19-21 Guildhall Road
Northampton NN1 1DP
Royal & Derngate is a theatre in Northampton.
“There are powers that bind the world together, softer than spirits yet stronger than stone, that tie the river to the tree, the tree to rain clouds, rain clouds to the land, and people to each other.” The award-winning Once Upon A Time In Sokoto tells the epic story of a...
Welcome to The Choir Of Man , the best pub in the world… Come ready to drink in the excitement! Brimming with hits from artists such as Queen, Luther Vandross, Sia, Paul Simon, Adele, Guns & Roses, Avicii and Katy Perry to name but a few, this is a pub like no other! A wildly...
A secret marriage. The brink of war. Fact and fiction. It’s not just black and white. Fear, passion and paranoia bubble beneath the surface of Othello and Desdemona ’s newlywed life. Iago ’s manipulations begin in whispers – and end in ruin. Director Anthony Almeida ‘s new...
New comedy show from Henry Paker, featuring live illustration. You’ve looked behind a Wizard’s Curtain. You’ve visited a sausage factory. Do you dare to gaze inside a cartoonist’s pencil case? Leave your preconceptions about comedy/illustration at the door and expect to find...
A not-to-be-missed, hilarious evening with a genuine stand-up comedy legend who is globally hailed as one of live comedy’s masters – we are absolutely delighted to welcome our favourite Irishman from Australia, Jimeoin to Royal & Derngate with his sublimely funny new tour...
Life is hard. Come and have a laugh about it. After his nationwide critical-smash sellout 2023/24 Tour, Andy is back with a brand-new show. As seen on Netflix, Amazon Prime , BBC iPlayer , Live At The Apollo , Mock The Week and his 2025 NextUp standup special .
That’ll Be Christmas is back with a brand-new version of the beloved show to bring you all your favourite festive classics in one spectacular, feel-good evening, guaranteed to get you in the Christmas spirit! As the longest running touring theatre Christmas show, That’ll Be...
Written by Willy Russell, the legendary Blood Brothers tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with fateful consequences. Few musicals have received quite such acclaim as the multi-award...
SOLVE THEATRE’S MOST FAMOUS MYSTERY Since 1952, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has captivated the world with silent clues, shifting Shadows and the best kept secret in theatre history. Now, the record-breaking classic embarks on its 75th Anniversary Tour across the UK and...
After taking the West End by storm — where it became summer 2025’s biggest hit, selling out night after night – Burlesque A BIG New Musical is coming to Northampton for January 2027. From executive producer Christina Aguilera and written by Steven Antin , based on the hit movie...
“An important and brilliantly executed piece of theatre” British Theatre Guide After captivating audiences worldwide, Private Peaceful returns to the stage with fresh energy and timeless power. From Michael Morpurgo, beloved author of War Horse, comes the unforgettable story of...
A rollicking, heart-warming tale for everyone. This musical adaptation of the award-winning children’s book will delight audiences young and old with beautiful puppets, catchy tunes and an uplifting tale of self-acceptance for all the family. Gertie is great at being The...
A laugh-out-loud comedy whodunnit featuring four actors, a dozen characters and a whole load of chaos. When a priceless painting vanishes at a manor auction, Detective Stuart Pidcock and his unlikely ally must interrogate eccentric suspects, outwit a cunning thief, and crack the...
‘An incredible rollercoaster of a tale’ – The Guardian THE CENTURY’S MOST POPULAR MURDER MYSTERY The internationally celebrated novel that captivated 10 million readers is coming in a brand-new staging more thrilling than ever. Christopher Boone is gifted with a brilliant mind...
Triple BAFTA winning stand up sensation Mo Gilligan has announced his biggest ever World Tour with The Mo You Know and is coming to Royal & Derngate in March 2027! Named ‘The Funniest Man in Britain’ by The Times, Mo’s debut stand up tour was a total sell out, which included a...
The Dubliners Encore is the official stage show celebrating the greatest folk band of all time. Produced by The Dubliners’ John Sheahan ; renowned fiddle player and legendary Irish icon, this new show packs 50 years of songs, stories, and craic, into one unforgettable night...
THE SELL-OUT WEST END & INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON – 2026 OLIVIERAWARD NOMINEE FOR BEST ENTERTAINMENT ‘A night that leaves you spellbound. Jaw-clenchingly, arm-clutchingly thrilling’ – The Guardian James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon...
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.…
Olivier Award winner Rory Kinnear stars as John Maynard Keynes, the radical economist and member of the influential Bloomsbury Group who became the singular driving force behind arts funding in Britain and built a new and fairer financial model, that ultimately helped reshape the Western World in th…
An early tableau in Robert Chesley’s 1986 play Jerker involves a character masturbating to a generic message on his answering machine. It’s not the last masturbation scene in the play – which was once the subject of an obscenity-related censorship attempt on Californian radio – nor is it the…
Perhaps the trickiest, most controversial work in Shakespeare’s arsenal, The Taming of the Shrew comes to the Lambeth Fringe in a peculiar rewrite. Zak Rosen and Paige Hann flip the script on coercive control and try to make the Bard kinkier: Petruchio becomes the submissive simp to Katherina’s …
James Graham's latest play, The Standard of Living opens with a smartly dressed, well spoken man trying (and failing) to address an audience about his economic theory. It's a wry wink to the fact that the subject matter may not be everyone's specialist subject. But this is Graham, a master of makin…
I suspect like most people, you have never come across the name of Noor-un-Nisa Inayat Khan before. A mixed-heritage British Indian and Special Operations Executive (SOE) agent in Nazi-occupied Paris who was the first woman to be parachuted into France to provide radio communication vital to the R…
Directed by the award-winning Rob Ashford, Tru is now open at the Menier Chocolate Factory, following the production’s New York run earlier this year. It's December 1975 and Truman Capote is alone in his New York apartment, reeling from a crisis that cost him friendship of the elite social circle …
Diana: The Untold and Untrue Story, performed and directed by Linus Karp and Joseph Martin, takes the familiar royal narrative and gleefully sets fire to the history books.…
In 1975, Breakfast at Tiffany’s author Truman Capote became a social pariah overnight, after his public betrayal of the group of New York socialites known as the “Swans”. Tru, Jay Presson Allen’s 1989 dramatisation of the incident, locks us in the New Journalism pioneer’s living room in th…
There is surely no event more certain in the dance calendar than an English National Ballet mixed bill at Sadler’s Wells. What creative offerings do they have for us this time?…
Straight off the back of Taskmaster, A League Of Their Own , and Last One Laughing , Maisie Adam is back with her brand new show Whatsherface . Join the “tall, chaotic one with the weird hair”* as she returns with her trademark wit, firecracker gags, and probably a few angry...
Prepare to be astonished! The multi-award-winning master of mind control and psychological illusion, Derren Brown , returns to Royal & Derngate with his brand new live show, Only Human . The content of Only Human is still under wraps, but we can guarantee you a mind-blowing...
Join BAFTA-winning actor, comedian, director, and writer Richard Ayoade for an evening of reflections as he shares insights from his latest book, Afterthoughts , or Some Pistachios Won’t Open: Wisdom for the Unreflective . Partially recognisable for being in The IT Crowd , his...
The Production Garden in association with Cube Room Productions presents an evening of Eric & Ern with Ian Ashpitel and Jonty Stephens. From the Olivier nominated duo behind the hugely celebrated critically acclaimed West End hit Eric & Little Ern . This is a show for all the...
You’re all invited to the CBeebies House Party LIVE! A family fun-packed stage show with sensational songs, stupendous surprises and mega moments. Join the superstars of CBeebies – Andy Day , Evie Pickerill , Rebecca Keatley , George Webster , Duggee with BSL interpreter Emma...
All 37 plays. Three actors. One wildly funny show. The worldwide comedy hit returns with a brand-new, updated version of The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged), a fast, furious and gloriously absurd sprint through all of the Bard’s tragedies, comedies and...
After a smash-hit UK tour, Frankie Goes To Bollywood returns – bigger, bolder, and bursting with Bollywood glamour. This dazzling musical comedy-drama dives deep into the glitzy, high-pressure world of Indian cinema, where dreams are mass-produced, identities are reshaped, and...
Three parties. One weekend. The invitations have been sent and there’s no going back…it’s Party Season ! Xander is back in town, and this weekend he’s on parenting duty. The kids are in the ball pit; the Entertainer is blowing bubbles; the adults gobble Perelló olives and...
A new comedy, set in Northampton, about growing up online. Aidan’s lost. His best mate’s starting uni, his mum can’t get out of bed, and his new side hustle has questionable legality. Meanwhile, he’s stacking shelves at the supermarket wondering if this is all he’s cut out for...
A murder mystery like no other… Starring national favourites Jason Durr ( Heartbeat, Casualty ), Susie Blake (Victoria Wood’s As Seen On TV , Coronation Street ), Max Bowden, best known for his role as Ben Mitchell in EastEnders, and Katie McGlynn ( Waterloo Road,Coronation...
