Plays and drama.

Straight drama at the venues we read — classics, new writing and touring productions.

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• Finsbury Park, London9 productions · 246 performances
• Nottingham24 productions · 115 performances
• Guildford20 productions · 102 performances
• Pitlochry6 productions · 96 performances
• Norwich7 productions · 95 performances
• Newbury1 production · 60 performances
• Colchester17 productions · 57 performances
• Newcastle upon Tyne8 productions · 55 performances
• Islington, London2 productions · 46 performances
• Aberdeen9 productions · 37 performances
• Welwyn Garden City9 productions · 37 performances
• Lytham3 productions · 30 performances
• Coventry8 productions · 28 performances
• Shrewsbury12 productions · 27 performances
• Huddersfield11 productions · 25 performances
• Bracknell7 productions · 20 performances
• Tunbridge Wells6 productions · 18 performances
• Scarborough3 productions · 9 performances
• Ipswich5 productions · 5 performances
• Loughborough4 productions · 5 performances
• Shepherd's Bush, London1 production · 5 performances
• Wimbledon, London2 productions · 4 performances
• Buxton1 production · 3 performances
• Reading3 productions · 3 performances
• Canterbury1 production · 1 performance
• Chelsea, London1 production · 1 performance
• Ealing, London1 production · 1 performance
• Edinburgh1 production · 1 performance
• Greenock1 production · 1 performance
• Mansfield1 production · 1 performance
• Oxford1 production · 1 performance
• Stockton-on-Tees1 production · 1 performance
• Swansea1 production · 1 performance
• Watford1 production · 1 performance
• Windsor1 production · 1 performance

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   Driving Home

   Norwich Theatre Royal · Norwich

   • Sun 13 Sept · 11:50
   • Sun 13 Sept · 12:15
   • Sun 13 Sept · 12:40
   • Sun 13 Sept · 13:05
   • Sun 13 Sept · 13:30
   • Sun 13 Sept · 13:55

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   • Sun 13 Sept · 14:45
   • Sun 13 Sept · 15:10
   • Sun 13 Sept · 15:35
   • Sun 13 Sept · 16:00
   • Sun 13 Sept · 16:25
   • Tue 15 Sept · 14:25
   • Tue 15 Sept · 14:50
   • Tue 15 Sept · 15:15
   • Tue 15 Sept · 15:40
   • Tue 15 Sept · 16:05
   • Tue 15 Sept · 16:30
   • Tue 15 Sept · 16:55
   • Tue 15 Sept · 17:20
   • Tue 15 Sept · 17:45
   • Tue 15 Sept · 18:10
   • Tue 15 Sept · 18:35
   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:00
   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:25
   • Wed 16 Sept · 14:25
   • Wed 16 Sept · 14:50
   • Wed 16 Sept · 15:15
   • Wed 16 Sept · 15:40
   • Wed 16 Sept · 16:05
   • Wed 16 Sept · 16:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 16:55
   • Wed 16 Sept · 17:20
   • Wed 16 Sept · 17:45
   • Wed 16 Sept · 18:10
   • Wed 16 Sept · 18:35
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:00
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:25
   • Thu 17 Sept · 14:25
   • Thu 17 Sept · 14:50
   • Thu 17 Sept · 15:15
   • Thu 17 Sept · 15:40
   • Thu 17 Sept · 16:05
   • Thu 17 Sept · 16:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 16:55
   • Thu 17 Sept · 17:20
   • Thu 17 Sept · 17:45
   • Thu 17 Sept · 18:10
   • Thu 17 Sept · 18:35
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:00
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:25
   • Fri 18 Sept · 14:25
   • Fri 18 Sept · 14:50
   • Fri 18 Sept · 15:15
   • Fri 18 Sept · 15:40
   • Fri 18 Sept · 16:05
   • Fri 18 Sept · 16:30
   • Fri 18 Sept · 16:55
   • Fri 18 Sept · 17:20
   • Fri 18 Sept · 17:45
   • Fri 18 Sept · 18:10
   • Fri 18 Sept · 18:35
   • Fri 18 Sept · 19:00
   • Fri 18 Sept · 19:25
   • Sat 19 Sept · 11:00
   • Sat 19 Sept · 11:25
   • Sat 19 Sept · 11:50
   • Sat 19 Sept · 12:15
   • Sat 19 Sept · 12:40
   • Sat 19 Sept · 13:05
   • Sat 19 Sept · 13:30
   • Sat 19 Sept · 13:55
   • Sat 19 Sept · 14:20
   • Sat 19 Sept · 14:45

   • BSL interpreted
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   Nearest stationNorwich Rail Station · 1.0 km

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   Pressure

   Campus West · Welwyn Garden City

   • Fri 11 Sept · 12:30
   • Fri 11 Sept · 14:45
   • Fri 11 Sept · 17:30
   • Fri 11 Sept · 19:45
   • Sat 12 Sept · 12:30
   • Sat 12 Sept · 19:45

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   • Sun 13 Sept · 12:30
   • Sun 13 Sept · 14:45
   • Sun 13 Sept · 17:30
   • Sun 13 Sept · 19:45
   • Mon 14 Sept · 13:00
   • Mon 14 Sept · 15:30
   • Mon 14 Sept · 17:45
   • Mon 14 Sept · 20:00
   • Tue 15 Sept · 13:00
   • Tue 15 Sept · 15:30
   • Tue 15 Sept · 17:45
   • Tue 15 Sept · 20:00
   • Wed 16 Sept · 13:00
   • Wed 16 Sept · 15:15
   • Wed 16 Sept · 17:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:45
   • Thu 17 Sept · 13:00
   • Thu 17 Sept · 15:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 17:45
   • Thu 17 Sept · 20:00
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   Nearest stationWelwyn Garden City Rail Station · 64 m

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   Holy Fool

   Park Theatre · Finsbury Park, London

   • Fri 11 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 12 Sept · 15:00
   • Sat 12 Sept · 19:30
   • Mon 14 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:30

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   • Thu 17 Sept · 15:00
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:30
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   • Sat 19 Sept · 15:00
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   • Mon 21 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 22 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 23 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 24 Sept · 15:00
   • Thu 24 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 15:00
   • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
   • Mon 28 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 1 Oct · 15:00
   • Thu 1 Oct · 19:30

   • Audio described
   • BSL interpreted
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   Nearest tram stopFinsbury Park Station · 21 m

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   Till The Stars Come Down

   Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

   • Fri 11 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 12 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 12 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:30

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   • Fri 18 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 19 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 19 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 22 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 23 Sept · 18:30
   • Thu 24 Sept · 13:30
   • Thu 24 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30

   • Audio described
   • BSL interpreted
   • Captioned
   • Relaxed
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   Nearest Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 271 m

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   Happy Days

   Pitlochry Festival Theatre · Pitlochry

   • Fri 18 Sept · 20:00
   • Sat 19 Sept · 20:00
   • Tue 22 Sept · 20:00
   • Wed 23 Sept · 14:30
   • Wed 23 Sept · 20:00
   • Thu 24 Sept · 20:00

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   • Fri 25 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 20:00
   • Sun 27 Sept · 14:30
   • Tue 29 Sept · 20:00
   • Wed 30 Sept · 14:30
   • Wed 30 Sept · 20:00
   • Thu 1 Oct · 14:30

   • Captioned
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   I'll Be Seeing You

   Pitlochry Festival Theatre · Pitlochry

   • Tue 22 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 23 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 24 Sept · 14:00
   • Thu 24 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 14:00

   4 more dates

   • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 30 Sept · 14:00
   • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 1 Oct · 14:00
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   The Other Side Of Murder

   Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · Guildford

   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 14:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 14:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 18 Sept · 19:30

   2 more dates

   • Sat 19 Sept · 14:30
   • Sat 19 Sept · 19:30

   • Captioned
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   Nearest stationGuildford Rail Station · 393 m

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   Twelve Angry Men

   His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

   • Tue 15 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 16 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 17 Sept · 14:00
   • Thu 17 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 18 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 19 Sept · 14:30

   1 more date

   • Sat 19 Sept · 19:30

   • BSL interpreted
   • Audio described
   • Captioned
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   All At Sea

   Live Theatre · Newcastle upon Tyne

   • Thu 24 Sept · 19:30
   • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
   • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
   • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
   • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
   • Thu 1 Oct · 14:00

   1 more date

   • Thu 1 Oct · 19:30
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   Nearest stationManors Rail Station · 197 m

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    Murder Before Evensong

    Watermill Theatre · Newbury

    • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
    • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
    • Mon 28 Sept · 19:30
    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:00
    • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
    • Thu 1 Oct · 14:30
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    Nearest stationNewbury Rail Station · 519 m

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    ALT B: Talking People

    Bush Theatre · Shepherd's Bush, London

    • Mon 14 Sept · 19:45
    • Wed 16 Sept · 19:45
    • Thu 17 Sept · 19:45
    • Fri 18 Sept · 19:45
    • Sat 19 Sept · 19:45
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    Nearest tram stopShepherd's Bush Market · 8 m

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    AUT26S The Winterling

    South Hill Park · Bracknell

    • Tue 22 Sept · 19:30
    • Wed 23 Sept · 19:30
    • Thu 24 Sept · 19:30
    • Fri 25 Sept · 19:30
    • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest stationBracknell Rail Station · 812 m

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    Jane Eyre

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

    • Sat 26 Sept · 19:30
    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
    • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
    • Thu 1 Oct · 19:00
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    Nearest stationColchester Town Rail Station · 321 m

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    Twelve Angry Men

    Yvonne Arnaud Theatre · Guildford

    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
    • Wed 30 Sept · 14:30
    • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
    • Thu 1 Oct · 14:30

    • Captioned
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    Nearest stationGuildford Rail Station · 393 m

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    The Singer

    His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

    • Fri 11 Sept · 19:30
    • Sat 12 Sept · 13:00
    • Sat 12 Sept · 19:30
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    Home Ed Drama Club: 5 - 7 Group

    Lowther Pavilion · Lytham

    • Wed 16 Sept · 09:15
    • Wed 23 Sept · 09:15
    • Wed 30 Sept · 09:15

    • BSL interpreted
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    Nearest stationLytham Rail Station · 793 m

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    Home Ed Drama Club: 8 - 11 Group

    Lowther Pavilion · Lytham

    • Wed 16 Sept · 10:30
    • Wed 23 Sept · 10:30
    • Wed 30 Sept · 10:30
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    Nearest stationLytham Rail Station · 793 m

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    Home Ed Drama Club: 12 - 16 Group

    Lowther Pavilion · Lytham

    • Thu 17 Sept · 10:00
    • Thu 24 Sept · 10:00
    • Thu 1 Oct · 10:00
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    Nearest stationLytham Rail Station · 793 m

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    We're in Love (Actually)

    Lawrence Batley Theatre · Huddersfield

    • Wed 23 Sept · 19:00
    • Thu 24 Sept · 13:00
    • Thu 24 Sept · 19:00

    • Relaxed
    • Captioned
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    Nearest stationHuddersfield Rail Station · 301 m

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    Dracula Begins

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

    • Thu 24 Sept · 20:00
    • Fri 25 Sept · 20:00
    • Sat 26 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest stationColchester Town Rail Station · 321 m

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    The Steamie

    His Majesty's Theatre · Aberdeen

    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
    • Wed 30 Sept · 19:30
    • Thu 1 Oct · 14:00
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    A History of Paper

    Pitlochry Festival Theatre · Pitlochry

    • Fri 11 Sept · 19:30
    • Sat 12 Sept · 14:00
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    Bull

    Park Theatre · Finsbury Park, London

    • Wed 30 Sept · 19:45
    • Thu 1 Oct · 19:00

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    Nearest tram stopFinsbury Park Station · 21 m

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    Saria Callas

    Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

    • Fri 11 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 271 m

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    Mercury READS - Demons

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

    • Sat 12 Sept · 18:20
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    Nearest stationColchester Town Rail Station · 321 m

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    THE THREE MUSKETEERS

    Theatre Severn · Shrewsbury

    • Sat 12 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest stationShrewsbury Rail Station · 433 m

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    The City for Incurable Women

    Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

    • Sat 12 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 271 m

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    Spotlight – Home Education Drama Programme (Ages 8–16)

    Mansfield Palace Theatre · Mansfield

    • Mon 14 Sept · 10:00
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    Nearest stationMansfield Rail Station · 567 m

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    Monday Night Classic: 12 Angry Men (1957)

    Campus West · Welwyn Garden City

    • Mon 14 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest stationWelwyn Garden City Rail Station · 64 m

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    Home Education Drama Classes

    Theatre Royal Windsor · Windsor

    • Wed 16 Sept · 13:30
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    Nearest stationWindsor & Eton Central Rail Station · 212 m

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    Drama Llama Term 1 26/27

    Reading Rep Theatre · Reading

    • Wed 16 Sept · 15:15
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    Nearest stationReading Rail Station · 660 m

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    Sundream

    Eastern Angles · Ipswich

    • Thu 17 Sept · 17:30
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    Nearest stationIpswich Rail Station · 727 m

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    The Go Between - Framlingham

    Eastern Angles · Ipswich

    • Thu 17 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest stationIpswich Rail Station · 727 m

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    Website test event

    Park Theatre · Finsbury Park, London

    • Fri 18 Sept · 10:00
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    Nearest tram stopFinsbury Park Station · 21 m

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    Saria Callas

    Norwich Theatre Royal · Norwich

    • Fri 18 Sept · 19:00
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    Nearest stationNorwich Rail Station · 1.0 km

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    Crying into Bins

    Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

    • Fri 18 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 271 m

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    Monday Night Classic: To Kill A Mockingbird (1962)

    Campus West · Welwyn Garden City

    • Mon 21 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest stationWelwyn Garden City Rail Station · 64 m

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    A Brief Case of Crazy

    Eastern Angles · Ipswich

    • Tue 22 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest stationIpswich Rail Station · 727 m

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    AUT26A Adult Acting

    South Hill Park · Bracknell

    • Thu 24 Sept · 19:00
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    Nearest stationBracknell Rail Station · 812 m

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    Watford Film Club: The Drama

    Watford Palace Theatre · Watford

    • Fri 25 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest stationWatford High Street Rail Station · 475 m

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    Bright Places

    Nottingham Playhouse · Nottingham

    • Sat 26 Sept · 20:00

    • Audio described
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    Nearest Tube/metroRoyal Centre Tram Stop · 271 m

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    Polish Jazz Festival: Leszek Mozdzer plays Komeda

    Cadogan Hall · Chelsea, London

    • Sat 26 Sept · 20:30
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    Nearest tram stopSloane Square · 102 m

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    Same Day Plays

    Questors Theatre · Ealing, London

    • Sun 27 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest tram stopEaling Broadway Underground Station · 271 m

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    Monday Night Classic: Philadelphia (1993)

    Campus West · Welwyn Garden City

    • Mon 28 Sept · 20:00
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    Nearest stationWelwyn Garden City Rail Station · 64 m

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    NT Live - The Misanthrope

    Mercury Theatre · Colchester

    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:00

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    Nearest stationColchester Town Rail Station · 321 m

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    THE PHANTOM RASPBERRY BLOWER OF OLD LONDON TOWN

    Theatre Severn · Shrewsbury

    • Tue 29 Sept · 19:30
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    Nearest stationShrewsbury Rail Station · 433 m

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    Gang Of Three

    King's Head Theatre · Islington, London

    • Thu 1 Oct · 19:00
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    Nearest stationEssex Road Rail Station · 512 m

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    Macbeth

    Assembly Hall Theatre · Tunbridge Wells

    • Thu 1 Oct · 19:00
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    Nearest stationTunbridge Wells Rail Station · 244 m

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Source Participating venue box offices (Spektrix public listings API). 24 venue sources used on this page were last successfully read between 9 Sept 2026, 04:15 UK and 11 Sept 2026, 16:16 UK. Dates and prices can change after we read them — confirm with the venue.