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

    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...

    Get It On!

    One Night Of Glam Rock

    Darlington Hippodrome

    16 Jul 2025

    It’s time to bang a gong and Get it On for one night of glam...

    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

    Dianne and Vito

    Red Hot and Ready

    Darlington Hippodrome

    13 Jul 2025

    Strictly’s superstar professional dancers, Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola star in a brand-new stage show...

    Rude Science

    2025

    Darlington Hippodrome

    19 Jul 2025

    Brace yourselves for BBC Gastronaut Stefan Gates’ revolutionary, high-tech, highly explosive new show, packed with...
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