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Eddie Izzard performs Shakespeare's Hamlet

Direct from her critically acclaimed, triple-extended New York, Chicago and London solo performances of Shakespeare’s Hamlet.

Nominated for New York’s: Drama League’s Distinguished Performance Award and Outer Critic’s Circle Outstanding Solo Performance Award.

Akin to the original performances of Hamlet, Eddie will perform on the blank canvas of a bare stage, letting Shakespeare’s words and pure storytelling takes the spotlight.

Adapted by Mark Izzard and directed by Selina Cadell.

★★★★”
‘An impressive sweeping performance’
Telegraph

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 we have a mystery set for you at the races - Slaydies Day. 

Esther's Revenge

Esther's Revenge play:
Written and Directed by Kenneth Uphopho

Get ready for a gripping theatrical experience as Esther's Revenge takes the stage at the HEART Centre as part of the 3rd edition of the Leeds International African Arts Festival LIAAF 2025!

Stick Man

Touching, funny and utterly original, Freckle Productions’ delightful adaptation of Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler’s Stick Man is back in town!

What starts off as a morning jog becomes quite the misadventure for Stick Man: a dog wants to play fetch with him, a swan builds a nest with him, and he even ends up on a fire! How will Stick Man ever get back to the family tree?

Shirley Valentine

Be transported to sunny Greece with this beloved northern comedy! Mina Anwar stars in the title role in Willy Russell’s heart-warming one-woman comedy.

Housewife Shirley feels stuck in a rut and frustrated now that the kids have flown the nest. Whilst making egg and chips for her husband, she can’t help but wonder what has happened to her life… When the opportunity arises to leave her hometown behind for a holiday in Greece, she is off! Leaving a note on the kitchen table, Shirley heads to the sun to rediscover herself.

LHT Unwrapped: Theatre Design with Trish Mayes

Ever wondered what it takes to bring a theatre set to life? Step behind the curtain and into the world of Scenic Art with the amazing Trish Mayes – a master of her craft who’s worked with the BBC, Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art, Live Theatre, and more!

Find out more about Trish Mayes

Over this two-day hands-on workshop, you’ll explore the art of crafting and creating sets. Under Trish’s expert guidance, you’ll collaborate to build a real set that will take centre stage at City Varieties Music Hall!

LHT Unwrapped: Play in a Week

Lights, music, action! This April, it’s your time to shine in Play In A Week – a chance to create your very own Variety show and perform on the legendary stage of City Varieties Music Hall!

Kick things off with a backstage tour of our historic Victorian theatre, before starting rehearsals with our brilliant drama facilitators. Together, you’ll think it, create it, and bring your show to life before stepping into the spotlight for a grand performance!

LHT Unwrapped: Drama Day

Ever dreamed of becoming someone completely different for a day? A daring detective? A mischievous villain? A superstar on stage? Well, now you can.

Join us at Leeds Grand Theatre this April for an action-packed workshop bursting with drama, games, improv, and script work.

No experience? No problem! All you need is a spark of creativity and a taste for fun!

Step into the spotlight and see where your imagination takes you.

Take Part

Dear England

The National Theatre’s Olivier Award-winning smash hit comes to Leeds in a highly anticipated tour.

It’s time to change the game. The country that gave the world football has since delivered a painful pattern of loss. The England men’s team has the worst track record for penalties in the world, and manager Gareth Southgate knows he needs to open his mind and face up to the years of hurt to take team and country back to the promised land.

Shock Horror: A Ghost Story

A nightmare is about to break free…

Herbert grew up in the Metropol. The eerie old cinema was his playground and prison – but what lurked in the Metropol’s darkness?

Now Herbert’s back, searching for answers to long-buried questions. But for him and you, the real horror has only just begun…

Inspired by classic theatre ghost stories and cinema’s greatest frights, Shock Horror is full of shivers, shrieks and shocking revelations. Take a chilling journey into an unravelling, haunted past.