"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! Jamie New is sixteen and lives on a council estate in Sheffield. Jamie doesn't quite fit in. Jamie is terrified about the future. Jamie is going to be a sensation. Supported by his brilliant, loving mum and surrounded by his friends, Jam...

Matt Nolan Creative has joined forces with Theatre Studio to bring you a sensational production of Six: Teen Edition! Tickets selling exceptionally fast - book early to avoid disappointment! Divorced, beheaded, died, divorced, beheaded, survived! From Tudor Queens to Pop Icons, the SIX wives of Henry VIII take the mic to remix five hundred years of historical heartbreak into a Euphoric Celebratio...

For the perfect kick start to the festive period Peter Gill's 'Rockin’ & Swingin’ Christmas Evening' with his band The Good Time Charlies is always the answer. This will be a smorgasbord of boogie woogie, rock n roll and swing classics and Christmas gems such as 'Down The Road Apiece', 'Santa Claus is Coming In A Boogie Woogie Choo Choo Train', 'Run Run Rudolph', 'Santa Claus Boogie', 'White Ch...

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...

Join us for a lively mixture of favourites and seasonal hits from Glenn Miller, Duke Ellington, and modern classics from swing to rock. The Metz Big Band are a popular 16 piece band based in Cheltenham who have been entertaining audiences for over 20 years. The Metz Big Band are kindly performing on a charitable fee to help fundraise for the Playhouse with this performance.

In this Christmas special Steve Knight will be embodying the spirit and energy of the King of Rock 'n' Roll himself - Elvis Presley! Featuring both fan favourites and works from Elvis' Christmas Album. With uncanny vocal prowess, dynamic stage presence, and uncanny resemblance, Steve has mesmerised audiences with electrifying performances that transport spectators back to the golden age of roc...

Due to popular demand, Magnificent Bublé are returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse, this time with a new Christmas show featuring the classics and a number of additional songs! Magnificent Bublé is the UK's finest authentic Michael Bublé theatre tribute show with an incredible 12-piece big band, including some of the country's top musicians and fronted by James Billington. ?? The Christmas s...

Please note this event will take place in the Green Room. Tickets can be booked, but are not essential and you are welcome to walk in free of charge. A Cheltones Christmas Sing The Cheltones Community Choir, based at the Playhouse Theatre, will be bringing a touch of Christmas cheer in the form of some Christmas themed songs for you to listen to and carols to join in with. Come and join us for ...

Go behind the curtains this Christmas, for our first ever backstage tour of this year’s pantomime, Jack and the Beanstalk. Co-Producer Matt Nolan will take you on a tour of the building and auditorium, where you can discover the unique past of the old swimming baths whilst learning about the brand new pantomime! You will see areas that are usually out of bounds, learning about the operations...

Please note this event does not take place at the Playhouse theatre. The event is at Holy Apostles Church. The ever popular Cheltenham Community Choir are back again for their fabulously festive Christmas Concert. Held this year at Holy Apostles Church, Charlton Kings. Expect mince pies, well known show favourites, familiar classics and, of course, no Christmas event would be complete withou...

Please note this event takes place at St Andrews Church, not at the Playhouse. Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra Saturday 11 January 2025 at 7.30 pm St Andrew’s Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham New Year Gala Concert Conductor: Katherine Stonham Soprano: Kathy Macaulay Leader: George Ewart ADMISSION All seats unreserved £23.00 to include a programme and a celebratory drink. Students free...

Murder Most Wilde (VERY loosley based on Oscar Wilde's 'Lord Arthur Savile's Crime') Following our highly successful summer tour of The Importance Of Being Earnest, Rain or Shine Theatre Company is touring ‘Murder Most Wilde’ in winter 2024, a new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s comic and quirky tale “Lord Arthur Savile’s Crime”, a delightfully silly Victorian comedy chock full of muddled murder a...

Simon Yates of Touching the Void returns to the Cheltenham Playhouse following sell-out performances. Please note two different shows are available on this page, information below: Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until Sunday 8th December 2024! PLEASURE AND PAIN (New Talk) - Sat 18th @ 19:30 and Sun 19th @ 14:30 ‘Touching the Void’ mountaineer S...

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 Eclectic Cinema Presents: Unforgiven (15) USA | 1992 | 130 mins Directed by: Clint Eastwood Starring: Clint Eastwood| Gene Hackman| Morgan Freeman In the ABC of Cinema, we’ve reached the letter E. So, perhaps surprisingly, we’re going to look more closely at Clint Eastwood. His film-acting career goes back to the mid-1950s, but he started directing in 1971 with Play Misty for Me . Sin...

In addition to their regular monthly club nights, Howlers Comedy Club will also be bringing regular touring solo shows to The Cheltenham Playhouse Theatre. This month Howlers presents one of Canada's finest exports, Tom Stade. Star of Live at the Apollo, The John Bishop show & Michael McIntyre's Comedy Roadshow, Tom will be bringing his unique brand of comedy to the Playhouse in January 2025. ...

Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024! The Rock Ballad Show pays tribute to one of the greatest periods in the history of music. We’ll take you back in time to when big hair and denim jackets were hot. Our journey down memory lane will take us through songs by singers and bands such as Bon Jovi, Rainbow, Whitesnake, Aerosmith, M...

Early Bird tickets are now on sale, giving an automatic discount of 10% off until the end of November 2024! Formed by veterans of the Queen tribute scene, Extreme Queen are here to turn your world inside out. Exploring this 70’s & 80s rock powerhouse’s eclectic repertoire, they will take you headlong on a journey across two decades of music. Delivering 2 hours of non-stop Queen fun, this is an ...

'Stories are wild creatures', the monster said. 'When you let them loose, who knows what havoc they might wreak?' Patrick Ness' piercing novel is brought vividly to life in this innovative creative adaptation. Thirteen-year-old Conor and his mum have managed just fine since his dad moved. But now his mum is sick and not getting any better. His grandmother won’t stop interfering and the kids ...