Grand Opera House York
The North Yorkshire home of world-class live entertainment. The Grand Opera House York has been showcasing the finest West End theatre, first-class comedy, music, dance and musicals from across the UK since 1902.
Have a look at what's on this season in York.
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Address: Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
Noises Off
Tues 6 – Sat 10 Oct Various Times
Michael Frayn’s hilarious play-within-a-play, follows a hapless touring theatre troupe trying to stage a tacky sex comedy. First staged in 1982, the play is still considered a masterclass in physical comedy. The humour comes from missed cues, forgotten lines, botched props, and mounting personal feuds among the cast. It is side-splitting British comedy at its very best. Join the audience to find out if the cast make it to the final curtain call!
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Snow White And The Seven Dwarfs
Fri 4 December 2026 - Sun 3 January 2027
York Theatre Royal
Coming to York Theatre Royal in Dec 2026, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs is set to be a festive fairy-tale extravaganza. With lavish costumes, stunning sets, hilarious jokes and dazzling special effects, this will be an unmissable treat for the whole family.
yorktheatreroyal.co.ukTiny Tim's A Christmas Carol
Thursday 10 - Saturday 12 December 2026
Acomb Parish Church Hall, Front Street, York YO243
Mixed Bag Players community theatre group present a brand new adaptation of Charles Dickens classic Christmas ghost story. Age 10+
Thursday 10th and Friday 11th @ 7pm
Saturday 12th @ 7.30pm
Tickets
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A Christmas Carol - A One-Man Performance
Friday 11 - Saturday 12 December 2026
Friargate Theatre, Lower Friargate, York, YO1 9SL
A bare stage. A single performer. And suddenly, Victorian London flickers into life.
This Christmas, Friargate Theatre is delighted to present A Christmas Carol in its purest and most powerful form, performed as Charles Dickens originally intended. Drawn directly from Dickens’ own reading script, this acclaimed one-man production by Mathew Jones brings the author’s unaltered words vividly to life.
Through voice alone, whole worlds unfold. Scrooge’s frost-laced counting house. Fezziwig’s glittering Christmas ball. The tender warmth of the Cratchit family hearth. And the chilling, transformative visits of the spirits. There is no adaptation. No modern retelling. No embellishment. Only Dickens’ timeless storytelling, as it captivated audiences over 180 years ago. Mathew Jones returns with his celebrated solo performance of this beloved festive classic for the third consecutive year, inviting you to step into the magic, atmosphere and wonder of Christmas past.
“You do not need spectacle to be spellbound. You just need a storyteller this good.” - YupVoted
“Bravura performance...a perfect antidote to the excesses of the season.” - ReviewsHub
“Meticulous, measured, authentic.” - CharlesHutchPress
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Susan Calman: Tall Tales
Thursday 11 February 2027
Grand Opera House, Cumberland Street, York YO1 9SW
For the first time in ten years, beloved comedian, writer and broadcaster Susan Calman returns to the stage with a joyful, whip-smart and wonderfully unhinged evening of stories, silliness and surprise, already adding extra dates due to phenomenal demand!
A decade older, but not necessarily wiser, Susan has amassed a remarkable number of improbable adventures since her last tour. Tall Tales dives headfirst into the most unbelievable highlights: from cruising the world to driving tanks, her enduring love of cats and the trials and triumphs of getting older.
Susan said:
“It’s been ten whole years since I last headed out on tour, and I couldn’t be more excited to get back on the road. I’ve collected so many ridiculous and unbelievable stories over the last decade that it feels only right to share them in person - preferably while dancing badly. I can’t wait to see everyone across the UK again and have a joyful, hilarious time together.”
Prepare yourself for an evening of barely believable stories, laughter and probably some dancing. And yes, she warns audiences in advance: you still won't believe how short she really is.
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