Past shows - Leeds Playhouse

Oliver!

24 Nov 2023 – 27 Jan 2024

Consider yourself one of the family at Leeds Playhouse this festive season for Lionel Bart’s award-winning musical, Oliver!

Book now Find out more

Sold out

Learn to Beatbox

27 Jan 2024

For ages: 4-16. Learn the fundamentals of human beatbox - creating drumbeats, sound effects and all manner of musical noises with your mouth, with world record holding beatboxer Testament.

Sold out Find out more

An Introduction to Human Beatboxing with Testament

27 Jan 2024

For ages: 16+ Learn the basic techniques of beatboxing, beatbox performance skills, and how to create your own sounds with world record holding beatboxer and acclaimed writer and theatre-maker Testament.

Book now Find out more

Playhouse production

The Enormous Crocodile

2 Dec 2023 – 6 Jan 2024

A new musical version of Roald Dahl’s picture book featuring tasty tunes and mischievous puppets suitable for those 4+.

Book now Find out more

Furnace Festival 23

18 – 25 Nov 2023

Welcome to the Ninth Annual Furnace Festival 2023!

Find out more

Playhouse production

Beautiful Thing

18 – 28 Oct 2023

A revival of Jonathan Harvey's iconic, coming-out and coming-of-age story about community, friendship, rites of passage and what it is to be sixteen and in love.

Book now Find out more

Sold out

James Acaster: Hecklers Welcome

25 – 28 Oct 2023

CAP

Captioned

'One of comedy's most original voices' (Evening Standard) has written a new show. He's very proud of it. That being said, you are allowed to ruin it. Fill your boots.

Sold out Find out more

As You Like It

14 Oct 2023

The Forest of Arden grows in the Quarry this autumn. This gripping 90-minute performance is by graduating actors and actor musicians from Leeds Conservatoire.

Book now Find out more

OH DEER!

13 – 14 Oct 2023

Audio Described

BSL

BSL Interpreted

For one hour, Australian company APHIDS make a lively new space for adults who have lost a parent – from Melbourne to Leeds.

Book now Find out more

Romeo and Juliet

12 Oct 2023

The most famous of love stories, Romeo & Juliet has intense passion at its heart, alongside an irrepressible desire for change. This gripping 90-minute performance is by graduating actors and actor musicians from Leeds Conservatoire.

Book now Find out more

LIFI23

27 – 30 Sep 2023

A festival of new ideas and innovation, presenting a programme of conversation, connection and curiosity exploring some of the most pressing questions of our time. A platform for fresh ideas…

Find out more

Who does our political system benefit?

30 Sep 2023

BSL

BSL Interpreted

CAP

Captioned

Recent years have seen our political landscape dogged by questions of integrity – but are our leaders the ones to blame, or is it the systems in which they operate?

Book now Find out more