Upcoming Shows at
The Playhouse Theatre

The Playhouse Theatre presents

Tuesday 13 - Saturday 17
December 2022 at 7.45pm

A Christmas Carol
by Patrick Barlow

This adaptation brings the timeless tale to life with just five actors and all the wit, flair and theatrical invention you’d expect from Patrick Barlow, who brought The 39 Steps to the stage so memorably.

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

The Playhouse Theatre hosts

Saturday 28

January 2023 at 7.15pm

Elvis The Songbook

The career of Elvis Presley is legendary and his Songbook runs to a thousand songs. Award winning tribute artist Richard Griffin honours the Songbook and explores the classic hits. Songs include - My Way, It's Now or Never, Proud Mary, Suspicious Minds, Blue Suede Shoes, Sweet Caroline, An American Trilogy, and many more. Get your Blue Suede Shoes on and join us for a night of all things Elvis!

The Playhouse Theatre hosts

Thursday 2 February 2023 at 7.30pm

Cilla & The Swinging 60s

A fantastic entertaining show, suitable for all. Sandy stylishly celebrates the life and music of the legendary Cilla Black, Lulu as well as a selection of her most well-known contemporaries such as Dusty Springfield, Petula Clark, the Beatles and more.

Starring the unforgettable voice as seen on ITV and previous West End Singer, Sandy Smith as Cilla, the show will take you on a rollercoaster journey through many of the greatest pop songs of the 60s including Cilla’s own chart-toppers ‘Anyone Who Had A Heart’ “Alfie” and ‘You’re My World’.

Tuesday 21 - Saturday 25

February 2023 at 7.45pm

Absent Friends
by Alan Ayckbourn

Colin must be comforted in his grief over the death of his fiancee so his friends, who never met the girl, arrange a tea party for him.

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

The Playhouse Theatre presents

The Playhouse Theatre presents

​Tuesday 16 - Saturday 20
May 2023 at 7.45pm

Witness for the Prosecution
by Agatha Christie

Leonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd. on behalf of Samuel French Ltd.

Tuesday 4 - Saturday 8

July 2023 at 7.45pm

The Weir
by Conor McPherson

A bar in a remote part of Ireland: the local lads are swapping ghost stories to impress a young woman from Dublin, newly moved into the area. But she has a story of her own. Conor McPherson's haunting elegiac play is a masterpiece of modern theatre.

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This amateur production is presented by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.

The Playhouse Theatre presents