The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is delighted to announce a range of summer workshops for children and young people aged 5 to 16. From lighting and sound design to musical theatre and storytelling workshops, there's something to keep all creative young minds buzzing! With free bursary spaces available, BSL interpreted workshops and relaxed sessions offered for
The Play That Goes Wrong, Mischief’s Olivier Award-winning box office hit that continues to entertain audiences on a global scale, will crash onto the stage of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 8 – 13 August. Hailed ‘a gut-busting hit’ by the New York Times, The Play That Goes Wrong, now in its seventh year
On 24 June, Ballet Central presents a spectacular dance programme created by internationally-acclaimed choreographers. The works include original pieces created on the company’s dancers which showcase the skills, artistry and versatility of young performers, all on the cusp of professional careers. The theatre is pleased to welcome The Pasadena Roof Orchestra on 23 June.
When The Play What I Wrote opened in London’s West End, every single review was a rave, every show a sell-out and it won every major theatre award. The Sunday Times called it ‘a triumph’ and The Observer said ‘audiences weep with laughter’. Now The Play What I Wrote will be coming to Guildford’s
The Wellspring, a new play from award-winning playwright Barney Norris (The Remains of the Day) and internationally acclaimed pianist and broadcaster David Owen Norris, comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on Tue 31 May to Wed 1 Jun. The Wellspring examines that age-old story of a boy and his dad, and how they can relate
Billed as the most scandalous thriller of the year, Dead Lies is written by No.1 best-selling crime novelist Hilary Bonner and stars Hollyoaks and Holby City actor Jeremy Edwards as would-be Prime Minister Peter George and will be playing at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from 7 to 11 June. Dead Lies is a
The Mountaintop, winner of the Olivier Award for Best New Play, comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 17 - 21 May Katori Hall’s acclaimed play, The Mountaintop comes to the stage of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 17 to 21 May. Following Martin Luther King Jr through the last hours of his life,
How a ripped envelope turned into a story of love and loss, rivalry and redemption... Pullquote: ‘Stories like Private Peaceful are more important than ever. They teach us how to live in a world that’s gone wrong.' Standfirst: As a new stage adaptation of Private Peaceful embarks on a national tour, beloved children's author Michael
Vital and gripping, BLKDOG is the Olivier Award-winning work from Botis Seva, exploring how the youth of today are coping in a world not built for them. In an emotionally charged hip-hop dance performance, BLKDOG reveals the vicious connection of how self-discovery leads to self-destruction. Through haunting childhood memories and adult life traumas, how
National treasure Barry Humphries will take you on a revelatory trip through his colourful life and theatrical career with his new show The Man Behind the Mask (21 – 23 Apr). Join him at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford for an intimate, confessional evening seasoned with highly personal, sometimes startling, and occasionally outrageous stories.
Motionhouse’s acclaimed dance-circus style combines with mesmerising choreography to tell the emotional and ultimately uplifting story of Nobody, coming to the stage of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre on 20 Apr. Fast-moving and highly physical, Nobody explores the tension between our inner lives and how we make sense of the world around us. Packed with
The Glee Club comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 12 - 16 April A raucous comedy featuring live music, Richard Cameron’s The Glee Club comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford (12 – 16 Apr). Five hard-working, hard-drinking miners and a church organist are rehearsing frantically for the local gala. This
James Gaddas (Bad Girls, Coronation Street, Medics) stars in this new adaptation of Bram Stoker’s Dracula, the most famous Gothic horror story of all time. Gaddas brings the original version to life before sharing his discovery in this electrifying stage show. One actor, fifteen characters, one monumental decision. Bram Stoker’s legacy is phenomenal. Dracula
Dagmarr’s Kabarett: Vamps of Weimar - 19 February 2022 “Dagmarr’s Kabarett: Vamps of Weimar” is the new show from singer/performer extraordinaire Hersh Dagmarr and pianist Karen Newby. A night of classic songs in the style of Weimar-Berlin kabarett and a musical celebration of the femme (and homme) fatale archetype as depicted in popular kultur. With
Hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters are bringing the house down, quite literally, as Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford (5 – 9 Apr) with Joe Pasquale (New Faces, I’m a Celebrity, Spamalot, The Producers) as the lovable accident-prone Frank Spencer. Based on the 1970s classic TV comedy by
Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee star in An Hour and a Half Late at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford from 28 March to 2 April Olivier Award winners Griff Rhys Jones and Janie Dee star in An Hour and a Half Late at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford (28 March to 2 April).
Smash-hit Tudor musical SIX returns to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 1 – 12 March The international smash-hit musical SIX returns to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford 1 – 12 March. Multi award-winning, with a soundtrack storming charts across the globe, the sell-out Tudor phenomenon is back! The six wives of Henry VIII take to
The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Blackeyed Theatre, in association with South Hill Park, bring their thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark psychological fantasy, The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 1 to 5 February. Doctor Henry Jekyll is a good man. Successful
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Guildford is excited to announce the full cast for this year’s pantomime, Dick Whittington, playing from Friday 3 December 2021 to Sunday 9 January 2022. A talented troupe will join previously announced panto veterans Peter Gordon and Kit Hesketh Harvey, and CBeebies’ James Merry. Robbie Scott is adventurous Gloucestershire lad
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre presents a range of festive events perfect for families looking to spend quality time together around Christmas. For the first time since 2019, panto is back in Guildford! This year’s joyful and hilarious production, Dick Whittington (3 Dec to 9 Jan), stars local legend Peter Gordon, Guildford’s favourite villain Kit Hesketh
We’re all looking forward to this long-awaited Christmas, and also looking forward to exploring different ways to celebrate it. So, for those looking for a twist on the traditional turkey dinner with friends, or want a little overhaul to their normal office party, then our festive elves have drawn up a list of their favourite
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre’s November programme features a diverse assortment of comedy, literature events and musicals, as well as an array of theatre from established and emerging companies. The theatre is delighted to welcome some acclaimed companies to the recently reopened Mill Studio, including Dyad Productions’ The Unremarkable Death of Marilyn Monroe (4 & 5
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford is excited to welcome The Watermill Theatre’s production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Don Black’s Tell Me On A Sunday, running from Tuesday 16 – Saturday 20 November 2021. Tell Me On A Sunday charts the romantic misadventures of a young English girl in New York in the
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is delighted to welcome Ian McDiarmid in the world première of Julian Barnes’ The Lemon Table (9 – 13 Nov) directed by Michael Grandage and produced by Wiltshire Creative, Malvern Theatres, Sheffield Theatres and HOME in association with MGC. A play in two parts, The Lemon Table celebrates a love of music, live performance, and life itself. In
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is delighted to welcome back Original Theatre Company with their production of Being Mr Wickham (28 – 30 Oct). Adrian Lukis, who starred in the renowned BBC TV adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, returns to the role of Mr Wickham in this acclaimed one-man play. Join Pride and Prejudice’s
With stunning sets, dazzling costumes, a thrilling live band, and slapstick silliness aplenty, the Yvonne Arnaud theatre has the purr-fect Christmas treat for the whole family, Dick Whittington! The full cast for this year’s pantomime, is a talented troupe, who will join previously announced panto veterans Peter Gordon and Kit Hesketh Harvey, and CBeebies’
A thrilling new adaptation of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow comes to Guildford this October. Stars of the stage and screen, Wendi Peters (Big! The Musical; Coronation Street) and Bill Ward (Everybody’s Talking About Jamie; Emmerdale), will lead a thrilling new production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. The production comes to the Yvonne
Creators of The Play That Goes Wrong bring their latest comedy offering to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Following their phenomenal rise to global success with The Play That Goes Wrong, The Comedy About a Bank Robbery and Peter Pan Goes Wrong, multi award-winning Mischief return to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 20 to 25 September
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre has an exciting autumn season planned! If you need a laugh after the past 18 months there’s comedy aplenty, including the latest production from the creators of The Play That Goes Wrong, Groan Ups (20 to 25 Sep); Agatha Christie-inspired romp, Crimes in Egypt (8 & 9 Sep); and evenings with
The Olivier Award-winning Showstopper! The Improvised Musical returns to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre this summer The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is pleased to welcome back The Showstoppers on Friday 6 and Saturday 7 August for an intimate and stripped-back version of their acclaimed improvised musical show. With 12 years as an Edinburgh Festival must-see
Welcoming you back to the theatre safely at The Yvonne Arnaud We welcome the Prime Minister's announcement that restrictions will be lifted on Monday 19th July, with cautious optimism. The response to the theatre reopening has been overwhelmingly positive from our audiences, with many telling us how reassured they were by their experience and how
Susan Hill's acclaimed ghost story The Woman in Black comes to Guildford from 12 to 17th July The West End’s second longest running play, The Woman in Black, comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford from 12 to 17 July. Producer Peter Wilson said, “The Woman in Black is a now iconic
London Classic Theatre’s postponed 20th anniversary production of Absurd Person Singular, by Alan Ayckbourn, comes to the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre from 6 to 10 July. Three married couples. Three kitchens. Three Christmas parties. Sidney Hopcroft, a small-time tradesman, persuades wife Jane to throw a party hoping to find favour with a bank manager
A Splinter of Ice comes to Guildford from 15 to 19 June Starring Oliver Ford Davies, Stephen Boxer and Karen Ascoe The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is pleased to welcome back The Original Theatre Company (The Habit of Art) this summer, with the world premiere production of Ben Brown’s new political drama, A Splinter of Ice (15 to 19
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is thrilled to welcome the Donmar Warehouse to Guildford for the very first time with their critically-acclaimed socially-distanced sound installation, Blindness, from 21 to 26 June. The production comes to Guildford as part of a small tour to seven venues across the UK from May to July, following a sold-out
Booking opens today for more exciting shows at The Yvonne Arnaud! Shows include: Some Mothers Do Have 'Em- Tuesday 5th - Saturday 9th April Based on the TV series by Raymond Allen Hilarious mishaps and DIY disasters are bringing the house down, quite literally, as Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em hits the road with Joe Pasquale (New Faces,
Open 10am-3pm Monday to Saturday The Café will serve hot and cold drinks, as well as snacks and sandwiches, to either be enjoyed in our indoor Café space or our newly spruced-up riverside terrace garden! We are also now able to do takeaway hot and cold soft drinks, and food, so do pop by if you
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre will reopen on Thursday 3 June with its own production of new comedy, Siobhan Basset’s The Hound of the Baskervilles (3 to 12 June). The theatre is delighted to present this new comedy by Sara Crowe, directed by Yvonne Arnaud Director and Chief Executive Joanna Read, and designed by Neil Irish. Lovingly crafted
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre today announces that it will reopen on June with Siobhan Basset’s The Hound of the Baskervilles (3 to 12 June). The theatre is delighted to present this new comedy by Sara Crowe, directed by Joanna Read and designed by Neil Irish. ‘Lovingly crafted during lockdown in her spare bedroom in Teddington, Siobhan Basset
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford, is delighted to have been awarded a grant of £458,000 from the government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. Distributed by Arts Council England, the Culture Recovery Fund: Grants Programme supports cultural organisations as they transition back to a viable and sustainable operating model from April to June 2021. The Yvonne Arnaud
Snap up your tickets before they're gone for the following fantastic shows: The Original Theatre Company's A Splinter of Ice: Tue 15 - Sat 19 June Moscow, 1987. As the cold war begins to thaw, Britain’s greatest living novelist Graham Greene (Oliver Ford Davies, Star Wars) meets with his old MI6 boss, Kim Philby (Stephen Boxer,
Dear Audience Member, Last week marked a year since theatres across the country closed their doors for the first time. Thank you for all your support during the last year, and we can’t wait to welcome you back in the near future. As we continue to plan for reopening our theatre and café we want to
The Original Theatre Company presents : A SPLINTER OF ICE Tue 15 - Sat 19 June 2021 Starring Oliver Ford Davies (Star Wars) and Stephen Boxer (The Crown). Moscow, 1987. As the cold war begins to thaw, Britain’s greatest living novelist Graham Greene meets with his old MI6 boss, Kim Philby, Britain’s greatest spy… and traitor. For more
Final year students at Guildford School of Acting (GSA) have developed a range of innovative and engaging ways to ensure they are able to safely produce a season of Covid-secure theatrical and musical productions this spring. The students, supported by GSA staff and external professional experts, are overcoming the challenges posed by Covid-19 to host
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford is delighted to announce that it has been successful in receiving a one-off grant of £1,400 to purchase specialist cleaning equipment for the building. The grant, awarded from the Theatres Trust Theatre Re-Opening Fund, will enable the Yvonne Arnaud to acquire two atomised liquid foggers, to maintain high standards
We are thrilled to be producing a bit of festive magic this Christmas as we bring you The Snow Queen! This is a digital performance of our 2020 family Christmas show, recorded earlier in the run. How it works: 1) Buy your tickets online. Tickets are sold per device, Please note that tickets will be
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is excited to announce that next year’s fun-filled family pantomime will be Dick Whittington, playing from Friday 3 December 2021 to Sunday 9 January 2022. Dick Whittington’s heading to seek his fame and fortune in that there London - he’s heard the streets are paved with gold. But when he
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is giving away 100 tickets to the opening performance of The Snow Queen to The Royal Surrey Hospital NHS Foundation Trust and Action for Carers Surrey. Each charity will receive 50 tickets to The Snow Queen on Friday 11 December at 7pm. Action for Carers Surrey is a Guildford based
We are all counting down the days until things can get back to normal once again, so here are four new shows to get you 2021 ready! THE STRANGE CASE OF DR JEKYLL & MR HYDE Tue 18 - Sat 22 May This thrilling adaptation of Robert Louis Stevenson’s dark psychological fantasy immerses you in the
The Guildford Book Festival is back for 2020, in person, on the socially distanced stage of the Yvonne Arnaud! Richard Osman opened the festival on Sunday 4 October, discussing his debut novel The Thursday Murder Club and his love of crime fiction with Lesley McCabe from BBC Radio Surrey and Sussex, and on Monday 5
