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Theatre picks
Fill your diaries with Sheffield theatre trips. Our theatre picks feature highlights of the shows that are taking to the stage in Sheffield in the coming weeks and months.
Our theatre picks range from musicals at the Lyceum to contemporary drama at the Crucible and improv at Theatre Deli. Expect exciting new talent at the University of Sheffield Drama Studio and the Makerspace within historic Portland Works, plus comedy and am-dram at the likes of The Montgomery, the Library Theatre and the Lantern.
Browse our What's On calendar for more events.
Andro & Eve presents: Drag King Workshop Weekend
Sat. 7 February 2026 — Sun. 8 February 2026
Revolution Dance Studios, Bailey House, 3 Bailey Street, S1 4EH
A weekend of drag king workshops, helping you bring out your inner king!
The Unfriend
Tue. 10 February 2026 — Sat. 14 February 2026
The Library Theatre
Tudor Players return to the Library Theatre with a hilarious and satirical look at middle-class England’s disastrous instinct always to look nice. Written by Steven Moffat.
Perfect Show for Rachel
Wed. 18 February 2026 — Sat. 21 February 2026
Playhouse
Meet the O’Mahony sisters. Flo is a theatre director. Rachel is an enigmatic, learning-disabled 35 year-old who loves Kylie and seeing people fall over. They've decided to create Rachel's perfect show: fast paced, funny, and different every night.
The Actors Works Play Reading: The Night of the Iguana by Tennessee Williams
Sat. 7 March 2026
Unit 13, Harland Works, 70 John Street, S2 4QU
Relaxed play readings, open to anyone. You don’t need to be a performer or read the play beforehand. It doesn’t matter if you don’t even know who the playwright is.
The Ladies Football Club
Sat. 28 February 2026 — Sat. 28 March 2026
Crucible Theatre
When World War 1 forces men onto the frontline, the women of Sheffield take their place in the factories – and on the football pitch. They play to crowds of over 50,000, unaware that something will soon blow the whistle on their beautiful game.
Pixiematosis
Thu. 30 April 2026
Lantern Theatre
Puppetry for adults and older children. Everything was perfect in the midnight garden – until the pixies realised they were being exploited by a greedy gardener. With charming puppets, odd automata, mime and occasional strong language.
Henny Penny: A Children's Opera
Sat. 23 May 2026
Playhouse
A children's opera telling the folk tale of a young chicken who believes the sky is falling when an acorn lands on its head. Composed by Julian Phillips and performed live for the very first time, with a choir of Sheffield primary children.
Migration Matters Festival
A celebration of culture, compassion, and the positive impact migration and refugees have in Sheffield. Held on and around Refugee Week each June – come back soon for details of Migration Matters 2026.
Future Now Festival of Creativity
Wed. 1 April 2026 — Fri. 31 July 2026
An annual showcase of work by Sheffield Hallam University’s graduating artists, designers, filmmakers, animators, writers, architects and performers.