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25 Feb 2026

Derbyvision Is Back – Who Will Represent Your Area?

Applications Now OPEN for Derbyvision 2026!
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23 Feb 2026

Pied Piper Review – Creative and DT Ambassadors

"I recently attended the production of Conrad Murray's Pied Piper at Derby Theatre and was struck by its innovative use of hip-hop as a storytelling tool."
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16 Feb 2026

Derby Theatre celebrates local youth theatre groups in National Theatre’s Connections 2026

Local young people aged 13-19 will take to Derby Theatre’s stage as part of this year’s National Theatre Connections programme, the National Theatre’s landmark annual nationwide youth theatre festival. The…
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23 Jan 2026

Suddenly Seymour… and Audrey revealed for co-production of iconic musical

Following the announcement of their first-ever co-production, Derby Theatre and Northern Stage are delighted to announce who will play Audrey and Seymour for their dazzling and darkly comic 2026 production…
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21 Jan 2026

POP-UP PLAYS 2026

LAD by John Booker, directed by Daniel Bailey TRANS IT by Tabby Lamb, directed by Bryony Shanahan, associate produced by Just Something Different
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16 Jan 2026

Pied Piper Tour – Questions for Conrad Murray

A hip-hop retelling of a medieval fable, Pied Piper will come to Derby Theatre, featuring local young people alongside a cast of seven professional beatboxers - including a winner and…
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8 Jan 2026

Full Line-Up announced for our 50th anniversary Cultural Celebration Party!

Derby Theatre is celebrating 50 years of bold and brilliant theatre on our city-centre site, and the festivities continue into the new year.
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30 Dec 2025

Derby Theatre 2025 Highlights

What an incredible year 2025 has been for Derby Theatre.
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17 Dec 2025

Spring season 2026 in full at Derby Theatre

With a new year, comes a new season, and the Spring season is in full swing at Derby Theatre!
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16 Dec 2025

Extensive 2026 UK tour for show focusing on black female role models

Nine Sixteenths is fast, fun multimedia theatre, inspired by the media rise, fall and rise again of Janet Jackson, that will arrive at Derby Theatre on Saturday 14 March 2026…
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15 Dec 2025

CAST ANNOUNCED FOR BRAND NEW PRODUCTION OF MACBETH

Shakespeare’s classic tale of murder and unchecked ambition is set to hit regional theatres in Spring 2026.
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12 Dec 2025

Cast Announced for RABBLE Theatre’s Glitch – The True Story of the Post Office Scandal

RABBLE Theatre have announced a highly experienced cast for their acclaimed play, Glitch – The True Story of the Post Office Scandal, which will be touring the UK in the…
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