Featured on BBC Radio 4’s Front Row, Scratchworks, who are Barbican Theatre Thrive Associates, returns to Plymouth with the next instalment of their historical comedy trilogy, Hags: A Magical Extravaganza. Packed full of magic tricks, physical comedy & live music, Hags explores…

Below is some handy / important information ahead of your visit Peformance dates All performances will take place in The Melville Building at Royal William Yard in Devonport. Thursday 20 February 7:30pm (doors/box office/bar open 7pm) Friday 21 February 3pm…

Barbican Theatre (Plymouth) is excited to present CIVIC in the remarkable Melville Building at Plymouth’s historic Royal William Yard this February. CIVIC presents an imperfect history of Plymouth: the Civic Centre from 1961 to now, showcasing a mix of dance…

Barbican Theatre, The B-Bar and The Plymouth Athenaeum are host to an eclectic mix of entertainment for all tastes and ages this spring and beyond, all with great value tickets (from just £6). All of these performances can be booked…

During the festive period from 9 December 2019 – 5 January 2020, while our two Christmas performances are showing (A Grimm Christmas at Barbican Theatre 12 – 23 Dec and Treasure Island at The Plymouth Athenaeum from 12 Dec –…

Barbican Theatre have selected a number of local artists to be Thrive Associates for 2019/20. The artists selected will benefit from a period of structured support from the company until October 2020, helping them take significant steps in their development….

Barbican Theatre’s Chief Executive, Sheila Snellgrove, will be stepping down in 2020 after 39 years with the company. During Sheila’s time with the company, Barbican Theatre has become a central part of the city’s cultural offer. Over the past 39…

Barbican Theatre are thrilled to welcome acclaimed performer, Guy Woolf, to their intimate Plymouth stage this weekend (Saturday 16 November), with his smash hit one woman drag play Becoming Electra: A Queer Mitzvah. Electra says “I am delighted and excited…

Barbican Theatre and The Wheel are excited to announce the lead actors who will play the Grimm Brothers their alternative Christmas show A Grimm Christmas A Grimm Christmas is an alternative theatrical experience developed by Barbican Theatre and The Wheel,…

Barbican Theatre is proud to be a part of the Plymouth Cultural Education Partnership’s With Flying Colours programme who are looking to co-produce a professional production as part of the With Flying Colours programme, with a South-West based theatre company….