jul at 12pmPublic Booking opens:Fri 25 Jul at 12pm?ASTITVA meaning?existence, is a powerful and e...LGBTQTeeHee Comedy Festival
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 21 November 2025
Priority Booking InformationRep Gold & Silver Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members opens:Tue 22 Jul at 12pmRep Bronze Friends opens:Thu 24 Jul at 12pmPublic Booking opens:Fri 25 Jul at 12pm?Everyone has a story. Let?s make the world a l...The Real Queens Of Bollywood
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 8 December 2025
Priority booking for Rep Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members opens:Thu 26 Jun at 10amPublic booking opens:Fri 27 Jun at 10am?Step into the world of Bollywood music as we honour the legendary women whose voices have defined generations ...The Real Queens Of Bollywood Birmingham
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 8 December 2025
The Real Queens of BollywoodA Music & Dance Tribute to Bollywood?s Legendary Female VoicesStep into the world of Bollywood music as we honour the legendary women whose voices have defined generations of cinema. From the powerful renditions ...The Real Queens Of Bollywood - Birmingham
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 8 December 2025
The Real Queens of BollywoodA Music & Dance Tribute to Bollywood?s Legendary Female VoicesStep into the world of Bollywood music as we honour the legendary women whose voices have defined generations of cinema. From the?powerful renditions?...The Real Queens Of Bollywood Birmingham
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 8 December 2025
A Music & Dance Tribute to Bollywoods Legendary Female Voices...Family Backstage Tours
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 22 December 2025 - Friday 28 August 2026
Our Family Tours are aimed at children aged 5 to 14* and their families. This is the perfect treat to introduce children to theatre, get involved in fun activities and explore our amazing venue. There?s lots to see and experience in a worki...Anansi The Spider
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 2 January 2026 - Wednesday 6 January 2027
Superlative family theatre? is pure joy and delight????? The StageThe greatest tales ever spun?People say that in a time long, long ago, animals walked on two feet and spoke with words, like we do. And back then, it was known by everyone th...Sherlock Holmes
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 2 January 2026 - Wednesday 6 January 2027
I think you?re a couple of ice creams short of an interval, Mr. Holmes. We don?t do murders in the theatre. It?s bad for audience numbers!?It?s Christmas in Victorian London but in the West End ? where dreams come true and nothing bad ever ...The Battle
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 11 February - Saturday 7 March 2026
WORLD PREMIERE - PRIOR TO WEST ENDLondon, 1995. Two of the country's biggest bands release singles on the same day, commencing the battle of Britpop. On one side, clean-cut, art-school intellectuals from the South. On the other: raw and una...Prima Facie
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Jodie Comer's (Killing Eve) Olivier, Evening Standard, Whatsonstage and Tony award-winning performance in Suzie Miller's gripping one-woman Olivier award-winning play returns to theatres in a unique and limited national tour. Tessa is a you...Prima Facie Birmingham Tickets
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 10 - Saturday 14 March 2026
Prima Facie 19:30 12/3/2026...Let The Right One In
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 17 - Saturday 21 March 2026
Trafalgar Theatre Productions presents the Royal Exchange Theatre Production of the international sensation Let The Right One In, which returns to the stage in a new UK & Ireland tour, following a smash-hit sold-out run at the Royal Excha...Boys from the Blackstuff
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 26 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Bill Kenwright Ltd presents Liverpool's Royal Court and National Theatre production of Alan Bleasdale's "Boys From The Blackstuff" by James Graham. Gizza job. Go on, gizzit. 80s Liverpool. Chrissie, Loggo, George, Dixie and Yosser are used ...The Intrusion
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 26 March 2026
The cast members are faultless in their hybrid roles and the whole thing is, aptly, a perfect example of the risk of new and exploratory ideas paying off.????? ? The Observer, on Glass Ceiling Beneath The StarsThe world has ended, time to r...Hold On To Your Butts
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth... 30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office... Hold On To Your Butts is a must see "shot-for-shot" parody of the greatest dinosaur film of all time. After selling out in New ...Everybody Wants to Be Ronaldo
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 27 - Saturday 28 March 2026
Everybody Wants To Be Ronaldo is a raucous, high-octane Grime-sical. (That?s right?)It follows the pressures of football academies on young men,?the connection between mother and son and asks the question ?Who are you?? when you?ve lost eve...Backstage Tours
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 28 March - Saturday 29 August 2026
Fascinated by Theatre? Explore the hidden secrets of The Rep and join us on a backstage tour around our fascinating building. Take a look at spaces usually closed to the public, including our huge workshop and paint shop where we create set...Nigel Havers
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 31 March 2026
"Well, here it is - my first ever solo show. Just me, a stage, and a lifetime of gloriously ridiculous stories to share. You'll get the full Havers experience: charm, wit, and absolutely no running in slow motion. I'll be taking you on a th...Triple Bill - Everywhere
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 2 April 2026
Explore what drama and conflict mean through three shortform works of theatre in this triple bill of short plays presented together, motivated by the question of how the spaces we use influence the significance of our actions. THREE BUMPS b...Ballet Black: Shadows
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 2 - Friday 3 April 2026
Now in its 23rd year, Cassa Pancho?s Ballet Black makes its debut at/return to Birmingham Rep with an exciting new double bill including Pancho?s darkly comic adaptation of Oyinkan Braithwaite?s international bestselling novel, My Sister, T...Jamaica Love
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 4 - Sunday 5 April 2026
Feel the rhythm of Reggae as you enjoy the legendary vocals of John McLean, the soulful harmonies of Celia Wickham-Anderson (of Black Voices fame), and the vibrant sounds of our amazing live band as they take you on a journey through Jamaic...The Merchant of Venice 1936
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 April 2026
'THE PERFECT EXAMPLE OF HOW TO DO SHAKESPEARE' (Metro) Ambition, power and political unrest explode onto the stage in The Merchant of Venice 1936, direct from selling out the RSC and London's West End. Starring Tracy-Ann Oberman (EastEnders...A Thousand Splendid Suns
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 17 April - Saturday 9 May 2026
Heartbreaking and uplifting. This is storytelling at its very best.?????? Broadway Worldon Roxana Silbert?s 2019 production of A Thousand Splendid SunsThe Rep presents a powerful new production of A Thousand Splendid Suns, Khaled Hosseini?s...The Very Hungry Caterpillar Show
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 20 - Tuesday 21 April 2026
Dive into Eric Carle's bright and colourful world as his beloved stories are transformed from page to stage using a menagerie of 75 lovable puppets and charming music. Featuring your favourite titles:Â Brown Bear, Brown Bear, 10 Little Rubb...The Worst Princess
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 28 April 2026
Feisty Sue is not your everyday fairy tale superstar, in fact she?s The Worst Princess. After being rescued by her twit of a prince she?s ready to start her happy end. But first she?ll have to make friends with a dragon, escape from a tower...Falling
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 30 April - Friday 1 May 2026
Come and put your arms around meI need someone and I?m falling through the cloudy death of a dreamAnd if I hit the ground I?ll be deadDead and aloneIn my dreamThe walls are closing in: a young woman dreams of a better life ? she wants to br...National Theatre Live - Dr Strangelove (12A)
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 1 May 2026
Seven-time BAFTA Award-winner Steve Coogan plays four roles in this pre-recorded cinema screening of the world premiere stage adaptation of Stanley Kubrick's comedy masterpiece Dr. Strangelove. When a rogue U.S General triggers a nuclear a...The Shark is Broken
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 12 - Saturday 16 May 2026
Step aboard the Orca and into a "profound dive behind the scenes of the making of Jaws" (The Daily Telegraph). This Olivier Award-nominated new play is "hilariously brilliant and pure genius" raves the Sunday Express in its 5 Star review an...Talking About The Fire
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 15 - Saturday 16 May 2026
Chris Thorpe?s one-man show about nukes is disarmingly powerful?????? Time OutNuclear weapons could destroy us all, right now ? so why aren?t we talking about them? Sometimes the threat slides into view ? Russia invades Ukraine ? but that d...Showstopper! The Improvised Musical
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 18 - Tuesday 19 May 2026
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest - direct from the West End - this smash-hit 2016 Olivier Award-winning improvised show brings something new to life at each and every performance! Transforming audience suggestions into al...All My Pretty Ones
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 20 - Saturday 23 May 2026
Three young medical students, one German girl, Miriam, one French girl, Marie Christine and one British lad, Steve are travelling together to the south of France. However due to a heavy storm they become stranded at the local train station ...Access Forum
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 21 May 2026
Our next Access Audiences Forum will take place online on Thu 15 May at 5pm. During this session we will talk more about our upcoming access performances, and welcome questions and feedback from participants on our access provision. If ther...Little Women
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 26 - Saturday 30 May 2026
Louisa May Alcott's Little Women was an immediate critical and commercial success. The book was inspired by Alcott's experiences growing up and is one of the best loved novels of all time. Experience the enduring journey of the March sister...The BBC Big Band: The Art of Swing
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 31 May 2026
The internationally acclaimed BBC Big Band are joined by multi award-winning vocalist, Claire Martin, for a musical journey celebrating ?The Art of Swing?. Through a wonderfully diverse repertoire, arranged and curated by the BBC Big Band?s...Rum
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 2 - Wednesday 3 June 2026
Written & Performed by Joe Mallalieu, RUM is a darkly humorous and powerful new award-winning play that wrestles with masculinity, mental health and addiction in the trade. Meet Danny, plastering since he was a kid, he's not scared of...Phoenix Dance Theatre: Inside Giovanni's Room
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 3 June 2026
Phoenix Dance Theatre presents Inside Giovanni?s Room, a full-length dance production inspired by one of the most important novels of the 20th century, James Baldwin?s Giovanni?s Room. Set in 1950s Paris, the new dance work follows Baldwin?...GillenMarkets British Open Squash 2025
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 7 - Sunday 14 June 2026
The British Open is one of the most prestigious and historic tournaments in professional squash and returns to Birmingham from Sun 1 ? Sun 8 Jun. Considered the ?Wimbledon of squash?, the British Open is squash?s longest-running tournament ...The Croft
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Thrillingly, superb?????? What?s Good To GoThe past won?t be silenced. Based on a true highland story. In the remote Scottish Highlands two women arrive at a former Crofters Hut in the deserted village of Coille Ghillie. When suddenly the w...Barbara Nice
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Join Stockport housewife, cleaner to the stars, Take a Break reader and Britain's Got Talent star Barbara Nice for all the best bits of her 25 years of delighting live comedy audiences, as well as new stuff she wrote on the bus. A playful, ...An Evening Without Kate Bush
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 19 - Saturday 20 June 2026
Howl with the Hounds of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights! She's not there - but you are. Whether you've been a fan for decades or recently joined the shoal via the 'Stranger Things' phenomenon, there has never been a bette...Spitfire Girls
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 22 - Saturday 27 June 2026
INSPIRED BY REMARKABLE TRUE EVENTS"It's built for us, isn't it? The Spitfire. Built for women." New Year's Eve, 1959. Â Decades after answering the call, two women separated by the war meet again as the rain hammers down on the windows of ...National Theatre Live - A Streetcar Named Desire (15)
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 22 June 2026
Gillian Anderson, Vanessa Kirby, and Ben Foster lead the cast in Tennessee Williams' timeless masterpiece, returning to cinemas. As Blanche's fragile world crumbles, she turns to her sister Stella for solace - but her downward spiral brings...Jah Makin It Happen - A Reggae Musical
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 26 - Saturday 27 June 2026
An inspirational theatrical production that tells the story of a Jamaican family's journey from Jamaica to the UK during the Windrush era. Told through the vibrant sounds of reggae, the musical portrays the family's challenges, resilience, ...Marriage Material
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 1 - Saturday 11 July 2026
?In our shops we will be Kings of England. And we will make this place our place.?The Bains? corner shop in Wolverhampton has been at the centre of the family for three generations. In 1969, Mrs Bains is balancing running the business, cari...You Know My Mum
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 3 - Saturday 4 July 2026
You Know My Mum is a cheeky comedy about life and death for all the family. The story follows Bluey, a baby bird, and Alex, a 25-year-old woman with Down?s syndrome who is struggling with the death of her mum. While Bluey learns about fried...Kim's Convenience
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 7 - Saturday 11 July 2026
Following hugely successful runs in London and internationally, Kim's Convenience is heading out on a UK tour! Now a global smash hit, this hilarious and heartwarming drama about a family-run Korean store that inspired the Netflix phenomeno...Home & Horizons Festival
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 17 - Sunday 26 July 2026
Our Young Rep Festival is BACK this summer in our third annual celebration of the city?s brilliant young talent!Featuring more than 400 performers across 15 shows, Home and Horizons Festival gives voice to the next generation as they explor...The Vagina Monologues
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 25 July 2026
The Vagina Monologues is based on writer V?s (formerly Eve Ensler) ?Vagina Interviews? conducted with 100 women all around the world. This collection of funny, lively and emotional monologues represents the untold experiences of women in a ...Pandit Ajoy Chakrabarty in Concert
Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 31 July 2026
Priority Booking for Gold & Silver Friends, Access Register & 16-25 members:Opens Tue 29 Apr at 10amPriority Booking for Bronze Friends:Opens Thu 1 May at 10amPublic Booking:Opens Fri 2 May at 10am?Experience the true artistry of living leg...How to get to the Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Birmingham
The Talented Mr Ripley
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Mon 28 Sep - Sat 3 Oct 2026
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Thu 3 - Sun 20 Sep 2026
In the Night Garden Live
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Sat 8 - Wed 12 Aug 2026
Let The Right One In
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Tue 17 - Sat 21 Mar 2026
The Merchant of Venice 1936
Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Tue 7 - Sat 11 Apr 2026