Upcoming events.
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!
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.
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.
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.
DIAL 1 FOR UK
This production offers a rare chance to rethink assumptions about those who hope to live amongst us.
Hangmen
The Tamaritans Theatre Company are thrilled to be returning to the Barbican Theatre for the first time in around 20 years this Autumn.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
TINA – The Tina Turner Musical
The producers of TINA – The Tina Turner Musical are bringing the hit production to Theatre Royal Plymouth from 01 – 12 July as part of the first ever UK and Ireland tour.
Spellbound - Fairy and Goblin Festival
Fairies and Goblins get your wings at the ready for this year’s enchanting midsummer's day Spellbound Fairy and Goblin Festival.
The Witches of Eastwick: Sounds Musical Theatre Company
When three desperate housewives in small town America wish for the man of their dreams and get more than they bargain for in this devilish musical.
The Witching Hour! - ReBels Young Company
The Witching Hour takes a scathing look at justice as spectacle, the fragility of reputation, and a culture where being liked isn’t just desirable—it’s a matter of life and death. Can the accused turn the tide with a clever quip or a heart-wrenching confession? Or will they be the next victim of the insatiable hunger for drama?
The Witching Hour! - ReBels Young Company
Through razor-sharp satire and absurd humour, The Witching Hour takes a scathing look at justice as spectacle, the fragility of reputation, and a culture where being liked isn’t just desirable—it’s a matter of life and death.
J D King's ELVIS
JD King has spent a lifetime impersonating Elvis Presley. Now in his mid-thirties and with 20 years of professional experience behind him, there are many fans and reviewers who consider him to be one of the very best worldwide.
Plymouth Performance Weekend
Expect wild true stories and fantastic folk tales, home-grown poetry and cracking comedy, drums, food, movement, music and much more!
Harry Baker - Wonderful 2.0
“Harry Baker’s intricate, quick-fire rhymes have always been on the impressive side of mind-blowing” - The Scotsman
Ed Tudor Pole
Ed's new show starts with a 45 minute strong song set, short interval, followed by Stories & Q & As with the audience !
Paper Dragons: Secrets of The Sea
A magical underwater world has surfaced at The Soapbox Theatre, where imagination brings stories to life.
The Little Mermaid
This fishy fable will capture your heart with its irresistible songs including "Under the Sea," "Kiss the Girl," and "Part of Your World."
Ed Tripp - No Man is an Ireland
No Man is an Ireland is a surreal, genre-bending, standup poetry show, performed by award-winning Northern Irish comedian and former Bard of Exeter, Edward Tripp.
Ed Tripp - No Man is an Ireland
No Man is an Ireland is a surreal, genre-bending, standup poetry show, performed by award-winning Northern Irish comedian and former Bard of Exeter, Edward Tripp.
SOAK LIVE ART CIC
SOAK and KARST are proud to present an evening of live performance to celebrate the exhibition ‘Jalsaghar’ by Debjani Banerjee, which translates from Bengali as “The Music Room”.
Mushroom Language
Dreamlike conversations and movement sequences are underpinned by original music from composer Hannah Miller of the Moulettes and the production is enhanced by playful design by Rūta Irbīte.
Paper Dragons - An Immersive Family Experience (Copy)
This brand-new immersive experience from Stiltskin Theatre Company invites you to bring your ideas to life in the Paper Wood. Create drawings, poems, spells, creatures, recipes, and more for the Paper Dragons to discover.
Paper Dragons - An Immersive Family Experience (Copy)
This brand-new immersive experience from Stiltskin Theatre Company invites you to bring your ideas to life in the Paper Wood. Create drawings, poems, spells, creatures, recipes, and more for the Paper Dragons to discover.
Freak, Geeks
FREAKS is a tribute to the endurance of all paternal love - even through difficult and testing times. But love which binds can also blind. Blind us to the real needs of those we love.
Paper Dragons - An Immersive Family Experience
This brand-new immersive experience from Stiltskin Theatre Company invites you to bring your ideas to life in the Paper Wood. Create drawings, poems, spells, creatures, recipes, and more for the Paper Dragons to discover.