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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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Stand Up Comedy
Felt Nowt presents Ghosts, Gags, and Guffaws: Halloween Comedy Special
Tuesday 29th October 2024

A brilliant line up of professional north east stand ups, who probably won’t tell any jokes about ghosts or Halloween, but Alphabetti loves a themed week and is celebrating Halloween all this week!

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

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Live Music
Cane Rouge LIVE on the D’addario stage
Wednesday 30th October 2024

Cane Rouge are an Alternative trio from The North East. Consisting of Ant Clarke on Vocals + Guitar, Dale McGee on Drums and Joe Harrison-Brown on Bass.

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

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Caberet
Hallowqueer: GAYLIEN
Thursday 31st October 2024

A gay-lactic cabaret for LGBTQIA+ aliens and their allies.

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

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Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Mars Attacks! (1996)
Fri 1st November

Nice planet. We'll take it!

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £5
Age: PG-13

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Theatre 
Give or Take Workshop
Sat 2nd November

What's your love language? ours is gift-giving.

Time: 12pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 16+

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Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit (2005)
Sat 2nd November

Something wicked this way hops.

Time: 1pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for all ages 

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Theatre 
Give or Take LIVE at Alphabetti Theatre
Sat 2nd November

What's your love language? Ours is gift-giving.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 16+

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Theatre 
Party’s Downfall LIVE on the D’addario stage
Sat 2nd November

Party’s Downfall

Maximum Entertainment

Maximum Unprofessionalism

It's our founder and artistic director Ali's leaving party! Come along and give him the big Betti send off!

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: 16+

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Theatre
Fixing
Tues 5th – Sat 23rd November 2024

Which is easier to fix; a 1954 sunbeam Talbot, or a family relationship?

Time: 7:30pm plus Saturday Matinees (3pm on 9th, 1pm on 16th & 23rd)
Tickets:  
Pay What You Feel (5th – 9th November) £15 - £3 (12th – 23rd November)

Age: Suitable for ages 14+

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Theatre
Showaoke LIVE on The D’Addario Stage
Thursday 7th November

Karaoke but with showtunes and a live pianist.

Time: 8.45pm
Tickets: FREE (donations welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 16+

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Family Disco
Saturday 9th November 2024

Laid-back Family Disco

Time: 1pm
Tickets: £2 
Age: Family

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Theatre
Cooper McDonough reacting to Fixing
Tues 12th – Thurs 14th November 2024

We have commissioned this fantastic artist to create a short reaction piece to our main programme show; Fixing

Time: Straight after fixing 
Tickets:  
Pay What You Feel (booking essential)
Age: Suitable for ages 14+

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Theatre
Fix Yourself Up - A Drag Workshop
Sat 16th November

Ever been curious to see what you’d look like in drag makeup? Are you a new queen starting out, tired of the same tutorials online? Or maybe you fancy a day off to try being somebody new…?

Time: 3pm -6pm
Tickets:  
Free (booking essential)
Age: Suitable for ages 16+

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Bar
Board Games Night 
Wednesday 20th November 2024

Roll the Dice and shuffle the cards in a cosy and welcoming atmoshere.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+

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Theatre
Sketch Slap presents YESvember
Tuesday 26th November 2024

From Drag to Drama, hilarity ensues at SKETCH SLAP

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: Pay What You Feel
Age: Suitable for ages 18+

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Thursday 28th November 2024

Saint-Domingue, 1790. One year and one day before an uprising of rebel slaves will ignite what is now known as the Haitian Revolution.

Time: 5.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Booking essential)
Age: Suitable for ages 14+

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Theatre
New Folk on The Block LIVE on the D’Addario Stage
Thursday 5th December 2024

Join the new folk for a mint night of fresh talent. A mixed bill cabaret of emerging North East creatives curated by Rosie Bowden.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: Suitable for ages 14+

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Theatre
Showaoke LIVE on The D’Addario Stage
Friday 6th December

Karaoke but with showtunes and a live pianist.

Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (donations welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 16+

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Bar
Family Disco
Saturday 7th December 2024

Laid-back Family Disco

Time: 1pm
Tickets: £2 
Age: Family

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Comedy
Foolympics LIVE on the D’Addario Stage
Saturday 7th December 2024

Join Alex Redman, resident fool, as she pits four local laughletes against each other as they compete in the Foolympic games

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

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Theatre Caberet
Little Miss Christmas
Tuesday 10th - Saturday 21st December 2024

A Festive homage to a queer pageantry with lip syncs, live vocals, and singalongs.

Time: 7.30pm Tue-Fri. 6.00pm & 9.30pm Saturday 
Tickets: £3 - £15
Age: 16+

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Family
Who Stole the Christmas Pud?
Thursday 19th to Saturday 21st December 2024

Who stole the Christmas Pud? Unwrap the mystery, stir up the fun!

Time: 4.30pm + 1pm Saturday Matinee
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: Family
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Family
Mack and Rhi’s Pocket Sized NYE Party!
Tuesday 31st December 2024

Goofy New Years Fun for all the family

Time: 1pm
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: Family

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Theatre Caberet
Happy New Quee-year: Twin Freaks
Tuesday 31st December 2024

Our Fantastic New Queers Eve Caberet is back baby!

Time: 9.30pm 
Tickets: £3 - £10
Age: 16+

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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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