Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds

About the Theatre

Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is a contemporary performance venue housed in a historic Regency theatre in Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk. Theatre Royal is a major cultural and social asset and a key part of West Suffolk’s cultural landscape. Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is a proud producing house creating four high-quality in-house productions a year. By fostering innovation, creativity and imagination, Theatre Royal works to transform the lives of people in the local community through education and the power of the performing arts. Attracting over 75,000 audience members a year, their eclectic programme is carefully curated to provide a blend of high-quality productions for the residents of West Suffolk and beyond. Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds became an NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) in 2023 supported by Arts Council England and is a registered charity (charity number 242977). Designed by William Wilkins, Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is considered to be one of the cultural sector’s crown jewels and is the only theatre in the National Trust’s portfolio. Its building is owned by the Greene King brewery, leased by the brewery to the National Trust, which in turn leases the theatre to Bury St Edmunds Theatre Management Ltd to run it as a working theatre.

Switzerland

9 Oct – 24 Oct 2026

A gripping, psychological thriller. 1995. The Swiss Alps. Patricia Highsmith, author of The Talented Mr Ripley, has retreated from the world. Surrounded by her collection of literature and antique weaponry, she finds solace in her cats, her cigarettes, and the silence of the...

Dick Whittington

20 Nov – 17 Jan 2027

Created by Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds, written by Chris Hannon. Has anyone seen the Queen? Last night she went missing and now the streets of London are filled with rats who want the throne for themselves. The time has come – humanity must find a hero. This Christmas join...

Albert's Boy

26 Feb – 20 Mar 2027

A darkly comic and moving play, shining light on one of history’s most enduring, scientific figures and the unwilling father of a monster that the modern world is still struggling to cage. It’s 1953. Albert Einstein is not feeling too good. His house is empty, his cat is missing...

Articles

Review: MURDER BEFORE EVENSONG, Watermill Theatre

by Mica Blackwell · September 30, 2026

If you're in the mood for a cosy crime play in a cosy theatre this autumn, Murder Before Evensong will more than suffice. With plenty fans of the book will appreciate and enough newcomers will enjoy, you'll be in for a night of humour and intrigue.…

Review: FENCES, Leeds Playhouse

by Gary Naylor · September 18, 2026

Roy Fearon leads a magniificent cast in Daniel Bailey's epic production…

Review: TRISTAN & YSEULT, Theatre Royal Bath

by Cheryl Markosky · September 18, 2026

The revival of Emma Rice's exhilarating Tristan & Yseult, with comedy, music, dance, acrobatics and love goes right to the heart.…

Review: THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, Salisbury Playhouse

by Cheryl Markosky · September 17, 2026

What did our critic think of THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, SALISBURY PLAYHOUSE at Salisbury Playhouse?…

Review: THE ARCHERS: LIVE AT 75, New Wimbledon Theatre

by Cheryl Markosky · September 4, 2026

What did our critic think of THE ARCHERS: LIVE AT 75, NEW WIMBLEDON THEATRE at New Wimbledon Theatre?…

Book Review: SEETHING LANE, by Jack Jewers, Moonflower Books

by Louise Penn · September 2, 2026

Jewers returns to Samuel Pepys as a subject of fiction following his debut novel, The Lost Diary of Samuel Pepys (2022). At the start of Seething Lane, Pepys is again looking for signs of corruption in and outside of the Court, but when violent death raises its head, he realises it is folly to t…

Review: PRESENT LAUGHTER, starring Tracy-Ann Oberman, Theatre Royal Bath

by Cheryl Markosky · September 3, 2026

What did our critic think of PRESENT LAUGHTER, THEATRE ROYAL BATH at Theatre Royal Bath?…

Review: MRS DOUBTFIRE, Birmingham Hippodrome

by Laura Lott · August 22, 2026

Attention poppets! Mrs Doubtfire has arrived on tour and she's ready to charm households all over the country. Whether you grew up with the beloved 1993 movie starring Robin Williams, or you're brand new to the world of this super nanny, you're sure to find plenty to love in this exuberant and delig…

Review: JEEVES TAKES CHARGE, Charing Cross Theatre

by Aliya Al-Hassan · August 19, 2026

First seen 45 years ago, the Olivier Award-winning Jeeves Takes Charge returns to London for a short season at the Charing Cross Theatre. This one-man show sees the affable and endlessly adaptable Sam Harrison take on all 22 roles in a highly energetic and adept performance.…

Review: THE MARRIAGE OF FIGARO, Yvonne Arnaud Theatre

by Gary Naylor · August 10, 2026

A real sense of fun lifts an already frothy opera, Mozart at his most mischievous…

The Go-Between

11 Sep

“The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.” When young Leo Colston spends the summer of 1900 in rural Norfolk, he becomes the unwitting messenger between two forbidden lovers. What begins as an innocent errand soon unravels into a dangerous web of love...

It Comes in Waves

30 Jun

A grief cafe in Lowestoft, a town mourning the loss of its high street on a coastline that’s crumbling like Rich Tea biscuits. After losing her hubby, ageing Crystal wants to live laugh love but maybe she just needs to chill out. After losing Dad, teenage Jordan just wants to...