This website uses cookies. Read more about our cookie/privacy policy.

Accept and Close

The Sheffield culture guide written by in-the-know locals

Theatre picks

Fill your diaries with Sheffield theatre trips. Our theatre picks feature highlights of the shows that are taking to the stage in Sheffield in the coming weeks and months.

Our theatre picks range from musicals at the Lyceum to contemporary drama at the Crucible and improv at Theatre Deli. Expect exciting new talent at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio and the Makerspace within historic Portland Works, plus comedy and am-dram at the likes of The Montgomery, the Library Theatre and the Lantern.

Browse our What's On calendar for more events.

Quacks

Thu. 19 September 2024

Showroom

A monthly queer comedy open mic night. Head down to their next event to join in the laughs or even take to the mic yourself.

A Reyt Queer Do Back to the 90s edition

Sun. 22 September 2024

Sidney & Matilda

Join Andro and Eve at Sidney and Matilda as they take you back to the 90s for an evening of queer performance hosted by drag artist Bipolar Abdul.

Big Strong Man Cabaret

Thu. 10 October 2024

Crookes Social Club, Mulehouse Road, S10 1TD

A look at northern masculinity and society through raucous interactive cabaret, from surrealist alternative comedy comrades The Growth House. With song, dance, improv, boyband parodies, lip syncs, karaoke and a bear.

A Doll's House

Sat. 21 September 2024 — Sat. 12 October 2024

Crucible Theatre

Nora Helmer is the envy of many. But her happy home is built on false foundations, and long hidden secrets are starting to surface. A powerful drama written by Henrik Ibsen, directed by Elin Schofield and adapted by Chris Bush.

Dracula

Wed. 9 October 2024 — Sat. 12 October 2024

Drama Studio

A gothic horror story told on the stage, with a gender reversed cast to give this classic tale a new burst of life and depth.

The Star-Spangled Cabaret IV

Sat. 12 October 2024

Genting Casino, Saint Paul's Place, Arundel Gate, S1 2PN

Sheffield’s very own curiously quirky cabaret experience. Expect burlesque, striptease, comedy, music, and a few surprises.

Mel Brooks' Young Frankenstein

Wed. 16 October 2024 — Sat. 19 October 2024

The Montgomery

A monstrously funny musical comedy.

Theo's Enchanted Evenings: Hunt for Halloween Magic

Thu. 31 October 2024

Weston Park, S10 2TP

Join The Children’s Hospital Charity and be transported into a story as you wander through the wilds of Weston Park on the hunt for Halloween magic.

The Monster In The Maze

Fri. 1 November 2024 — Sat. 2 November 2024

Crucible Theatre

Opera for the people of Sheffield and with the people of Sheffield. Bringing together people of all ages alongside professional musicians for an epic take on ancient Greek myth.

KENREX

Sat. 26 October 2024 — Sat. 16 November 2024

Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse

July 10th 1981. Skidmore, Missouri. A man is shot dead in broad daylight. There are 60 witnesses – but no one saw a thing. Part western, part true crime, with an Americana soundtrack, KENREX is a gritty one-man thrill ride.

Little Shop Of Horrors

Sat. 7 December 2024 — Sat. 18 January 2025

Crucible Theatre

The killer rock musical comes to the Crucible in time for Christmas. When flower shop assistant Seymour acquires a mysterious new plant, he names it ‘Audrey II’ after his crush. But this plant’s out for blood.

Death and the King's Horseman

Mon. 3 February 2025 — Sat. 8 February 2025

Crucible Theatre

Set in Nigeria in the late 1940s and based on a true story, Elesin, the king's horseman, is tasked with carrying out a sacred ritual upon the death of the king. However Elesin is overtaken by the allure of earthly desires.

Pig Heart Boy

Thu. 27 February 2025 — Sat. 15 March 2025

Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse

All Cameron wants is to be normal, but he needs a heart transplant. When he's finally offered a new heart, he must choose how far he’ll go to get his life back. Based on the novel by award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE (Noughts and Crosses).