What’s On At Your Local Theatre
There’s a huge range of fabulous family shows lined up this Winter, to delight audiences young and old. Theatre tickets make excellent gifts too. Going to the theatre is always a wonderful experience, is often educational and is just generally good for the soul. Get booked up today!
Theatres are listed by area: Northumberland, North Tyneside, Newcastle & Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland, Co Durham & Teesside.
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Northumberland
Queen’s Hall, Hexham
Feb 22 The Boy & The Seahorse
Mar 3 Claytime
Mar 23 The Velveteen Rabbit
Apr 4-5 The Little Prince
Apr 8 Exciting Science
Oct 19 The Temple of Delusion
Alnwick Playhouse
Feb 17 – 18 We’re Going On A Bear Hunt
Feb 21 The Temple of Delusion
Mar 02 The Velveteen Rabbit
Apr 02 The Three Bears
The Phoenix Theatre
Feb 18 The McDougalls in Toyland
Feb 19 Pop Princesses
Mar 12-14 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Apr 10 Dino Invasion
Dec Cinderella
Ponteland Memorial Hall
Mar 8-9 A Tomb With A View
The Maltings Theatre & Cinema
Mar 16 – The Velveteen Rabbit
Mar 31 – The Three Bears
Seaton Delaval Arts Centre
Feb 23-24, Mar 1-2 Snow White: Rotten to the core – An Adult Pantomime (18+)
June 2 – The Three Bears
Nov 29 – Dec 7 Pinocchio: The Pantomime
Playhouse Whitley Bay
Feb 25-Alice in Wonderland
Apr 1-2 Robin Hood (Easter Panto)
Dec 6 – Jan 4 The New Adventure of Peter Pan
Tynemouth Priory Theatre
(TBA)
Newcastle and Gateshead
Tyne Theatre & Opera House
Feb 17 Circus Spectacular
Feb 22 Rude Science!
Feb 27-28 The Gruffalo’s Child
Mar 30-31 Beauty & The Beast (Easter Panto)
May 14-15 There’s a Monster In Your Show
Jul 19-21 Cirque: The Greatest Show
Northern Stage
Feb 21-25 Zog & The Flying Doctors
Mar 30 – Apr 7 Newcastle Puppetry Festival
Apr 11-12 Tortoise & The Hare
May 24-26 The Tiger Who Came to Tea
Nov 30 – Jan 4 Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
Theatre Royal
Feb 12-17 Peter Pan Goes Wrong
Feb 23-25 We’re Going on a Bear Hunt
Mar 8-10 Bluey’s Big Play
Mar 27-Apr 6 Edward Scissorhands
Apr 9-13 The 39 Steps
Apr 16-21 The Wizard of Oz
Jun 4-8 Chitty Chitty Bang Bang
Jul 10-13 Madagascar – The Musical
Aug 21-22 Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out
Aug 27 – Sept 1 101 Dalmations: The Musical
Nov 26 -Jan 12 The Little Mermaid
Gosforth Civic Theatre
Feb 9 The Boy and the Seahorse
Feb 23 The Greatest Robot Ever
Apr 1 The Three Bears
People’s Theatre
Jul 16-20 The Railway Children
Live Theatre
Dec 7-21 Wintry Tales
Utilita Arena
(TBA)
The Glasshouse (previously Sage Gateshead)
Dec 22-24 The Snowman in Concert
Little Theatre, Gateshead
(TBA)
South Tyneside
The Customs House
Feb 20-22 Dennis’s Chocolatey Adventure
Feb 24 Pop Princesses
Sunderland
Sunderland Empire
Feb 6-10 Shrek The Musical
Feb 15-Mar 10 Disney’s Aladdin
Mar 24 Sing-a-Long Matilda
Apr 4 Awful Auntie
Apr 16 Inspired
Aug 6-11 The Wizard of Oz
Dec 13 – Jan 5 Jack and the Beanstalk
Arts Centre, Washington
(TBA)
County Durham
Gala, Durham
Feb 23-25 Charlie Cook’s Favourite Book
Apr 4 Tortoise & the Hare (2yrs+)
Apr 12 Ministry of Science Live
May 31 The Three Bears
Nov 21-Dec 31 Beauty and the Beast
Empire, Consett
Nov 29-Dec 31 Cinderella
Bishop Auckland Town Hall
Feb 24 The Boy & The Seahorse
Jun 1 The Three Bears
The Hullabaloo, Darlington
Feb 7-10 The Hullabaloo
Feb 23-24 Thumbelina
Mar 14-16 Kaleidoscope
Apr 11-13 The Velveteen Rabbit (0-3yrs)
Apr 11-13 The Velveteen Rabbit (4+yrs)
Darlington Hippodrome
(TBA)
Teesside
ARC Stockton Arts Centre
Feb 3 Snowmen (2-7yrs)
Feb 10 Peppa’s Cinema Party
Feb 23 The Selfish Giant
May 4 Birdie
May 31 The Not So Big Bad Wolf
Forum Theatre, Billingham
Feb 17-21 Humpty Dumpty (Easter panto)
Apr 16-17 The Lion Inside
Jun 19-20 Peppa Pig’s Fun Day Out
Dec 4-Jan 5 Cinderella
Middlesbrough Theatre
Feb 24 Alice In Wonderland (family musical)
Apr 24 Tortoise and the Hare
Apr 27 Treasure Island
Princess Alexandra Auditorium, Yarm
Jan 31 – Feb 3 Cinderella – School Musical
Feb 18 The Little Prince (puppet theatre)
Apr 3 Humpty Dumpty (Easter panto)
Apr 21 Magic of Science
May 11 Box of Tricks – Tom Rolfe
May 28 Cirque – The Greatest Show
Jun 1 Temple of Delusion
Jul 28 Science Museum Live On Tour
Dec 12-24 Snow White
