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What's On

Alphabetti Theatre is buzzing with theatre, comedy, music, arts and more! Check back here for our most up-to-date listings including Pay What You Feel shows, Accessible shows and Family Friendly events.

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Court In The Act

Friday 9th May 2025

Members of the audience - it falls upon you to act as jury to try a case of murder most foul.

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: 18+

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Kuill LIVE at Alphabetti Theatre with support from Ella Winter

Wednesday 14th May 2025

Kuill: Elevating Emotion Through Soulful Sound

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: 14+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 15th May 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Showaoke LIVE on The D’Addario Stage

Thursday 15th May 2025

It's karaoke but instead of the pants background music you'll be accompanied by the musical magician, Jen Stevens.

Time: 7.30pm - 10pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 14+

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Rob Copland: Gimme (One With Everything)

Friday 16th May 2025

GIMME the thrills and the spills. GIMME the winner of the Victoria Wood panel prize. GIMME Rob Copland with a microphone in his hand and a careless abandon in his heart.

Time: 9pm 
Tickets: £3 - £13
Age: 16+

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ClassicsFest Competition Finale

Saturday 17th May 2025

ClassicsFest 2025: Why Cicero Matters

Time: 2pm 
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 12+

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Hypnic Picnic - The Late Shows 2025

Saturday 17th May 2025

A musical playground for Newcastle’s sonic frontier.

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 12+

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Harry Stachini: Grenade

Saturday 24th May 2025

Most of us are carrying honesty grenades.

Time: 9pm 
Tickets: £3 - £16
Age: 16+

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Grounded 

Wednesday 21st - Saturday 24th May

Katherine is trying to move on but she's struggling to let go. There has already been so much loss, so where does she go from here?

Time: 7:30pm (2:30pm Saturday Matinee)
Tickets: PWYF - £15
Age: 14+

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Leo Middea

Friday 23rd May

Leo Middea is a Barcelona-based singer-songwriter who blends Brazilian genres like bossa nova, samba, and Latin folklore with a modern twist.

Time: 9pm 
Tickets: £3 - £15
Age: 16+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 29th May 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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A Night In Sign

Thursday 29th May 2025

This Spring, A Night in Sign is coming to Newcastle!

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £12-8 (Pay What You Feel Tickets Available)
Age: 16+

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Fresh For the Fringe: Richard Hardisty & Sam Nicoresti

Friday 30th May 2025

Mark Watson brings the Edinburgh Fringe to you!

Time: 7.00pm
Tickets: £3-£14
Age: 16+

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Fresh For the Fringe: James Trickey & Lachlan Werner

Saturday 31st May 2025

Mark Watson brings the Edinburgh Fringe to you!

Time: 7.00pm
Tickets: £3-£14
Age: 16+

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Human | Candlelight

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Step into an intimate, candlelit world for a performance like no other. 

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: PWYF - £35
Age: 14+

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Paisley Fields

Wednesday 4th June 2025

Born and raised in rural Iowa, Paisley Fields channels queer identity into a unique and authentic brand of outlaw country.

Time: 9pm 
Tickets: £3- £10
Age: 18+

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Sh*t Life Crisis

Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th June 2025

Life. It’s raw, it’s real, and there’s karaoke.

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 18+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 12th June 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Showaoke LIVE on The D’Addario Stage

Friday 13th June 2025

It's karaoke but instead of the pants background music you'll be accompanied by the musical magician, Jen Stevens.

Time: 9pm - 11pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 14+

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Simon Taylor LIVE with support from Lesley Roley

Saturday 14th June 2025

Mellow originals from veteran Newcastle singer-songwriters Lesley Roley and Simon Taylor.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: 16+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 26th June 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Queer Planet

Thursday 3rd July 2025

Award-winning drag king and London's loveable nature boy, Bi-Curious George, invites you into a raucous celebration of queerness and the animal kingdom.

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 18+

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The Jack Tars with support from Kyle Lennox, Noah Fenton, and Alex Lord

Saturday 5th July 2025

Footstompin’ Sea Shanty Night!.

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: 12+ (Family Friendly)

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Geet Northern Show

Wednesday 9th July 2025

Geet Northern Show welcomes the biggest stars from the North onto it’s busted sofa

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: 16+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 10th July 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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BAIRNS

Friday 11th and Saturday 12th July 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 14+

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The Pedro Pascal says Trans Rights Cabaret

Saturday 19th July 2025

Calling all you Kings, Queens and Everything in betweens! Mack and Mama Rhi are back with the cabaret of their dreams: The Pedro Pascal says Trans Rights Cabaret!  

Time: 7.30pm 
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: 18+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 24th July 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Dial 1 for UK

Wednesday 6th August

What happens when your dream country doesn’t dream of you?

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 14+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 7th August 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 21st August 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 4th September 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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Alphabetti Writing Group

Thursday 18th September 2025

By popular demand, Alphabetti presents our writing group! Our call to action for writers seeking cosiness and community.

Time: 5.30pm - 7pm
Tickets: Free
Age: 14+

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There Will Be Tinsel

Wednesday 10th December 2025

Christmas poems and stories: the perfect night out in December

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 14+

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Our Little Hour

Thursday 5th to Saturday 7th March 2026

A powerfully compelling and hauntingly beautiful musical telling the true-life story of resilience, courage and pioneering achievement in the face of adversity 

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£15
Age: 11+

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Covid-19 Policy

Face coverings are no longer mandatory in the venue but are encouraged. We are now selling to full capacity for all performances. If you or someone you have been in close proximity with has Covid-19 symptoms please do not visit the theatre.

New Work

We often show new work, work-in-progress and previews. Please note that the majority of these scripts will be in development during the rehearsal process, and we are often unable to finalise content warnings and running time when tickets go on sale. Finalised content warnings and run time will kept updated on the website, so please check back before your visit if you need this information.

Pay What You Feel

We sometimes offer a 'Pay What You Feel' option for some shows, this means you can come and watch the show and simply pay what you feel the show was worth after but, most importantly, what you can afford.

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Opening Hours 
We are open 11am - 10pm Wednesday - Friday and 6pm-10pm on Saturdays
 

Address
Alphabetti Theatre, St James Boulevard, Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom NE1 4HP

 

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Phone 
0191 261 9125. Our phone lines are open Monday-Tuesday: 10 - 6
Wednesday - Friday: 10 - 10
Saturday: 6 - 10

 

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Good Boy Rex the Theatre Dog
Arts Council England
Community Foundation, Newcastle Culture Investment Fund Supported by Newcastle City Council
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The Barbour Foundation
Esmee Fairburn Foundation

With thanks to the
Fagus Anstruther Memorial Trust

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