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Junior Chorus Auditions 2024: Dick Whittington Thu 08 Aug
After last year’s smashing success of Jack and the Beanstalk, we’re delighted to be commencing our search for the Junior…
Just Keep Swimming: Building the World of ‘Swim, Aunty, Swim!’ by Siana Bangura
Siana Bangura - Writer of Swim, Aunty, Swim!
Fri 17 May
Belgrade Theatre HUBs Festival: In the Meantime We Try Wed 27 Dec
On Saturday 15 July 2023, the Belgrade Theatre was transformed into a dystopian world by Belgrade Theatre HUBs and Youth…
The Spring Blanket
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Thu 21 Dec
As part of the Over 50s Hub's piece, the participants asked The Belgrade Crafternooners who are a craft group that…
Pumpkin Trail 2023 Fri 15 Dec
Those troublesome Ugly Sisters have hidden all our pumpkins in West Orchards Shopping Centre so that Cinderella can’t go to…
Spring 2024 Season Mon 06 Nov
Creative Director Corey Campbell, Interim CEO Neil Murray and the whole team at the Belgrade Theatre Coventry are delighted to…
Panto Dames seek boyfriends to join their Love Island! Thu 02 Nov
The Ugly Sisters are on the hunt for boyfriends in Coventry this Christmas for the Belgrade Theatre pantomime Cinderella, running…
Community support during I, Daniel Blake Wed 01 Nov
I, Daniel Blake, the critically acclaimed stage premiere of Ken Loach’s multi-award-winning 2016 film centring around social disadvantage, homelessness, and…
Cinderella Cast Announcement Thu 19 Oct
Full casting and the creative team announced for this year's pantomime, Cinderella, playing from 22 Nov 2023 until 13 Jan…
Changes to the Belgrade Board of Directors Fri 29 Sep
We have today (Fri 29 Sept) announced changes to our Board of Directors: Interim Chair, Alan Pollock has stepped down…
Meet Our New Producing Team Fri 15 Sep
Laura Elliot and Corey Campbell, the leadership team here at the Belgrade, are delighted to announce who will be joining…
Coventry’s Book Thief Fri 18 Aug
#CoventrysBookThief A book thief has stolen 3 books and hidden them somewhere in Coventry city centre. We need your help…
Social Prescribing at the Belgrade Thu 10 Aug
Angela Hunt, Lead Social Prescriber of Coventry & Rugby GP Alliance said "Social prescribing is a way of looking at…
Marking the passing of Michael Boyd Fri 04 Aug
“All of us at the Belgrade Theatre are deeply saddened to hear of the passing of our former Associate Director,…
Opening Times: Mon 10 – Sat 15 July Fri 07 Jul
On Saturday 15 July 2023, the Belgrade will be transformed for an immersive day of theatre, workshops, stalls, and artwork.…
Sharing Cultures: National Refugee Week Fri 23 Jun
Lost Dreams, Hope After Tears by Yathreb Ramadhan https://youtu.be/T96YTzCGolY Judgement Day by Matthew Paul Sutherland https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clt5Ydxejs0 Statement…
Announcing Junior Chorus auditions for Cinderella Tue 20 Jun
After last year’s smashing success of Jack and the Beanstalk, we’re delighted to be commencing our search for the Junior…
Knitters & Crocheters Needed Thu 15 Jun
Our Over 50s Theatre Hub is devising a play for our Hubs Festival, In the Meantime We Try: A Festival…
Full Cast Announced for The Book Thief Thu 15 Jun
A mesmerising new musical based on Markus Zusak‘s international bestselling novel, The Book Thief is adapted by award-winning bestselling author Jodi Picoult (My Sister’s Keeper)…
Call Out for Art Submissions Thu 01 Jun
We would like to invite you to submit art (drawings, paintings, sketches) around the theme of NATURE: HOW DOES IT…
Q&A with Best Exotic Marigold Hotel writer Deborah Moggach Thu 25 May
Based on the Sunday Times bestseller which inspired one of this century’s most treasured films, The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel…
World Bee Day 2023 Wed 17 May
To celebrate and support World Bee Day (20 May) UK Productions and the Belgrade are raising awareness through The Beekeeper…
Big School Mon 15 May
Big School is an original theatre-in-education programme for children in Year 6 that combines live professional theatre with participatory activities. It’s…
Belgrade Theatre & Social Prescribing – A Journey Toward Understanding
Kim Hackleman
Mon 15 May
We decided to invite some social prescribers into the building and ask them this question. We also wanted to give…
Traffic update Thu 20 Apr
If you're coming to see a show at the Belgrade and are travelling from west of the city, please be…
Belgrade’s 65th Birthday Round-up Thu 13 Apr
On Monday 27 March, World Theatre Day 2023, we celebrated our 65th birthday by welcoming hundreds of members of the…
Call Out: Local Choir & Cyclists Needed for Self-Sustaining Production Tue 04 Apr
The Belgrade Theatre is searching for a local choir and cyclists to take part in their upcoming production of A…
Celebrating the Belgrade’s 65th Birthday Fri 24 Mar
To mark the end of our Warm Welcome initiative, which has helped to support people through the winter months, and…
Our 2023 Autumn / Winter Season is on ON SALE NOW! Mon 20 Mar
We’re delighted to reveal details of our Autumn/Winter 2023 season, which will include the WhatsOnStage Award-nominated musical adaption of The Book…
International Women’s Day 2023 Wed 08 Mar
Wed 8 Mar marks International Women’s Day 2023. A day to focus on celebrating women's achievements, raising awareness about discrimination,…
Coombe Abbey Renews its Support of the Belgrade Mon 13 Feb
Despite changes in leadership, major redevelopment, and the catastrophic impact of a global pandemic (for both parties), the relationship has…
Changes to the Belgrade Board of Directors Tue 06 Dec
The Belgrade Theatre have announced that Chair of the Board David Hanson stepped down on 7 December 2022. Board member…
The multi award-winning West End hit Life of Pi goes wild in Coventry Thu 01 Dec
Winner of every major play award including five Oliviers. The West End ‘theatrical phenomenon’ (Telegraph) embarks on its biggest journey…
Belgrade’s Warm Welcome Thu 17 Nov
From 30 November 2022 - 1 March 2023 the Belgrade Theatre, with kind support from Coventry Building Society, will be…
More shows from our Spring / Summer 2023 Season are on sale Mon 14 Nov
We're delighted to announce more shows from our Spring / Summer 2023 Season, with highlights including the world premiere of…
Arts Council England backs the future of the Belgrade Fri 21 Oct
Arts Council England (ACE) have announced that the Belgrade Theatre Coventry has retained its status as a National Portfolio Organisation,…
Meet the artists taking over B2 this autumn Wed 12 Oct
Ty'rone Haughton, Open Theatre Ensemble, Sam Barrowcliffe, and Dan Edge, Steven George and John Quinn will each be taking up…
Q&A with Mademoiselle F Writer and Director Wed 07 Sep
Mademoiselle F is convinced she's stolen something but she can't remember what. And now she can't stop thinking about polar…
Molly-Grace Cutler on playing Carole King Fri 26 Aug
Are you ready to feel the earth move? Beautiful - The Carole King Musical arrives in Coventry this November! Ahead…
Belgrade partners with renowned theatre company Complicité for world premiere Wed 13 Jul
We're delighted to announce that in spring 2023, we will be one of the co-producing partners for the world premiere…
Announcing Junior Chorus auditions for Jack and the Beanstalk Mon 11 Jul
For the first time since 2019, we're delighted to be commencing our search for the Junior Chorus of this year’s…
Guest Blog: The Act of Healing by Margaret Emerton
Margaret Emerton
Mon 11 Jul
During the past few weeks the Sharing Cultures group, with participants from the Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre, and the…
Guest blog: Rowan McDonnell on May Queen Wed 06 Jul
‘Godiva, Godiva, will come. Godiva, Godiva, will come.’ Godiva did come back to Coventry, and to the B2 theatre, in…
Q&A with One Kiss Writer & Performer Lara J. West Thu 30 Jun
Writer and performer Lara J. West reveals all things One Kiss and what inspired her to write the joyous and…
Belgrade opens B2 auditorium for season of talent development Mon 20 Jun
https://youtu.be/j1q7e9sJ_fo This autumn, we're offering opportunities for five Midlands-based artists to develop their work. In an effort to make the…
Frankie Meredith: How Cofa’s Tree became May Queen Mon 30 May
When I was originally commissioned to write the play that would become May Queen, we were in the depths of…
Announcing our Autumn / Winter 2022 Season Wed 20 Apr
We are delighted to announce the first shows in our Autumn / Winter 2022 season, with highlights including West End…
Q&A with Fighting Irish star Daniel Krikler Thu 14 Apr
Midlands-born actor Daniel Krikler is currently making his star turn as Martin Vincent McGough in our sold-out run of Fighting…
Guest Blog: The Magic of Memories by Margaret Emerton Thu 17 Mar
Margaret Emerton is an advocate for older people in Coventry and Warwickshire. She has been writing blogs about her journey…
Five things you didn’t know about Fighting Irish writer Jamie McGough Wed 16 Mar
This April, we present the world premiere of Fighting Irish in B2, marking the Belgrade’s penultimate production for Coventry UK…
International Women’s Day 2022 Thu 03 Mar
To mark International Women's Day 2022, we've been visiting the inspiring women of Coventry. All of these women play a…
Russian State Opera show cancellation Mon 28 Feb
This is in response to the devastating conflict currently taking place in Ukraine and follows discussions between management, trustees, stakeholders…
Be part of our final production for City of Culture Mon 21 Feb
As Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 enters its final months, we're thrilled to present the world premiere of Nothello,…
Q&A: Michael Southan on Kerbs Tue 15 Feb
Kerbs is the brand new comedy from Wolverhampton-based, disabled playwright, Michael Southan. A laugh-out-loud conversation about sex, romance and disability,…
Hamish Glen looks back on his time at the Belgrade Wed 22 Dec
Hamish Glen has been the Artistic Director of the Belgrade since 2003, directing acclaimed productions including One Night in November,…
Joanna Reid looks back on her tenure at the Belgrade Sun 19 Dec
Joanna Reid has been the Executive Director of the Belgrade since 2003, leading the Theatre through two major redevelopments, Coventry's…
Update on Beauty and the Beast Wed 08 Dec
Despite extremely robust safety measures being in place and the back-up of understudy actors, we’re incredibly sad to say that…
Q&A with Underground Lights member Debbie Tue 30 Nov
Back in October, several members of our Springboard company, Underground Lights formed a choir for our new musical, The Ruff…
Belgrade reduces carbon footprint in donating to life-saving charity Tue 23 Nov
In an ongoing effort to be an environmentally-conscious organisation, we’re always finding new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle. We’ve…
Guest Blog: Tamra’s experience on SeaView Sun 10 Oct
This autumn, we’re delighted to be premiering a very special project for Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. SeaView, a…
Announcing our new CEO and Creative Director Mon 04 Oct
We're thrilled to announce the appointment of our new senior leadership, who will take up their posts in January 2022,…
Q&A with community choir leader Wes Finch Sat 02 Oct
This month, The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency makes its world premiere on our Main Stage. The new musical,…
Announcing our Spring Season 2022 Fri 01 Oct
We’re delighted to announce the first set of shows from our Spring / Summer 2022 Season, running from March through…
Justine Themen steps down from the Belgrade Wed 29 Sep
Today we announce that Justine Themen will step down from the Belgrade in May 2022, following 18 years of innovative…
Casting announced for The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency Thu 02 Sep
We’re delighted to be announcing the casting for the world-premiere of our electrifying new musical, The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff…
Q&A with The Play That Goes Wrong co-writer Jonathan Sayer Thu 19 Aug
Mischief’s Olivier Award-winning box office hit, The Play That Goes Wrong, has fast become a global phenomenon with productions across…
David Shortland steps down from the Belgrade Sat 14 Aug
This summer, David Shortland is stepping back from his roles at the Belgrade Theatre, but stays on as an Honorary…
Guest Blog: Occupational Therapy students Laura, Nana and Karina Thu 12 Aug
This Sunday, 15 Aug, we host Fusion 21 in Belgrade Square from 12pm – 3pm. During the event, Coventry University’s…
Meet the acts performing at Fusion 21 Thu 05 Aug
Fusion 21 is a free outdoor music and creative arts event taking place in Belgrade Square on Sun 15 Aug…
Meet the Belgrade’s new Producer and Assistant Producers Thu 05 Aug
We’re delighted to have appointed a freelance Producer and two new freelance Assistant Producers who will be working with us…
Q&A with May Queen writer Frankie Meredith Wed 04 Aug
Frankie Meredith is a Midlands-based writer, having had two world premieres in Coventry this summer. Petticoat Council debuted at the…
Join the chorus of the Belgrade’s legendary panto Mon 02 Aug
For one year only, we're looking for amateur adult dancers, aged 18 and over, to be part of the chorus…
First look at the official SeaView trailer Thu 29 Jul
On Wednesday 10 November, we're thrilled to be hosting the world premiere of SeaView, a digital TV series created for…
Belgrade Theatre Announces Senior Leadership Team Restructure Thu 15 Jul
Today we announce a major restructure to our senior leadership team for 2022. Chief Executive and Artistic Director Hamish Glen…
Our Autumn / Winter Season is now on sale Mon 12 Jul
We're delighted to announce our full Autumn / Winter 2021 Season, running from Weds 1 September through to Sat 5…
Q&A with Miss Julie writer Amy Ng Fri 02 Jul
New Earth Theatre bring Miss Julie to the Belgrade this week. Amy Ng has adapted August Strindberg’s thrilling psychological classic…
Guest blog: Highly Sprung’s Mark Worth on the Changing Climates Festival Mon 28 Jun
For many artists working in the theatre, youth theatre was their route into the arts world. Performing as a teenager…
Guest blog: Monica’s experience on SeaView Thu 24 Jun
Our Coventry UK City of Culture 2021 project SeaView has recently finished filming. The digital series will be available to…
Meet the Paines Plough and Belgrade Theatre Writers’ Programme Participants Fri 11 Jun
Since the beginning of May 2021, ten Coventry-based aspiring writers have been attending weekly workshops which will culminate in them…
Celebrating Coventry Welcomes Week 2021 Fri 11 Jun
This year, we’re celebrating Coventry Welcomes by supporting three events in partnership with Coventry UK City of Culture 2021. Taking…
New Shows on Sale Tue 01 Jun
Two weeks after reopening our doors for live performances, we’re delighted to announce that a fantastic range of new shows…
Meet the Coventry locals who curated the UK Asian Film Festival Tue 25 May
This week, we’re hosting the UK Asian Film Festival for the first time ever, as part of our City of…
How has Like There’s No Tomorrow impacted our Young Company? Sun 23 May
In March 2020, our Young Company co-created Like There's No Tomorrow - a climate-conscious show which asks "Should we still…
Like There’s No Tomorrow: Panel Discussion Sun 23 May
https://youtu.be/KCW7F2x7Slw In 2020, in recognition of the Belgrade Theatre’s ground-breaking co-creation Theatre in Education practices, and as part of Coventry’s…
Meet the digital creatives behind Like There’s No Tomorrow Wed 12 May
This month, the Belgrade Youth Theatre present a digital rendering of Like There’s No Tomorrow, a climate-conscious play co-created by our…
Crafty Blokes at Coventry Men’s Shed: Exploring Mental Health Through Puppetry Mon 10 May
This week, we’re celebrating Mental Health Awareness Week by shining a spotlight on a project being led by Mark “Gibo”…
We’re reopening for live performances next week Sun 09 May
Next week, we’re delighted to be one of the first venues in the UK opening our doors for the first…
Meet our Media Academy Wed 05 May
We've recently selected five dedicated film-makers, photographers, editors and journalists, aged 18 – 30, to join the Belgrade Theatre’s first…
Our partnership with Warwickshire Wildlife Trust Mon 03 May
This month, the Belgrade Youth Theatre present a digital rendering of Like There's No Tomorrow, a climate-conscious play co-created by…
Filming for Like There’s No Tomorrow has started Fri 30 Apr
Our Youth Theatre group have now started filming the digital rendering of Like There’s No Tomorrow. Watch the video below…
National Theatre Connections Festival 2021 Fri 30 Apr
We’re delighted to be hosting this year’s National Theatre Connections Festival as a West Midlands partner organisation. In June, three…
Our City of Culture events are now on sale Fri 30 Apr
There’s less than a month left until activities for City of Culture 2021 get underway! Today, we’re delighted to be…
Call Out for SeaView Extras Fri 23 Apr
SeaView is one of our most innovative, exciting City of Culture projects, and now it's time for you to get…
Jabala and the Jinn Schools Workshop Tue 20 Apr
The team behind Jabala and the Jinn have come together to create a fantastic workshop for schools to use in…
Like There’s No Tomorrow: The Story So Far Mon 19 Apr
Like There’s No Tomorrow was first performed in B2 in March 2020, the week before theatres closed down due to…
UK Asian Film Festival comes to the Belgrade Mon 19 Apr
We’re delighted to be one of several venues across the country hosting the UK Asian Film Festival this year. From…
Celebrating Sanctuary Week Sat 17 Apr
Last week, we received the news that our Theatre of Sanctuary Award had been reaccredited, having first become a Theatre…
The Belgrade Café is now open for takeaway Thu 15 Apr
We’re delighted to have officially opened our brand-new café for takeaway and outdoor dining. Open from 8am to 5pm from…
