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bullet Jazz Festival - Travis & Fripp - Soundscapes Live

Multi-instrumentalist Theo Travis teams up with guitarist Robert Fripp for a performance of music drawn from their successful 2008 CD Thread.

bullet Atadaskew

A collaborative performance by two Music Composition students from Coventry University as part of their Final Year Project.

bullet Last of the Summer Wine

As Last of the Summer Wine leaps from the small screen to the stage for the very first time you can expect plenty of japes, misunderstandings and the mandatory wheel barrow catastrophe as the ageing delinquents get themselves in and out of trouble.

bullet The Tell Woman – dance theatre show

Wish yourself away on a magic adventure. Our one woman storyteller events have been a huge hit with our younger audiences and now The Tell Woman returns with a new full blown, all singing all dancing, great big stage version of The Tell Woman!

bullet Masters of the Musical

Hold on to your seats! The UK’s favourite musical theatre concert, Masters of the Musical, comes to Coventry to celebrate its 10th Anniversary with an all new show.

bullet Menopause the Musical

Armed with a cast of hormonal women, one-liners about memory loss and innuendo-laden versions of pop classics, the hysterical Menopause The Musical is heading to Coventry.

bullet Beauty and the Beast

Book now for 2009’s enchanting tale of heroic adventure, true love, messy mayhem and lots of festive frivolity.

bullet Jazz Festival - Portico Quartet

A flying saucer shaped percussion instrument called the Hang give Portico Quartet their inimitable sound.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman is a brand new fantastical fairytale, a modern day Alice in Wonderland inspired storytelling event for youngsters aged 5 to 8. It takes place in the Belgrade’s newly opened Weston Learning Space at 11am.

bullet Jazz Festival - Tim Garland Acoustic Trio

Tim Garland is widely known as one of the UK's most successful musical exports.

bullet The Mysteries, In Our Own Words

The Belgrade Theatre continues its long association with Coventry’s medieval Mystery plays this summer when its Community & Education Company celebrates stories from the Bible and the Qur’an in an exciting collection of short dramas, readings, live art, film and dance.

bullet Copacabana

The unforgettable opening of Barry Manilow's hit song provides the inspiration for this nostalgic tribute to the movie musicals of the 1940s.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman’s fantastical storytelling sessions take youngsters, aged 5 to 8, into a wonderful fairytale world and were a huge success when they were first introduced last season in the Belgrade’s new Western Learning Space.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman’s fantastical storytelling sessions take youngsters, aged 5 to 8, into a wonderful fairytale world and were a huge success when they were first introduced last season in the Belgrade’s new Western Learning Space.

bullet The Tell Woman

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the adverse weather conditions we are extremely sorry to announce that Nikki Smedley is unable to perform on this date.

bullet Lost in Paradise, CV6

The play takes place in an urban wilderness in modern day Coventry (Paradise CV6). It is influenced by three interconnected stories; The Temptation of Christ, Adam & Eve and Milton’s Paradise Regained.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman’s fantastical storytelling sessions take youngsters, aged 5 to 8, into a wonderful fairytale world and were a huge success when they were first introduced last season in the Belgrade’s new Western Learning Space.

bullet Jazz Festival - Don Weller Big Band

Originally brought together for a commission as part of the much-lamented Appleby Jazz Festival, Don Weller’s Big Band has become a regular meeting ground for like-minded jazz musicians.

bullet The Elvis Years

You ready to rock 'n’ roll? The UK’s number one ELVIS production is back!

bullet Jazz Festival - Empirical

Empirical expertly incorporate elements of Classical, African and Cuban musical forms into its original, sophisticated, fresh-sounding jazz.

bullet Quadrophenia

Set in London and Brighton at the height of the Mod era, Quadrophenia is told through the eyes of Jimmy, a hedonistic style conscious teenager searching for a place to belong and a girl to love. Misunderstood by his parents and stuck in a dead end job, he sets off on a trip to Brighton that will change his life forever.

bullet Jazz Festival - Art Themen Quartet

A unique character in UK jazz, Themen was the saxophonist with Stan Tracey’s quartet for over two decades and even found time to play with Cream bassist Jack Bruce in his '70s band.

bullet Jazz Festival - Clark Tracey's New Sextet

Clark has been leading his own bands for nearly 30 years as well as working with father Stan.

bullet Best of Leicester Comedy Festival - On Tour

The UK’s longest running comedy festival is hitting the road with a selection of top comedians…Join us as we deliver this year’s freshest and funniest acts direct to you in Coventry!

bullet The Last Women

The Last Women is a powerful interpretation of the stories of condemned women from a queen convicted of treason to an illiterate ribbon weaver convicted of murder.

bullet Porridge

After successfully bringing Dad's Army to the stage in 2008 Calibre Productions return to the Belgrade with a real coup de theatre - the world stage premiere of the BBC's hit comedy Porridge.

bullet The Best 70s Show in the World, Ever!

A glamtastic night of disco hits is on the way. Live on stage it’s Boney M and Abba together in one brilliant, sequin-studded, flare-flapping tribute concert show.

bullet Saturday Classics - Coull Quartet – Celebration

2009 marks the 200th anniversary of both Haydn's death and Mendelssohn's birth, and the Coull Quartet is celebrating their genius in this programme: Haydn, the pinnacle of pure classical form, and Mendelssohn, the child prodigy who had a massive impact on music in the nineteenth century, both linked in this programme by the towering genius of Beethoven.

bullet Spider's Web

Following the Agatha Christie Theatre Company’s hugely successful productions of The Hollow, The Unexpected Guest, and most recently And Then There Were None; the fourth installment in the highly acclaimed series promises to be the most intriguing and entertaining yet.

bullet National Youth Jazz Orchestra

NYJO is well-known throughout the world as a glittering show-case for the country's best young musicians.

bullet Jazz Festival - Gary Husband's ‘Drive’ Quartet

One of a rare breed of musicians acknowledged internationally as both a drummer and a keyboard player.

bullet Wuthering Heights

Emily Brontë’s classic tale of passion, jealousy and revenge makes a seamless transition to the scorched desert landscape of Rajasthan in this irresistible new musical.

bullet Step Up and Dance!

Two hours of exciting, vibrant, energy packed performances, inspired by such shows as Mamma Mia, High School Musical, Hairspray and Riverdance.

bullet Thunderslam Wrestling

PLEASE NOTE: this performance has been cancelled due to the fact that some of the key performers are no longer available. We apologise for any inconvenience. If you already have tickets, please contact box office for a refund.

bullet An Evening with Joe O’Donnell's Shkayla and Friends

Experience the captivating sounds of the exceptional Celtic violin wizard Joe O’Donnell and his band Shkayla in this special one off event.

bullet Days of Significance

Following a critically acclaimed London run in 2008, the RSC is proud to tour Roy Williams' timely and explosive play which examines the aftermath of a war whose conflicts rage far beyond the Iraqi battleground.

bullet Midday Variety - St. George's Day

Coventry’s hugely popular variety shows, hosted by the irrepressible comedy star Les Wilson, with support from the sounds of the Midlands finest The Alan Biddle Band.

bullet Milkshake Live! My First Concert

For the first time ever Milkshake! is hitting the road with a colourful LIVE concert!

bullet Much Ado About Nothing

Shakespeare’s sharp comedy, Much Ado About Nothing, places a story of jealousy, deception and quick wits against a rich, Sicilian backdrop. As one of Shakespeare’s most dark and dazzling comedies, the play skilfully sets mischievous flirtation beside faithful sincerity.

bullet The Gang Show

Don't miss an enchanting evening with Coventry Gang Show.

bullet Midday Variety

Coventry’s hugely popular variety shows, hosted by the irrepressible comedy star Les Wilson, with support from the sounds of The Alan Biddle Band.

bullet Jazz Festival - Jacqui Dankworth

Given her musical pedigree, it’s no surprise that Jacqui is considered to be one of our finest singers in the UK.

bullet Midday Variety

Coventry’s hugely popular variety shows, hosted by the irrepressible comedy star Les Wilson, with support from the sounds of The Alan Biddle Band.

bullet An Audience with Jon Gaunt – Live

Jon’s back, with a brand new show!

bullet Open Doors 2009

On the Friday 13 March the theatre will again be opening its doors to young people aged 14+ to learn about careers in the theatre.

bullet In Step

Join us for a celebration of dance from schools across the city.

bullet Jake & Elwood - The BEST Blues Brothers Show In The World ... EVER !!!

Jake had a vision. It was the only one he’d ever really had that meant anything. While he was in the slammer he played his dream across his tiled cell wall 24-7. He had a mission to revive the blues.

bullet Horrid Henry – Live and Horrid!

For the first time ever on stage, Henry takes his rightful place in the spotlight! Along with Mum, Dad, Perfect Peter, Moody Margaret, Rude Ralph and all your favourite characters. Only they’re not going to be in the spotlight, of course, not if Henry’s got anything to do with it.

bullet Jazz Festival - Michael Roach & Johnny Mars plus Abie Budgen

It seems inevitable that acoustic country blues guitarist Michael Roach and electric blues harmonica player, Johnny Mars, would team up to create one of the most exciting blues duos of recent years.

bullet Horrible Histories

We’re proud to present HORRIBLE HISTORIES live on stage! Using actors and amazing 3D special effects, these two astounding shows are guaranteed to thrill you and your children.

bullet Othello

Love, racism, jealousy and desire are the emotional core of Shakespeare’s monumental tragedy, a tender love story shattered by one man’s obsessive hatred of another.

bullet Another Paradise

Are you who you think you are? Set in Coventry, Another Paradise is a satirical comedy about sex, corruption and Identity Cards.

bullet Billy Liar

Billy Fisher escapes his humdrum existence by daydreaming his way to a mythical fantasy kingdom. His over-eager imagination leads him to tell constant tall stories which create havoc in his work, family and romantic life! His hilarious exploits eventually lead him to make a difficult decision…

bullet This is Us

An evening of exciting new drama from local young people packed with energy, humour and some road-side wisdom.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman is a brand new fantastical fairytale, a modern day Alice in Wonderland-inspired storytelling event for youngsters aged 5 to 8. It takes place in the Belgrade’s newly opened Weston Learning Space at 11am.

bullet Saturday Classics - Spires Philharmonic Orchestra, European Grand Tour

Wonderful wind ensemble works presented by Spires Philharmonic Orchestra, Coventry’s own pro-am ensemble.

bullet Women on the Verge of HRT

Best friends Vera and Anna have a few things in common – being the 'wrong' side of 40, husband troubles and a love of Irish singing sensation Daniel O'Donnell to name but a few...

bullet Jazz Festival - Monica Vasconcelos ‘Vintage Brazil’

Born in São Paulo Mônica Vasconcelos served her musical apprenticeship in Brazil before moving to London.

bullet Jazz Festival - Neil Cowley Trio

Cowley has played with some of the best soul and funk bands of the day including the Brand New Heavies, as well as producing critically acclaimed albums that set the world of jazz chill-out music alight.

bullet Jazz Festival - Maceo Parker

The name is synonymous with Funky Music, his pedigree is impeccable and his band is the tightest little funk orchestra on earth.

bullet The Tiger Who Came To Tea

The doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don’t expect to see at the door is a big, stripy tiger.

bullet Paul Daniels - Master Magician

Paul Daniels is one of the most accomplished magicians in the world with a unique comedy style.

bullet Serenades for the City

Coventry’s own orchestra, comprising of professional and amateur players working in partnership, will be performing Mozart, Gran Partitta in Bb, K.361 (Serenade for Thirteen Wind Instruments) and Brahms, Serenade No.2 in A, Op.16.

bullet Dreamboats and Petticoats

Inspired by the smash hit million selling albums DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS - which rocketed to the top of the charts within the first week of its release - and DREAMBOATS AND PETTICOATS TWO, comes a brand new musical featuring some of the greatest hit songs of the Rock ‘n’ Roll era.

bullet Blood Brothers

Written by Willy Russell, the legendary BLOOD BROTHERS tells the captivating and moving tale of twins who, separated at birth, grow up on opposite sides of the tracks, only to meet again with tragic consequences.

bullet The Tell Woman

The Tell Woman is a brand new fantastical fairytale, a modern day Alice in Wonderland inspired storytelling event for youngsters aged 5 to 8. It takes place in the Belgrade’s newly opened Weston Learning Space at 11am.

bullet Dance Pe Chance

A showcase of Bollywood inspired contemporary dance performances alongside a variety of other musical dance styles.

bullet Defending The Caveman

Direct from London’s West End, Defending The Caveman - Winner of the Olivier award for Best Entertainment in 2000 - is set to storm the UK this Spring!

bullet The Third Coventry International Festival of Literature

The Coventry Literature Festival is unique among UK literature festivals due to its focus on community events, with public writing workshops, children’s events and opportunities for local writers incorporated into the programme.

bullet Saturday Classics - Coull Quartet, Family Concert

The first of three afternoon concerts featuring the University of Warwick’s acclaimed string quartet, the Coull Quartet, and on 13 June Coventry’s very own orchestra Spires Philharmonic.

bullet dinnerladies

Take one huge hit sitcom from BBC TV; place on a stage in a first national tour with Andrew Dunn and Shobna Gulati from the original cast of the TV series.

bullet Fascinating Aida

Happy Birthday Fascinating Aida! Britain’s top female comedy trio are 25 years old.

bullet For King and Country

The boy had had enough. Turning his back on it all, he started walking home. An army lawyer steps forward to defend a young Private charged with desertion during World War One.

bullet Dick Whittington

The legendary Belgrade Theatre panto returns this Christmas with Dick Whittington.

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bullet Century PR become latest Corporate Founding Partner

A recent visit to the Belgrade Theatre by Sir Digby Jones, the Director-General of the Confederation of British Industry, is already paying dividends for us with local firm Century PR donating £5,000 as a direct result of his visit.

bullet Belgrade extension turns up medieval find

The preserved remains of four medieval leather shoes have recently been uncovered several feet below the surface on the site of the Belgrade Theatre’s service yard.

bullet Thanks a Million!

Donations from three separate Midlands businesses have helped the Belgrade Theatre smash the £1m mark in their private fundraising campaign.

bullet Allied Irish Bank (GB) become our latest Founding Partners

Allied Irish Bank (GB) Coventry has become the latest business to give its backing to the Belgrade Theatre’s development plans by pledging its support as a corporate founding partner with a donation of £5,000 towards the theatre’s £10m capital development scheme.

bullet MAD UK Launch 2006

Belgrade Theatre Events Team Launches MAD UK Design Competition 2006.

bullet A grand for designs at MAD UK Live

Contestants from all over the country competed for the top prizes of £1,000 in the first official live final of the newly launched MAD UK competition in the E.ON Lounge at Coventry’s Ricoh Arena on 26 March.

bullet Designer revisits newly uncovered Belgrade mosaics nearly fifty years on

Martin Froy, the designer responsible for the mosaic murals which originally covered the walls on both levels of the Belgrade Theatre’s foyers, returned to the theatre for the first time since 1958 this week to see his work uncovered as part of the Belgrade’s capital development project.

bullet Free Tasting Event

The Belgrade Theatre is offering people the chance to come and experience their new range of high quality food and drink at a special free tasting event at the venue on Thursday 4 September.

bullet Another chance to Act Up

Former members of the Belgrade Theatre’s Acting Out project are being invited back to the Coventry venue to take part in a brand new show, which celebrates ten years of the groundbreaking, work-related learning project.

bullet A Night Less Ordinary

The Belgrade Theatre continues to offer free tickets to under 26s - but hurry, most shows have limited number of free tickets available.

bullet Belgrade’s youth group are ‘acting up’ in new black comedy

Live Like Us, a brand new black comedy inspired and performed by young adults from the Belgrade Theatre’s Acting Up group, will tour to a number of local venues this February.

bullet Belgrade awarded HLF grant

The Belgrade has been awarded a grant of £995k from the Heritage Lottery Fund to turn two parts of the building into exciting new exhibition and education areas and to restore parts of the original Grade II listed building to their former glory.

bullet Prince Edward to officially open the Belgrade Theatre’s new auditorium

HRH Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex will visit the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry on 4 February to officially open the venue’s new B2 auditorium, which was the centre piece of a recent £14m redevelopment project.

bullet Belgrade Theatre's Community Festival

The Belgrade's Community & Education Company is proud to announce its first festival of theatre, In Our Own Words, performed by and for young people. The Company has continued to deliver high class projects and productions during the months of building and development work whilst the theatre was closed and now has the opportunity to showcase its diverse range of work in the theatre's exciting new performance space, B2.

bullet November return for hit blitz play

Due to enormous popular demand, the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry has announced plans to revive its hugely successful production of the Coventry Blitz play, One Night in November, this autumn.

bullet Exam success for Belgrade’s students

Twelve Coventry students who were previously at risk of exclusion from school have been awarded BTEC First Certificates in Performing Arts, the equivalent of four GCSEs, thanks to a groundbreaking education project run by the city’s Belgrade Theatre.

bullet Belgrade's reopening season

The Belgrade Theatre, a truly iconic institution in British post-war theatre, has revealed details of an expanded season of home-produced and presented work that will open the fully renovated Coventry landmark this autumn.

bullet The Belgrade Theatre inspires young people to work their way into theatre

The Belgrade Theatre will be running an exciting Open Doors day for young people on Friday 16 November from 9.30am to 3.30pm to introduce them to a whole range of creative career opportunities in the theatre.

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The Belgrade Theatre Community & Education Company’s Acting Out group presents their brand new show, Lost in Paradise, CV6 by local writer Vanessa Oakes, from 30 April to 2 May in B2.

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bullet Capital Development Scheme

The redevelopment of the Belgrade Theatre includes a seven-storey extension to create a new second auditorium with flexible staging and 250 – 300 seats. The development features a new double-height glazed main entrance from Bond Street, a rehearsal facility and an outside terrace.

bullet History of the Belgrade

The Belgrade Theatre was the first civic theatre to be built after the war and was opened in March 1958, part of a large scale re-development of the City of Coventry.Now an English Heritage grade II listed building, the Belgrade acquired its name in recognition and thanks for a gift of timber from the Yugoslav city of Belgrade that was used extensively in the construction of the auditorium.

bullet Expanding what we do

The community and education role of the Theatre widened with the creation, in 1965, of the first Theatre in Education (TIE) company in the world, which was the impetus for the founding of the TIE movement.Members of the Belgrade company went on to other theatres and spread the word about this new theatrical form, of which the Belgrade TIE company remained a key exponent.In the late 60s the Belgrade studio opened across the road in Bond Street with a capacity of 70 - 100, creating a intimate performance space, ideally suited to stimulating the creativity of writers, director and actors.In 1967, the Belgrade Youth Theatre was founded and performed their first production, Mad Mike.

bullet Memorable productions

The establishing of the now-famous family panto in 1968, with Aladdin, started a tradition which is now part of the Coventry Christmas, with audiences numbers regularly topping 35,000.Coventry has always been know for its Mystery Plays - the re-telling of Biblical stories by local actors, usually associated with the craftsmen's Guilds, and the performance was a key event in the medieval city.The Belgrade revived this tradition in 1978, and the Mysteries were performed every three years until 1990.

bullet The Eighties and Nineties

The EightiesDuring the eighties under Robert Hamlin's leadership, the policy of a popular, accessible theatre brought audiences to the Belgrade in bigger numbers than ever before, but the theatre still remained committed to new writing.Ron Hutchinson Risky City, Keith Miles' adaptation of Lady Chatterley's Lover (also a national tour), Rob Bettinson's adaptation of The Fifteen Streets and Julian Garner's Guardian Angels all won great critical acclaim.The Beaux Stratagem, co-produced with the National Theatre, went on a national tour before reaching the repertoire on the South Bank.The late eighties saw the launch of the cult classic Return to the Forbidden Planet - winner of an Olivier Award for best musical in 1990, which was followed by a three-year stint in the West End - from the Belgrade. The NinetiesThe nineties began with a year of record breaking attendances, making the Belgrade the fourth most-attended theatre amongst all the Arts Council funded venues.In The Midnight Hour played to record breaking audiences and then toured nationally, whilst the studio re-opened with a succession of acclaimed plays, a number of which also performed in London and at the Edinburgh Festival.The first Coventry Community Play In Search of Cofa's Tree launched a whole new approach to work with local people that makes the Belgrade a national leader in the field.The Belgrade continued its commitment to new writing, joining Stagecoach a West Midlands initiative to develop new plays and producing a number of premieres including Bill Gallagher's Peggy Buck and a new adaptation of Dicken's Martin Chuzzlewit by Sally Hedges.Notable productions in the mid 1990s include A Pair of Blue Eyes, a world premiere of a musical adaptation of Raymond Briggs' Fungus the Bogeyman directed by Ken Campbell, Whole Lotta Shakin' a new musical about Jerry Lee Lewis, a co-production of Calamity Jane and Wakey Wakey - in bed with Billy Cotton, a new show by Richard Cameron about the life of the bandleader.In January 1996 Bob Eaton joined the Belgrade as Theatre Director and developed the 'made in Coventry' brand.

bullet What the press say

The re-opening season has attracted much discussion in the regionals and national media.Here are some links to a selection of articles and interviews: Belgrade reopening welcomes new space and focusThe Stage,...

bullet Sponsor a Production

The Belgrade Theatre is aiming to develop its relationship with the business community in Coventry and the West Midlands and is looking for art loving businesses to sponsor productions at the theatre.Benefits include: Complimentary tickets for colleagues and clientsUse of the theatre as a venue to hold meetings and conferencesHaving company information in all the shows press releases and programmesThe opportunity to display the company’s literature in the theatre’s public areas. Every year the theatre attracts 180,...

bullet Conferencing & Events

When you hold an event or conference at the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry, you can do so safe in the knowledge that you will be supported by our expert technicians, highly trained catering staff and attentive Front of House team, who will be making sure all your needs are met. We have a number of spaces of varying sizes available in the vibrant and stimulating setting of our renowned theatre, and 50 years experience of running an enormous variety of events.

bullet Directors' Club Members

Current members of the Directors' Club include: Active Communications Adecs Profita Allied Irish Bank Alsters Kelley Benfield Group Coventry & Warwickshire Chamber of Commerce Coventry Building Society Coventry First Coventry Newspapers Dafferns LLP Link Mailing Ludgate Partnerships Ramada Hotel & Suites,...

bullet 360° Photographs

Architectural photographer, Ian Kerr, has taken what's known as 'spherical VR pan' photographs of the main auditorium and the new B2 auditorium.This amazing new technique allows the viewer to click on the image and then guide their cursor in any direction to pan 360° giving a complete picture of the entire space.

bullet Lightning Lottery

Support the exciting work at the Belgrade Theatre and have a chance to win big cash prizes. For just £1 a week, players have chance to win up to £25,000 by correctly guessing the second digit of the temperatures in six pre-determined European cities.

bullet Jobs & Recruitment

Download this document for some interesting background information on the variety of jobs available in a theatre.

bullet One Night in November

The Belgrade Theatre’s production of One Night in November, a new play about the Coventry Blitz by Alan Pollock, ran in B2 from 8 – 29 March 2008, exactly 50 years after the theatre was first opened.One Night in November follows the dramatic events around one family’s harrowing experience of the Coventry Blitz and asks whether then Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, could have ordered an evacuation before the attack or whether he chose to sacrifice Coventry, possibly to provoke America into the War.The two main protagonists in this gripping war time love story were played by Joanna Christie, who starred opposite Daniel Radcliffe in Equus and Daniel Brocklebank who is known from appearances in Shakespeare in Love and Emmerdale.

bullet Competitions

There are no competitions running at the moment.

bullet Show archive

Follow the links below to find out further information and see photos from some of the Belgrade Theatre's acclaimed, home-produced drama produced since we re-opened in September 2007.  Mr.

bullet Summer into Autumn

Our exciting new summer season is on sale now.  From drama to comedy, musicals to dance, with 18 new shows the Belgrade Theatre has something for everyone.  For more info click here...

bullet Dick Whittington colouring competition!

Join in the fun this pantomime season and decorate a Dick Whittington cat mask for the chance to win a family ticket to the panto, tickets to the Sea Life Centre in Birmingham and a goody bag!COMPETITION DETAILS:Two age groups are 6 years and under and ages 7 - 16 years.WINNERS PRIZES:Both 1st prize-winners will receive a family ticket for Dick Whittington (x2 adults x2 children), goodie bags (including a free programme, certificate and various gifts), tickets for The Sea Life Centre, Birmingham and will be invited to receive their prizes from one of the cast.RUNNERS UP:There will be 3 runners up in each category.

bullet B2 Seating Information

We're aware that some customers have found some balcony seats in B2 to have issues with sightlines when the auditorium's staging is arranged in a certain way.

bullet Welcome to our new season

It’s now over a year since we re-opened our doors and welcomed people back into the rejuvenated Belgrade Theatre.

bullet Environmental Policy - Striving to be Green

Making Theatre is a collaborative effort and the Belgrade Theatre knows from experience that everyone’s contribution, great and small, is important and affects the end result.The size of the contribution ranges in scale from Actor, performance, and Technician, enabling the performance in front of the audience, to Usher, ensuring comfort, health and safety of the audience, to Cleaner, whose work ahead of the performance contributes to the quality of the audience’s experience, to Accountant, whose handling and reporting of the finances enables the organisation to use its resources to the maximum.The staff are united in furthering the Theatre’s mission to produce and present quality theatre and arts experiences for the audiences of the city and region.

bullet Mr. Puntila and his Man, Matti

The Belgrade Theatre, Coventry kicked off the reinvigorated venue’s re-opening season with Brecht’s comedy Mr.

bullet Warwick International Festival

Welcome to the online booking pages for the 2009 Warwick International Festival.The advance booking service for these events is being handled by the Belgrade Theatre and please be aware that payment for these events will appear as 'The Belgrade Theatre,...

bullet Don Juan Comes Back From The War

The Belgrade Theatre’s production of Don Juan Comes Back from the War ran on the Main Stage from 7 – 17 November 2007.The play by Ödön von Horváth portrayed the famous lothario as a broken man who returns injured from the War consumed with regret about his womanising past.

bullet Trusts & Foundations

Trusts and Foundations play a vital part in funding the work of the Belgrade Theatre, we are reliant on the generosity of these organisations to ensure that the Belgrade Theatre continues to develop and produce exciting, innovative and thought provoking pieces of work both on stage and with our Community & Education Company.

bullet The Night Before Christmas

The Night Before Christmas, was a grown-up, comic alternative to the incessant demand for Christmas cheer, and ran in the Belgrade Theatre’s B2 from 11 – 29 December 2007.With B2, the new smaller, second auditorium now up and running, the Belgrade Theatre was able to offer Midlands theatregoers an alternative to the traditional family pantomime for the first time ever.

bullet Scenes from a Marriage

Trevor Nunn, who has led the RSC and the National Theatre, and directed some of the most popular shows of the past generation such as Cats and Les Misérables, was joined by high profile actors Iain Glen and Imogen Stubbs when he returned to the Belgrade Theatre, Coventry to direct Ingmar Bergman’s Scenes from a Marriage.

bullet Pains of Youth

The first ever show to be staged in the Belgrade Theatre’s brand new B2 auditorium was Bruckner’s modern Pains of Youth, which was intended to run from 29 September to 20 October 2007.Unfortunately the Belgrade Theatre was forced to cancel the production on 9 October after one of the leading actresses, Ruth Everett, fractured her foot in an accident on stage.Pains of Youth had the dual honour of being the inaugural production in the Belgrade’s new second space - the centre piece of the