Inspired by Holst The world premiere of 'Inspired by Holst', a series of three new professionally produced plays augmented by a community cast is coming to the Cheltenham Playhouse 26th - 28th September. ?? The three plays explore the music and works of Gustav Holst in a series of amusing and entertaining new plays. Inspired by Holst is jointly produced by the Everyman Theatre and Cheltenham Playh...

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!

Please note this event is taking place in the Green Room not the Auditorium. The Eclectic Cinema Presents: Four Charlie Chaplin Comedies (U) USA | 1916 | 103 mins Directed by: Charles Chaplin Starring: Charles Chaplin | Edna Purviance | Eric Campbell | Lloyd Bacon In 1916, aged 26, Charles Chaplin signed a contract with the Mutual Film Corporation to make 12 two-reel comedies over the ...

Playhouse Company Presents: Brontë by Polly Teale

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...

The Playhouse Presents a quiz:

Please note this event takes place at St Andrew's Church, Montpellier, not at the Playhouse.

Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic £2.00 off tickets until the end of July 2024! Following on from their critically acclaimed run of Macbeth, Grove Productions bring you Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde. This new stage adaptation of the Robert Louis Stevenson classic brings to life the story of Gabriel Utterson as he tries to unravel the mystery of his friend Dr Jekyll's new associ...

The Eclectic Cinema Presents: Roger Corman Double Bill (15) The Little Shop of Horrors (PG) USA | 1960 | 73 mins Directed by: Roger Corman Starring: Jonathan Haze | Jackie Joseph | Mel Welles | Jack Nicholson The Masque of the Red Death (15) USA/UK | 1964 | 84 mins Directed by: Roger Corman Starring: Vincent Price | Hazel Court | Jane Asher Roger Corman died in May this year, age...

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...

DS:UK comes full circle and return in 2024 with their highly anticipated “Alchemical Tour” - their tribute to the Dire Straits infamous live “Alchemy” album, which was released as the first live album recorded during the final nights of the 1982 - 1983 - Love over gold Tour.

Please note this event is taking place in the Green Room not the Auditorium. The Eclectic Cinema Presents: Wuthering Heights (15) UK | 2011 | 129 mins Directed by: Andrea Arnold Starring: As Cathy: Shannon Beer & Kaya Scodelario As Heathcliff: Solomon Glave & James Howson As a companion-piece to The Playhouse Company’s stage production of Brontë (by Polly Teale), we are screening Wuth...

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...

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...

Early Bird tickets available, giving an automatic discount of 10% off tickets, until 01.06.2024! Please note this is a bespoke interactive event for a smaller audience. 'Don your deerstalkers and sharpen your pencil because, after sell-out performances last year, Ghostlight Productions are back with another immersive, interactive murder mystery! The year is 1959 and tragedy has befallen t...

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...