Southwark Playhouse
@swkplay.bsky.social
An exciting programme of theatre productions across two venues: Southwark Playhouse Borough and Southwark Playhouse Elephant🐘+🏰. No booking fees!
Contact us: boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Visit our website: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Contact us: boxoffice@southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
Visit our website: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk
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It's Valen-time you went to the theatre 💕
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
Congratulations to all the artists and creatives who recieved an OffWestEnd Award nomination for their production runs at Southwark Playhouse yesterday including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brixton Calling, KENREX and The White Chip.
February 4, 2026 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations to all the artists and creatives who recieved an OffWestEnd Award nomination for their production runs at Southwark Playhouse yesterday including A Midsummer Night's Dream, Brixton Calling, KENREX and The White Chip.
When sixty is just the beginning…
Invisible Me is a big hearted comedy drama about romance, second chances, and discovering that it’s never too late to start again.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 8 April - 2 May | Tickets on sale now!
Invisible Me is a big hearted comedy drama about romance, second chances, and discovering that it’s never too late to start again.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 8 April - 2 May | Tickets on sale now!
February 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
When sixty is just the beginning…
Invisible Me is a big hearted comedy drama about romance, second chances, and discovering that it’s never too late to start again.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 8 April - 2 May | Tickets on sale now!
Invisible Me is a big hearted comedy drama about romance, second chances, and discovering that it’s never too late to start again.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 8 April - 2 May | Tickets on sale now!
It's Valen-time you went to the theatre 💕
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
February 1, 2026 at 12:01 PM
It's Valen-time you went to the theatre 💕
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
Coming up in February:
MILES.
A bold theatrical work inspired by the life and legacy of Miles Davis
Beautiful Little Fool continues until 28 February and Ballad Lines continues until 21 March.
Two former schoolmates. One café. One bag of cash... and a proposition that changes everything.
Greenwich Theatre Productions presents The Wasp, a twisting thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm ('Emilia').
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 6 - 30 May | On sale now!
Greenwich Theatre Productions presents The Wasp, a twisting thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm ('Emilia').
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 6 - 30 May | On sale now!
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Two former schoolmates. One café. One bag of cash... and a proposition that changes everything.
Greenwich Theatre Productions presents The Wasp, a twisting thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm ('Emilia').
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 6 - 30 May | On sale now!
Greenwich Theatre Productions presents The Wasp, a twisting thriller from Morgan Lloyd Malcolm ('Emilia').
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 6 - 30 May | On sale now!
New contemporary musical, FLYBY, to make its world premiere!
By Theo Jamieson
Directed by Adam Lenson
Starring Poppy Gilbert and Stuart Thompson
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 3 April - 16 May | Tickets on sale now 🎟️
By Theo Jamieson
Directed by Adam Lenson
Starring Poppy Gilbert and Stuart Thompson
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 3 April - 16 May | Tickets on sale now 🎟️
January 20, 2026 at 11:00 AM
New contemporary musical, FLYBY, to make its world premiere!
By Theo Jamieson
Directed by Adam Lenson
Starring Poppy Gilbert and Stuart Thompson
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 3 April - 16 May | Tickets on sale now 🎟️
By Theo Jamieson
Directed by Adam Lenson
Starring Poppy Gilbert and Stuart Thompson
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 3 April - 16 May | Tickets on sale now 🎟️
Award-winning company @thickskintheatre.bsky.social return to London with It Walks Around The House At Night, a chilling new play by Tim Foley.
An actor takes a job playing a ghost but soon uncovers something far more sinister.
An atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat experience.
4-28 Mar | On sale now
An actor takes a job playing a ghost but soon uncovers something far more sinister.
An atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat experience.
4-28 Mar | On sale now
January 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
Award-winning company @thickskintheatre.bsky.social return to London with It Walks Around The House At Night, a chilling new play by Tim Foley.
An actor takes a job playing a ghost but soon uncovers something far more sinister.
An atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat experience.
4-28 Mar | On sale now
An actor takes a job playing a ghost but soon uncovers something far more sinister.
An atmospheric, edge-of-your-seat experience.
4-28 Mar | On sale now
We're gifting one lucky mailing list subscriber two free tickets to every Southwark Playhouse show for a year from February 2026.
The winner will be selected randomly on Monday 26 January and must respond to communications within 7 days of being contacted to redeem.
Sign up via our website.
The winner will be selected randomly on Monday 26 January and must respond to communications within 7 days of being contacted to redeem.
Sign up via our website.
January 5, 2026 at 4:30 PM
We're gifting one lucky mailing list subscriber two free tickets to every Southwark Playhouse show for a year from February 2026.
The winner will be selected randomly on Monday 26 January and must respond to communications within 7 days of being contacted to redeem.
Sign up via our website.
The winner will be selected randomly on Monday 26 January and must respond to communications within 7 days of being contacted to redeem.
Sign up via our website.
Making my resolution for 2026 to watch more theatre...
Coming up:
The Olive Boy
A comedy about grief and growing up
Beautiful Little Fool
Michael Grief directs this musical re-imagining of the lives of Zelda and F.Scott Fitzgerald
Ballad Lines
A new folk musical about the stories we carry
Coming up:
The Olive Boy
A comedy about grief and growing up
Beautiful Little Fool
Michael Grief directs this musical re-imagining of the lives of Zelda and F.Scott Fitzgerald
Ballad Lines
A new folk musical about the stories we carry
January 1, 2026 at 2:02 PM
Making my resolution for 2026 to watch more theatre...
Coming up:
The Olive Boy
A comedy about grief and growing up
Beautiful Little Fool
Michael Grief directs this musical re-imagining of the lives of Zelda and F.Scott Fitzgerald
Ballad Lines
A new folk musical about the stories we carry
Coming up:
The Olive Boy
A comedy about grief and growing up
Beautiful Little Fool
Michael Grief directs this musical re-imagining of the lives of Zelda and F.Scott Fitzgerald
Ballad Lines
A new folk musical about the stories we carry
For those who haven’t made it to the fairground yet, this one’s for you!
Take a first look at the world, cast, and story of Ride the Cyclone.
Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | Until 10 January
Take a first look at the world, cast, and story of Ride the Cyclone.
Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | Until 10 January
December 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
For those who haven’t made it to the fairground yet, this one’s for you!
Take a first look at the world, cast, and story of Ride the Cyclone.
Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | Until 10 January
Take a first look at the world, cast, and story of Ride the Cyclone.
Ride The Cyclone | Southwark Playhouse Elephant | Until 10 January
The composer who changed musical theatre forever as you've never heard him before...
Featuring songs from the archive of Jonathan Larson, creator of 'Rent' and 'tick, tick.... BOOM!', The Jonathan Larson Project is raw, restless and full of heart.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 Jul - 22 Aug
Featuring songs from the archive of Jonathan Larson, creator of 'Rent' and 'tick, tick.... BOOM!', The Jonathan Larson Project is raw, restless and full of heart.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 Jul - 22 Aug
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 AM
The composer who changed musical theatre forever as you've never heard him before...
Featuring songs from the archive of Jonathan Larson, creator of 'Rent' and 'tick, tick.... BOOM!', The Jonathan Larson Project is raw, restless and full of heart.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 Jul - 22 Aug
Featuring songs from the archive of Jonathan Larson, creator of 'Rent' and 'tick, tick.... BOOM!', The Jonathan Larson Project is raw, restless and full of heart.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 9 Jul - 22 Aug
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“I would never say I was brave for putting the show on...I was terrified.” Ollie Maddigan on the raw reality of 'The Olive Boy' and why he won't let the industry "fix" his grief.
Coming to @swkplay.bsky.social this January.
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Coming to @swkplay.bsky.social this January.
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Mourning Behind the Mask: The Sharp Comedy of Ollie Maddigan
Writer-performer Ollie Maddigan on the bittersweet success of The Olive Boy and turning his mother’s death into an Offie-winning study of adolescent chaos.
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December 18, 2025 at 7:12 AM
“I would never say I was brave for putting the show on...I was terrified.” Ollie Maddigan on the raw reality of 'The Olive Boy' and why he won't let the industry "fix" his grief.
Coming to @swkplay.bsky.social this January.
wp.me/p91wLp-zErvpCk #TheOliveBoy #Theatre
Coming to @swkplay.bsky.social this January.
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Great to see Hot Mess featured in @theguardian.com's best theatre of 2025!
We loved having this new musical with us at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in October.
We loved having this new musical with us at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in October.
The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2025
A meet-cute between Humanity and Earth, a mod ballet and Nick Mohammed’s career-best standup set – our critics pick the best stage shows of the year
www.theguardian.com
December 17, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Great to see Hot Mess featured in @theguardian.com's best theatre of 2025!
We loved having this new musical with us at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in October.
We loved having this new musical with us at Southwark Playhouse Elephant in October.
We're delighted that two shows that have run at Southwark Playhouse Borough this year have been nominated for WhatsOnStage awards.
Brixton Calling - Best Studio Production
The Frogs - Best Studio Production
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Head to awards.whatsonstage.com to vote.
Brixton Calling - Best Studio Production
The Frogs - Best Studio Production
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Head to awards.whatsonstage.com to vote.
December 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
We're delighted that two shows that have run at Southwark Playhouse Borough this year have been nominated for WhatsOnStage awards.
Brixton Calling - Best Studio Production
The Frogs - Best Studio Production
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Head to awards.whatsonstage.com to vote.
Brixton Calling - Best Studio Production
The Frogs - Best Studio Production
Congratulations to all the nominees!
Head to awards.whatsonstage.com to vote.
Meet Lindsay Jenkins: an A in English, a thirst for rave, and £4.25 for the taxi home.
Experience clubland euphoria in an era when pleasure and peril danced hand in hand in Danielle Phillips' explosive debut play.
Children of The Night | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 11 Mar - 4 Apr | On sale now
Experience clubland euphoria in an era when pleasure and peril danced hand in hand in Danielle Phillips' explosive debut play.
Children of The Night | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 11 Mar - 4 Apr | On sale now
December 11, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Meet Lindsay Jenkins: an A in English, a thirst for rave, and £4.25 for the taxi home.
Experience clubland euphoria in an era when pleasure and peril danced hand in hand in Danielle Phillips' explosive debut play.
Children of The Night | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 11 Mar - 4 Apr | On sale now
Experience clubland euphoria in an era when pleasure and peril danced hand in hand in Danielle Phillips' explosive debut play.
Children of The Night | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 11 Mar - 4 Apr | On sale now
Last week we invited eight fantastic panelists to talk to our Young Company about their careers in theatre, film and music, sharing stories and offering advice.
Thank you so much to our guests for showcasing the breadth of careers available within creative industries.
📸 Photography by Grant Barker
Thank you so much to our guests for showcasing the breadth of careers available within creative industries.
📸 Photography by Grant Barker
December 5, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Last week we invited eight fantastic panelists to talk to our Young Company about their careers in theatre, film and music, sharing stories and offering advice.
Thank you so much to our guests for showcasing the breadth of careers available within creative industries.
📸 Photography by Grant Barker
Thank you so much to our guests for showcasing the breadth of careers available within creative industries.
📸 Photography by Grant Barker
The weather outside may be frightful, but that doesn't matter when you're sat in the theatre!
Coming up in December:
COCKFOSTERS 🚇
The chaotic comedy returns after a sell-out run in May
Little Miss Christmas 🎄
A madcap beauty pageant with a festive twist
Ride The Cyclone and The Grim continue.
Coming up in December:
COCKFOSTERS 🚇
The chaotic comedy returns after a sell-out run in May
Little Miss Christmas 🎄
A madcap beauty pageant with a festive twist
Ride The Cyclone and The Grim continue.
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The weather outside may be frightful, but that doesn't matter when you're sat in the theatre!
Coming up in December:
COCKFOSTERS 🚇
The chaotic comedy returns after a sell-out run in May
Little Miss Christmas 🎄
A madcap beauty pageant with a festive twist
Ride The Cyclone and The Grim continue.
Coming up in December:
COCKFOSTERS 🚇
The chaotic comedy returns after a sell-out run in May
Little Miss Christmas 🎄
A madcap beauty pageant with a festive twist
Ride The Cyclone and The Grim continue.
Expect blood, violence, and a stern talking to if anyone tries to go after the last strawberry bootlace...
Take a look at brand-new photos of The Grim, the comic thriller following strange happenings in an East End undertakers.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 6 Dec
📸 Molly Jackson-French
Take a look at brand-new photos of The Grim, the comic thriller following strange happenings in an East End undertakers.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 6 Dec
📸 Molly Jackson-French
November 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Expect blood, violence, and a stern talking to if anyone tries to go after the last strawberry bootlace...
Take a look at brand-new photos of The Grim, the comic thriller following strange happenings in an East End undertakers.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 6 Dec
📸 Molly Jackson-French
Take a look at brand-new photos of The Grim, the comic thriller following strange happenings in an East End undertakers.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | Must end 6 Dec
📸 Molly Jackson-French
Huge congratulations to our Programming Associate, Ebenezer Bamgboye, who was shortlisted for the 2025 Standard Theatre Awards.
Nominated for Emerging Talent for his direction on 'The Lonely Londoners' with our friends at Jermyn Street Theatre and Kiln Theatre, we couldn't be more proud!
Nominated for Emerging Talent for his direction on 'The Lonely Londoners' with our friends at Jermyn Street Theatre and Kiln Theatre, we couldn't be more proud!
November 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Huge congratulations to our Programming Associate, Ebenezer Bamgboye, who was shortlisted for the 2025 Standard Theatre Awards.
Nominated for Emerging Talent for his direction on 'The Lonely Londoners' with our friends at Jermyn Street Theatre and Kiln Theatre, we couldn't be more proud!
Nominated for Emerging Talent for his direction on 'The Lonely Londoners' with our friends at Jermyn Street Theatre and Kiln Theatre, we couldn't be more proud!
Here’s your first look at Hannah Corneau recording 'Built to Last' from the Beautiful Little Fool concept album - streaming now on all platforms ✨
The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 15 Jan - 28 Feb
The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 15 Jan - 28 Feb
'Built to Last' | Beautiful Little Fool | 15 January - 28 February
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November 28, 2025 at 3:16 PM
Here’s your first look at Hannah Corneau recording 'Built to Last' from the Beautiful Little Fool concept album - streaming now on all platforms ✨
The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 15 Jan - 28 Feb
The world premiere production begins 15 January, starring David Hunter, Hannah Corneau, and Lauren Ward.
Southwark Playhouse Borough | 15 Jan - 28 Feb
"It's a big love letter to the tube"
Writers, Tom Woffenden and Hamish Clayton, chatted all things COCKFOSTERS before services begin next week.
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 December - 3 January
Writers, Tom Woffenden and Hamish Clayton, chatted all things COCKFOSTERS before services begin next week.
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 December - 3 January
November 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
"It's a big love letter to the tube"
Writers, Tom Woffenden and Hamish Clayton, chatted all things COCKFOSTERS before services begin next week.
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 December - 3 January
Writers, Tom Woffenden and Hamish Clayton, chatted all things COCKFOSTERS before services begin next week.
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social | Southwark Playhouse Borough | 4 December - 3 January
From the rehearsal room to the stage!
Director, Ben Woodall, shared an insight into the work that has been happening in rehearsals for The Grim ahead of their first performance last night.
The Grim | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Until 6 December
Director, Ben Woodall, shared an insight into the work that has been happening in rehearsals for The Grim ahead of their first performance last night.
The Grim | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Until 6 December
November 27, 2025 at 11:32 AM
From the rehearsal room to the stage!
Director, Ben Woodall, shared an insight into the work that has been happening in rehearsals for The Grim ahead of their first performance last night.
The Grim | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Until 6 December
Director, Ben Woodall, shared an insight into the work that has been happening in rehearsals for The Grim ahead of their first performance last night.
The Grim | Southwark Playhouse Borough | Until 6 December
We're looking for a Box Office and Welcome Team Member.
You would be responsible for offering a warm visitor experience, handling enquiries, and acting as a friendly point of information.
Applications close Tue 2 Dec.
Further info: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/<a href="/hashtag/jobvacancies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#jobvacancies
#ArtsJobs
You would be responsible for offering a warm visitor experience, handling enquiries, and acting as a friendly point of information.
Applications close Tue 2 Dec.
Further info: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/<a href="/hashtag/jobvacancies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#jobvacancies
#ArtsJobs
November 25, 2025 at 11:03 AM
We're looking for a Box Office and Welcome Team Member.
You would be responsible for offering a warm visitor experience, handling enquiries, and acting as a friendly point of information.
Applications close Tue 2 Dec.
Further info: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/<a href="/hashtag/jobvacancies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#jobvacancies
#ArtsJobs
You would be responsible for offering a warm visitor experience, handling enquiries, and acting as a friendly point of information.
Applications close Tue 2 Dec.
Further info: https://southwarkplayhouse.co.uk/<a href="/hashtag/jobvacancies" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link">#jobvacancies
#ArtsJobs
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social returns to Southwark Playhouse Borough next week.
The hit comedy about London's history, people and underground promises chaos from He-He-Heathrow to Ho-Ho-Holborn.
Everyone loves a comedy at Christmas and previews have already sold out, so don't Picca-dilly-dally!
The hit comedy about London's history, people and underground promises chaos from He-He-Heathrow to Ho-Ho-Holborn.
Everyone loves a comedy at Christmas and previews have already sold out, so don't Picca-dilly-dally!
November 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
@cockfostersplay.bsky.social returns to Southwark Playhouse Borough next week.
The hit comedy about London's history, people and underground promises chaos from He-He-Heathrow to Ho-Ho-Holborn.
Everyone loves a comedy at Christmas and previews have already sold out, so don't Picca-dilly-dally!
The hit comedy about London's history, people and underground promises chaos from He-He-Heathrow to Ho-Ho-Holborn.
Everyone loves a comedy at Christmas and previews have already sold out, so don't Picca-dilly-dally!
Exactly one year ago, The Happiest Man on Earth had its first performance in The Little auditorium at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
Adapted from the best selling memoir, this play, starring Kenneth Tigar, showed the indomitable spirit of the human soul.
What memoirs would you like to see on stage?
Adapted from the best selling memoir, this play, starring Kenneth Tigar, showed the indomitable spirit of the human soul.
What memoirs would you like to see on stage?
November 20, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Exactly one year ago, The Happiest Man on Earth had its first performance in The Little auditorium at Southwark Playhouse Borough.
Adapted from the best selling memoir, this play, starring Kenneth Tigar, showed the indomitable spirit of the human soul.
What memoirs would you like to see on stage?
Adapted from the best selling memoir, this play, starring Kenneth Tigar, showed the indomitable spirit of the human soul.
What memoirs would you like to see on stage?
1950. Fleming’s earlier discovery of Penicillin has changed the world. 2025. Old cures are put to the test. Jess faces the unthinkable..
Starring health workers and scientists alongside a professional cast, Lifeline is a musical celebration of people who make the extraordinary happen.
On sale now!
Starring health workers and scientists alongside a professional cast, Lifeline is a musical celebration of people who make the extraordinary happen.
On sale now!
November 18, 2025 at 11:00 AM
1950. Fleming’s earlier discovery of Penicillin has changed the world. 2025. Old cures are put to the test. Jess faces the unthinkable..
Starring health workers and scientists alongside a professional cast, Lifeline is a musical celebration of people who make the extraordinary happen.
On sale now!
Starring health workers and scientists alongside a professional cast, Lifeline is a musical celebration of people who make the extraordinary happen.
On sale now!