Darlington Hippodrome

    Darlington Hippodrome (formerly Darlington Civic Theatre) re-opened in November 2017 after a £13.7m restoration.

    Darlington Civic Theatre first opened its doors on Monday 2 September 1907 as the New Hippodrome & Palace of Varieties under the leadership of Managing Director Signor Rino Pepi, an internationally renowned ‘protean’ or quick change artist.

     

    Upcoming events at Darlington Hippodrome

    The Woman in Black

    Direct from the West End

    Darlington Hippodrome

    6 Jan 2026 - 10 Jan 2026

    Direct from the West End - The Woman in Black

    Six

    Divorced. Beheaded. Live!

    Darlington Hippodrome

    13 Oct 2026 - 17 Oct 2026

    From Tudor Queens to Pop Princesses, the six wives of Henry VIII take to the...

    Al Murray: All You Need Is Guv

    The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026

    Darlington Hippodrome

    1 Mar 2026

    The Guv will be back, baby, with a brand-new stand-up show for 2026!

    Seven Drunken Nights

    The Story of The Dubliners

    Darlington Hippodrome

    17 Sep 2025

    Proudly celebrating its incredible 10th Anniversary Seven Drunken Nights – The Story of The Dubliners...

    Lost in Music

    One Night At The Disco

    Darlington Hippodrome

    5 May 2026

    Get ready to get Lost In Music! The show that everyone is talking about, now...

    Chris McCausland

    Yonks!

    Darlington Hippodrome

    28 Mar 2026

    A brand-new show for 2024! You might have seen Chris McCausland on Scared of the Dark,...and certainly on Strictly....

    Crooners – Uncaged

    Expect to hear Come Fly With Me, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife and many, many more…

    Darlington Hippodrome

    28 Nov 2025

    Expect to hear Come Fly With Me, Fly Me to the Moon, Mack the Knife and many, many more…

    Buddy

    The Buddy Holly Story

    Darlington Hippodrome

    17 Mar 2026 - 21 Mar 2026

    The Buddy Holly Story is back with another timeless rock ‘n’ roll show
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