SPRING/SUMMER 2026
How to book
Visit our website: thelbt.org
Visit our Box Office:
Open in-person and over the phone
Tue - Sat, 10am - 2pm.
On Fridays, we’re available by phone only and are closed for in-person visits. The Box Office is also open 90 minutes before shows.
Phone us: 01484 430528
For more information about your visit please see pages 30 & 31. Scan the QR code to visit thelbt.org
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Welcome
At Lawrence Batley Theatre, we believe theatre is for everyone—a place to laugh, dream, discover and feel at home. Whether you’re catching your first ever show, getting hands-on in a creative workshop or simply soaking up sunshine and good vibes in our courtyard, here you’ll find friendly faces and endless possibilities around every corner. We’ve got plenty to get excited about—from the return of our much-loved community production to Summer in the Courtyard, our feel-good festival of outdoor entertainment. And because we’re a registered charity (No. 510693), your support helps keep all this going. Snap up our See More & Save deal, become a Member, or just chill out with a delicious ice cream while you’re here.
So come join us—let’s make some magic this spring/summer together. We can’t wait to welcome you!
Becky Dash Chief Executive of Lawrence Batley Theatre
Thank you so much for your continued support!
Sat 14 February
Main House
11am & 2:30pm
Tickets £12.50 - £21
Izzy Wizzy let’s get busy! Sooty heads into town in a magical new show to delight the whole family. Expect wonderful wizardry, thrills and spills and of course lots and lots of laughs.
Dinky Disco
Cellar Theatre 11am
Tickets £10 adult & child, £7 additional child or adult
Fri 30 January
We will be turning up the heat with sizzling Latin and reggaeton beats!
Fri 27 February
Join us for high energy techno and trance vibes that will get everyone moving.
Fri 27 March
From Mariah to Whitney, we’ll be celebrating DIVAS!
Fri 17 April
Get your groove on and hit the dancefloor as we spin feel-good Disco hits.
Fri 29 May: Family Edition
With special guest award-winning dancer Dr. Prathiba Batley.
Fri 26 June
Feel the sunshine as we bring island beats and summer Soca fun.
COME ON 24-HOUR PARTY PARENTS! BRING OUT YOUR LITTLE RAVERS FOR HUDDERSFIELD’S COOLEST DAYTIME DANCE PARTY!
Northern Swing Orchestra: A Tribute to Glenn Miller
Fri 20 February
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £24
Madein Yorkshire
The Leeds-based 16-piece Big Band return to Huddersfield with their tribute to the great band leader and musician Glenn Miller. Performing classics such as Little Brown Jug, Caribbean Clipper and In The Mood. A toe-tapping night out!
Tue 17 March
Main House
7:30pm
After nine years in London’s West End, two TV specials and performances in over 20 countries, the worldwide phenomenon returns with this updated and reinvented rollercoaster ride through all 37 of the Bard’s plays.
Woodhouse Musical Theatre Company
We Will Rock You
Tue 24 – Sat 28 March
Main House
7:30pm
2:15pm - Sat matinee
Tickets £14 - £26
Madein Yorkshire
Woodhouse Musical Theatre Company return to the stage with another production guaranteed to blow your mind! We Will Rock You is a fist-pumping, foot-stomping anthem to individuality featuring more than 20 hit Queen songs including Another One Bites the Dust, Bohemian Rhapsody, Killer Queen and many more.
Huddersfield Light Opera Company Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Sat 25 April – Sat 2 May
Main House
7:15pm 1pm & 4:30pm - Sat & Sun
Tickets £8 - £29
Madein Yorkshire
Following on from their sell-out hit with Hairspray, Huddersfield Light Opera Company welcome you to a world of pure imagination with this delicious Broadway and West End musical based on the famous novel and hit movie.
This is an amateur production presented by Woodhouse Musical Theatre Company. Music and lyrics by QUEEN. Story and script by BEN ELTON. Original vocal score by BRIAN MAY, ROGER TAYLOR and MIKE DIXON.
DRAMA
Our community production is back as local people take to our main stage in another classic story with a Lawrence Batley Theatre twist.
What happens when William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream is dropped right into the middle of Huddersfield’s Greenhead Park? Freshly adapted by our Head of Creative Programme Olivia Race, join us for a joyful, funny, and unmistakably Huddersfield take on this classic tale of love, magic and mischief performed by a community cast of all ages.
RONiN
Wed 15 April
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £24
A fearless woman swordfighter faces off against powerful adversaries, challenging both herself and those who stand in her path.
Inspired by the legacy of Japan’s ronin – masterless samurai who lived by their own code – Yukiko Masui’s performance combines dance, swordplay, and cutting-edge digital projections to tell the story of an unlikely hero navigating honour, resilience and survival in a male-dominated world.
After all shows in our Cellar Theatre there will be a post-show talk where you can hear from the artists, writers and creatives.
Our Cellar Theatre is the place to discover brave and exciting productions by some of the freshest, boldest and most daring artists around today. In this intimate and unique studio tucked underneath our main space, we’re bringing you the best shows from across the UK and showcasing locally rooted artists who are creating incredible theatre right here in Yorkshire. Expect to see the latest hits direct from the Edinburgh Fringe to new-writing from emerging playwrights and so much more...
Audrey Cook Bus Stop Goths Wed 15 April
Join celestial beings Sid and Viv as they keep a watchful eye on the streets of Middlesbrough and the fascinating human beings out there. What will Viv and Sid discover about these sub-cultures from looking in on them? And more importantly what will they discover about themselves?
7pm | Tickets £13 - £15
Inspired by real events and played against a euphoric techno soundscape, this 2025 Edinburgh Fringe sell-out and Scotsman Fringe First multi-award winning play brings the raw intensity of the Hong Kong riots dramatically to life.
Thirty years after her first Glastonbury, Neddy returns to celebrate her sister’s 50th—only her sister is dead. Fierce, funny and unfiltered, Neddy Goes to Glasto hurls us through grief, sisterhood and mud-soaked mayhem.
DRAMA
Jordan Productions in association with Lawrence Batley Theatre
DRAMA
DRAMA
Yukiko Masui
Madein Yorkshire
Sisters 360
Sat 18 April
Madein Yorkshire
Fatima and Salima are hijab-wearing stepsisters with one goal: win the Tiny is Mighty skateboarding competition. But when family tensions threaten their dream, only a daring super-plan can save the day.
Written by award-winning playwright Asif Khan and inspired by real-life skateboarders the “Hijabi Sisters” from Hull, Sisters 360 is a funny, heartfelt and high-energy play for 8–12-yearolds. Expect skateboarding, sisterhood and a story that champions belonging, resilience and daring to dream big.
“Uplifting and surreally playful”
The Stage
Tue 5 – Thu 7 May
Main House Tue: 1:30pm & 4pmWed & Thu: 11am & 2pm
Tickets £14 - £16
Family of four £52 RP
A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood…
Tall Stories’ much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler returns by popular demand –celebrating the show’s 25th anniversary.
“An absolute delight”
The Scotsman
OUR OUTDOOR SUMMER FESTIVAL IS BACK!
We’re once again turning our courtyard into the ultimate summer hangout, packed with live music, feel-good theatre, laugh-out-loud comedy, top DJs, family fun, and heaps more. Grab your friends, feel the sunshine, and dive into the good vibes — the courtyard is calling…
26 JUNE - FRI 7 AUGUST
A Night to Remember: Motown Show
Sat 23 May
Local theatre company Mikron transport you to the Yorkshire Dales in a hilarious quest to revive a lost Wensleydale recipe! Monks from the Abbey are desperately seeking a living soul to resurrect their traditional cheese. In this charming tale there’ll be ghosts, grievances, glorious flavour, whey out characters and fromage-tastic musical numbers in a very gouda adventure…
Every performance of Wensleydale Whey: The Grate Cheese Quest has integrated audio description without the need for headsets.
University of Huddersfield Big Band is one of the flagship ensembles of the town’s longestablished university music department, known for its high-energy, feel-good performances. From swinging through jazz classics to taking on bold modern charts, this talented student band guarantees an evening that’s lively, entertaining, and packed with great music!
- £35
A Night To Remember: Motown Show takes you back in time to 1960’s Detroit. Be prepared for a high energy show, packed with the greatest Motown hits of all time. This live show is guaranteed to be a night to remember!
Northern Ballet
Little Red Riding Hood
Tue 26 May
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A retelling of the much-loved fairy tale, Little Red Riding Hood is the perfect ballet for little ones. On the way to visit her grandmother, Little Red meets a very hungry wolf in the woods — but is he really as ‘big and bad’ as the stories say?
Phoenix Dance Theatre
Interplay
Thu 28 May
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £12 - £24
Madein Yorkshire
Join Leeds-based Phoenix Dance Theatre for an unforgettable evening of contemporary dance. This vibrant mixed bill showcases bold, dynamic work from internationally acclaimed choreographers.
Here We Go Again – Starring KERRY KATONA!
Wed 3 June
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £42
Meet and Greet £70
We’re sending out an ‘SOS’ to anyone who ‘might have a dream’ of a great night out… so grab your platform boots and sequined jump-suits and join us for the ultimate non-stop tribute to Mamma Mia! The Musical.
Huddersfield Thespians
Backstairs
Billy
Wed 3 – Sat 6 June
Cellar Theatre
7:15pm, 2pm - Sat matinee
Tickets £15
The Huddersfield Thespians return with a new royally riotous comedy written by Marcelo Dos Santos based on the real-life working relationship between the Queen Mother and her butler.
This is an amateur production brought to you by Huddersfield Thespians.
DRAMA
Madein Yorkshire
The Phantoms of the Popera starring G4
Wed 10 June
The UK’s No1 vocal harmony quartet and original X Factor stars, G4 return to unleash their unique trademark sound on the greatest showstoppers that musical theatre has to offer.
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £35 + £40 for Meet and Greet
Dark
Horse
(you are witnessing) MyVillain Era
Wed 24 – Thu 25 June
Cellar Theatre
Wed: 7pmThu: 1pm & 7pm -
Tickets £8 (Free carer tickets)
Dark Horse Student Ensemble brings you its villainous graduating production. With a live sound score and the company’s signature physical flare, this fierce, vibrant & sassy show asks why is it so damn fun to play the villain?
Wed 17 – Thu 18 June
Main House
Wed: 4:30pm Thu: 10:30am & 4:30pm
Tickets £16
Family of four £58
Direct from the West End, the Olivier Award nominated smash, The Tiger Who Came to Tea returns on tour. Join the tea-guzzling tiger in this delightful family show; packed with oodles of magic, sing-a-long songs and clumsy chaos.
Tue 14 – Wed 15 July
Main House 7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £22
Since 2017, HER productions have been redefining Shakespeare with their groundbreaking annual tradition Unseemly Shakespeare that reimagines the Bard’s works through an all-female and non-binary cast.
After wowing audiences with The Taming of The “Shrew” and Macbeth they return to Huddersfield, taking on Shakespeare’s ultimate romantic comedy.
Murder, She Didn’t Write: The Improvised Murder Mystery
Wildpark Entertainment Thu 16 July
Main House
7:30pm
Tickets £15 - £30
“Hilarious... the show is a riot” Scottish Daily Mail
Don your deerstalker and grab your magnifying glass as this talented company use audience suggestions to create a hilarious improvised murder mystery. All you have to do... is solve it!
Dinosaur Adventure Live: Danger On T-Rex Mountain
Main House
2pm & 4:30pm
Tickets £17 Sun 26 July
A dinosaur show 65 million years in the making... Are you ready for the BRAND NEW adventure? Feel the excitement as you come face-to-face with a T-Rex and hear it’s roooooooarrrrrr!
This awe-inspiring interactive stage show captivates both young and young at heart, immersing audiences in the enthralling & realistic world of Dinosaurs.
Young Company
Running during term time, our Young Company offers young people aged 6 –16 weekly workshops to help develop their performance and creative skills. Each term our passionate tutors focus on a specific theme, inspired by professional productions performed on our stage. Friendly and welcoming, our Young Company offers a relaxed space for young people to get creative whilst learning to work with others and make new friends.
Find out more about getting involved at thelbt.org
Season at a glance
Season at a glance
Your Visit
We’re looking forward to welcoming you to Lawrence Batley Theatre. Whether you’re a regular or it’s your first time through our doors, we’re here to make your visit as easy and enjoyable as possible.
Getting Here
Address: Queen Street, Huddersfield, HD1 2SP
We’re right in the heart of Huddersfield town centre. Set back from the street, the main entrance is through our Courtyard. We’re just a 10-minute walk from the train and bus stations.
Coming by car?
We recommend parking at the Kingsgate Shopping Centre car park, King St Huddersfield, HD1 2QB.
Booking
All bookings are subject to a £2.50 transaction fee. When you book an e-ticket, you’ll receive an email straight after your purchase with the e-ticket attached. Receiving e-tickets is free and these do not need to be printed, just have them ready on your phone when you arrive. If you order a physical ticket to collect at Box Office you will incur a £1 Physical Ticket Fee per transaction. If you require your tickets to be posted this will incur a £3 fee. Charges cover the cost of our booking system.
Access
We’re proud to be an accessible and welcoming space for everyone. Our venue is wheelchair accessible, and service dogs are always welcome. We also offer free Essential Companion tickets, which can be easily booked through our Box Office. An Accessibility Box is available at our Box Office. It contains ear defenders, fidget toys, and other sensory aids. We have accessible toilets and baby changing facilities.
We also have a Multi-Faith Space available for your use. It is on the first floor, above the Box Office.
Accessible Performances
Some of our shows feature Relaxed Performances, British Sign Language interpretation, Captioning or Audio Description with an accompanying Touch Tour. We use a Sennheiser Tour Guide System to assist those with hearing impairments which works with or without a hearing aid.
How We Can Help
If you would like to make use of our facilities, please inform the Box Office when making your booking or ask one of our friendly team members for assistance at the event.
Relax in our Bar
Our Bar opens 60 minutes before the show. You will find our specially curated wine list as well as a selection of local and imported beers and lagers. We also have a selection of hot drinks, soft drinks and 0% beers, spirits and ciders. At our Kiosk you will find a selection of bottled beers, wine, soft drinks and snacks. We also have a fantastic range of ice creams on offer from Northern Bloc. Order your interval drinks from the scan points in the theatre before you go in to avoid the queues!
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