Newbury Theatre

Newbury theatre guide

Find out about theatre events coming up in and around Newbury and West Berkshire, reaching out to Oxford, Basingstoke and Reading. Follow us on . Email us at

Posters of forthcoming productions, audition notices and requests for help are below

In the spotlight

The Mirror Crack’d: The Mill at Sonning (Fri 4 Sep to Sat 31 Oct).
The Misanthrope: Theatre at the Cinema (Tue 22 Sep to Wed 7 Oct).
Murder Before Evensong: Watermill Theatre (Fri 25 Sep to Sat 14 Nov).
In the Land of Eagles: Corn Exchange (Fri 2 Oct).

See What's on for a list of everything.

Newbury Theatre and Penny Post

Newbury Theatre has joined up with Penny Post to give updated theatre information, and it will also appear here. Penny Post is a great source of local information - if you don't know it already, I can thoroughly recommend it.

Online theatre

The National Theatre are making their NT Live recordings available online. You can subscribe for £9.98 a month or rent individual plays for £7.99.

You can search for reviews of previous productions - there are more than 1000 pages of them in the Archive!

Latest news

Date	Item
21 Sep	Review of New Era Players' Lords and Ladies: "a production that is affectionate, energetic and not afraid to embrace its eccentricity... very entertaining... laughs are plentiful" - Newbury Weekly News.
31 Aug	A New page has been added for Shaw House, Newbury to take account of the theatre and cinema productions that they are now doing.
30 Aug	AmEgos Theatre's next prodution from 28th to 31st October is 2:22 A Ghost Story.
24 Aug	The Kersey Collective are bringing a new play, The Pang Valley Chalk Circle to locations in Yattendon (16th September), Newbury (18th September), and Cold Ash (19th September) all at 7:30. Fun, songs, love and live action takes you on a quest with Gwen to save an abandoned boy.

Now and coming soon

Amegos Theatre - 2:22 A Ghost Story AmEgos Theatre's next production is 2:22 A Ghost Story from 28th to 31st October. This is a smart, funny, gripping and genuinely unsettling night at the theatre. You’ll laugh, you’ll question what you’re seeing, and you may well find yourself checking the clock… Because something is happening at 2:22. And we’re not going to tell you what. Come and decide for yourself — ghost story, psychological thriller… or something else entirely? Book your tickets early and join us for a night that will keep you guessing right until the final moment.

Auditions and requests for help

New Era - backstage help wanted New Era Players (Newbury) want backstage helpers.

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