Coming up at The Priory
With around 7 in house productions produced by Priory members each year, plus countless more external organisations hosting events in our spaces, there’s something for everyone to enjoy at The Priory!
We regularly add to our upcoming list as more gets booked into our calendar, so make sure you check back regularly to secure your tickets before they’re gone!
Goldilocks and the Three Bears
Step into the enchanting world of "Goldilocks and the Three Bears", where fairy tale magic meets hilarious panto family fun! A Priory Panto always promises a rollercoaster of laughter, toe tapping tunes, stunning dances and captivating performances that will leave audiences of all ages spellbound. Watch as the curious Goldilocks embarks on an adventure with the adorable three bears. Perfect for a festive outing, this show invites everyone to join in the fun, cheer for the heroes, and boo the villains. Don't miss out on this mesmerising extravaganza that guarantees an incredible experience for the whole family!
Accessibility Information
This show has not yet entered the pre-production stage and therefore accessibility information is not currently available.
Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Relaxed Performance
The Priory presents a relaxed performance of our Christmas 2025/26 pantomime!
Designed to create a welcoming environment to our customers with sensory needs and other visible and hidden disabilities, we're really excited to welcome you!
Arrangements include:
- No strobe lighting
- No pyrotechnics
- Volume turned down
- House lights remain on throughout the show
- The audience are free to move around and make noise during the show
- An introduction to the show before we begin
- Sensory tour prior to the show
Jane Eyre
Jane Eyre
By Charlotte Bronte adapted by Catherine Prout Director Ashley Hirons & Emma MarshallA gothic masterpiece of tempestuous passions and dark secrets by Charlotte Bronte, Jane Eyre follows the story of an orphan girl and her journey from a childhood of loneliness and cruelty to a life at Thornfield Hall and an unlikely relationship with the mysterious Mr Rochester. Falling in love, she gradually uncovers a hidden past to the gloomy, forbidding Thornfield Hall, a terrible secret that forces her to make a heart-wrenching choice.
Accessibility Information
This show has not yet entered the pre-production stage and therefore accessibility information is not currently available.
Two Shows in One Night - Priory Youth Theatre
Two Shows in One Night
Saturday 28th February 2.30pm and 6.30pm
Join us for an enchanting matinee and evening at the Priory Theatre, featuring the captivating performances of Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion & Brainstorm — two short plays performed by the Priory Youth Theatre.
Directed by Nicky Main & Bev Avis-Dakin
Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion
By Ian McWethyA cast of eccentric characters meet at a mansion, only to become suspects of a murder that a singular genius detective will eventually solve. But what happens when all the suspects are the detectives? Sherlock Holmes, Nancy Drew, Miss Marple, and Batman are just a few of the guests. Too Many Detectives at the Murder Mansion is a whodunnit that will leave you laughing and guessing right until the very end. 
Brainstorm
Ned Glasier, Emily Lim and Company Three Brainstorm is a play that explores the teenage brain through a dynamic and physical performance created by and for young people. Focussing on the chaotic yet exhilarating changes of adolescence, it draws on real experiences and scientific collaboration to explain the "why" behind teenage behaviour, emotions, and decision-making, The play uses humour and heart to give voice to the teenage experience, aiming to build understanding between generations. 
The Truth About Jack The Ripper
The Truth About Jack The Ripper
Friday 13th & Saturday 14th March
Foyer event - limited seats availableThe story of ‘Jack the Ripper’ is well known to many: five prostitutes were killed in London’s East End during the autumn of 1888 by an unknown serial killer, who slipped away into the fog before taunting the police with a series of letters laughing at their inability to catch him.
The trouble is, almost none of the above is true.
Join crime historian Adam Wood in the intimate setting of the Priory’s foyer to hear the truth behind the Whitechapel murders; the victims’ stories, daily life in the impoverished East End, and some of the 300 suspects investigated by the Police.
Come From Away
Come From Away
Book, music & lyrics by Irene Sankoff & David HeinDirector Nicky Main / Musical Director James Harragan7,000 Stranded Passengers. One Small Town. An Extraordinary True Story.
Winner of four Olivier Awards—including Best New Musical—and the Tony Award for Best Direction of a Musical, this global phenomenon tells the remarkable true story of 7,000 air passengers from around the world who were unexpectedly grounded in Canada in the aftermath of 9/11, and the small Newfoundland town that welcomed these “come from aways” with open hearts.Discover this uplifting tale through soaring music and heartfelt storytelling, as spirited locals and stranded travellers forge lifelong bonds. Among them are the first female American Airlines captain, a quick-thinking mayor, the mother of a New York firefighter, and a determined local reporter - all real people whose lives were forever changed in those extraordinary days.Written by Olivier Award-winners Irene Sankoff and David Hein, this joyous, life-affirming musical celebrates the power of compassion, community and shared humanity.Show running time - approx. 1hour 40mins
Please note there will be no show interval
Witness For The Prosecution
Witness For The Prosecution
By Agatha ChristieDirector Mike BrooksLeonard Vole stands accused of murdering a rich widow. The stakes are high with shocking witness testimony, impassioned outbursts from the dock, and a young man’s fight to escape the hangman’s noose. Generally regarded as one of Christie’s most accomplished plays, this suspenseful thriller keeps audiences guessing until the very end.
Goodnight Mr Tom
Goodnight Mr Tom
Adapted by David Wood from the novel by Michelle Magorian Directed by Pete & Rachel DavisGoodnight Mister Tom is a tale of two broken souls at very different ends of the age scale that celebrates the value of love and proves that friendship knows no barriers. Set during the dark and dangerous build-up to the Second World War, Goodnight Mister Tom follows young William Beech, who is evacuated to the idyllic English countryside and builds a remarkable and moving friendship with the elderly recluse Tom Oakley. All seems perfect until William is devastatingly summoned by his mother back to London.