Upcoming Shows
One of our most frequently requested Films in Concert returns to the Hall following its world premiere here in 2015.Interstellar Live sees Christopher Nolan’s Oscar-winning sci-fi epic back...
Two books, two tracks, one person.First Five invites artists, innovators and cultural leaders to share the stories behind five things that have shaped them.For our...
Rooted in the Québec landscape and inspired by the vastness of the St. Lawrence River, Canadian composer, producer and multi-instrumentalist Flore Laurentienne brings his signature blend of...
Letters Live, the one-of-a-kind celebration of the power of written correspondence, returns for an unforgettable show marking Earth Day, in support of Greenpeace.Renowned for its moving...
Step into a historic evening as two musical innovators come together to break new ground. Making his momentous and long-awaited Hall debut, the legendary AR Rahman will...
Recognized as one of Croatia’s most accomplished young pianists, Mia Penik has gained international acclaim for her exceptional artistry and captivating performances. Mia is currently pursuing the Artist...
Embark on a journey with Frodo and the fellowship to Middle-earth at The Lord of the Rings Weekenders - a quest of epic proportions. Celebrate the...
by Gary Naylor - April 01, 2026
Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show...
by Caroline Cronin - April 01, 2026
Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile—here adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Lucy Bailey—arrives on stage with all the glamour and menace you’d hope for: a sun-soaked cruise, a clutch of suspiciously well-dressed passengers, and, inevitably, a murder that sends everything spiralling....
by Cindy Marcolina - March 29, 2026
Henry V of England is one of those big roles for an actor. Alfie Enoch follows in the footsteps of Laurence Olivier and Tom Hiddleston as the king who led a battalion of tired and outnumbered soldiers to victory. Excellent performances may save it, but co-artistic director of the Royal Shakespeare C...
by Aliya Al-Hassan - March 11, 2026
Christy Lefteri’s 2019 bestseller The Beekeeper of Aleppo is both a powerful and poetic story about the refugee experience. Her story of Nuri and his wife Afra's escape from Syria to England was inspired by time Lefteri spent working in a refugee camp in Athens. Syria may currently be seen as le...
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....
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