The Playhouse Company presents: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie There can be few teachers more vividly drawn in literature, than Muriel Spark's creation, Miss Jean Brodie: "Little girls, I am in the business of putting old heads on young shoulders, and all my pupils are the cr è me de la cr è me." She has her favourites - her 'Brodie Set' - the beautiful Jenny, the timid Mary, the dramatic Monica...

Man with a Movie Camera U USSR | 1929 | 68 minutes DIRECTED BY Dziga Vertov STARRING Mikhail Kaufman | Elizaveta Svilova 6 October 2025 MONDAY 19:30 GREEN ROOM Vertov directs a silent classic documenting the lives of residents and workers in a typical day from dawn till dusk. Made shortly before the dead hand of control curbed imagination of Soviet cinema, this 'city symphony' takes the format ...

CODS return to the Playhouse in 2025 with tales of love and bank robbery in the compelling adventures of Bonnie and Clyde! When Bonnie and Clyde meet, their mutual cravings for excitement and fame immediately set them on a mission to chase their dreams. Their bold and reckless behavior turns the young lovers' thrilling adventure into a downward spiral, putting themselves and their loved ones in...

Peeping Tom 15 UK | 1960 | 101 minutes DIRECTED BY Michael Powell STARRING Karlheinz B ö hm | Anna Massey | Moira Shearer 13 October MONDAY 19:30 Green Room Another man with a movie camera, but with murderous intent! Michael Powell is best known for his collaboration with Emeric Pressburger in making such films as The Red Shoes (1948). Peeping Tom is much darker, but also features Moira Shearer...

This show is part of a Season of Fundraising at the Green Room Bar! For more information, or to see our other Season of Fundraising shows, click here . Drama, tragedy, passion, humour: opera has it all! Join Da Capo as they have fun exploring all these aspects and more, with a varied programme including some of the best known arias, duets and ensemble pieces of all time. The evening will include...

A Clockwork Orange 18 UK/USA | 1971 | 136 minutes DIRECTED BY Stanley Kubrick STARRING Malcolm McDowell | Patrick Magee | Michael Bates 20 October 2025 MONDAY 19:30 AUDITORIUM Another highly controversial film - even banned by its own director, shortly after release, only to re-emerge after Kubrick's death in 1999. Adapted from the 1962 novel by Anthony Burgess, it chronicles the lives of Alex ...

The Snake Davis Gareth Moulton Duo is an established act. The pair reckon The Playhouse is the ideal venue for them - classy and intimate. Often at opposite ends of the globe playing huge venues with ‘big acts’ they’d SO rather be here, together. Mellow music infused with 80s pop, classic rock, soul, folk and original pieces. Snake - One of the most in-demand rock jazz and soul sax players in the...

From a bolshy child with a Welsh-speaking budgie to National Treasure, Janet Street-Porter's life has always been colourful. As a broadcaster, television executive and newspaper editor she was at the forefront of some of Britain's most enduring cultural moments. Now she finds herself with a senior railcard and 4 ex-husbands. The nation's favourite pissed-off pensioner brings comedy, tragedy and g...

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, Linsey Santaro, Cerys Nelmes, and two acts TBC complete the line up for the October Club Show. At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage a...

21st Century Abba: Bringing the music of Abba to a new generation! Returning to the Cheltenham Playhouse on the, after sell-out performancesin 2024! Remember the days of sequins, flares and platform boots? Remember the songs you know and love: Waterloo, Mamma Mia, Take a Chance on Me, Super Trouper and many, many more? Want to be taken back to a time when the airwaves were filled with Agnetha a...

DRACULA DOUBLE BILL 27 October 2025 MONDAY 19:30 GREEN ROOM Dracula PG USA | 1931 75 minutes DIRECTED BY Todd Browning & Karl Freund STARRING Bela Lugosi as Dracula Dracula's Daughter PG USA | 1936 | 71 minutes DIRECTED BY Lambert Hillyer STARRING Gloria Holden as Dracula's daughter No need to recap the Dracula story, but this is the original with Bela Lugosi in the title role. Released by U...

This show is part of our Season of Fundraising at the Green Room Bar! For more information, or to see our other Season of Fundraising shows, click here. Severn Playwrights present their latest show, The Missing Hour . A series of monologues to chill you to the bone. Sit and listen to unsettling and eerie tales of mystery, magic and ghosts.

This show is part of our Season of Fundraising at the Green Room Bar! For more information, or to see our other Season of Fundraising shows click here . What endures when the world you know has been consumed by nuclear fire? What will be remembered seven days, seven years, and seven decades after the end? This is the question at the heart of Anne Washburn's daring Mr. Burns, a Post-Electric Play ...

Matt Nolan Creative presents: Let's Hear It For The GURLZ - The Ultimate Girls' Night Out! Back with a brand-new tour, Let's Hear It For The GURLZ is a high-energy celebration of iconic female artists across the decades. Get ready for a non-stop pop extravaganza packed with powerhouse vocals, unforgettable hits, and pure feel-good fun. From Wannabe to Man! I Feel Like a Woman , and I Wanna Dance...

Promenade Productions presents ELF the Musical! A title known the world over, Elf The Musical is a must-produce holiday musical that can easily become an annual tradition for any theatre. Based on the cherished 2003 New Line Cinema hit, Elf features songs by Tony Award nominees Matthew Sklar (The Wedding Singer) and Chad Beguelin (Disney's Aladdin on Broadway), with a book by Tony Award winners...

12 Monkeys 15 USA | 1995 | 129 minutes DIRECTED BY Terry Gilliam STARRING Bruce Willis | Madeleine Stowe | Brad Pitt 10 November 2025 MONDAY 19:30 Auditorium You may have seen Terry Gilliam in person recently alongside one of his Python films. In this later film, he exploits his endless imagination to a different end. This sci-fi thriller is set in 2035, when the earth's population lives underg...

Anyone who knows Robin and Hannah’s shows can be sure of a fabulous riot of an evening. Renditions of some of the world's most amazing music and songs - spontaneous, fresh, and truly amazing. Hannah Hughes was so sorry to have to cancel her performance with Robin last Dec. For those of you who weren’t at the show, we heard that night that she was offered a place for her Masters at the Royal Colle...

Part of our season of fundraising performances celebrating 80 Years of Theatre at the Cheltenham Playhouse. Comic Sans Script presents: Whose Trophy is it Anyway – 4! Comic Sans Script are back! And smashing the comedy rule of three with the 4th iteration of Whose Trophy is it Anyway ! Celebrating the very best of local comedy talent! Three incredible teams return with new games, new challenge...

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, Cerys Nelmes, Joey Page, and two acts TBC complete the line up for the November Club Show. At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alongsi...

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. In their 7 years of touring, the band have performed across the world and featured on the BBC prime-time TV show, Even Better Than The Real Thing. 2019 saw Wr...