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 clickhere.
The empty stage becomes a canvas of creativity as eight improvisers come up with a cavalcade of characters, conundrums and calamity!
Similar to shows such as Whose Line is it Anyway? and Make Some Noise, our performers will bring games to life in front of your very eyes - all completely made up on the spot!
Absolutely no rehearsed lines here at all, suggestions will be taken from you, the audience, for our performers to play with and craft scenarios beyond everyone's imagination!
Who will walk out with the definitely-real-and-very-important Improv 24/7 Championship that's absolutely not just a wrestling belt with some cardboard sellotaped to it?! BUY A TICKET AND FIND OUT!
The Rivals , a 17th Century comedy adventure by Richard Sheridan When fashionable 18th century London society comes to take the waters in the spa-town of Bath, comic confusion, daring duels and romantic entanglements abound. At the centre of it all is heiress, Lydia Languish, who is determined to elope with the penniless Ensign Beverly rather than marry the eligible Jack Absolute. Come and sampl...
U2UK have won the hearts of U2 fans all over by performing across Europe and beyond, in countries such as Holland, Belgium, Bahrain, Romania, Cyprus and Malta. Highlights include U2's after show party at the Heineken Stadium for two consecutive nights on the Dutch leg of the Vertigo Tour and the Ahoy Stadium in Rotterdam where U2 themselves played back in 1984. “When it comes to tribute band...
Behind the Curtain Theatre Productions return to the Cheltenham Playhouse stage with their New & Improved production of Once More, With Feeling: A Live 'Buffy the Vampire Slayer' Musical Tribute Concert to celebrate 25 years of the iconic musical episode. Step into the supernatural world of Buffy the Vampire Slayer like never before with Once More, with Feeling: A Live Musical Concert Tribute . J...
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. The empty stage becomes a canvas of creativity as eight improvisers come up with a cavalcade of characters, conundrums and calamity! Similar to shows such as Whose Line is it Anyway? and Make Some Noise , our performers will bring games to life i...
Sarah Riches presents Hopelessly Devoted to Olivia A musical tribute to multi-grammy winning recording artist and actress Olivia Newton-John. Sarah Riches and her live band present an evening of all of Olivia’s hits, including Physical, Xanadu, A Little More Love, Summer Nights, Hopelessly Devoted To You, Make A Move On Me and more… Sarah is a lifelong fan of Olivia Newton John. As a recording ar...
"English rebellions by their very nature are generally bloodthirsty affairs." Hear ye, hear ye: Johnny “Rooster” Byron is in town. On St George's Day, the morning of the local county fair, Johnny Byron is a wanted man. The Council officials want to serve him an eviction notice, his son wants his dad to take him to the fair, Troy Whitworth wants to wreak his revenge and a motley crew of mates wa...
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. Behind the Curtain Theatre Productions returns to the Playhouse with a stripped-back evening of songs from one of theatre's most celebrated composers, Andrew Lloyd Webber. The cast of incredibly talented singers will perform a variety of solos, ...
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 ! Go beyond the curtains and backstage at The Cheltenham Playhouse and learn how theatre productions are brought to life at this historic building. Your tour guide will take you through all the backstage areas, and you will learn about the operatio...
From Django to Tango - Swing From Paris are an all-string jazz quartet of violin (Fenner Curtis), guitars (Andy Bowen & Sam Hughes) and double bass (Tomasz Williams), inspired by the music of the 1930s, '40s and '50s: from the cafés and cabarets of Montmartre to Artie Shaw, Django Reinhardt, Stéphane Grappelli and the master of tango, Astor Piazzolla. Their Parisian-flavoured jazz and vintage swin...
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, Jimmy Mcghie, Dan Tiernan, Cerys Nelmes plus one act TBC complete the line up for the September Club Show. At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearin...
The GUNS N' ROSES Experience are a true professional International touring act and bring 80's Guns to life with a full on High octane show as witnessed by 100's of thousands back in the day of the classic Line up. With a true Guns N Roses sound and stage show, Gn’RE meticulously recreate every visual detail and every musical note to capture that reckless spirit of the original Guns N Roses lege...
Please note this event takes place at St Andrew's Church, Montpellier, not at the Playhouse. Cheltenham Chamber Orchestra Saturday 27 September 2025 at 7:30 pm St Andrew's Church, Montpellier, Cheltenham Conductor: James Ross Leader: George Ewart Glinka: Overture 'Ruslan and Lyudmila' Duparc: Aux Ètoiles Borodin: Symphony No 3 in A minor 'Unfinished' Sibelius: Symphony No 3 in C major Tickets ...
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...
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...
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...
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 June Club Show. At Howlers we are serious about our comedy. With some of the brightest new talent appearing on stage alon...
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...
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.
