Go beyond the curtains and backstage at The Cheltenham Playhouse and learn how theatre productions are brought to life at this historic building. Matt Nolan will guide you through all the backstage areas, and you will learn about the operations of the theatre whilst exploring the buildings' interesting past. Fancy a dip into the history of the old Montpellier baths? Well, you'll even see the rema...

La Cage aux Folles 12 France/Italy | 1978 | 97 minutes DIRECTED BY Èduard Molinaro STARRING Ugo Tognazzi | Michel Serrault | R èmi Laurant 9th June 2025 MONDAY 19:30 AUDITORIUM This is the original, not the remake with Robin Williams. This is shorter and much funnier. It's a farce set in a drag bar (La Cage aux Folles), run by a gay couple: Renato, the owner, and Albin, the star attraction. Alb...

Peter Gill Rock 'n' Roll Big Band All your favourite rock n roll hits with a big band sound! You’re in for a rare treat with this amazing 10-piece Rock ‘n’ Roll Big Band fronted by Peter Gill on vocals and piano which also features some of the country's top brass players and a rhythm section filled with familiar names on the rock n roll circuit. Superb arrangements and fantastic musicianship ign...

Burning Rope are a band born from the ashes of multi award winning blues rock band Catfish following the sad loss of their frontman and guitarist, Matt Long, to cancer in October. The other three members of the band wanted to continue to play and write together, so have come together as Burning Rope along with excellent, Gloucestershire-based guitarist, Alex Voysey. Join us if you can!

Inside Llewyn Davis 15 USA | 2013 | 104 minutes DIRECTED BY Ethan & Joel Cohen STARRING Oscar Isaac | Carey Mulligan | John Goodman 16th June MONDAY 19:30 AUDITORIUM We all now know a lot about another unknown folk singer trying to make it in New York, but what about Llewyn Davis? Although he’s fictional, there are connections with real-life singers of the 1960s, when this film is set. Being ma...

Sallie Taylor - keeping the memory of Chapel Art alive Chris (Snake) Davis (Sax/flute/vocals) and Robin A Smith (Keyboard/vocals). These two epic musicians are made for each other. Look forward to an evening of heartbreakingly lovely music as they ebb and flow through all genres from Ray Charlies to Stephen Bishop and Jimmy Webb, R&B, Soul and Jazz. Be sure to book your tickets in plenty of tim...

Welcome to Howlers at the Playhouse, the home of great comedy in Cheltenham. Every month at Howlers we bring you the very best in stand-up with top notch line-ups from the UK and beyond! This month, Jarred Christmas MC, Michael Shafar and two acts TBC complete the line up for the June Club Show. At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stag...

Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse. Matt Nolan Creative presents, ' STARS IN THEIR EYES ' Hosted by Matt Nolan and an array of wild wannabe celebrities as they battle out to win the ultimate singing competition! Will Freddie rock you? Will Elton have his crocodile shoes? Will Celine's heart go on or will Cher really be...

Mulholland Drive USA | 2001 | 147 minutes DIRECTED BY David Lynch STARRING Naomi Watts | Laura Harring | Justin Theroux 23rd June 2025 MONDAY 19:30 AUDITORIUM An opportunity to piece together what's really going on in Mulholland Drive . You may have tried before and think you can do better now, or you may be a first-timer seeking to impress. Either way, David Lynch's classic film is back on the...

Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse. The Cheltones Singing Group has been meeting at the Cheltenham Playhouse since 2018 and has grown in confidence, size and sound since then! Singing with a group of people is a joyful thing to do. There is safety in numbers and community singing can leave you feeling uplifted with a strong ...