Unmissable entertainment on the South Bank
River Stage: 15 July – 14 August
For the first time since 2019, our free outdoor festival returns for five weekends packed with music, dance and unforgettable live performances.
Summer of KERB at the National Theatre
Our friends at KERB are back with their open-air market featuring some of London’s best summertime street food and locally sourced drinks.
The Father and the Assassin
The story of the man who murdered Gandhi.
‘Brilliantly entertaining. A production that has magic to spare.’ (★★★★★ Time Out)
A gripping new play by Anupama Chandrasekhar, one India's most exciting playwrights.
Playing until 18 June in our Olivier theatre.
Jack Absolute Flies Again
A rollicking new comedy by Richard Bean (One Man, Two Guvnors) and Oliver Chris (Twelfth Night).
Cast includes Caroline Quentin (Jonathan Creek), Laurie Davidson (Cats), Natalie Simpson (Three Sisters) and Kelvin Fletcher (Emmerdale).
From 2 July in our Olivier theatre.
Much Ado About Nothing
Escape to the Italian Riviera with Shakespeare’s timeless romantic comedy.
Cast includes Katherine Parkinson (Home, I'm Darling, The IT Crowd) and John Heffernan (Dracula, She Stoops to Conquer).
From 7 July in our Lyttelton theatre.
The Crucible
Arthur Miller’s parable of power and its abuse returns in an urgent new staging by director Lyndsey Turner.
From 14 September in our Olivier theatre.
Blues for an Alabama Sky
Lynette Linton directs this extraordinary play by Pearl Cleage, set during the Harlem Renaissance.
Cast includes Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Osy Ikhile, Sule Rimi, Giles Terera and Samira Wiley.
From 20 September in the Lyttelton theatre.