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Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown - A Concert in a Play

January 1999.

George Coleridge-Taylor, retired Sierra Leonean diplomat, finds himself trapped in Fourah Bay College when the civil war that has been ravaging the country reaches Freetown. In hiding, he reflects on his and his country’s stories, wondering if he dares defend the woman captured by the fearsome rebels.

His imagination takes him to more peaceful climes, where he sings the beautiful songs of his famous uncle, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor.

Contains allusions to, and suggestions of, gender-based and war violence, and one profanity.

Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice at Harewood House (UK Tour)

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen, adapted by Laura Turner.

Step back in time over two hundred years and meet Elizabeth Bennet and her sisters as they navigate the mire of manners of regency society. With stunning period costume, timeless wit, and a romantic original score, Chapterhouse’s Pride and Prejudice is a faithful telling of Austen’s greatest work. Join family and friends for an evening of magical theatre in the 250th anniversary year of Austen’s birth.

Gates open at 6.00pm and the show starts at 7.00pm.

Murder Inc - The Improvised Murder Mystery

Every night it's a raucous, improvised, made-to-order murder with Murder Inc – where the audience chooses the setting, the characters, and even the motives.

Murder Inc have returned from their stellar stint at Edinburgh Fringe and now the North of England's funniest criminals are back. Murder Inc have been performing regular monthly shows to sold-out crowds in Manchester and Leeds for over nine years and invite you to join us once again for a theme that changes every month. This month in time for Valentine's Day, we have a a mystery set for you in a RomCom - Murder, Actually.

Hold On To Your Butts

“HILARIOUS”
WhatsonStage *****
 
65 million years ago, dinosaurs ruled the Earth…
30 years ago, a movie about dinosaurs ruled the box office…
This year, you are invited to HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS!
 
This “funny, head-spinning Jurassic Park parody” (The Times) is a must-see “chaotic masterpiece” (Stage to Page) that has won over London fans and critics alike. HOLD ON TO YOUR BUTTS showcases Foley sound and physical theatre and is “imaginative, slick silliness on an epic scale” (London Theatre 1).  
 

Mika and the Polar Bear - Theatre Workshop

This 45 minute practical workshop will use story telling, dance and props to test and explore creative ideas with children aged 4-11 for a new dance theatre show called Mika and The Polar Bear that will be touring the North of England this year.

Workshop participants are invited to join two members of the Coalesce Dance Theatre team to explore how the weather impacts our main character Mika and their Polar Bear friend.

British Youth Music Theatre 2025 Season Leeds Audition

Calling all young performers! Audition in Leeds for BYMT’s 2025 season of new musicals!

About BYMT

British Youth Music Theatre (BYMT) is the leading musical theatre company for young people aged 11-21. Every year, we run numerous two-week residential courses during the Easter or Summer holidays, where young people work with West End writers and directors to create a brand new musical that will be performed in a professional theatre at the end of the project.

Who can audition?

The Totally Improvised Musical

Every night is opening night for The Totally Improvised Musical! Returning to Seven Arts following their Totally Improvised Tour last year, this team of top improvisers are back to compose another comedy musical from your title suggestions! If you like musicals and you like comedy, then you’ll love The Totally Improvised Musical!

Wrongsemble presents... The Lost Property Library

In this interactive performance, the smoke clears on the once crowded platform, the outline of the Station Master is all that's left as the train pulls away. He's here to welcome you to the Lost Property Library - a place where lost stories, memories, and objects come to be archived and kept safe. All around you trunks and suitcases brim with exciting tales and adventures to discover. Above your head hangs a sign that reads... "Please look after these stories."