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THE COURTYARD THEATRE

40 Bowling green walk
London N1 6EU

Upcoming Shows

HAAi
HAAi
Apr 1 – Apr 2, 2026

HAAi live at The Courtyard Theatre on Wednesday 1 April and Thursday 2 April 2026. Get ready for two electrifying nights!Doors Open: 7:30pm  ...

2Z
2Z
Apr 3

2Z live at The Courtyard Theatre on Friday, 3rd April 2026.Doors Open: 7pm ...

CLOUDIAN
CLOUDIAN
Apr 4

CLOUDIAN live at The Courtyard Theatre on Friday, 4th April 2026.CLOUDIAN is a rising Korean band known for their powerful live performances and emotionally driven...

Len Blake
Len Blake
Apr 10

Len Blake live at The Courtyard Theatre on Friday, 10th April 2026. ...

Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Apr 9 – Apr 10, 2026

'Friends. Comrades. Enemies..? Set in Caillte Lighthouse off the coast of Angus in the North Sea just after WW1, the story follows two keepers and...

Luke White
Luke White
Apr 30

Luke White live at The Courtyard Theatre on Thursday 30th of April 2026.Doors open 7:15pm...

Luke White
Luke White
Apr 30

Luke White live at The Courtyard Theatre on Thursday 30th of April 2026.Doors open 7:15pm...

Storyteller - A new country musical
Storyteller - A new country musical
May 7 – May 9, 2026

After a SOLD-OUT run of exclusive first shows, 'Storyteller - a new country musical' - is back at The Courtyard Theatre. Don't miss it!'When Meggie...



Review: WAITRESS starring Carrie Hope Fletcher, New Wimbledon Theatre and on tour


by Gary Naylor - April 01, 2026

Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show...

Review Roundup: KINKY BOOTS Struts Back Into The West End


by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 01, 2026

Inspired by a true story and based on the Miramax motion picture written by Geoff Deane and Tim Firth, Kinky Boots features a warm and witty book by four-time Tony Award-winner Harvey Fierstein and a richly diverse musical score from Grammy Award-winning rock icon Cyndi Lauper, in her stunning theat...

Review: ROMEO & JULIET, starring Sadie Sink & Noah Jupe, Harold Pinter Theatre


by Cindy Marcolina - April 01, 2026

Robert Icke is back in the West End with another star-studded classic in tow. After tackling Sophocles last year, he returns to Shakespeare, revisiting the Bard’s most misrepresented tragedy: Romeo and Juliet. Fourteen years after his directorial debut for Headlong with a radical rendition of the ...

Review: MAYERLING, Royal Ballet And Opera


by Matthew Paluch - March 31, 2026

Mayerling is an experience - let no one tell you otherwise. Kenneth MacMillan’s 1978 ballet delves into the true story of the 19th century Austro-Hungarian court, and specifically the experience of the heir apparent; Crown Prince Rudolf. ...

Review: KINKY BOOTS, Starring Johannes Radebe & Matt Cardle


by Aliya Al-Hassan - April 01, 2026

Last seen in the West End in 2019, Cyndi Lauper and Matt Fierstein's uplifting musical Kinky Boots finally struts its way back to London after a national tour. Originating at the Curve Leicester and directed by its artistic director Nikolai Foster, it brings starry sparkle to the stage with the cast...

BOOK REVIEW: THE PLAYS OF HENRICK IBSEN, by David Irvin


by Cheryl Markosky - March 28, 2026

What did our critic think of BOOK REVIEW: THE PLAYS OF HENRICK IBSEN, BY DAVID IRVIN at Bookshops?...

Review: CHAOS: III, The Pleasance Theatre


by Amber-Rae Stobbs - March 30, 2026

​There aren’t many times in your life where you can safely say you’ve watched a lip-sync routine to a song about being on Jobseeker’s Allowance, all the while having just watched a clown piece seemingly about how Year 7’s always have backpacks larger than them. However, Long Night Produc...

Review: JAJA'S AFRICAN HAIR BRAIDING, Lyric Hammersmith


by Mica Blackwell - March 30, 2026

**** 'It would be hard to not fall for the charm of Jaja’s African Hair Braiding. A celebration of femalehood, Black culture and community, it’s filled with a vibrant joy and celebration in part thanks to a cast who share a wonderful chemistry. As client Jennifer says, it’s like being at home ...

Review: HENRY V, Royal Shakespeare Theatre


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...

Review: THE OLD LADIES, Finborough Theatre


by Gary Naylor - March 27, 2026

Revival of 1935 play could have much relevance to today, but cannot find a route out of slow and dated writing...

Past Shows

Cruz Beckham
Cruz Beckham
Mar 26 – Mar 27, 2026

Get ready for three electrifying nights with Cruz Beckham live at The Courtyard Theatre. Don’t miss out!Support act: Reece Bibby ...

Cruz Beckham
Cruz Beckham
Mar 24

Get ready for three electrifying nights with Cruz Beckham live at The Courtyard Theatre. Don’t miss out!Support act: Reece Bibby ...

Terno Rei
Terno Rei
Mar 7

Terno Rei live at The Courtyard Theatre on Saturday 7 March 2026.Support Act: Tough Cookie ...

Max Pope
Max Pope
Mar 5

Max Pope live at The Courtyard Theatre on Thursday, 5th March 2026....

OH HE DEAD
OH HE DEAD
Mar 4

Oh He Dead live at The Courtyard Theatre on Wed 4 March 2026. ...

Attic Girl
Attic Girl
Feb 28

Attic Girl live at The Courtyard Theatre on Saturday 28 February 2026. ...

Attic Girl
Attic Girl
Feb 28

Attic Girl live at The Courtyard Theatre on Saturday 28 February 2026. ...

Kim Richey
Kim Richey
Feb 22

Kim Richey live at The Courtyard Theatre on Sunday, 22nd February 2026.Doors Open: 7:30pm ...

Cardellino
Cardellino
Apr 21 – Feb 21, 2026

Cardellino live at The Courtyard Theatre on Wed 4 March 2026. ...

Cardellino
Cardellino
Apr 21 – Feb 21, 2026

Cardellino live at The Courtyard Theatre on Wed 4 March 2026. ...

Dr. FAUSTUS
Dr. FAUSTUS
Feb 17 – Feb 19, 2026

'Dr. FAUSTUS' at The Courtyard Theatre. Don't miss it!'Dr. Jonathan Faustus is fed up with his life and desperate for the recognition he deserves. Cue...

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Feb 10 – Feb 14, 2026

N1 Theatre Company proudly presents ‘The Winter's Tale’ by William Shakespeare. Directed by Paul Jaynes (Royal Exchange Manchester, Bristol Old Vic, Coventry Belgrade) and performed by our final...

The Winter's Tale
The Winter's Tale
Feb 10 – Feb 14, 2026

N1 Theatre Company proudly presents ‘The Winter's Tale’ by William Shakespeare. Directed by Paul Jaynes (Royal Exchange Manchester, Bristol Old Vic, Coventry Belgrade) and performed by our final...

Andi
Andi
Feb 13

Andi live at The Courtyard Theatre on Friday, 13th February 2026.Doors Open: 7:30pm ...

The Funny Side of Shoreditch
The Funny Side of Shoreditch
Feb 7

"THE FUNNY SIDE OF SHOREDITCH" live at The Courtyard Theatre on Saturday, February 7th at 8m! Don't miss it!Doors open: 7pmOur comedy show in trendy...

Tom Abisgold
Tom Abisgold
Jan 17

Tom Abisgold live at The Courtyard Theatre on Saturday, 17th January 2026.'THIS WILL NEVER WORK' EP RELEASE SHOWDoors Open: 7:30pm ...

JACK - A new musical
JACK - A new musical
Jan 5 – Jan 11, 2026

'After a sell out run at the Edinburgh fringe, JACK is coming to London! Experience the fear and frenzy of Victorian London in 1888, rife...

Home & Away's Leah & Justin in conversation
Home & Away's Leah & Justin in conversation
Jan 4

Come and join us for a special event with Home and Away legends Ada Nicodemou & James Stewart to meet them and hear all their stories from Summer Bay!!• Chat to...

La Machine de Turing
La Machine de Turing
Jan 16 – Dec 17, 2025

Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que « La Machine de Turing » de Benoit Soles fera son grand retour au Courtyard Theatre de...

La Machine de Turing
La Machine de Turing
Jan 16 – Dec 17, 2025

Nous avons le plaisir de vous annoncer que « La Machine de Turing » de Benoit Soles fera son grand retour au Courtyard Theatre de...

Rosie Frater-Taylor
Rosie Frater-Taylor
Nov 22

One of the most electrifying forces in contemporary British jazz:Rosie Frater-Taylor is a virtuoso guitarist/vocalist and songwriter of remarkable emotional depth. On latest album ‘Featherweight’,...

Brass Funkeys
Brass Funkeys
Nov 21

The Brass Funkeys are a trailblazer in the new generation of UK Brass Bands. Formed in 2011, this 9-piece collective has a unique sound forged...

Resolution 88
Resolution 88
Nov 20

Resolution 88 fuses the sound of the modern London jazz scene with the inspirational greats of the 70’s such as Herbie Hancock’s Head Hunters and...

Jackson Mathod
Jackson Mathod
Nov 15

Jackson Mathod is a multi-instrumentalist and singer. Drawing on influences from the likes of Miles Davis, Roy Hargrove and Christian Scott to name a few.In...

Jackson Mathod
Jackson Mathod
Nov 15

Jackson Mathod is a multi-instrumentalist and singer. Drawing on influences from the likes of Miles Davis, Roy Hargrove and Christian Scott to name a few.In...

Alex Scheuerer & Najwa Ezzaher
Alex Scheuerer & Najwa Ezzaher
Nov 14

Alex Scheuerer and Najwa Ezzaher, along with their 7-piece band, are coming to the Courtyard Theatre for the London Jazz Festival!After a busy 2023/24 playing...

Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts
Blood, Sweat and T-Shirts
Oct 29 – Nov 2, 2025

Three fashion grad flatmates receive an unexpected rent hike and need to generate cash quickly. Join your friends Viv, Max and Zoe as they enter...

Halloween Burlesque!
Halloween Burlesque!
Nov 2

A Night of Sinister Seduction, Ghoulish Glitter, and Demonic Delight. Some of London's most tantalising performers rise from the darkness to deliver a wickedly decadent...

Halloween Burlesque!
Halloween Burlesque!
Nov 2

A Night of Sinister Seduction, Ghoulish Glitter, and Demonic Delight. Some of London's most tantalising performers rise from the darkness to deliver a wickedly decadent...

Halloween Burlesque!
Halloween Burlesque!
Nov 2

A Night of Sinister Seduction, Ghoulish Glitter, and Demonic Delight. Some of London's most tantalising performers rise from the darkness to deliver a wickedly decadent...

BRAINS
BRAINS
Nov 1

Kiera was a zombiephile (a fan of all undead media) but now finds the tropes hit a bit too close to home. Henry prefers romcoms...

Sprout presents: Tales from the Improv Crypt
Sprout presents: Tales from the Improv Crypt
Nov 1

This Halloween, the darkness gets funny. Join us for a glorious hour of entirely improvised comedy-horror. Each show, your suggestions spark a brand-new spooky story...

Sprout presents: Tales from the Improv Crypt
Sprout presents: Tales from the Improv Crypt
Nov 1

This Halloween, the darkness gets funny. Join us for a glorious hour of entirely improvised comedy-horror. Each show, your suggestions spark a brand-new spooky story...

Devil's Point
Devil's Point
Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2025

Ailsa and Sean are a young couple, at the height of bliss - for now. While on a romantic hiking trip up the mountain known...

Devil's Point
Devil's Point
Oct 29 – Oct 30, 2025

Ailsa and Sean are a young couple, at the height of bliss - for now. While on a romantic hiking trip up the mountain known...

Beansville presents: All Fright on the Night!
Beansville presents: All Fright on the Night!
Oct 28

Welcome to Beansville's spooky Video Store - where not everything is as it seems! We specialise in scary movies, so make up the horror movie...

BRAINS
BRAINS
Oct 28

Kiera was a zombiephile (a fan of all undead media) but now finds the tropes hit a bit too close to home. Henry prefers romcoms...

Clare Summerskill Presents Why God Created Lesbians
Clare Summerskill Presents Why God Created Lesbians
Oct 25

A packed comedy and music show from 'One of the funniest women in the country' (What's On) with a keen fanbase across the UK (gay...

Ripper? I Hardly Know Her!
Ripper? I Hardly Know Her!
Oct 14 – Oct 17, 2025

Ripper? I Hardly Know Her! is a comedy about an East End woman in Victorian London whose romance begins to sour. As doubts grow, conversations...

Kill The Dinosaur
Kill The Dinosaur
Sep 30 – Oct 5, 2025

Michael is stuck. He relives the same day over and over again. Is it something he did? A nuclear war? Or… whales? After years of...

La Machine de Turing
La Machine de Turing
Sep 26 – Sep 28, 2025

‘Manchester, 1952. Suite au cambriolage de son domicile, le professeur Turing porte plainte au commissariat. Sa présence n'échappe pas aux services secrets; et pour cause,...

SpiceJazz presents: PYJAEN
SpiceJazz presents: PYJAEN
Sep 19

PYJÆN seamlessly blends jazz, disco, punk, hip-hop, and other contemporarysounds into a singular experience. Since the release of their debut self-titled album in2019, PYJÆN has...

SpiceJazz presents: PYJAEN
SpiceJazz presents: PYJAEN
Sep 19

PYJÆN seamlessly blends jazz, disco, punk, hip-hop, and other contemporarysounds into a singular experience. Since the release of their debut self-titled album in2019, PYJÆN has...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sep 13

This ‘Midsummer’ began as a very simple production. A play about a midsummer night, originally played on midsummer. A play set in the woods, performed...

A Midsummer Night’s Dream
A Midsummer Night’s Dream
Sep 9 – Sep 11, 2025

This ‘Midsummer’ began as a very simple production. A play about a midsummer night, originally played on midsummer. A play set in the woods, performed...

John Clare: The Madhouse Sessions
John Clare: The Madhouse Sessions
Aug 22 – Aug 24, 2025

Enter the asylum room of forgotten 19th century "peasant" poet and visionary John Clare - where madness, laughter and genius combine.In this powerful immersive theatrical...

Isn't It Byronic?
Isn't It Byronic?
Aug 21 – Aug 23, 2025

Isn't It Byronic performing at The Courtyard Theatre for a 3-day run from the 21st-23rd August 2025

Me. You. And the Fit Bloke Next Door
Me. You. And the Fit Bloke Next Door
Aug 19 – Aug 23, 2025

Young, dumb, and low-income.Ruth and Freddie have been together for a long time - they know virtually everything about one another. But every relationship has...

My Dead: An Immigrant's Story
My Dead: An Immigrant's Story
Aug 19

My Dead: An Immigrant's Story" is the story of a woman who finds her life through her dead. Uncovering letters, photographs, and poignant autobiographies through...

F*ggotJacket
F*ggotJacket
Aug 18

Post WWII, a soldier fights his biggest battle yet. Strap in, darlings. This is a play by Julian Daye based on the true experiences of...

On The Nose
On The Nose
Aug 12 – Aug 16, 2025

Birthday clowns, Buddy and Dorothy, lose their footing in this one act comedy when Buddy decides to join the theatre in a world that isn't...

Metamorphosis
Metamorphosis
Aug 14 – Aug 15, 2025

Metamorphosis performing at The Courtyard Theatre for a 2-day run from the 14th - 15th August 2025...

Colonise This
Colonise This
Aug 11 – Aug 13, 2025

It's political incompetence gone mad! Two sisters from a remote Pacific island find themselves way out of their depth when they accidentally colonise England from...

Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster
Tales of a Jane Austen Spinster
Aug 8 – Aug 10, 2025

When a Jane Austen heroine, unlucky in love, finds herself thrown into the modern world of dating, she must set aside her customs and expectations...

#Hysteria: A History Of Human Sexuality
#Hysteria: A History Of Human Sexuality
Aug 8 – Aug 9, 2025

Why hello children! This is your Governess and I am here to prepare you future duchesses for your wedding night with, your cousin, the Duke....

Wakaresaseya Or How To End Things
Wakaresaseya Or How To End Things
Aug 7 – Aug 9, 2025

Mia and Iago have a new flatmate, Seb. Seb is the kind to be cooking dinner only wearing a robe, nothing underneath. Seb has many...

Echoes Of Empires
Echoes Of Empires
Aug 3 – Aug 6, 2025

In the world premiere of Echoes of Empires, a critically acclaimed Indian theatre artist Vkinn Vats brings a searing new drama to the Camden Fringe....

Truth Warrior Network… Live!
Truth Warrior Network… Live!
Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2025

In Seoul, 1952, a CIA station chief, his new British-Korean interpreter, and a Korean guerrilla navigate reckless covert ops and secret psychedelic brainwashing experiments. Today,...

Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2025

In Seoul, 1952, a CIA station chief and his new interpreter navigate Cold War anti-communist actions: reckless covert operations, brainwashing experiments powered by psychedelics, and...

Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2025

In Seoul, 1952, a CIA station chief and his new interpreter navigate Cold War anti-communist actions: reckless covert operations, brainwashing experiments powered by psychedelics, and...

Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Truth Worrior Network...Live!
Aug 4 – Aug 6, 2025

In Seoul, 1952, a CIA station chief and his new interpreter navigate Cold War anti-communist actions: reckless covert operations, brainwashing experiments powered by psychedelics, and...

Clique Bait - The Musical
Clique Bait - The Musical
Aug 3 – Aug 5, 2025

Clique Bait is a bold and dramatic musical that explores themes of prejudice, resilience, and justice. At the heart of the story is Nini, a...

100
100
Aug 3

100 performing at The Courtyard Theatre on the 3rd August 2025

100
100
Aug 3

Peake Productions presents '100' by Christopher Heimann, Neil Monaghan and Diene Petterle. An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books, performed by Eltham College...

Romeo and Juliet: Out of Pocket
Romeo and Juliet: Out of Pocket
Aug 1 – Aug 3, 2025

What if Romeo and Juliet didn't end in tragedy - but in something messier, funnier, and unexpectedly romantic? In this witty, bilingual comedy, a British...

Romeo and Juliet: Out of Pocket
Romeo and Juliet: Out of Pocket
Aug 1 – Aug 3, 2025

What if Romeo and Juliet didn't end in tragedy - but in something messier, funnier, and unexpectedly romantic? In this witty, bilingual comedy, a British...

In The Middle Of The West
In The Middle Of The West
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2025

In the Middle of the West is a hard-hitting true story that explores the aftermath of the 1995 Oklahoma City bombing - one of the...

Our Town
Our Town
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2025

Our Town explores birth, love, loss and the beauty of overlooked moments, in the fictional American town of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire from 1901 to...

Portent
Portent
Jul 31 – Aug 2, 2025

This story could have happened yesterday, today or tomorrow. Cabinet Members of a totalitarian state battle with their morals behind closed doors. The condition of...

Prometheus Now
Prometheus Now
Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2025

Prometheus NOW is a visceral, image-driven physical theatre performance reimagining the myth of Prometheus through the pulse of our hyper-connected age. In a world governed by...

The Only Gay In The Village
The Only Gay In The Village
Aug 1 – Aug 2, 2025

The "Only gay in the Village" is an autobiographical drag show detailing the story of growing up in rural Wales and championing through to achieve...

10k? Jog On!
10k? Jog On!
Jul 26 – Jul 31, 2025

Nick and Charlie have procrastinated their 20s into oblivion. Spending most of their days smoking on the sofa and losing contact with everyone else in...

Eclipse Ballroom
Eclipse Ballroom
Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2025

Eclipse Ballroom is a postmodern performance merging physical theatre, live music and holographic visuals.At night, ghosts slip into the bodies of the isolated, transforming abandoned...

Eclipse Ballroom
Eclipse Ballroom
Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2025

Eclipse Ballroom is a postmodern performance merging physical theatre, live music and holographic visuals.At night, ghosts slip into the bodies of the isolated, transforming abandoned...

Eclipse Ballroom
Eclipse Ballroom
Jul 29 – Jul 30, 2025

Eclipse Ballroom is a postmodern performance merging physical theatre, live music and holographic visuals.At night, ghosts slip into the bodies of the isolated, transforming abandoned...

Love and Information
Love and Information
Jul 22 – Jul 26, 2025

Love and Information is a fast-paced, inventive play that delves into the difficulties of building meaningful connections in a world saturated with noise and constant distraction. ...

Bexey Live In London
Bexey Live In London
Jul 25

Bexey Live In London performing at The Courtyard Theatre on the 25th July 2025....

Blue Heart
Blue Heart
Jul 15 – Jul 19, 2025

Blue Heart, a pair of one-act plays by Caryl Churchill, explores family complexities and human unpredictability through surreal, fragmented narratives. In Heart's Desire, a family...

R2R Moe
R2R Moe
Jul 18

R2R Moe performing at The Courtyard Theatre on the 18th July 2025/...

Last (Holy) Day
Last (Holy) Day
Jul 9 – Jul 10, 2025

Five strangers are invited to a luxurious holiday at an exclusive hotel on Santorini, but their dream getaway turns into a nightmare when a murder...

Spice Jazz Presents: LYDIAN COLLECTIVE
Spice Jazz Presents: LYDIAN COLLECTIVE
Apr 18

‘Lydian Collective make genre-crashing, boundary-smashing music seem effortless’- CLASH MAGAZINE‘Life affirming music’- Nick Luscombe BBC Radio 3With over 6 million Spotify streams and more than...

Spice Jazz Presents: LYDIAN COLLECTIVE
Spice Jazz Presents: LYDIAN COLLECTIVE
Apr 18

‘Lydian Collective make genre-crashing, boundary-smashing music seem effortless’- CLASH MAGAZINE‘Life affirming music’- Nick Luscombe BBC Radio 3With over 6 million Spotify streams and more than...

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