What's On

Romeo & Juliet

Northern Ballet

Wed 23 – Sat 26 Oct 2024

The ultimate tale of forbidden love.

Chicago

Mon 28 Oct – Sat 2 Nov 2024

Sexy and sassy, with a show-stopping score.

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Opera North

Wed 6 Nov 2024

An opera full of wit and wonder.

Ruddigore

Opera North

Thu 7 Nov 2024

One of the great Gilbert & Sullivan stagings.

The Magic Flute

Opera North

Fri 8 - Sat 9 Nov 2024 & Thu 6 - Fri 7 Mar 2025

Mozart's music with dazzling vocal fireworks.

Hairspray

Mon 11 – Sat 16 Nov 2024

Big hair, big heart and big dreams!

The Little Mermaid

Tue 26 Nov 2024 – Sun 12 Jan 2025

A panto adventure under the sea

The Little Mermaid

Relaxed Performance

Sun 8 Dec 2024 & Wed 8 Jan 2025

A panto adventure under the sea

Christmas at the Cathedral

Thu 12 Dec 2024

The popular festive performance returns

Murder on the Orient Express

Tue 14 – Sat 18 Jan 2025

One murder. A train full of suspects.

Birdsong

Tue 21 – Sat 25 Jan 2025

An epic story of love and loss

The Rocky Horror Show

Mon 27 Jan – Sat 1 Feb 2025

The classic, pelvic thrusting, show-stopping, rock 'n' roll musical.

The Nutcracker

Scottish Ballet

Thu 6 – Sat 8 Feb 2025

A story lifted straight from the pages of a classic fairy tale.

Only Fools and Horses

The Musical

Mon 10 – Sat 22 Feb 2025

The Trotters are back

The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Tue 25 Feb – Sat 1 Mar 2025

Step into the magic kingdom of Narnia

The Magic Flute Lite

Opera North

Thu 6 Mar 2025

A 90-minute version of Mozart's opera.

The Flying Dutchman

Opera North

Sat 8 Mar 2025

A new production of Wagner's thrilling opera.

King Arthur

Mon 10 – Wed 12 Mar 2025

A brand-new laugh-out-loud show for all ages!

Dragons

Fri 14 & Sat 15 Mar 2025

A joyful riot of dance and music.

The Shark is Broken

Tue 18 – Sat 22 Mar 2025

Celebrating a faulty, mechanical co-star!

Swan Lake

Matthew Bourne

Tue 25 Mar – Sat 5 Apr 2025

Matthew Bourne's rule-breaking reinvention of Tchaikovsky's masterpiece.

Craig Revel Horwood

Revelations - Songs Boys Don’t Sing

Sun 13 Apr 2025

Get ready for a Fab-U-Lous night!

Ghost Stories

Tue 22 – Sat 26 Apr 2025

The spine-tingling phenomenon

Nikita Kuzmin

Midnight Dancer

Sun 27 Apr 2025

An evening of world class dance

Pig Heart Boy

Tue 29 Apr – Sat 3 May 2025

From the multi award-winning writer Malorie Blackman OBE

Kinky Boots

Tue 6 – Sat 10 May 2025

A hilarious, life-affirming, joy-filled sensation.

Picture You Dead

Tue 13 – Sat 17 May 2025

Detective Superintendent Roy Grace is back...

Boys from the Blackstuff

Tue 20 – Sat 24 May 2025

Direct from the National Theatre and West End

Ballet BC

Tue 27 & Wed 28 May 2025

Canada's stunning dance company

& Juliet

Mon 2 – Sat 7 Jun 2025

There is life after Romeo!

Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat

Tue 10 – Sun 15 Jun 2025

Go, Go, Go Joseph.

Carrying David

Sat 21 & Sun 22 Jun 2025

A captivating production

Shrek The Musical

Newcastle Musical Theatre Company

Tue 1 – Sat 5 Jul 2025

Newcastle Musical Theatre Company return

The Book of Mormon

Tue 22 Jul – Sat 9 Aug 2025

The outrageous musical comedy

SIX

Tue 12 – Sat 23 Aug 2025

The Queens make their royal return!

TINA - The Tina Turner Musical

Tue 3 – Sat 14 Mar 2026

Simply the best...