​Season 2025-2026

Bronte by Polly Teale
9th – 16th May 2026
Directed by Andrea Parle
Drama
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Polly Teale’s literary re-imagining of the turbulent lives of the Bronte sisters portrays the women from childhood to death, weaving back and forth in time. In 1845, their brother, Branwell Bronte, returned home to Haworth, West Yorkshire, in disgrace, having been dismissed from his employment following an affair with the mistress of the house. 

As their brother descends into alcoholism and insanity, his sisters, Anne, Charlotte and Emily, attempt to keep the household together and protect their father, Patrick. In the midst of chaos, they write more furiously than ever before. Focusing on their creation of The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, Jane Eyre, and Wuthering Heights respectively, their journeys and engagement with their characters offers a glimpse into the states of mind of the sisters during this time.

​Each feels tortured and ill-at-ease in their own way, as they struggle to align their literary creations with real life. With a certain amount of mystery surrounding the artistic legacy of the Bronte sisters, Polly Teale’s interpretation of their fractious relationship and tortured ambition presents a fascinating glimpse into the lives of three of Yorkshire’s most famous authors.
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Garrick Poetry Social
21st May 2026
Join Richard Easton as he hosts a group of talented poets as they perform their work.

This event is "pay what you feel" on the day but free tickets must be obtained in advance.  Book here. 

Garrick Showcase
17th June 2026
Join Nigel Cropper and the team for our third Garrick Showcase.  With new pieces from a diverse group of writers, it promises to be as captivating as always.

This event is free to attend but tickets must be obtained in advance.  Book here. 

Visiting Production
Two Plays by Martin Paul Roche
17th – 18th July 2026 - 7:30pm

From the writer Martin Paul Roche, one evening, two monologue plays.

Ancient & Modern
Stella is now of an age where she realises that she is from a different age. And now, on Christmas Eve and alone, she is forced by circumstances, surrounded by recollections and shadows and conditioned by expectations, to consider her life - the two worlds she inhabits, both ancient and modern. As she sits waiting for her taxi to arrive to take her to midnight mass, her perceptions of her life gently and unwittingly collide with humour and sincerity. The collisions cause wholly unexpected personal revelations to appear. Albeit quicker than Stuart from ‘Speedy Cabs.’
Last Bus to Whitby
‘Last Bus to Whitby’ is a play about resonance and honesty with oneself; about finding peace. It explores in a gentle, innocent and bygone way, how happiness and self-fulfilment, do not, for some, require other people or wealth to make them a reality. All it sometimes needs is a stranger to listen and the opportunity to talk. But life’s journey sometimes hands us the most unexpected of opportunities to find our own perfect moment and within it, much needed clarity and peace of mind. And clarity of mind can be found in the most surprising of places. 

Rachel Creeger: Queen Of The Jews (WIP)
27th and 28th July 2026
​Rachel Creeger returns with more comedy as part of the Greater Manchester Fringe Festival.

​More details and booking information coming soon.

​Season 2026-2027

The Price by Arthur Miller
26th September – 3rd October 2026
Directed by John O'Connell
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​In the attic of a once-grand New York home, two estranged brothers reunite to sell their late father’s possessions. What begins as a simple transaction soon becomes a tense confrontation as long-buried resentments and sacrifices come to the surface.
In The Price, Arthur Miller delivers a powerful exploration of family, regret, and the true cost of the choices we make.
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The Blue Angel by Pam Gems
21st – 28th November 2026
Directed by Andrew Close
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Schoolteacher Immanuel Rath becomes captivated by the mysterious nightclub singer Lola Lola. Drawn into her seductive world, his rigid life begins to unravel as obsession and desire blur the line between respectability and ruin.
Adapted by Pam Gems, this dark and provocative drama explores power, vulnerability, and the dangerous allure of passion.
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Waters of the Moon by N C Hunter
23rd - 30th Jan 2027
Directed by Andrea Parle
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A group of travellers find themselves stranded in a remote country house after heavy flooding cuts them off from the outside world. As tensions rise and secrets surface, their forced isolation begins to reveal unexpected truths about each of them.
Written by N. C. Hunter, this witty and atmospheric drama blends gentle comedy with thoughtful insight into loneliness, resilience, and human connection.
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Notes from a Small Island 
​by Bill Bryson (adapted by Tim Withnall)
20th – 27th March 2027
Directed by Elizabeth Dunn
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An American writer sets off on a farewell journey around Britain, discovering the quirks, charm, and quiet absurdities of everyday life along the way.
Adapted for the stage by Tim Withnall from the beloved book by Bill Bryson, this warm and witty play celebrates the people, places, and peculiarities that make Britain unique.
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Accidental Death of an Anarchist 
​by Dario Fo (adapted by Tom Basden)
15th – 22nd May 2027
Directed by John Cunningham
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A quick-witted “maniac” infiltrates a police station and turns a routine investigation into a chaotic farce, exposing contradictions, cover-ups, and corruption along the way.
Written by Dario Fo and adapted by Tom Basden, this fast-paced political comedy uses sharp satire and outrageous humour to question authority and the truth behind official stories.
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