UK Venue Guide
Theatres
Browse 353 theatres across the UK.
The UK Venue Guide lists 353 theatres across the country. Theatres are at the heart of the UK's live performance culture. From West End giants to community-run village theatres, these venues stage plays, musicals, comedy, dance, and live music throughout the year. Many also hire their space to touring companies, amateur drama groups, and private productions when not in use for their own programme. Browse by city below or use the directory to find a specific venue.
Typical uses
Theatre productions, musicals, opera, ballet, stand-up comedy, live music, school shows, and touring acts.
Booking advice
Tickets are typically sold via the box office, the venue's own website, or major ticket agencies. For hire enquiries, contact the venue directly to discuss technical specs and availability.
Where to find them
The largest concentrations of theatres in our directory are in London (55), Edinburgh (11), Birmingham (6). London, Manchester, Birmingham, and other major cities tend to have the highest counts simply due to population, but theatres are spread across every region of the UK.
All theatres in the UK
Aldwych Theatre
London, WC2B 4DF
Theatres Palace Theatre
London, W1D 5AY
Theatres National Theatre
, SE1 9PX
Theatres The Shaftesbury Theatre
London, WC2H 8DP
Theatres Gillian Lynne Theatre
London, WC2B 5PW
Theatres His Majesty's Theatre
London, SW1Y 4QL
Theatres Piccadilly Theatre
London, W1D 7DY
Theatres Prince of Wales Theatre
London, W1D 6AS
Theatres Adelphi Theatre
London, WC2R 0NS
Theatres Theatre Royal Drury Lane
London, WC2B 5JF
Theatres Fortune Theatre
London, WC2B 5HH
Theatres Bridge Theatre
London, SE1 2SG
Theatres Royal Exchange Theatre
Manchester, M2 7DH
Theatres Theatre Royal Haymarket
London, SW1Y 4HT
Theatres The Other Palace
London, SW1E 5JA
Theatres Garrick Theatre
London, WC2H 0HH
Theatres Peacock Theatre
London, WC2A 2HT
Theatres Novello Theatre
London, WC2B 4LD
Theatres Sondheim Theatre
London, W1D 6BA
Theatres Phoenix Theatre
London, WC2H 0JP
Theatres Gielgud Theatre
London, W1D 6AR
Theatres Trafalgar Theatre
London, SW1A 2DY
Theatres Dominion Theatre
London, W1T 7AQ
Theatres Savoy Theatre
London, WC2R 0ET
Strand
Theatres Apollo Victoria Theatre
London, SW1V 1LG
Pimlico
Theatres Apollo Theatre
London, W1D 7EZ
Theatres Mayflower Theatre
Southampton, SO15 1GE
Theatres The Duke of York's Theatre
London, WC2N 4BG
Theatres Barbican Centre
London, EC2Y 8DS
Barbican
Theatres Arts Theatre
London, WC2H 7JB
Theatres Cambridge Theatre
London, WC2H 9HU
Theatres The Orchard Theatre
Dartford, DA1 1ED
Theatres Theatre Royal
Portsmouth, PO1 2DD
Theatres New Theatre Oxford
Oxford, OX1 2AG
Theatres Theatre Royal Winchester
Winchester, SO23 8SB
Theatres Lyceum Theatre
Sheffield, S1 1DA
Sheffield City Centre
Theatres The Old Vic
London, SE1 8NB
Theatres Malvern Theatres
Malvern, WR14 3HB
Great Malvern
Theatres Finborough Theatre
London, SW10 9ED
Theatres Theatre Royal Plymouth
Plymouth, PL1 2TR
Theatres The Keay Theatre
Saint Austell, PL25 4DJ
St Austell
Theatres Hall for Cornwall
Truro, TR1 2LL
Theatres St Austell Arts Centre
Saint Austell, PL25 5HJ
St Austell
Theatres Sterts Arts & Environmental Centre
Liskeard, PL14 5AZ
Upton
Theatres Princess Theatre, Torquay
Torquay, TQ2 5EZ
Theatres Devonport Playhouse
Plymouth, PL1 4DW
Devonport
Theatres Barbican Theatre
Plymouth, PL1 2NJ
Theatres Exeter Northcott Theatre
Exeter, EX4 4QB
Theatres Babbacombe Theatre
Torquay, TQ1 3LU
Theatres The Landmark Theatre
Ilfracombe, EX34 9BZ
Theatres Palace Theatre
Paignton, TQ3 3HF
Palace Ave
Theatres Little Theatre
Torquay, TQ1 2EL
Theatres Brixham Theatre
Brixham, TQ5 8TA
New Rd
Theatres Shaw Theatre
London, NW1 2AJ
110 Euston Rd.
Theatres Noël Coward Theatre
London, WC2N 4AU
Theatres Regent's Park Open Air Theatre
London, NW1 4NU
Inner Cir
Theatres The Marlowe Theatre
Canterbury, CT1 2AS
Theatres Unicorn Theatre
London, SE1 2HZ
Theatres Prince Edward Theatre
London, W1D 4HS
Theatres Richmond Theatre
Richmond, TW9 1QJ
Theatres Lyceum Theatre
London, WC2E 7RQ
Theatres Shakespeare's Globe
London, SE1 9DT
Theatres Queen's Theatre
Barnstaple, EX31 1SY
Theatres Theatre Royal, Bath
Bath, BA1 1ET
Theatres Manor Pavilion Theatre
Sidmouth, EX10 8RP
Theatres The Venue (Uffculme)
Cullompton, EX15 3AG
Uffculme
Theatres Barnfield Theatre Ltd
Exeter, EX1 1SN
Theatres Salisbury Playhouse
Salisbury, SP2 7RA
Malthouse Ln
Theatres Kings Theatre
Southsea, PO5 2QJ
Portsmouth
Theatres Chichester Festival Theatre
Chichester, PO19 6AP
Oaklands Way
Theatres Titchfield Festival Theatre
Fareham, PO14 4BG
Titchfield
Theatres The Berry Theatre
Southampton, SO30 4EJ
Hedge End
Theatres Broadway
London, SE6 4RU
Theatres Kit Kat Club at the Playhouse Theatre
London, WC2N 5DE
Theatres Dorfman Theatre
, SE1 9PX
Theatres Lakeside Theatre
, CO4 3SQ
Theatres Middlesbrough Little Theatre Club
, TS5 6SA
Theatres OSO Arts Centre
, SW13 0LF
Theatres Platform Theatre
, NR1 2QH
Theatres Theatr Brycheiniog
, LD3 7EW
Theatres Theatr Felinfach
, SA48 8AF
Theatres Theatr Iâl
, LL12 7AA
Theatres Cwmaman Theatre
Aberdare, CF44 6NS
Cwmaman
Theatres Aberdeen Arts Centre
Aberdeen, AB24 5AA
Theatres His Majesty's Theatre
Aberdeen, AB25 1GL
Theatres Scottish Youth Theatre
Aberdeen, AB10 1AL
Shoe Ln
Theatres The Craig Centre for Performing Arts
Aberdeen, AB10 1FE
Schoolhill
Theatres Tivoli Theatre Company Ltd
Aberdeen, AB11 6NB
Theatres Radley College Theatre
Abingdon, OX14 2HR
Radley
Theatres The Alnwick Playhouse
Alnwick, NE66 1PQ
Theatres The Altrincham Garrick Playhouse
Altrincham, WA14 1HZ
Theatres Aylesbury Waterside Theatre
Aylesbury, HP20 1UG
Theatres The Gaiety Theatre
Ayr, KA7 1NU
Theatres Neuadd Ogwen
Bangor, LL57 3AN
Bethesda
Theatres The Dragon Theatre | Theatr y Ddraig
Barmouth, LL42 1EF
Theatres Playhouse Theatre
Barnsley, S73 0HF
Wombwell
Theatres The Lamproom Theatre
Barnsley, S70 2DX
Theatres The Haymarket
Basingstoke, RG21 7NW
Theatres Burdall's Yard
Bath, BA1 5NH
Theatres Grand Opera House
Belfast, BT2 7HR
Theatres Lyric Theatre Belfast
Belfast, BT9 5FB
Theatres Stranmillis Theatre
Belfast, BT9 5FL
Theatres The Duncairn
Belfast, BT14 6BP
Theatres East Riding Theatre
Beverley, HU17 9BE
Theatres The Billericay Theatre
Billericay, CM12 0DX
Theatres Forum Theatre Billingham
Billingham, TS23 2LJ
Stockton-on-Tees
Theatres Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham, B5 4TB
Hurst St
Theatres Birmingham Repertory Theatre
Birmingham, B1 2EP
Theatres Blue Orange Theatre
Birmingham, B18 6AD
Theatres Crescent Theatre
Birmingham, B16 8AE
Theatres The Alexandra
Birmingham, B5 4DS
Theatres The Old Rep Theatre
Birmingham, B5 4DY
Theatres Southmill Arts Centre
Bishop's Stortford, CM23 3JG
Theatres Blackburn Empire Theatre
Blackburn, BB2 4HT
Theatres King George's Hall
Blackburn, BB2 1AA
Theatres The Grand Theatre
Blackpool, FY1 1HT
Theatres Viva Blackpool - The Show & Party Venue
Blackpool, FY1 1HJ
3 Church St
Theatres Phoenix Theatre
Blyth, NE24 2DS
Theatres Bolton Little Theatre
Bolton, BL1 4TG
Theatres Octagon Theatre Bolton
Bolton, BL1 1SB
Howell Croft S
Theatres Blackfriars Theatre and Arts Centre
Boston, PE21 6HP
Theatres Bradford Playhouse
Bradford, BD1 5DL
Theatres St George's Hall
Bradford, BD1 1JT
Theatres Theatre in the Mill
Bradford, BD7 1DP
Theatres Bocking Arts Theatre Events
Braintree, CM7 9AE
Theatres Theatre On The Steps
Bridgnorth, WV16 4BD
Theatres Bridgwater Arts Centre
Bridgwater, TA6 3DD
Theatres The McMillan Theatre
Bridgwater, TA6 4PZ
Lower Bath Rd
Theatres Bristol Old Vic
Bristol, BS1 4ED
Theatres Burnley Mechanics Theatre
Burnley, BB11 1BH
Theatres Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds
Bury Saint Edmunds, IP33 1QR
Bury St Edmunds
Theatres Galeri Caernarfon
Caernarfon, LL55 1SQ
Gwynedd
Theatres Cambridge Junction
Cambridge, CB1 7GX
Theatres Peter Hall Performing Arts Centre
Cambridge, CB2 8PP
Theatres Malthouse Theatre
Canterbury, CT2 7JA
St Stephen's Rd
Theatres The Garlinge Theatre
Canterbury, CT4 5RU
Chartham
Theatres Donald Gordon Theatre
Cardiff, CF10 5AL
Bute Pl
Theatres New Theatre
Cardiff, CF10 3LN
Theatres Sherman Theatre
Cardiff, CF24 4YE
Theatres Harraby Theatre
Carlisle, CA1 3SN
Edgehill Rd
Theatres West Walls Theatre
Carlisle, CA3 8UB
Theatres Lyric Theatre
Carmarthen, SA31 1BD
8 King St
Theatres The Fullarton
Castle Douglas, DG7 1EU
Theatres Central Theatre
Chatham, ME4 4AS
170 High St
Theatres Chelmsford Theatre
Chelmsford, CM1 1JG
Theatres Bacon Theatre
Cheltenham, GL51 6EP
Theatres Chester Little Theatre
Chester, CH1 3HR
Gloucester St
Theatres Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre
Chester, CH1 1QX
Theatres Storyhouse
Chester, CH1 2AR
Theatres Barn Theatre
Cirencester, GL7 1BN
Theatres Princes Theatre, Clacton-on-Sea, Essex
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 1SE
Station Rd
Theatres Century Theatre
Coalville, LE67 3LN
Ashby Rd
Theatres Headgate Theatre
Colchester, CO2 7AT
Theatres Mercury Theatre
Colchester, CO1 1PT
Theatres Trinity Theatre
Cowes, PO31 7QR
Theatres Lyceum Theatre
Crewe, CW1 2DA
Theatres Pavilion Theatre
Cromer, NR27 9HE
Theatres Derby Theatre
Derby, DE1 2NF
St Peter's Quarter
Theatres Bawtry Phoenix Theatre
Doncaster, DN10 6PT
Bawtry
Theatres Doncaster Little Theatre
Doncaster, DN1 1JD
off East Laith Gate
Theatres Dorking Halls
Dorking, RH4 1SG
Theatres Norbury Theatre
Droitwich, WR9 8ED
Droitwich Spa
Theatres Dudley Evolve Theatre
Dudley, DY1 1AF
Theatres Theatre Royal
Dumfries, DG1 2JH
Theatres Dundee Rep Theatre
Dundee, DD1 1PB
Theatres Gardyne Theatre Ltd
Dundee, DD5 1NY
Broughty Ferry
Theatres Alhambra Theatre
Dunfermline, KY12 7NX
Theatres Mark Hillery Arts Centre
Durham, DH1 3LT
South Rd
Theatres Congress Theatre
Eastbourne, BN21 4BP
Theatres Royal Hippodrome Theatre
Eastbourne, BN21 3PF
Theatres Bedlam Theatre
Edinburgh, EH1 1EZ
Theatres Church Hill Theatre
Edinburgh, EH10 4DR
Theatres Edinburgh People's Theatre
Edinburgh, EH9 2BY
Theatres Edinburgh Playhouse
Edinburgh, EH1 3AA
Theatres Festival Theatre
Edinburgh, EH8 9FT
Theatres Hill Street Theatre
Edinburgh, EH2 3JP
Theatres Leith Theatre
Edinburgh, EH6 4AE
Theatres Pleasance Dome
Edinburgh, EH8 9AL
2 Bristo Pl
Theatres Ross Bandstand
Edinburgh, EH2 2HG
Princes St.
Theatres The Lyceum
Edinburgh, EH3 9AX
Theatres Traverse Theatre
Edinburgh, EH1 2ED
Theatres Exeter Corn Exchange
Exeter, EX1 1BW
Theatres Marine Hall
Fleetwood, FY7 6HF
Theatres Leas Cliff Hall
Folkestone, CT20 2DZ
Theatres Citizens Theatre
Glasgow, G5 9DS
Gorbals
Theatres King's Theatre
Glasgow, G2 4JN
Theatres Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre
Glasgow, G1 5HD
Trongate
Theatres Theatre Royal Glasgow
Glasgow, G2 3QA
Theatres Tron Theatre
Glasgow, G1 5HB
Theatres Rothes Halls
Glenrothes, KY7 5NX
Theatres Guildhall Arts Centre
Grantham, NG31 6PZ
Theatres Victoria Theatre Halifax
Halifax, HX1 1BP
Theatres Harrogate Theatre
Harrogate, HG1 5QF
Oxford St
Theatres The Courtyard
Hereford, HR4 9JR
Edgar St
Theatres Ballet Theatre UK
Hinckley, LE10 1NL
The Borough
Theatres The Arts Centre, Hounslow
Hounslow, TW3 1ES
High St
Theatres The Old Market
Hove, BN3 1AS
Brighton and Hove
Theatres Lawrence Batley Theatre
Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
Theatres Hull New Theatre
Hull, HU1 3HF
Theatres Hull Truck Theatre
Hull, HU2 8LB
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Frequently asked questions
How many theatres are listed in the UK Venue Guide?
Our directory currently lists 353 theatres across the UK. Browse by city below or visit individual listings for full venue details, contact information, and FAQs.
What can I use a theatre for?
Theatre productions, musicals, opera, ballet, stand-up comedy, live music, school shows, and touring acts.
How do I book a theatre?
Tickets are typically sold via the box office, the venue's own website, or major ticket agencies. For hire enquiries, contact the venue directly to discuss technical specs and availability.
Where can I find theatres in my area?
Use the city directory below to find theatres in your area. The largest cities include London, Edinburgh, Birmingham, York, Manchester, but our directory covers 12+ towns and cities across the UK.