Upcoming events.
Yoghurt the Yeti
From the creators of The Christmas Mouse, Penguin and Bear, and The Elf Who Lost Christmas, this heart-warming tale of adventure and friendship is perfect Christmas treat for children and their families.
The Imaginarium
AN ORIGINAL CHRISTMAS FAERIE TALE
Roll up, roll up… Step inside The Imaginarium — where time unwinds and mysteries unravel.
Bubblicious - Baby Rave
Join us for a special family friendly dance party at The Soapbox, celebrating New Year’s Eve on a different time zone!
Murder : Staged - with Cheish Merryweather
Expert Cheish Merryweather will be bringing to the stage for the very first time MURDER: STAGED. Age guidance 16+
Urban Project Party
The Urban Party Project was born in 2020, during a time when the world slowed down, but our passion for music didn’t.
Today, we’re honored to bring that dedication and passion to the Quad theatre stage.
An Evening With Toyah - Songs and Stories
With a new book in the offing, Toyah is hitting the road for an extensive UK tour in which she’ll sing favourite hits and tell stories from her remarkable career
Matt Parker - Getting Triggy With It
Come watch Matt Parker do the maths (every audience member will get some free maths)
Come From Away
Experience this joyous story and soaring music as spirited locals and global passengers come together to forge friendships that will stay with them forever.
Body & Soul
Get ready to be immersed in two resonant premieres from Crystal Pite and Kameron N. Saunders
Craig Revel Horwood - Revelations: Songs Boys Don't Sing
Following the release of his debut solo album, Revelations, Craig Revel-Horwood is on the road with an evening of music, dance, drama, and song. No interval
Matt Forde - Defying Calamity
In his biggest live tour to date leading political comedian Matt Forde finds positivity in life despite all the evidence to the contrary in politics and his own health. Guidance 16+
Scott Bennett - Stuff
Scott Bennett is desperately trying to cleanse his life of stuff. As heard on BBC Radio 4! Age guidance 16+
Henry Cole - An Evening With - hosted by Steve Parrish
Henry will bring “An Evening with Henry Cole- Happy Days” theatre show hosted by his good friend and renowned prankster Steve “Stavros” Parrish.
Kaboom Improv Christmas Party
Improv Christmas Comedy Show
Get ready to laugh your socks off at our Improv Christmas Comedy Show, where hilarious scenes and characters are created on the spot!
Time and Tide
Time and Tide - 25th Anniversary ‘Christmas’ Edition.
A comical look at the past 1000 years of Plymouth’s association with the sea.
Time & Tide
Time & Tide is a perfect night out for people looking for good, old-fashioned pre-Christmas entertainment
KERRY ELLIS - Queen of the West End
Kerry Ellis is the Queen of the West End. From My Fair Lady to We Will Rock You, from Les Miserables to Wicked, in both the West End and on Broadway, she has starred in musical theatre’s biggest roles.
The Secret of Spellbound Wood: Festive Faerie Trail
This festive season, venture into an enchanted forest where faeries whisper, willow creatures watch, and hidden magic awaits...
Shock Headed Peter: Halloween Special
As twilight falls, join Miss Treat and her assistant Rat for tales of terrible children and their cautionary fates in this darkly comic adaptation of Heinrich Hoffmann’s 1845 classic.
Spooky Stadium
This Halloween, a crack has opened in the quantum realm, and Home Park has become the gateway for ghosts, ghouls, and creatures from beyond. For the first time ever, we’re opening the gates and inviting the brave to step inside… if they dare.
Spooky Storytelling
Join us for a delightfully spooky storytelling session and step inside Miss Treat’s mysterious laboratory for some curious discoveries!
Hangmen
The Tamaritans Theatre Company are thrilled to be returning to the Barbican Theatre for the first time in around 20 years this Autumn.
Caterpillar: Theatre for Tiny People
Fun loving Caterpillars, Bob and Bob wriggle out to explore the big wide world.
Black Sabbath - The Ballet
Carlos Acosta is turning up the volume on Birmingham’s musical legacy. Original heavy metal heroes, Black Sabbath, provide the soundtrack for Black Sabbath – The Ballet.
DIAL 1 FOR UK
This production offers a rare chance to rethink assumptions about those who hope to live amongst us.
Plymouth Community History Festival
Talks and walks that celebrate Plymouth's diverse history and a 'Super Saturday' packed with a range of events that explore the city's connection with the Polish community.
Gogamagog
N PLYMOUTH THERE BE GIANTS!
Step into a world of myth and mayhem as comic duo Clod and Turf unravel the wild tale of Gogmagog, Chief of All Giants.
Beryl Cook: A Private View
Beryl Cook’s exuberant and joyful paintings are known and loved throughout the world.
In a unique coup de théâtre, BERYL COOK: A PRIVATE VIEW offers a rare glimpse into Beryl’s private thoughts as she completes one of her bold and playful oil paintings live on stage.
David Magus: An Ounce of Perception a Pound of Obscure
Step into the uncanny world of David Magus for an evening where mystery takes centre stage and certainty takes its final bow.
Caterpillar
Fun loving Caterpillars, Bob and Bob wriggle out to explore the big wide world. Join them on their adventures discovering food, getting up to mischief and escaping from the cheeky chicken before transforming into beautiful butterflies.
Just Macbeth
Exploring the themes and story of Macbeth through the eyes of our three hapless heros, this hilarious and irreverent take on Shakespeare’s classic tragedy will have the audience in stitches!
Wild Tribe Children's Festival
Wild Tribe Children's Festival will pitch up again around the Soapbox Children's Theatre in September 2024. This fun packed festival brings art, science and the environment together in the form of entertainment, workshops and activities.
Life's A Drag - Alexis Saint-Pete
Has life been a Drag for you recently?
Then why not be a queen! Are you ready for Round 2 of our Epic RuPauls DragRace event?!
Celine Project - Celine Dion Tribute
One special night of the very best in musical talent and voice you will ever see anywhere, as the brilliant Angie Lang and her dancers, treat you to the Celine Project.
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet
Being performed on Saturday August 9th, at 7.30pm
The Witching Hour
Forget fairness. Here, charm is currency, and scandal is sport. Contestants must plead their case through dazzling performances, persuasive narratives, and well-timed theatrics. One wrong move and they could find themselves the latest villain in a society addicted to outrage and desperate for a new scapegoat.
The Witching Hour! - ReBels Young Company
Black Cats, Broomsticks, and Pentagrams? It sounds like you have a witch problem!
Unsuitable For Females
In February 1921 the first Plymouth Women’s Football Team was created.
Script-in-Hand Theatre have created an original play based on research and centred around this important piece of our city’s history and these pioneering young women who laid the foundations for our Argyle Women of today.
Free to attend.
Jeremiahs Journey Present The Westcountry Pincer Movement
Comedy show at The Barbican Theatre raising money for Plymouth charity Jeremiahs Journey
Open Mic & Reading Event: Theme: Freedom
This is an opportunity to listen to new writing, commissioned and published work (poems, stories etc) and loved extracts focused around the theme of 'Freedom'.
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time
This is a stage play that explores issues faced by a boy with autism. It’s is about finding order in chaos and strength in difference.