WHAT'S ON AT THE CRESCENT THEATRE, BIRMINGHAM
What's On at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Most Popular Shows and Events at Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
Crescent Theatre
Fri 31 Jul 2026 - Thu 4 Mar 2027
National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step (15)
Crescent Theatre
Thu 17 - Fri 25 Dec 2026
What's On at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Cinema: Mulholland Drive
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 7 November 2026
In honour of the late-great David Lynch, we present Mulholland Drive (2001).A dark-haired woman (Laura Elena Harring) is left amnesiac after a car crash. She wanders the streets of Los Angeles in a daze before taking refuge in an apartment...Cinema: Sinners
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 7 November 2026
Michael B. Jordan pulls double duty in his latest outing with Director, Ryan Coogler. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their Mississippi hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evi...Cinema: The Rocky Horror Picture Show
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 7 November 2026
"Give yourself over to absolute pleasure."In this cult classic, sweethearts Brad (Barry Bostwick) and Janet (Susan Sarandon), stuck with a flat tire during a storm, discover the eerie mansion of Dr. Frank-N-Furter (Tim Curry), a transvesti...Cinema: Train to Busan
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 7 November 2026
From the brilliant mind of Yeon Sang-ho comes the 2016 hit; Train to Busan. Seok-Woo (Gong Yoo) catches a train to Busan with his daughter (Kim Su-an) on her birthday to go see his wife. However, things take a nightmarish turn when a zombi...The Kitchen Cabinet
We Call It Ballet
Sung Im Her - 1 Degree Celsius
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 14 November 2026
Through her signature electrifying movement style, pulsating music and dynamic light design, South Korean dancer and choreographer Sung Im Her's Her Project's exhilarating new production 1 Degree Celsius invites us to consider the question:...Macbeth
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 14 - Saturday 28 November 2026
Let not light see my black and deep desires'A couple corrupted by their relentless lust for power have blood on their hands. Witness Shakespeare?s timeless tale of greed, murder, deception, and superstition. To get in touch regarding a Scho...
National Theatre Live - Mrs Warren's Profession (12A)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 18 November - Wednesday 2 December 2026
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...The Jerseys - Tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 20 November 2026
Join The Jerseys as they celebrate the timeless music of the one-hundred million album selling Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons. Incredible falsettos, beautiful a capellas -  the authenticity of the sublime harmonies of the 60s and 70s ...
National Theatre Live - Inter Alia (15)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 25 November 2026
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...
Calendar Girls The Musical
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 1 - Saturday 5 December 2026
With unforgettable songs, every performance of Calendar Girls the Musical continues to add to the millions already raised for charity and prove that there is no such thing as an ordinary woman. Following the death of a much-loved husband, a...
A Christmas Carol
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 11 December 2026 - Saturday 25 December 2027
?I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.?Dickens? timeless masterpiece returns to the Crescent at Christmas. Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill abound across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge g...Harry's Christmas
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 December 2026
Parental guidance is recommended. This production is suitable for ages 14+. This production contains strong language and adult themes. For more information, please visit our content advisory page. Christmas is just a few days away. Harry ...One December Night
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 13 December 2026
We've all had it. That night. That day. Our happiest moment. But when was it? When was yours?It's the Christmas party at Oldfield court. When Jess and Matt find themselves trapped in the wine cellar, will they escape or just enjoy the mome...A Christmas Wassail @ Highbury Hall
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Monday 14 - Tuesday 15 December 2026
Begin your Christmas celebrations in the best way possible with the Crescent's ever-popular Wassail - a show with enough Christmas spirit to last the whole year through! A festival of choral music, solo songs, spoken word and comedy brou...Tom's Midnight Garden
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 15 - Saturday 26 December 2026
From the novel by Philippa Pearce. Adapted for the stage by David Wood. Banished to his Aunt and Uncle?s house in order to avoid catching measles from his brother, Tom is not looking forward to the holidays. Convinced he is going to be bor...National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step (15)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 17 - Friday 25 December 2026
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland. After years in the 12-ste...
A Christmas Wassail @ Hartlebury Castle
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 19 December 2026
Begin your Christmas celebrations in the best way possible with the Crescent's ever-popular Wassail - a show with enough Christmas spirit to last the whole year through! A festival of choral music, solo songs, spoken word and comedy brou...A Christmas Wassail
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 20 - Monday 21 December 2026
Begin your Christmas celebrations in the best way possible with the Crescent's ever-popular Wassail - a show with enough Christmas spirit to last the whole year through! A festival of choral music, solo songs, spoken word and comedy brough...Happy Birthday Jane
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Tuesday 22 December 2026
Happy Birthday Jane!Come and join the fun at the Crescent Theatre for one night only as we celebrate the 250th birthday of one of England?s greatest novelists.250 years to the day since Jane Austen was born, we present an affectionate cele...The Muppet Christmas Carol (U)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 23 December 2026
★★★★ The Muppets do Dickens with that trademark blast of irreverence, affection and tap-along tunes. ~ The Times. --- A Christmas cinema screening of Brian Henson's 1992 classic, starring The Muppets and Michael Caine. The Muppets ...
The Holiday with Wine
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 24 December 2026
Join wine geek Tony Elvin at The Crescent Theatre, as we present a unique showing of new Christmas classic, The Holiday, alongside a fun and festive wine tasting experience featuring five wines. Movie Synopsis: In London, Iris Simpkins wr...
A Christmas Wassail @ Middleton Hall
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 27 December 2026
Begin your Christmas celebrations in the best way possible with the Crescent's ever-popular Wassail - a show with enough Christmas spirit to last the whole year through! A festival of choral music, solo songs, spoken word and comedy brou...Cinema: Frozen
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 27 December 2026
"Let it go!"When their kingdom becomes trapped in perpetual winter, fearless Anna (Kristen Bell) joins forces with mountaineer Kristoff (Jonathan Groff) and his reindeer sidekick to find Anna's sister, Snow Queen Elsa (Idina Menzel), and b...White Christmas with Wine
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 27 December 2026
Join wine geek Tony Elvin of The Wine Events Company as we make your day merry and bright with a festive wine tasting, alongside quintessential Christmas favourite White Christmas. As we screen one of the finest Christmas films ever made, ...
Rules for Living
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 16 - Saturday 23 January 2027
Everyone creates their own rules for living. But what happens when an extended family gathers for a traditional Christmas dinner and each of them rigidly follows those rules?As the drinks flow and the obligatory games intensify, family res...Swive
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 23 - Saturday 30 January 2027
Time. Time is the thing. That's what creates the panic. They tell you you have to marry before your face runs out. You have to have babies before your body runs out. The only unmarried woman to rule England. She reigned for forty-four year...Ballet of Lights
OASIZ UK TOUR 2026
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 30 January 2027
All Under 18's must be accompanied by an Adult...D2 Showcase 2026
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Sunday 31 January 2027
D2 Studios Presents an electrifying dance showcase that celebrates creativity, passion and community. Featuring Dancers of all levels, the performances blend dynamic choreography with expressive movement across a variety of styles taking y...Divina De Campo
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Friday 5 February 2027
Manchester Gay Village drag superstar Divina de Campo returns with I Do Think, an electrifying one-woman show that explores life's highs, lows, and everything in between. From orbiting the stars to becoming one, join Divina as she distills ...National Theatre Live - Hamlet (12A)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 6 - Thursday 18 February 2027
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare's famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultima...
Cluedo
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 13 - Saturday 20 February 2027
It?s a dark and stormy night, and you?ve been invited to a very unusual dinner party. Each of the guests has an alias, the butler offers a variety of weapons, and the host is, well . . . dead. So whodunnit? Join the iconic oddballs known a...Yes And ...
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 13 February - Saturday 6 March 2027
"YES AND ..." is a Structured Improv show with Three actors performing a variety of Solo, Duo, and Trio pieces based on music, objects, improv exercises and audience Prompts. Pink Watch Theatre have thrown away the script and decided to ma...
Roses are Red - a Valentines Special from the Hidden Dragons Cabaret
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 20 February 2027
Birmingham's premier pole and heels dancers have got a stunning cabaret show in store... you are invited to join them for a romantic Valentines evening. The Hidden Dragons Cabaret present a Saturday night spectacle filled with sequins, spo...
When We Are Married
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 27 February - Saturday 6 March 2027
Hilarity and pandemonium break out when three long-married couples ? respected pillars of society ? discover that the parson who married them was not authorised to do so... meaning they have been living in sin for 25 years. Three Yorkshire...
National Theatre Live - The Audience (12A)
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Wednesday 17 March - Saturday 17 April 2027
Returning to the big screen for the first time in over a decade, Helen Mirren plays Queen Elizabeth II in the Olivier and Tony Award-winning hit production, The Audience, directed by Stephen Daldry. For 60 years, Queen Elizabeth II met with...Consent
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Thursday 18 - Saturday 20 March 2027
Tim and Ed are the opposing lawyers in a rape case, but the line between professional and private life becomes increasingly blurred as the high stakes of their case become entangled in their personal relationships. Raine?s powerful, painfu...
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
Saturday 27 March - Saturday 3 April 2027
"When I placed my head on my pillow, I did not sleep, nor could I be said to think... I saw?with shut eyes, but acute mental vision, ?I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideou...
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Most Popular Shows and Events at Crescent Theatre, Birmingham
The Jury Experience - An Immersive Courtroom Case
Crescent Theatre
Fri 31 Jul 2026 - Thu 4 Mar 2027
National Theatre Live - The Fifth Step (15)
Crescent Theatre
Thu 17 - Fri 25 Dec 2026
