by Jo Caruana - March 03, 2026
The filter-like haze hits you first. Then the occasional lighting, the tiled ceiling, and the faint whiff of the 80s. But it's the arrival of two extraordinary performances – Madelyn Smedley's fizzing, fearless Rita and Julius D'Silva's weary, cynical Frank – that makes Reading Rep Theatre's Edu...
by Caroline Cronin - February 24, 2026
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week. It may not have played to a f...
by Cheryl Markosky - March 01, 2026
What did our critic think of LA BOHEME IN CINEMAS at Cinemas Across The UK?...
by Gary Naylor - February 19, 2026
Innovative take on familiar comedy proves hit and miss as lovers and fairies fight...
by Laura Lott - February 18, 2026
Before Taylor Swift versus Charli XCX - but after The Beatles versus The Rolling Stones - came Blur versus Oasis. David Niven's debut comedy at Birmingham Rep takes us back to the summer of 1995, when temperatures and egos both soared and the nation was gripped by the chart battle between Oasis’ �...
by Christiana Rose - February 16, 2026
Set beneath a vibrant circus tent filled with sparkling multicoloured lights and fluttering flags, the production opens with a jovial instrumental atmosphere that immediately invites children into the world of the show....
by Aliya Al-Hassan - February 12, 2026
Today we are wearily familiar with the terms 'Stop the Boats' and the narrative that all refugees are coming to Britain to take 'our' jobs, scam us for benefits and prey upon young girls. Nick Ahad's adaptation of Onjali Q. Raúf's beautiful book, The Boy at the Back of the Class, takes much of th...
by Caroline Cronin - February 12, 2026
Three years ago, I sat in this same auditorium reviewing Blood Brothers for this publication, and I wondered then what gives this show its extraordinary staying power. Returning now to see the very same production - with the same creative team and even some returning cast members - the answer is cle...
by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026
If it's not quite as slick as it might be, this oldies show can still push a lot of the right nostalgia buttons...
by Gary Naylor - February 05, 2026
Whitney White collapses time and space to insert new perspectives into old plays...
Past Shows
Featuring the UKs top international show band, Session One and top guest vocalists in a celebration of the iconic music associated with the worlds most...
A one woman show with music, performed by Lara J. West.An old library book What it Means to be a Woman is handed to Georgia...
Join Mouse on a daring adventure through the deep, dark wood in Tall Stories magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson...
Dead Lies is a fast-moving, hard-hitting political English thriller from No.1 Best Selling Crime Novelist Hilary Bonner.Directed by critically acclaimed director Joe Harmston, the action...
Hamlet - The Comedy finds the eponymous royal student returning home for the summer holidays to find something rotten in the state of Denmark and...
After phenomenal sell out tours, Walk Right Back is... BACK!From the Producers of Thatll be the Day, the show tells the story of the most...
Roll up, roll up as An Evening of Burlesque is coming to town.A scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment, the UKs longest running Burlesque show...
Direct from the West End and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners returns to the Belgrade with...
Direct from the West End and having sold out venues worldwide, Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners returns to the Belgrade with...
The Peaceful brothers, Tommo and Charlie, have a tough rural childhood facing the loss of their father, financial hardship and a cruel landlord.Their fierce loyalty...
Cats sit on mats, hares sit on chairs, mules sit on stools, gophers sit on sofas and frogs sit on logs.Its a new day at...
With sales of over 500 million The Ultimate Boyband Party Show takes us to the naughty 90s with over 30 number-1 hits from all your...
The Illegal Eagles return to the Belgrade Theatre in 2021 for another outstanding show promising more of their trademark musical prowess, acute attention to detail...
What a Beautiful Noise, its got a beautiful sound its got a beautiful beat! Get on board for one night only for that night out...
The animals of Manor Farm drive out the farmer and run the farm themselves. A revolution. And then what? Then freedom. Every animal will be...
A Coventry familys fight for identity, in and out of the boxing ring.Its 1979. Coventrys newest boxing star returns to the National Stadium in Dublin...
Direct from Londons West End, this is the worlds favourite George Michael celebration!Few shows have reached the dizzy heights of FastLove, now touring in 18...
Subhi is a refugee. Born in an Australian permanent detention centre after his mother fled the violence of a distant homeland, life behind the fences...
The worlds premier show in celebration of The Velvet VoiceExperience all the hits from Luther Vandrosss amazing career, culminating in over 40 million album sales...
The biggest and best 60s show touring the UK comes to the Belgrade for one night only.A brand new production for 2021. The Sensational 60s...
Was it Miss Scarlet, with the revolver in the dining room, or was it Professor Plum, with the lead pipe in the library?Starring Michelle Collins...
The thrilling Roy Grace series from multi-million No.1 best-selling author Peter James returns to the Belgrade Theatre with the world premiere stage production of Looking...
28 chart-topping artistes from the 80s are authentically recreated to look and sound as they did back in the day with a full live band,...
Dillie Keane, Adle Anderson and Liza Pulman are heading out on tour.With a selection of old favourites, songs you havent heard before and some you...
Bringing the glitz, glamour and music of Bollywood to the UKs City Of Culture this Diwali.Voice Of Legends is a riveting extravaganza of music, dance,...
lugged into headphones - a world of spoken word, music, podcasts, and rap that underscores their lives.Tachia, Cass and Mickey have ended up outside the...
The award-winning Tina Turner spectacular.Come shake a tail feather with the UKs supreme Tina Justine Riddoch and her talented cast.This breath-taking recreation of a live...
David Suchet makes his eagerly-awaited return to location stages in Poirot and More, A Retrospective.We invite audiences to experience a rare opportunity with one of...
An Evening Without Kate Bush is here!Enter Strange Phenomena, howl with the The Hounds Of Love and dance on the moors with Wuthering Heights.Kates not...
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