Productions
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ComedianThe Comedy Store [2023-2024]
10 March-13 October 2024
With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains…
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Student
The Sweet Science of Bruising presented by UoD BA (Hons) Theatre Arts 2nd Year Students [2024]
3 May-11 May 2024
A tale of passion, politics and pugilism – a feminist parable for our times. Anna Lamb, Matty Blackwell, Polly Stokes and Violet Hunter, four women each fighting their own battles…
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Populist
The Dad's Army Radio Show [2024]
9 May 2024
Two actors, two microphones, over twenty-five characters - and lots of sound effects! The Dad’s Army Radio Show brings Perry and Croft’s classic BBC comedy to life in this highly…
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Musical
Sinatra:RAW
10 May 2024
'Palm Springs, 1971 - Frank Sinatra prepares for his last pre-retirement intimate show. But his blue eyes are red rimmed with memories and regret. He drinks ‘One For My Baby’…
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Family under 5s
There's a Monster in Your Show
11 May-12 May 2024
Tom Fletcher’s interactive adventures for big imaginations are leaping from page to stage, as the beloved ‘Who’s in Your Book?' series makes its debut as a brand-new musical show. A…
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Musical
Legally Blonde: The Musical [2024]
15 May-18 May 2024
A fabulously fun international award-winning musical based on the adored movie, Legally Blonde the Musical follows the transformation of Elle Woods as she tackles stereotypes, snobbery, and scandal in pursuit…
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Traditional
Derbyshire Childhood [2024]
17 May-18 May 2024
A Drystone Theatre Company Production in partnership with Belper Arts Festival Limited and the Society of Authors Alison Uttley’s Derbyshire Childhood A new play adapted by George Gunby Inspired by…
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Student
Vintage Hitchcock A Live Radio Play presented by UoD BA (Hons) Theatre Arts 3rd Year Students [2024]
24 May-25 May 2024
Join us as we relish in the work of Alfred Hitchcock, the 'master of suspense', with a triple bill live radio adaptation of some of Hitchcock’s early works. Intrigue, mystery…
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Populist
The Importance of Being...Earnest?
28 May-29 May 2024
Straight from the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. Everything seems to be going perfectly to plan in this traditional production of Oscar Wilde’s classic. That is, until the lead actor fails to…
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Populist
Mama Afrika
30 May 2024
Zimbabwean born singer, musician and storyteller Anna Mudeka tells the remarkable life story of an iconic South African singer, songwriter and civil rights activist, Miriam Makeba. Chronicling a life blighted…
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Populist
Beautiful Evil Things [2024]
1 June 2024
A fierce, funny, bloody take on some of the oldest stories known to woman. From a killer Gorgon. What if there was another take on the Trojan War, an untold…
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Traditional
Patrick Grant: Less: A Life in Fashion and How We Save the World with Clothes part of BF 2024
4 June 2024
Part of Derby Book Festival 2024 £16.50 (ticket only) £31.50 (ticket and book combi price)
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Traditional
An Audience with Dan Cruickshank part of DERBY BOOK FESTIVAL 2024
5 June 2024
PART OF DERBY BOOK FESTIVAL 2024
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Dance/Movement
Dance the Night Away [2024] presented by Caroline Green Dance & Theatre Arts
8 June-9 June 2024
Caroline Green Dance & Theatre Arts are back at Derby Theatre with their 32nd annual production, Dance the Night Away. Celebrating 35 years in business, this high energy production features…
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Traditional
What the Butler Saw
11 June-15 June 2024
2024 Within his private psychiatric clinic, Doctor Prentice is interviewing a new secretary. Geraldine wants the position but seems underqualified and uncertain about her parentage. Mrs Prentice appears, flushed and…
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Derby Theatre Production
Alice In Wonderland
22 June-6 July 2024
A Derby Theatre Production Alice in Wonderland A new version by Nicola Werenowska Based on Lewis Carroll’s classic story A wonderful and whacky theatrical adventure for all ages Take a…
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Traditional
A Slight Ache
6 July 2024
A Slight Ache by Harold Pinter On the longest day of the year … At height of summer … On the surface everything appears to be perfect in Edward and…
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Workshops/IGC Events
When We See Ourselves [Departure Lounge 2024]
11 July 2024
The story of two different people who meet by chance and fall in love is very familiar, but when those differences include ethnicity, things can get complicated. When Jamaican heritage…
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Workshops/IGC EventsA Citizens’ Assembly [Departure Lounge 2024]
11 July 2024
Andy Smith and Lynsey O’Sullivan We are the citizens! This is our assembly! We are the actors in this story! What are we doing about the climate emergency? What are…
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Workshops/IGC EventsKill the Cop Inside Your Head [Departure Lounge 2024]
12 July 2024
We’ve all got a cop inside our heads. It’s up to you what you do about that. Spoken word and performance artist Subira Joy explores their experiences being targeted by…
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Workshops/IGC EventsLook After Your Knees [Departure Lounge 2024]
12 July 2024
A new solo performance by Funny Women finalist Natalie Bellingham that uses comedy, storytelling and movement to celebrate being human in all its banality, sprinkled with joy and ridiculousness. Look…
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PopulistMy Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?)
22 July-24 July 2024
2024 Written and performed by Rob Madge and directed by Luke Sheppard, the award-winning My Son’s A Queer, (But What Can You Do?) is back for 2024. Once a cult…
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PopulistDial M for Mayhem
3 September-7 September 2024
Starring Alasdair Baker, Isabella Inchbald, Eliza Langland, Joey Lockhart, Luke Rhodri and Theo Woolford. Middle Ground Theatre Company Ltd is delighted to present the World Stage Premiere of Dial M…
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ComedianRuby Wax: I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was [2024]
12 September 2024
After a complete sell-out first run in 2023, Ruby Wax's rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet announces brand new dates for 2024, thanks to enormous demand. “The…
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Comedian
Tez Ilyas: After Eight [2024]
13 September 2024
One of the most celebrated stars in British comedy, Tez Ilyas (Live At the Apollo, Mock The Week, Comedy Central, Comic Relief) is back with his hilarious new show. A…
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MusicalDerwent Brass: Stage and Screen [2024]
14 September 2024
The multi-award-winning Derwent Brass, Derbyshire’s finest brass band, returns to Derby Theatre with a concert featuring a stimulating mix of soundtracks from the stage and big screen. Winners of the…
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Derby Theatre Production
Welfare (it were Welfare to us)
27 September-12 October 2024
Miners, Holiday Makers, Strikers, Bingo Hall Players: those seeking refuge, those demanding hope and those on the trail of fun…UNITE! In 2024, Derby Theatre will be transformed into the site…
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Musical
Oliver! [2024]
16 October-19 October 2024
Step into the enchanting world of Oliver! - the timeless musical adaptation of Charles Dickens' classic novel, Oliver Twist. Set against the backdrop of Victorian London's bustling streets, this captivating…
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Musical
Kerry Ellis – Queen Of The West End
20 October 2024
Kerry Ellis is the Queen of the West End. From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Miserables to Wicked, in both the West End and on…
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Populist
Wonder Boy
22 October-26 October 2024
2024 Olivier Award-winner Sally Cookson (A Monster Calls) directs the critically acclaimed Bristol Old Vic production of WONDER BOY by Ross Willis, a heart-warming and inspiring story about the power…
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Musical
The Phantom of the Opera [2024]
7 November-10 November 2024
Following their sell-out production of Nativity! The Musical, Derby Youth Musical Theatre are delighted to present The Phantom of the Opera. DYMT will be bringing together a cast of 35…
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Derby Theatre ProductionA Christmas Carol
22 November-4 January 2024
A thrilling new version by Mike Kenny of Charles Dickens classic and much-loved story. Come and join us during Christmas 2024 for an exciting, magical and vibrant adaptation of Charles…
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Derby Theatre Production
Chicken Licken
5 December-4 January 2024
Hiccup Theatre, in collaboration with Derby Theatre and Polka Theatre will bring audiences age 3+, and their families and friends, yet another festive treat for Christmas 2024, Chicken Licken. Chicken…
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Traditional
An Evening With Aggers
21 January 2025
An Evening with Aggers Get ready to be bowled over by true cricket legend and renowned BBC correspondent, Jonathan Agnew . From his early days learning the ropes under the…
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Derby Theatre Production
Of Mice And Men
6 February-1 March 2025
A gripping tale of friendship and hope. Lennie and George are unlikely best friends, two drifters bound together by a shared faith and the ambition to live the great American…
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Comedian
The Comedy Store [February 2025]
16 February 2025
With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains…
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Comedian
The Comedy Store [April 2025]
27 April 2025
With nearly 40 years’ experience in the business and as the premier name in comedy, The Comedy Store is renowned as a breeding ground for new comedy talent, and remains…
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Theatre Details
Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre is situated in the Derbion shopping centre, with our main entrance opposite the Eagle Market. The Theatre is well connected for travel by car, bus or train.
Address: Derby Theatre, 15 Theatre Walk, St Peter’s Quarter, Derby, DE1 2NF
Box Office: 01332 59 39 39
Text Number: 07717 346 964
Email Enquiries: DerbyTheatreTickets@derby.ac.uk