The Cotswold Savoyards are back at the Playhouse this November with Beauty and the Beast JR! Based on the original Broadway version the classic story tells of Belle, a young woman in a provincial town, and the Beast, who is really a young prince trapped under the spell of an enchantress. If the Beast can learn to love and be loved, the curse will end and he will be transformed to his former sel...

"FEE-FI-FO-FUM" Herr Kütte wants money from Jack and his mum! If they don't cough up, he has declared to cut the power to their ice cream shop for good! In an attempt to settle their debts, Jack sacrifices his beloved DJ-loving cow, Edelweiss, for a bag of beans, and we all know what that means... Will the ice cream shop freeze in debt? Will Jill stop the electric-stealing Giant? Will Herr Kütte ...

Theatre Studio returns in Easter half-term 2025 celebrating 40 years of the drama school with their production of Everybody's Talking About Jamie: Teen Edition!

Matt Nolan Creative has joined forces with Theatre Studio to bring you a sensational production of Six: Teen Edition!

The Wedding Singer takes us back to when hair was big, collars were up and the wedding singer might just be the coolest guy in the room. Based on the Hollywood box office smash of the same name that starred world-class comedian Adam Sandler, this laugh-a-minute show is guaranteed to leave you with a smile on your face and a groove in those dancing feet. It’s 1985 and rock-star wannabe Robbie Ha...

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...

Experience the timeless magic of "A Christmas Carol". Charles Dickens' beloved ghost story of redemption and Christmas spirit, offering a heartwarming and at times spine tingling escape from the hustle and bustle. Join The Ghosts of Marley, Christmas Past, Present, and Future as they take Ebeneezer Scrooge on the journey of his life. Grove Productions returns following a critically acclaimed run o...

Please note this is a bespoke interactive event for a smaller audience. Don your deerstalkers and sharpen your pencils because, after sell-out performances last year, Ghostlight Productions are back with another immersive, interactive Murder Mystery! The year is 1959 and esteemed artist, Darcy Oates, is opening her newest art exhibition at the Cheltenham Playhouse. Unfortunately for Darcy, a...

The Eclectic Cinema Presents: The Innocents (12A) UK | 1961 | 100 mins Directed by: Jack Clayton Starring: Deborah Kerr | Peter Wyngarde | Megs Jenkins With the spooky season upon us, it’s a good time to screen this adaptation of the Henry James ghost story The Turn of the Screw. The narrative follows Miss Giddens (Deborah Kerr) as she applies to become the governess of Flora and Miles...

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! At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongside some of biggest names on the stand-up circuit, Howlers at the Playhouse is fast becoming one of the...

Step into the supernatural world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer like never before with 'Once More, with Feeling: A Live Musical Concert Tribute.' Get ready to slay the night away as talented performers bring your favorite characters to life through iconic song and dance in this electrifying tribute to the incredible musical episode. Sing along to the memorable tunes, feel the nostalgia, and immerse y...

UKs Premier Tribute to Meat Loaf are returning to the Playhouse after sell-out performances earlier in the year! ? MeatLoud cover songs from a range of MeatLoaf’s albums from Bat out of Hell in (1977) to Bat out of Hell III (2005). ? With a rich blend of backing vocals, driving piano, out of this world guitar playing, a rocking rhythm section and the outstanding vocal talents of Sally Rivers a...

The Eclectic Cinema Presents: Gravity (12) USA/UK | 2013 | 91 mins Directed by: Alfonso Cuarón Starring: Sandra Bullock | George Clooney The film opens in the endless expanse of space during routine maintenance by a Space Shuttle crew: the confident, easy-going Kowalski (George Clooney) and the nervous, inexperienced Stone (Sandra Bullock). A voice from Mission Control reports that an unr...

Hancock’s Half Hour – The Lost TV Episodes Written by Ray Galton and Alan Simpson Adapted by John Hewer Presented by Hambledon Productions in association with Tessa Le Bars Management From the award-winning theatre company Hambledon Productions (‘Just Like That! The Tommy Cooper Show’, ‘Steptoe and Son’) comes the Godfather of all sitcoms, live on stage! In 1954, comedian Tony Hancock bur...

They’ve Done Shakespeare, Done Whodunnit, Done the Dead and now the multi-award-winning Northern Comedy Theatre are back with their latest comedy DOING THE MAGIC by David Spicer starring STEVEN ARNOLD who played Ashley Peacock in Coronation Street for 15-years. Terri and Tom’s touring magic show has seen better days and is more delusion than illusion. Desperate to inject new life into their sho...

Howlers Comedy Club Presents the brilliant solo show from Jeff Innocent. Please note this is not the usual Howlers club night. After a hugely successful first leg, British Comedian of the Year Winner and social media sensation Jeff Innocent is back with for the second half of his debut nationwide tour, Smart Casual. Jeff will be bringing his unique and hilarious cultural insights on the road...

Wrong Jovi are widely considered to be “the best Bon Jovi tribute band in the world!” So much so, that even the former Bon Jovi guitarist, Richie Sambora, has personally thanked the band for their hard work and unforgettable performances.

Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse after a sell-out performance earlier this year! ??

The Eclectic Cinema Presents: The Passenger (15) Italy | 1975 Directed by: Michelangelo Antonioni Starring: Jack Nicholson | Maria Schneider We screened an earlier Antonioni film last year as the first instalment of The ABC of Cinema. That was Red Desert (1964), starring Monica Vitti and Richard Harris. The theme of alienation pervades Antonioni’s films. In the earlier film it was Monica ...

Sallie Taylor - keeping the memory of Chapel Art alive João Menezes Trio Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse after sell-out performances earlier this year! João Menezes is a Portuguese guitarist and singer who specialises in Brazilian music. He has been performing in the UK and Europe, both solo and with his band, exploring the different rhythms of Brazil like Bossa Nova, Samba Jazz ...