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OMNIBUS

Omnibus Theatre, 1 Clapham Common Northside, London, SW4 0QW
London, SW4 0QW



Review: THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE, Omnibus Theatre


by Cindy Marcolina - December 19, 2025

London, 1970s. The media explode: a vampire roams the streets of Highgate. Bag of Beard Theatre bring their own brand of dark humour to one of London’s most baffling 20th-century frenzies. They reimagine the events, teaming up a bishop and a tobacconist – purity and sin – in a crusade against evil. ...

THE SHITHEADS By Jack Nicholls Comes To The Royal Court


by Stephi Wild - November 26, 2025

The Royal Court Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the World Premiere of Jack Nicholls' debut play The Shitheads. Learn more here!...

Tony Craze Award-Winning Play SLIPPERY Sets World Premiere In London


by A.A. Cristi - November 12, 2025

The world premiere of Slippery, a new play by Louis Emmitt-Stern, will open at Clapham’s Omnibus Theatre, directed by Off-West End Award winner Matthew Iliffe....

Guest Blog: 'It's A Truly Outrageous Story': Bag of Beard Theatre Director Alexander Knott on THE HIGHGATE VAMPIRE


by Guest Author - November 27, 2025

This whole thing started with James Demaine. He’s into his occult, his gothic horror, his folk tales, so I shouldn’t have been surprised. It started with a raised eyebrow. It started in a technical rehearsal for another play entirely, three years ago....

Review: JULIUS CAESAR, Omnibus Theatre


by Gary Naylor - October 31, 2025

Afro-Caribbean theatre company lend their own flavour to a universal tale of the dangers of political misjudgement and hubris...

Review: BOOGIE ON THE BONES, Omnibus Theatre


by Gary Naylor - October 20, 2025

Song, dance and colours light up the grim USSR...

Cast and Crew of EVITA, STEREOPHONIC, and More Nominated For The Stage Debut Awards 2025


by Stephi Wild - August 21, 2025

The Stage Debut Awards have announced the nominees for 2025. The winners will be revealed at an awards ceremony next month. Check out the full list of nominations here!...

EDINBURGH 2025: Mimi Martin Guest Blog


by Natalie O'Donoghue - August 08, 2025

haos. Rebellion. A city on the brink. But Millie's focused on living life to the full – who wouldn't? Amid the 2019 Hong Kong protests, Millie searches for her sense of home whilst a city fights for its identity...

Review: CUL-DE-SAC, Omnibus Theatre


by Gary Naylor - May 30, 2025

David Shopland's new dramedy is flawed by its lack of focus...

Review: BLOOD WEDDING, Omnibus Theatre


by Gary Naylor - May 08, 2025

Tensions rise, as does the encroaching mysticism, in an oft-forgotten county of England...

Past Shows

GEORGE
GEORGE
6/25 - 7/14/2024


:  Inspired by the true story of queer French author George Sand and the correspondence shared with her lover Marie Dorval, the world premiere of ...

EFG Jazz: Alice Zawadzki, Shirley Smart & Misha Mullov-Abbado


For one night only this fine trio of exceptional and multi-talented London-based string players come to Claphams Omnibus Theatre toperform as part of this years ...

EFG Jazz: Alice Zawadzki, Shirley Smart & Misha Mullov-Abbado


For one night only this fine trio of exceptional and multi-talented London-based string players come to Claphams Omnibus Theatre toperform as part of this years ...

The Girl Who Was Very Good At Lying


Join Catriona in her tiny Northern Irish town, as she takes an American tourist on a creative tour of the local areas history.Following an award-nominated ...

EFG Jazz: George Crowley, Rob Luft and Tim Giles


An evening of forward-thinking, electronically-tinged jazz and improvised music from saxophonist and composer George Crowley, and his newest trio, featuring BBC New Generation artist, guitarist ...

Very Special Guest Star
Very Special Guest Star
11/23 - 11/12/2021


Following the sold out runs of critical hits Undetectable and My Dads Gap Year, Tom Wright and Rikki Beadle-Blair bring you their most provocative show ...

Radio Neighbourhood


Devised by a team of East and Southeast Asian artists, the outdoor dance drama tells stories about cross-cultural interactions and explores humanitys desire for the ...

'When' Album Launch


French horn virtuoso Jim Rattigan bridges genres with this delightful collection of tunes for jazz quartet and string quartet.This eloquently inventive composer/bandleader brings together some ...

Small Change
Small Change
9/14 - 10/2/2021


On the east side of Cardiff in the 1950s and 70s, Gerard is trapped by his past. He relives his vibrant childhood, trying to grasp ...

The Duration
The Duration
9/7 - 9/26/2021


20 years ago, 9/11 changed the world. Globally, it precipitated bloody wars and conflict that still endure today events that have shaped our lives, and ...

At The Feet of Jesus
At The Feet of Jesus
9/6 - 9/11/2021


Cezrio has a plan. To be King of the favela, like his forefathers were before him. But when his plan involves arson and a dangerous, ...

Boys Cry
Boys Cry
8/30 - 9/9/2021


When Mark is mugged on the way to college, his reality is shattered. However, through reassembling himself, Mark starts to get a sharper image of ...

Moongate Mix


Redefining Asian: A panel of BESEA theatre practitioners and academics will interrogate, examine and explore the word Asian can we redefine the boundaries of the ...

It's Not The Fire


House fires begin privately, and more often than not, its the smoke that kills. A gentle reminder of the power and influence trauma can have ...

Elf Lyons Swan
Elf Lyons Swan
7/9 - 7/11/2021


A one woman production of Swan Lake. In an hour. In French. Sort of.*Final London performances*The giraffe-limbed clown and raconteur is delighted to perform her ...

Midsummer's Dream: Bike Ride 2021


Claphams most magical event of the year is back! Don your helmets and join us for the 4th year of our popular bike ride.Enter a ...

Speaking Out and Fitting In!


Striking performance poetry, disarming comedy, and a celebration of gender fluidity from a Transwoman playfully establishing her voice.Dont let the world put you in a ...

V&V
V&V
7/8 - 7/10/2021


I regret that you have been in bed, though not with me.Through carefully crafted letters that are awaited with anticipation, Vita Sackville-West and Virginia Woolf ...

Queer Diary


LGBTQ+ adults read aloud their teenage diaries, poetry & fanfic. Throwback to cringey crushes, earnest angst & GCSE Art.The night where LGBTQ+ adults read aloud ...

The Fairy Tale Library
The Fairy Tale Library
7/8 - 7/9/2021


The gentle gathering of a personal fairytale moment, through a friendly chat about stories and how they connect with us.Come and have a quiet chat ...

Elf Lyons Talking Dirty
Elf Lyons Talking Dirty
7/6 - 7/8/2021


Award winning comedian and raconteur Elf Lyons invites you for an hour of revelry, raconteuring and comedy your great-grandad would consider 'indecent' for a lady ...

Vera
Vera
7/8


Vera has seizures, shes a nerd and she thinks she might be gay. She might be able to deal with all this except for the ...

Hell Yeah!


Fun, female, fearless and completely improvised. A supHer group of London's hottest queer improv talent.Hell Yeah! is a night of completely improvised comedy, characters, sketches ...

Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera


Shutters: A Lesbian Rock Opera explores love, lesbian spaces, and the songs that shape our lives.Shuttersfollows the career of Saving Liz a young, idealistic punk ...

Estella
Estella
7/1 - 7/4/2021


This re-envisioning of Dickens best-loved novel, led by a band of three actor musicians, follows the story of Estellas astonishing self-discovery. Against a backdrop of ...

Engine Room


Our regular scratch programme, where dynamic and talented theatre makers present daring, new work in the first stages of development.Engine Room puts you, the audience, ...

Uplift
Uplift
9/1 - 4/4/2021


Acclaimed spoken word artist David Neita pays tribute to the incredible and indomitable spirit of the Windrush Generation, using a discarded helium cannister....

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