Theatre Royal Wakefield

Following on from recent announcements in the media and comments made by the culture secretary, we have taken the decision that Theatre Royal Wakefield will not re-open for live performances until Spring 2021.

This decision has not been taken lightly. Like many other theatres, Theatre Royal Wakefield reliesheavily on the income from Pantomime and our associated activities during the festive season.

However, in light of the fact that we still have no clear idea when we will be able to re-open for public performances, and the fact that the process for accessing the £1.57bn of emergency funding for the arts has only just been unveiled, we feel that the risk of proceeding at this stage is simply too high. If we are to safeguard our building, staff and operations for the future then we must do everything we can to limit the risks we take at this point.

We understand that this will be hugely disappointing for our audiences, friends and colleagues and for this we are truly sorry. We hope to be able to return stronger than ever with a huge range of fantastic shows and of course that all important pantomime in 2021.

We are pleased to be able to announce that we have managed to reschedule most of the Autumn programme, including our pantomime, to 2021. Customers with tickets booked for shows in 2020 will be contacted by our team to advise of the new dates for their performances. We would like to ask for your patience at this time whilst we work our way through the huge number of customers in date order.

During our closure we will be restarting a lot of our learning & participation work with sessions beginning very soon. We wouldn’t be able to continue this vital work without the generous support of the people of the Wakefield District.

If you’d like to help us to secure the future of theatre in Wakefield please consider giving a donation, you can find out more about that here: theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk/donate

Thank you for your understanding during this incredibly difficult time.

Enquiries can still be made to box.office@theatreroyalwakefield.co.uk, on 01924 211311 or on social media

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Take your seats at the Theatre Royal Wakefield for a night you won’t forget!

The beautiful Grade II* listed building was built by renowned architect Frank Matcham in 1894 and has been delighting audiences ever since.

The theatre plays host to a variety of colourful and stirring performances from local amateur groups and national touring theatre companies, throughout the year.

Whether it’s musical theatre, comedy, ballet, live bands or drama you enjoy, you’ll be sure to find something to love.

So treat yourself to an evening of excitement and laughter at the Theatre Royal Wakefield, one of the jewels in Wakefield’s crown.