NT : What's On

The National has three theatres - the Olivier, Lyttelton and Cottesloe - and on each day we present up to three different shows. We also have a programme of Platform talks and Learning events and workshops - giving insight into the work of the theatre, plus outdoor events in summer. Every day there is also free music in the main foyer, prior to performances, and free exhibitions.

The listing below displays what's on today:

Shows

  • Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

    Moon on a Rainbow Shawl

    Set as returning troops from the Second World War fill the town with their raucous celebrations, Errol John’s Moon on a Rainbow Shawl, written in 1953, depicts a vibrant, cosmopolitan world that is as harsh as it is filled with colour and warmth.
    May 21, 22, 23, 28, 29, 30 >

    Info | Tickets

  • One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

    One Man, Two Guvnors at the Theatre Royal Haymarket

    The National Theatre's smash-hit production transfers to the Theatre Royal Haymarket.
    May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 >

    Info | Tickets

  • Travelling Light

    Travelling Light

    Antony Sher plays Jacob in a funny and fascinating tribute to the Eastern European immigrants who became major players in Hollywood’s golden age.
    May 21, 22, 29, 30, 31, Jun 01 >

    Info | Tickets

  • War Horse in the West End

    War Horse in the West End

    The National Theatre's smash hit is now playing at the New London Theatre in Drury Lane.
    May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 >

    Info | Tickets

Platforms

  • Esther Freud

    Esther Freud’s novel follows a group of young actors from drama school into the world of auditions, agents, touring and red-carpet premieres.
    May 21

Free Music

  • Tommaso Starace

    Sax player from Italy. Jazz standards and originals
    May 21

Free Exhibitions

  • Festival!

    As we approach a summer of unprecedented festivity, images from the Corbis archive take us into the pop-up worlds of the vibrant, the sacred and the very, very odd.
    May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 >

  • New Work by Hilary Rosen

    Vibrant oil paintings depict the city at night illuminated by cars and the light spill from bars and clubs.
    May 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27 >

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  • Getting Here

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  • First Time Visitor

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  • Backstage Tours

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    Behind the scenes tours, up to six times a day

  • Front of House

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    Free exhibitions and music, interactive Big Wall, spacious foyers