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Norwich Theatre has today unveiled its new six-year strategy, Creative Intent 2026-2032, setting out a confident and future‑shaping direction for one of the UK’s leading independent theatres.

The cast includes Kevin Clifton (Strictly Come Dancing, BBC One; Priscilla Queen of the Desert, UK Tour) as Gaz, Stewart Wright (Doc Martin, ITV; The Upstart Crow, Apollo Theatre) as Dave, James Gaddas (Coronation Street, ITV; The Rocky Horror Picture Show, UK Tour) as Gerald, Ben Onwukwe (The Full Monty, UK Tour 2024; The Shawshank Redemption, UK Tour) as Horse, Jon-Paul Bell (Hollyoaks, Channel 4; Masters of Air, Apple TV) as Guy and Zrey Sholapurkar (Lark Rise to Candelford, The Watermill Theatre/Theatre by the Lake; The History Boys, UK Tour) as Lomper.

Norwich Theatre’s annual Open Day is back on 26 July, and you are all invited! The day is completely free and gives you access to all the behind-the-scenes magic at Norwich Theatre.

We will be moving from our current charge of £3.95 per booking to a 6% per-ticket fee. This applies to shows at all our venues.

Paranormal Activity, the play, is written by acclaimed playwright Levi Holloway and directed by Felix Barrett, visionary director behind Punchdrunk.

Rambert, the UK’s leading contemporary dance company, in partnership with Factory International, today announces the on sale of tickets for the live tour of It’s a Sin – a major new dance work inspired by the era-defining, award-winning Channel 4 series, It’s a Sin.

Disney Concerts and Cuffe & Taylor are delighted to announce that DISNEY PRINCESS – THE CONCERT will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour for the first time from March 2027, with 5 performances over the Easter break at London’s Royal Festival Hall.

Get ready to kick off your Sunday shoes and pull on your leg warmers as Threshold Theatre is shimmying its way to Norwich Theatre Playhouse with Flashdance the Musical between 2 – 7 June.

It may be warm outside, but we are turning the heat up at Norwich Theatre Stage Two. Whether you’re up for high-octane family drama, razor-sharp musical comedy, or gripping modern myths, Stage Two is your ultimate summer hangout. 

This festive season, Norwich Theatre is hosting the perfect Christmas celebration, with the return of A Christmas Night At The Theatre for two exclusive evenings on Friday 27 November and Saturday 28 November.

Daliso Chaponda has spent two decades finding the funny in the chaotic, even appearing on Britain’s Got Talent Stage.

Get ready for an incredible new wave of shows going on sale at Norwich Theatre! We’re showering you with spectacular entertainment, so there’s absolutely no need to save these bookings for a rainy day.

This August, Norwich Theatre is ready to turn the summer holidays into a whirlwind of creativity, with weekly free Friday sessions to get creative with your little ones, and a week-long holiday club. 

Rambert’s first Jerwood Commission is a sensuous and genre-defying new work, In Crimson marks the duo’s first presentation in the UK and their European premiere with Rambert, bringing their distinctive voice to the stage through the company’s exceptional dancers.

Producer Josh Andrews is delighted to announce that the World Premiere stage production of Before I Go To Sleep – based on the international bestselling novel by S J Watson, which was later adapted into the hit film starring Nicole Kidman and Colin Firth – will embark on a major UK and Ireland theatre tour from January to June 2027. 

Norfolk legend, Karl Minns (The Nimmo Twins, She Go Looks Back) is taking A Quick Dip in the Yare (AKA 2026) at Norwich Theatre Playhouse between 25-30 August to make sense of the first half of 2026.

Following its acclaimed UK debut in 2024, São Paulo Dance Company returns to Ireland and the UK on a 13-venue Dance Consortium tour.

This is the story at the heart of We Are Norwich Theatre, a major new review published this week as Norwich Theatre concludes its four-year Creative Experiences strategy.