theatre · Manchester

KING LEAR

DateSaturday, 17 October 2026

Starts19:00

VenueRoyal Exchange Theatre

TicketsSee venue

By William Shakespeare. Adapted and directed by Matthew Dunster David Threlfall plays Lear in a searing portrait of a king unable to distinguish truth from lies. As the storm rises and night falls, language, identity and meaning break down completely.

Age guidance from the venue: 16+.

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• Thu 12 Nov · 18:00
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• Sun 15 Nov · 15:00

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   • Sat 12 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 12 Sept · 16:30
   • Sun 13 Sept · 14:30
   • Sun 13 Sept · 16:30
   • Fri 2 Oct · 19:00

   • BSL interpreted
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   Nearest tram stopShudehill (Manchester Metrolink) · 155 m

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   • Sat 12 Sept · 16:30
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   Making the Myth: 50 Years of Costume and Craft

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   • Sun 13 Sept · 14:30
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   Reimagining Lear: In Conversation with David Threlfall and Matthew Dunster

   Royal Exchange Theatre

   • Sun 13 Sept · 16:30
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   Nearest tram stopShudehill (Manchester Metrolink) · 155 m

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   Afternoon Tea

   Royal Exchange Theatre

   • Wed 16 Sept · 12:00
   • Thu 17 Sept · 12:00
   • Fri 18 Sept · 12:00
   • Sat 19 Sept · 12:00
   • Sun 20 Sept · 12:00
   • Tue 29 Sept · 12:00

   3 more dates

   • Wed 30 Sept · 12:00
   • Thu 1 Oct · 12:00
   • Fri 2 Oct · 12:00

   • BSL interpreted
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   Nearest tram stopShudehill (Manchester Metrolink) · 155 m

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   KING LEAR

   Royal Exchange Theatre

   • Fri 2 Oct · 19:00
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   Nearest tram stopShudehill (Manchester Metrolink) · 155 m

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