COMING TO A SUFFOLK THEATRE SOON
COMING TO A SUFFOLK THEATRE SOON
In the Night Garden
You’ll see all your favourite characters beautifully brought to life with full-size costumes, magical puppets, and enchanting music. This show lasts just under an hour and your little ones will be amazed when they see a very special visit from the amazing flying Pinky Ponk.
July 4-5, 2026
Ipswich Regent Theatre
Suffolk Philharmonic
It’s Mendelsummer with Suffolk Philharmonic! Enjoy the sparkling virtuosity of rising star Matteo Cimatti in one of the most attractive of all violin concertos, bask in the Mediterranean sunshine of the Italian Symphony, and relax in the cool and shade of Fingal’s Cave.
The Apex, Bury St Edmunds
July 8, 2026
It Comes in Waves
Written by James McDermott and drawing on his own experiences of bereavement, It Comes In Waves is a big-hearted community-spirited coastal comedy drama that laughs in the face of loss, explores how grief comes in waves and asks how we can help each other to stay afloat when it hits.
July 9 - 10, 2026
Eastern Angles Centre
Hadestown
Hadestown takes you on an unforgettable journey to the underworld and back, intertwining two ancient Greek mythic love stories – that of young dreamers Orpheus and Eurydice, and that of King Hades and his wife Persephone. With a rollicking folk and New Orlean jazz-infused score.
July 22 - Aug 1, 2026
Gallery Studio Theatre
The Little Mermaid
With music by Alan Menken, lyrics by Howard Ashman and Glenn Slater, and a compelling book by Doug Wright, this fishy fable will capture your heart with irresistible songs such as Kiss the Girl and Part of your World. Come under the sea with SYPT, the original Bury St Edmunds summer school in 2026.
July 29 - Aug 1, 2026
Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds
Comedy of Errors
One of Shakespeare’s earliest plays, The Comedy of Errors tells the story of twin sons and their twin servants, separated in a shipwreck. The play explores themes of identity, mistaken identity, and family as we find out what happens when the twins find themselves in the same town on the same day.
July 30, 2026
Thorington Outdoor Theatre
Suffolk Theatre News
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“Master of the guitar” returns to Suffolk for two shows
The virtuoso Spanish guitarist fuses styles, including fingerstyle, blues, rock, country, pop and folk.
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Local company to stage blockbuster musical premier
Hadestown is coming to Suffolk for the first time ever in a brand-new production from The Gallery Players.
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Comedian and TV star Bridget Christie is heading to Suffolk
Jacket Potato Pizza is Bridget’s 14th live show and features tales of a kidney stone, a stray cat and an eye-themed fetish!
Latest Reviews
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"Totally jaw dropping."
Boiler Room Six at Theatre Royal
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"It was all great fun."
The Complete Works of Shakespeare at New Wolsey
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"A funny, compelling evening."
Albatross at New Wolsey
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“All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players”
— William Shakespeare