Theatre Royal Newcastle events
The Grade I Listed Newcastle Theatre Royal is both neo-classical monument and cultural engine, with an annual audience of 400,000 and over 400 performances each year. An independent charity, it presents the finest drama, the brightest West End musicals, the cream of the comedy circuit, award winning ballet and dance, family friendly shows, sensational opera – and probably the best Pantomime in the country. Over the centuries, many of the great names of the English stage have played at the Royal, from Keane to Irving, Olivier to Dench and the Hollywood greats Orson Welles, Charlton Heston and Jack Lemmon have also trodden the famous boards; Sir Ian McKellen has described the Theatre Royal as his favourite theatre.

Upcoming events at Theatre Royal Newcastle
Everybody’s Talking About Jamie
CATS
Grease The Musical
Directed by Nikolai Foster Choreography by Arlene Phillips
10 May 2027 - 15 May 2027
Matthew Bourne’s Cinderella
Barnum
Paranormal Activity
Peppa Pig’s Big Family Show
Peppa Pig and friends are back in their brand new live stage show!
19 Jun 2026 - 20 Jun 2026
The Spy Who Came In From The Cold
The Spy Novel That Changed Everything. Now Live On Stage.
7 Jul 2026 - 11 Jul 2026
The Ballad of Johnny and June
A brand-new musical celebrating the legendary love story of Johnny Cash and June Carter
2 Jun 2026 - 6 Jun 2026
The Silence of the Lambs
Car Man
Dirty Dancing
Annie
To Kill a Mockingbird
Legally Blonde The Musical
Matthew Bourne’s The Red Shoes
Matthew Bourne’s triumphant adaptation of the legendary film
28 Apr 2026 - 9 May 2026
Mean Girls
Operation Mincemeat
The hilarious and sharp-witted musical that tells the story of a real-life - and extremely bizarre - WWII operation.
22 Jun 2026 - 27 Jun 2026
Mrs Doubtfire
Fawlty Towers The Play
Featuring your favourite scenes from the sitcom’s unforgettable twelve episodes.
30 Jun 2026 - 4 Jul 2026
























