Anthony Anaxagorou

Monday 20 May 2024
7:30PM

“One of the most politically engaged poets of our time” (Kit Fan)

Anthony Anaxagorou is a British-born Cypriot poet, fiction writer, essayist and publisher.

The Bubble Show

Tuesday 28th May 2024
2:30PM

Join Mr. Bubbles with his extraordinary soap bubbles in all shapes and sizes! The Bubble Show is a unique blend of magic, storytelling, science and bubble art!

Macready

Wednesday 29 May 2024
7:30PM

Shanghai Shakespeare together with Macready Theatre in support of Hope4 presents Macready.
A solo show based on the Journal of William Charles Macready.

MACBETH: Ralph Fiennes & Indira Varma

Thursday 30 May 2024
7PM

Tony and BAFTA Award winner Ralph Fiennes and Olivier Award winner Indira Varma star in a brand-new ‘full-voltage visceral’ (★★★★ Daily Telegraph) production of William Shakespeare’s Macbeth. This critically acclaimed staging of Macbeth will be unmissable on the big screen.

Sip and Paint

Friday 31 May
Friday 16 August
Saturday 19 October
Friday 13 December

Macready Theatre foyer hosts a memorable night out. Glass in one hand and a brush in the other, delight in an evening of fun and creativity!

Rugby School Department of Theatre and Performing Arts presents
Devised Showcase

Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th June 2024
7:30PM

Rugby School Year 10 iGCSE students present a night of devised performances in preparation for their forthcoming examination.

Festival on The Close returns 22-26 June

Manford’s Comedy Club

Saturday 22 June (Festival on The Close)
Saturday 20 July
Saturday 21 September
Saturday 23 November

We bring award-winning live stand-up comedy to Rugby! Every show has a different line-up of four top comedians, all chosen by Jason Manford!

Bring Your Own Baby Comedy Club

Tuesday 2nd July 2024
12:30PM

Join us for an afternoon of hilarious comedy, where you can relax and have a good laugh at the best comedians in the UK, without needing childcare!

Pizza & Jazz

2024

Friday 5th July
Friday 20th September
Friday 20 December (Christmas special)

Tuck in to a delicious gourmet pizza whilst enjoying live music by candlelight in the Macready Theatre Foyer.

Gin and Jive in The Foyer

2024 Dates

Friday 19th July
Friday 1st November

Put on your dancing shoes for a social evening of jive dancing and gin tasting.

Macready Fringe Preview

Friday 26th July – Tuesday 30th July

Experience new talent before it transfers to the world famous Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Featuring Theatre, Comedy and Family Shows, it has something for everyone.

Macready Fringe Preview: Once Upon a Fairytale

Friday 26th July

What happens when the pages of a storybook get stuck together? Can you help the narrator to unravel the fairy tales and put everything back as it should be?

Macready Fringe Preview: Confessions of a Teletubby

Friday 26th July

Arguments and poo! Sex and swearing! Blood, sweat, tears and giant rabbits! Life on the set of Teletubbies might not have been quite as you imagined….

Macready Fringe Preview: Robin Boot’s Rockomedy: Master of Punnets

Friday 26th July

Jam-packed with guitar-wielding mayhem, puns galore and general silliness, this is musical comedy turned up to eleven!

Macready Fringe Preview: Rebels & Patriots

Saturday 27th July

Flabbergast Theatre presents this Israeli-Palestinian co-creation follows four friends and how mandatory conscription to the Israel Defence Forces (IDF) affects them.

Macready Fringe Preview: A Montage of Monet

Sunday 28th July

Monet’s paintings are world famous. We all know his water lilies, but how much do we know of the man?

Macready Fringe Preview: The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde

Monday 29th July

The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde is a mystery tale about the inexorable conflict between good and evil.

Macready Fringe Preview: 3 Couples, 2 Breakups, 1 Barbie and The Berlin Wall

Tuesday 30th July

Eight teenagers (and a Barbie doll) invite you to a joyfully absurd play about love, love, love in all its weird and wonderful forms.

Sip and Paint

Friday 16 August
Saturday 19 October
Friday 13 December

Macready Theatre foyer hosts a memorable night out. Glass in one hand and a brush in the other, delight in an evening of fun and creativity!

Along Came a Magpie

Friday 30 August

Making friends is lots of fun, but can sometimes be tricky. Join our gardener and magpie on this playful and heart warming journey as they navigate the intricacies of friendship.
Featuring puppetry, plants and lots of pots, this production is designed to delight ages 2-6 and their grownups.

Burning Down the Horse

Monday 14 & Tuesday 15 October

This immersive comedy epic drops you into the heart of the most iconic wooden animal in history – the Trojan Horse.

Concerned Others

Sunday 20 & Monday 21 October

Multi-award-winners Tortoise in a Nutshell present Concerned Others, an intimate tabletop performance that shares the stories of critically under-heard voices. Immersive soundscapes, shoebox installations, turntables, micro-projection and 32mm figures combine.

Shock Horror: A Ghost Story

Monday 28 & Tuesday 29 October

A nightmare is about to break free… Inspired by classic theatre ghost stories and cinema’s greatest frights, Shock Horror is full of shivers, shrieks and shocking revelations.

Jungle Book & The Lost Forest

Saturday 2 November

Fearless and free, Mowgli the ‘man-cub,’ finds fun and friendship as he learns to live by the Law of the Jungle.
Post-show workshops are available at this event.

The Nutcracker

Friday 6 – Sunday 8 December

Step into the enchanting world of Kings International Ballet’s rendition of ‘The Nutcracker’, where holiday magic intertwines with breathtaking choreography.

The Three Little Pigs

Sunday 15 December 2024 – Sunday 5 January 2025

Macready Theatre are delighted to welcome back the incredible talent of Stuff and Nonsense for you to enjoy with this ​family favourite featuring festive twists.