What's on by event
At the South Bank
The Witches
The Witches
Lyndsey Turner directs a rip-roaring musical version of Roald Dahl’s timeless tale, filled with wit, daring and heart.
Until 27 January 2024
Kin
Kin
This powerful piece of physical theatre is a provocative story of desperation, compassion, and acceptance, inspired by the migration stories of Gecko’s international performers. Created and directed by Amit Lahav.
Until 27 January 2024
Till the Stars Come Down
Till the Stars Come Down
In Beth Steel's new play a family gather for a wedding that threatens to tear them apart.
24 January — 16 March 2024
Dear Octopus
Dear Octopus
This captivating revival of Dodie Smith’s play is a moving dissection of family and what it means to grow up and return home.
7 February — 27 March 2024
Nye
Nye
Michael Sheen is Nye Bevan in an epic Welsh fantasia about one man's dream of the NHS.
24 February — 11 May 2024
Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Underdog: The Other Other Brontë
Sarah Gordon’s new play is an irreverent retelling of the life and legend of the Brontë sisters.
27 March — 25 May 2024
London Tide
London Tide
Ian Rickson returns to direct Ben Power's adaptation of Dickens' Our Mutual Friend, with music by PJ Harvey
10 April — 22 June 2024
West End and on tour
The Motive and the Cue at the Noël Coward Theatre
The Motive and the Cue at the Noël Coward Theatre
Following a highly acclaimed, sold-out run at the National Theatre, and named Best Play at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards, The Motive and the Cue transfers to the West End for a strictly limited 15-week run.
Until 23 March 2024
Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
Standing at the Sky's Edge at the Gillian Lynne Theatre
The Olivier Award-winning Best New Musical transfers to the West End, from 8 February 2024, following sold-out runs at the National Theatre and Sheffield Theatres.
From 8 February 2024
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
Hadestown at the Lyric Theatre
The Tony and Grammy Award®-winning musical phenomenon by singer-songwriter Anaïs Mitchell and director Rachel Chavkin, makes its long-awaited West End premiere in February 2024.
From 10 February 2024
My Beautiful Laundrette on Tour
My Beautiful Laundrette on Tour
Based on Hanif Kureishi’s iconic and Oscar-nominated screenplay, this culture clash comedy is presented against a funky backdrop of 80s music and culture with additional original music composed by the Pet Shop Boys’ Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe.
17 February — 6 April 2024
The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
The Tony Award®-winning Best Play makes its Australian premiere in February 2024, and tours to the American Conservatory Theater’s Toni Rembe Theater in San Francisco, from 25 May until 23 June 2024
From 21 February
The Witches Adventure Trail
Young visitors are invited to complete a series of challenges in a free, family friendly puzzle activity across our building, inspired by our staged musical production of Roald Dahl’s The Witches.
The trail is open on The Witches performance days, with bookable time slots available now.
In cinemas
Dear England
Dear England
Joseph Fiennes plays Gareth Southgate in this gripping examination of both nation and game. A new play by James Graham, directed by Rupert Goold.
In cinemas from 25 January
Vanya
Vanya
Andrew Scott (Fleabag) features in this radical new production of Chekhov’s classic.
In cinemas from 22 February
The Motive and the Cue
The Motive and the Cue
Sam Mendes directs Mark Gatiss and Johnny Flynn in the fierce and funny new play.
In cinemas from 21 March
Nye
Nye
Michael Sheen is Nye Bevan in the epic Welsh fantasia, following one man's dream of the NHS.
Broadcast live 23 April
Skylight
Skylight
Carey Mulligan (Promising Young Woman) and Bill Nighy (Living) feature in this award-winning tale of love, passion and ideology.
In cinemas now
Yerma
Yerma
Billie Piper (I Hate Suzie) returns in her Olivier Award-winning role as a woman driven to the unthinkable.
In select cinemas now
Jack Absolute Flies Again
Jack Absolute Flies Again
The rollicking new comedy from the writer of One Man, Two Guvnors, with Caroline Quentin, Laurie Davidson and Kelvin Fletcher.
In select cinemas now
Online
The Effect
The Effect
Jamie Lloyd directs Lucy Prebble’s funny and intimate examination of love and ethics, with Paapa Essiedu as Tristan and Taylor Russell as Connie.
Now streaming
The Crucible
The Crucible
A witch hunt is beginning in Arthur Miller's epic parable of power, with Erin Doherty (The Crown) and Brendan Cowell (Avatar: The Way of Water).
Now streaming
The Corn is Green
The Corn is Green
Miss Lily Moffat arrives in rural North Wales, determined to help young local miners out of poverty by teaching them to read and write. Nicola Walker (Unforgotten, The Split) plays the visionary Miss Moffat.
Now streaming
Hex
Hex
Rufus Norris directs our colourful and big-hearted musical, based on ‘Sleeping Beauty’.
Now streaming
Fleabag
Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge's award-winning one-woman show is now available to stream for UK subscribers and renters.
Now streaming
Best of Enemies
Best of Enemies
David Harewood (Homeland) and Zachary Quinto (Star Trek) play feuding political rivals in James Graham's blistering new thriller.
Now streaming
Kerry Jackson
Kerry Jackson
Fay Ripley is Kerry in this biting new comedy from April De Angelis and directed by Indhu Rubasingham.
Now streaming
The Wife of Willesden
The Wife of Willesden
A proper local legend. Married five times. Mother. Lover. Aunt. Friend. Alvita will tell her life story to anyone in the pub – there’s no shame in her game. The question is: are you ready to hear it?
Now streaming
International touring
The Lehman Trilogy
The Lehman Trilogy
The Tony Award®-winning Best Play makes its Australian premiere in February 2024, and tours to the American Conservatory Theater’s Toni Rembe Theater in San Francisco, from 25 May until 23 June 2024
From 21 February
The Effect at the Shed, New York
The Effect at the Shed, New York
Transferring to the Shed, New York from 3 March 2024, Jamie Lloyd directs Lucy Prebble’s funny and intimate examination of love and ethics.
3 — 31 March 2024
Grenfell: in the words of survivors at St Ann's Warehouse
Grenfell: in the words of survivors at St Ann's Warehouse
The powerful new verbatim play, from the testimony of residents at the heart of the Grenfell Tower tragedy, will be performed in Brooklyn, NY
13 April — 12 May 2024