THEATRE ROYAL, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE

Current and forthcoming what's on, shows and events at Newcastle upon Tyne's Theatre Royal including venue details, location, news and links.

Mar-Sep 2011 - the theatre will go dark for a complete restoration programme. Re-opened Monday September 12th 2011. Winner of the 2015 My Theatre Matters! Most Welcoming Theatre Award - North East.

You can also check out the iUKTDb Theatre Royal (Newcastle upon Tyne) archive with 1,292 shows listed from Monday, 5th August 1996 up to Saturday, 27th July 2024.

What's on at Theatre Royal

Player Kings at Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 24th July 2024 to Sat 27th July 2024.
Play

West Side Story at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 30th July 2024 to Sat 3rd August 2024.
Musical

Come from Away at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 6th August 2024 to Sat 17th August 2024.
Musical

Peppa Pig - Fun Day Out at Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 21st August 2024 to Thu 22nd August 2024.
Kids show

101 Dalmations at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 27th August 2024 to Sun 1st September 2024.
Musical

Heathers - The Musical at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 3rd September 2024 to Sat 7th September 2024.
Musical

Pride and Prejudice (Sort Of) at Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 19th September 2024 to Sat 28th September 2024.
Play

Gerry & Sewell at Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 2nd October 2024 to Sat 5th October 2024.
Play

Now That's What I Call a Musical at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 8th October 2024 to Sat 12th October 2024.
Musical

QDance Company - Re:Incarnation at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 15th October 2024 to Wed 16th October 2024.
Dance or ballet

Romeo and Juliet at Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 23rd October 2024 to Sat 26th October 2024.
Dance or ballet

Chicago at Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon 28th October 2024 to Sat 2nd November 2024.
Musical

A Midsummer Night's Dream at Newcastle upon Tyne
Wed 6th November 2024.
Opera or Operetta

Ruddigore at Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 7th November 2024.
Opera or Operetta

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) at Newcastle upon Tyne
Fri 8th November 2024 to Sat 9th November 2024.
Opera or Operetta

Hairspray at Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon 11th November 2024 to Sat 16th November 2024.
Musical

The Little Mermaid at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 26th November 2024 to Sun 12th January 2025.
Panto

Murder on the Orient Express at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 14th January 2025 to Sat 18th January 2025.
Play

Birdsong at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 21st January 2025 to Sat 25th January 2025.
Play

The Rocky Horror Show at Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon 27th January 2025 to Sat 1st February 2025.
Musical

The Nutcracker at Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 6th February 2025 to Sat 8th February 2025.
Dance or ballet

Only Fools and Horses at Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon 10th February 2025 to Sat 22nd February 2025.
Musical

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 25th February 2025 to Sat 1st March 2025.
Kids show

The Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote) at Newcastle upon Tyne
Thu 6th March 2025 to Fri 7th March 2025.
Opera or Operetta

The Flying Dutchman (Der Fliegende Hollander) at Newcastle upon Tyne
Sat 8th March 2025.
Opera or Operetta

Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 25th March 2025 to Sat 5th April 2025.
Dance or ballet

Craig Revel Horwood - Revelations - Songs Boys Don't Sing at Newcastle upon Tyne
Sun 13th April 2025.
Concert

Ghost Stories at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 22nd April 2025 to Sat 26th April 2025.
Play

Nikita Kuzmin - Midnight Dancer at Newcastle upon Tyne
Sun 27th April 2025.
Dance or ballet

Pig Heart Boy at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 29th April 2025 to Sat 3rd May 2025.
Play

Kinky Boots at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 6th May 2025 to Sat 10th May 2025.
Musical

& Juliet at Newcastle upon Tyne
Mon 2nd June 2025 to Sat 7th June 2025.
Musical

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 10th June 2025 to Sun 15th June 2025.
Musical

Tina - The Tina Turner Musical at Newcastle upon Tyne
Tue 3rd March 2026 to Sat 14th March 2026.
Musical