Theatre listings
King Lear
In an attempt to spend the remaining years of his life unburdened by the pressures of monarchy, King Lear decides to pass his lands and responsibilities to his three daughters.
Mamma Mia!
Set on a Greek island paradise, a story of love, friendship and identity is cleverly told through the timeless songs of ABBA, this hit music returns to Sheffield 15 - 26 September.
Journey to the Centre of the Earth
A fast-paced family adventure packed with mystery, jungle escapades and dinosaurs!
The Perfect Murder by Hugh Janes, adapted from the short story by Jeffrey Archer
Midland Players present The Perfect Murder - A tense mystery‑thriller about guilt, deception, and the consequences of a deadly lie.
Soap Box Spotlight
Join Stand & Be Counted; the UKs first Theatre Company of Sanctuary, for a vibrant celebration of storytelling and new works in development with our Soap Box Collective.
Horrible Histories: Awful Egyptians
From the fascinating Pharaohs to the power of the pyramids, discover the foul facts of death and decay with the meanest mummies in Egypt. Are you ready to rumble with Ramesses the Great? Dare you enter through the Gates of the afterlife?
Horrible Histories: Terrible Tudors
From the horrible Henrys to the end of evil Elizabeth, hear the legends (and the lies!) about the torturing Tudors. Find out the fate of Henry’s headless wives and his punch up with the Pope.
The Turning at Bly Manor
Travelling the liminal space between the supernatural and the depths of the human psyche, The Turning at Bly Manor winds the essentials of psychological horror around one pervasive emotion—unease.
Big Strong Man
Four Northern lads face the impossible task of fixing the men’s mental health crisis in a single night. A raucous cabaret-comedy featuring song, dance, game show parodies, and a bear.
Branches, Hands and a Ticking Sound
A show about forests and the future. Branches, Hands and a Ticking Sound is a multimedia work that takes inspiration from contemporary biology and ancient folklore, with a soundscape created from field recordings of the inner workings of trees.
Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat is a new theatre work from Forced Entertainment, with original texts and sound from the group’s artistic director Tim Etchells.
Seven Magic Birds: An African Panto
Open Works Festival presents a work in progress performance of Seven Magic Birds: An African Panto.
Woodhill
Three men at Woodhill prison are dead. The families demand answers. This is a call to arms about the crisis facing prisons. Gut punching choreography and unflinching beats shine a light on the hidden story of HMP Woodhill.
English Touring Opera: Ariadne / Dido & Aeneas
The English Touring Opera perform Ariadne / Dido & Aeneas.
How Could I Forget?
How Could I Forget? is a new, original musical blending heartfelt storytelling, humour and unforgettable songs. Created by Sheffield musician Joe Carnall Jnr(Milburn, Reverend & The Makers), this intimate actor-musician show sold out its debut performances in 2025 and will tour the North in Autumn 2026.
English Touring Opera: Orpheus and Eurydice
Gluck’s most popular work, Orpheus and Eurydice marked a change of pace for opera, celebrating the myth of Orpheus through the power of the voice and profound theatricality.
Twelfth Night
In an attempt to spend the remaining years of his life unburdened by the pressures of monarchy, King Lear decides to pass his lands and responsibilities to his three daughters.
The Hound of The Baskervilles
A hilarious spoof of a classic tale from Sheffield's leading community theatre company.
Waitress
Meet Jenna, a waitress and expert pie-maker who dreams of some happiness in her life. When a hot new doctor arrives in town, life gets complicated.
Brassed Off
They're playing for their future!
Crush
A clinic waiting room. Two Somali teens. One awkward meet-cute. Najma has been in treatment for years. Zakariya’s just starting out. She sketches. He writes poems. Neither of them is ready to talk. Until they meet each other.
All Rise For Halloween: A Spooky Kooky Courtroom Musical
All Rise for Halloween: A Spooky Kooky Courtroom Musical is the must-see family-friendly comedy event of the season! This high-energy musical throws all your favourite spooky icons into the witness stand for a hilarious night in the Supreme Court of the Eternal Rest.
The Mousetrap
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 Ireland.
The Void: A Horror Story
Dare you enter a world infected by fear? Eight million miles from Earth, a mysterious distress call crackles through the ether and draws Flint, a haunted space ranger, towards the Odyssey, an ageing research vessel in the grip of a nightmare.
Mean Girls
Meet The Plastics – Regina, Gretchen and Karen. They rule North Shore High and will burn anyone who gets in their way. Home-schooled Cady Heron may think she knows a thing or two about survival of the fittest thanks to her zoologist parents, but high school is a whole new level of savage.
Off-Key
At a Birmingham grammar bursting with overachievers, political meltdowns, and teenage delusion, best friends Sabrin and Ruqqiyah are free-falling to their futures.
Selected Works: Table Top Shakespeare
In Selected Works two performers create condensed versions of six of Shakespeare iconic plays, creating lovingly made miniatures played out on a one metre table-top using a collection of ordinary everyday objects.
It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play
Experience the beloved Christmas film in a whole new way, as a live 1940s radio broadcast, with a small cast, music and live sound effects bringing George Bailey’s story to life.
Stick Man
Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is coming to Sheffield for Christmas!
It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play
Experience the beloved Christmas film in a whole new way, as a live 1940s radio broadcast, with a small cast, music and live sound effects bringing George Bailey’s story to life.
It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play
Experience the beloved Christmas film in a whole new way, as a live 1940s radio broadcast, with a small cast, music and live sound effects bringing George Bailey’s story to life.
It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play
Experience the beloved Christmas film in a whole new way, as a live 1940s radio broadcast, with a small cast, music and live sound effects bringing George Bailey’s story to life.
A Roman Rumble: The Rude Panto
Rome wasn’t built in a day… but we’ll destroy it in two acts It’s wine-soaked. It’s filthy. It’s history like you've never been taught it. Cleopatra’s juggling five lovers and one olive oil enema. There’s full-frontal betrayal, backstage fondling, and
It's a Wonderful Life! A Live Radio Play
Experience the beloved Christmas film in a whole new way, as a live 1940s radio broadcast, with a small cast, music and live sound effects bringing George Bailey’s story to life.
The Full Monty
Sometimes you have to bare everything! Back by popular demand, the boys return home to where it all began, celebrating the 30th anniversary of the iconic film set in Sheffield.
The Rise and Fall of Little Voice
Alone in the sanctuary of her bedroom, Little Voice fills the air with pitch‑perfect renditions of her deceased dad’s record collection of the great Divas, from Judy Garland to Billie Holiday. But when her mother Mari's latest fling hears her sing he’s certain he’s struck gold. Will Little Voice be pushed into a spotlight she never asked for?
Paranormal Activity
James and Lou move from Chicago to London to escape their past, but they soon discover that places aren’t haunted, people are... This thrilling West End hit is inspired by the iconic, hugely popular film series, but with a brand-new story live on stage.
The Year of the Runaways
Sunjeev Sahota’s award-winning novel is adapted for the stage in this triumphant story of dignity and human spirit against all the odds.
Never Look Back
Uganda, 2020. Veteran Komakech ‘Abba’ Ogwang is haunted by dreams of battle. His granddaughter, Anena, urges him to share his long-buried story.
Agatha Christie's The Hollow
Renowned detective Hercule Poirot expected a quiet break in the country; instead he's drawn into one of the most unsettling cases of his career.
Before I Go To Sleep
Acclaimed actor, author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher stars in the world stage premiere of Before I Go To Sleep. Based on the international bestselling novel that became a hit film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth, this thrilling new adaptation comes to the Lyceum in2027.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time
The internationally celebrated novel that captivated 10 million readers and inspired a ground-breaking National Theatre production returns in a brand-new staging more thrilling than ever.
The Silence of the Lambs
Based on Thomas Harris’s gripping literary masterpiece, and starring renowned actor John Partridge (EastEnders, Everyone’s Talking About Jamie, Cabaret) as Hannibal Lecter, this electrifying new play sets the definitive psychological thriller loose in Sheffield.
Mrs Doubtfire
'Help is on the way, Dear!' After dazzling audiences in the West End, Mrs Doubtfire is heading to Sheffield for three weeks only in 2027!
12 Letters To My Name
Tobi and Jay, the only two Africans in the class, are lambs to the slaughter. Newly arrived to England, Sheffield, they are forced to navigate a new life alongside the quiet ache of home.
