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Recently widowed Guy joins his local Amateur Light Operatic Society, in hope of finding new friends and meaning in his life but ends up with a lot more than he bargained for! In their upcoming production of The Beggar’s Opera, Guy starts out playing a part with only one line, but his good looks and mild manners soon see him climb his way to the leading role.Unable to say no to wine, women and song, Guy finds himself embroiled in a series of backhand deals, steamy affairs and pub brawls.Ayckbourn’s comedic genius comes to life in this award-winning show and promises to be a guaranteed night of blissful hilarity.Save 15% if you book tickets for both Spring Wiltshire Creative Productions, A Chorus of Disapproval and One Last Push, at the same time with our multi-buy offer (see website for details).
Tickets from £13Age recommendation 12+
Award-winning Dutch violinist Tim Kliphuis has created a new style embracing classical, gypsy-jazz and folk. Hailed as a ‘current-day improvising Paganini’, his inclusive and innovative approach has thrilled audiences and is influencing a new generation of string players.Founded in 2006, Tim’s trio combine jaw-dropping virtuosity with mesmerising improvisations and present a genre-bending mix of musical styles; Tim shows his roots through classical repertoire and his love for French gypsy-jazz maestro Stéphane Grappelli; guitarist Nigel Clark brings his background in Celtic folk into the mix and contemporary techniques, while bassist Roy Percy's sound recalls the street music of New Orleans.
Venue: St Thomas' ChurchTickets from £24Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 110 minutes (incl. interval)
Join one of the most prolific and successful writers working in the UK, Anthony Horowitz, in conversation. Specialising in mystery and suspense, the novelist and screenwriter has written over 50 books, including the bestselling teen spy series Alex Rider, which is estimated to have sold 21 million copies worldwide.His writing for adults includes the award-winning Magpie Murders, and television series such as Midsomer Murders and Foyle’s War.This talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £22Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/anthony-horowitz
Featuring principal singers from the National Gilbert & Sullivan Opera Company, this fabulous programme of the best songs from the operas is narrated and devised by celebrated comic baritone Simon Butteriss.Enjoy a whirlwind tour of the immortal Savoy operas, set in context by fascinating, historical, gossipy anecdotes that will effortlessly transport you back to the glitter and glamour of the 19th century Savoy Theatre.
Tickets from £21Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 110 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/the-best-of-gilbert-sullivan
Justin Webb’s book, The Gift of a Radio, is about his own eccentric and often dysfunctional upbringing. The book is a comedy of 1970s English manners and a salute to those who cope in difficult times.Webb, as well as presenting Today for the best part of 15 years, is host of the BBC’s Americast podcast and is a former North America Editor.This talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £18Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/justin-webb
When Doris and Delilah wake up to find something strange and sparkly has fallen from the sky, they are inspired to put on the world’s greatest magic show! But HOW do you make real magic happen? What ingredients do you need and who can help them?Along the way they encounter fabulous characters, find out if the conjuring trick will work and see if anything will come out of the hat!A story about friendship and the true magic of nature, filled with lively songs by Tom Gray of Gomez. A feast for the senses and a spectacular theatre experience for everyone.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £12Ages: 2-8 year oldsDuration: 45 minutes (plus meet the puppets)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/out-of-the-hat
Bring your baby for a bounce with BAM: Babies’ Adventures in Music, featuring singer and harpist Sam Frankie Fox and multi-instrumentalist Ricardo Rocha.This warmly interactive performance for babies, families and friends celebrates music from around the world with many instruments, styles, gentle movements and stimulating sounds. Performances feature harp, diatonic accordion, a range of stringed instruments, songs in different languages and more.Your ticket will include entry into our Stay and Play activity after the show in the Coffee Lounge.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £5Ages: Babies 0-18 months and their grown-upsDuration: 45 minutes (incl. post-show interaction with artists and instruments)
She’s back! Award-winning jazz vocalist and longtime BBC Radio 2 & Jazz FM broadcaster, Clare Teal, returns with a fabulous new show, The Clare Teal Seven. Expect exhilarating swing, fabulous arrangements, warm storytelling and truly exciting collaboration between Clare, her regular trio and superstar soloists of the British jazz scene.Alongside favourites from her acclaimed DVD, The Fireside Sessions, Clare and her band guarantee an evening of inspirational, uplifting music and unbridled entertainment performed by the very best.
Tickets from £32Ages: 14+Duration: 125 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/the-clare-teal-seven
Join Alan Johnson in conversation with broadcaster Matthew Stadlen as he discusses his forthcoming thriller, Death on the Thames. This book completes his Mangan trilogy, telling the story of Louise Mangan's involvement in a 1999 murder when she was a rookie Detective Constable.This talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £18Ages: 14+Duration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)
David Baddiel is an author, comedian, screenwriter and television presenter. He has written four novels and two non-fiction books including the bestselling Jews Don't Count, which was The Sunday Times 'Politics and Current Affairs Book of the Year' 2021. David is also the author of ten middle-grade books for children that have sold 1.5 million copies. Join him in conversation about his upcoming new book, My Family: The Memoir, which will be published in 2024 by 4th Estate.This talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Tickets from £25Ages: 14+Duration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/david-baddiel
PLEASE CONTACT TICKET SALES TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITING LISTHugh Dennis and Steve Punt are back on tour for the first time in 10 years.Older but not really much wiser, they are returning to what they do best; sitting in traffic jams wondering if a different route would have been better, and then in the evening, presenting their new live show.What have they learned from a decade of following the news for Mock the Week and The Now Show? What wisdom has experience taught them? And have they learned any new jokes? Let’s hope so. They promise they have.
Tickets from £26Ages 14+Duration 120 minutes (incl. interval)
British tenor, Mark Padmore CBE, is joined by world-renowned lutenist Elizabeth Kenny, and together they explore lute-songs as a vital part of the history of song.Elizabethan songwriters were attracted to the expressive possibilities of the sonnet form, and this recital features sonnets by Samuel Danyel and Sir Phillip Sidney. Until now, there has been a musical void where Shakespeare's sonnets might live. Ross Duffin, scholar and author of Shakespeare's Songbook, has recently completed a project matching some of the best-loved sonnets to pre-existing tunes from the lute-song repertory. Mark and Liz will perform some of these for the very first time, alongside songs by John Danyel, Thomas Morley and John Dowland.
Venue: St Thomas' ChurchTickets from £26Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 60 minuteswww.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/mark-padmore-elizabeth-kenny-sonnets-in-song
Juliet Stevenson CBE is one of the UK’s finest actresses. She was BAFTA-nominated for her role in the film Truly, Madly, Deeply and her other film appearances include Emma, Bend It Like Beckham and Mona Lisa Smile.Her Royal Shakespeare Company and National Theatre stage work is legendary, winning an Olivier award for Death and the Maiden. She also received three TV BAFTA nominations for A Doll’s House, The Politician’s Wife and Accused, and most recently has worked on Wolf (BBC1) and The Man Who Fell to Earth (CBS).
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £18Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/juliet-stevenson
Tess is a groundbreaking circus adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s classic novel Tess of the D’Urbervilles.An ensemble of performers weave together Hardy’s words and the extreme physicality of circus to tell this tale of power, loss and endurance.This retelling captures the beauty, heartbreak and yearning of the novel and draws upon the incredible strength of the circus body to create a Tess as heroic as Hardy intended.
Tickets from £20Ages: 12+Duration: 150 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/ockhams-razor-tess
Christina Lamb OBE is Chief Foreign Correspondent at The Sunday Times and one of Britain’s leading foreign journalists as well as a bestselling author.She has won numerous awards including six times being named Foreign Correspondent of the Year and has authored 10 books including Our Bodies Their Battlefields and What War does to Women. Christina also co-wrote I Am Malala with Malala Yousafzai. Her most recent book, The Prince Rupert Hotel for the Homeless, is her first on her own country.This talk will be followed by a Q&A.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £18Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 75 minutes (incl. Q&A)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/christina-lamb
PLEASE CONTACT TICKET SALES TO BE ADDED TO OUR WAITING LISTAfter a complete sell-out first run in 2023, Ruby Wax's rawest, darkest, funniest and most compelling stage show yet announces brand new dates for 2024, thanks to enormous demand.“The original idea behind this show was based on the extreme journeys that I wanted to take in order to find an antidote to living a frazzled life. Along the way I wanted to find meaning, peace, happiness – the stuff we’re all chasing. However, after some transcendent experiences, I ended up in a mental institution.Obviously, I didn’t find what I was looking for.”‘I’m Not As Well As I Thought I Was’ is Ruby’s first tour show in four years following her critically acclaimed, sell-out tour, ‘How To Be Human’.Director & Artistic Collaborator: Alison SummersSet Designer: Bob CrowleySound Designer: Eleanor IsherwoodLighting Designer: Matt Eagland
Tickets from £27Ages 14+Duration 100 minutes (incl. interval)
Tiny Violins is a new music show featuring songs from the album of the same name.The album is a magpie's nest of English folk, hip-hop, indie and midwest emo, with lyrics exploring anarchist theory, Greek mythology and living with a super wonky brain.The band will also be playing a few songs from their previous shows, and creating some songs from scratch live on stage using loop pedals and audience contributions.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £12Ages: 14+Duration: 70 minuteswww.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/tiny-violins
Join The Lord Chamberlain’s Men this summer, in their 20th year, for arguably the greatest play in the English language, Hamlet. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare’s original company, they present this great play as he first saw it – in the open air with an all-male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.Thrilling, moving and deeply human, this stunning play seeks answers to life’s biggest questions and, in doing so, holds up a mirror to all our natures.Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. Book early to avoid missing out.
Venue: Rack Close, SP1 2ESTickets from £22Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 130 minutes (incl. interval)We recommend you dress for the weather, as the performances is outdoors and will continue in all but the very worst weather. Please note umbrellas and parasols are not permitted. Rack Close will be open one hour before the show.www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/hamlet
Laurie Lee’s extraordinary story, told in a captivating weave of music and his own words.Red Sky at Sunrise follows Laurie Lee through his much-loved trilogy, Cider with Rosie, As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning, and A Moment of War, when Lee famously walked out of the Slad valley one midsummer morning, and ended up fighting with the International Brigades against Franco’s forces in the Spanish Civil War.Two of our best-loved actors, Anton Lesser (Game of Thrones, Wolf Hall, Endeavour) and Charlie Hamblett (Killing Eve, Ghosts, The Burning Girls) play the role of Laurie Lee older and younger, along with a rich array of other characters. Together, they celebrate Lee’s engaging humour, as well as his darker side, in a performance that has startling resonance with modern events.Orchestra of the Swan’s music echoes Lee’s lyrical writing, from Gloucestershire to Spain, via Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Walton, Holst, Britten, Albéniz, Turina and De Falla.
Tickets from £16Ages: 12+Duration: 130 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/red-sky-at-sunrise-laurie-lee-in-words-and-music
The award-winning Indefinite Articles present their work for the very young: Claytime, a play with clay, where the audience are invited to participate.Come to a place where the earth’s natural material meets with children’s imaginations: a world of fabulous forms, amazing animals and morphing monsters.Each Claytime is totally unique - creating its own world, its own characters and its own stories drawn directly from its young audience. Truly, interactive theatre at its most engaging.
Venue: The SalbergTickets from £12Ages: 3-6 years oldDuration: 75 minutes (incl. Clay Stay and Play)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/claytime
Preserved at Salisbury Museum, the Salisbury Giant and his mischievous companion Hob Nob date back to medieval times.Today a small band of local enthusiasts has ensured that the Giant lives on. Former Salisbury Mayor Paul Sample is one of the latter-day “whifflers” who work with Sarum Morris to keep the traditions alive for future generations.His illustrated talk will explore the fascinating history of the Salisbury Giants and include a short Q&A session.
Venue: Rehearsal RoomTickets from £5Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 60 minuteswww.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/a-history-of-the-salisbury-giants
In these special acoustic performances, Barbara and her pianist Nick Holland explore her catalogue of songs at an intimate level. The pair let the words and melodies take centre stage as they perform a wonderful range of material drawing on her folk roots, contemporary greats and some of her classic hits.
Tickets from £35Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 120 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/barbara-dickson
Everyone put your bins out, tonight’s bin night and the Trash Test Dummies are on duty! This award winning, sidesplitting, slapstick comedy, circus routine takes the household wheelie bin to new heights, and delivers a dump-truck full of hilarity!Bring a chair, picnic blanket and all the family for a fun, outdoor, circus spectacular!
Venue: Rack Close, SP1 2ESTickets from £12Ages: Children from 5 years and their familiesDuration: 60 minuteswww.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/trash-test-dummies
Catch a star if you can and wish for something special as we ask you, are you ready for love?This is the world’s favourite celebration to a musical icon. Join us as The Rocket Man and our amazing live band take you down the Yellow Brick Road with two hours of glorious Elton hits, including, Saturday Nights Alright, Crocodile Rock, I’m Still Standing, Philadelphia Freedom, and many, many more.We take you on a journey through Elton’s life and career, the highs and the lows with many a laugh brought to life, live on stage.
Tickets from £19Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 130 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/the-rocket-man-a-tribute-to-elton-john
They were the definition of cool during their Fifties and Sixties Vegas heyday – Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr.Rat Pack Live invites you to be part of the gang and features all the patter and razzamatazz of their infamous live shows. So prepare yourself for the UK’s most authentic Rat Pack concert experience…This brilliant production revives all-time-favourites such as New York, New York, That’s Amore, My Way, Mr Bojangles and That’s Life.Rat Pack Live: Come Fly with us...
Tickets from £19Ages: Suitable for allDuration: 130 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/rat-pack-live
Spontaneous musical comedy at its absolute finest – direct from the West End and now heading to Salisbury Playhouse!With fourteen years as an Edinburgh Fringe must-see phenomenon, a BBC Radio 4 series, a critically acclaimed West End run and an Olivier Award to their name, The Showstoppers have delighted audiences across the globe with their ingenious blend of comedy, musical theatre and spontaneity.A brand new musical comedy is created from scratch at each performance of this award-winning show as audience suggestions are transformed on the spot into all-singing, all dancing productions with hilarious results. These incredible performers are guaranteed to impress as they create shows packed with drama, dazzling dance routines and catchy melodies – and it's all made up on the spot!So whether you fancy Hamilton in a hospital or Sondheim in the Sahara, you suggest it and The Showstoppers will sing it!
Tickets from £16Ages: 12+Duration: 110 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/showstopper-the-improvised-musical-2
The exhilarating true story about a struggling shoe factory that will lift your spirits to high-heeled heights!Charlie Price has reluctantly inherited his father's shoe factory, which is on the verge of bankruptcy. Trying to live up to his father's legacy and save his family business, Charlie finds inspiration in the form of Lola. A fabulous entertainer in need of some sturdy stilettos, Lola turns out to be the one person who can help Charlie become the man he's meant to be. As they work to turn the factory around, this unlikely pair finds that they have more in common than they ever dreamed possible... and discovers that when you change your mind about someone, you can change your whole world.
Tickets from £15Ages: 10+Duration: 150 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/kinky-boots
Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap is the world’s longest-running play. This thrilling West End production is the genre-defining murder mystery from the best-selling novelist of all time… case closed!As news spreads of a murder in London, a group of seven strangers find themselves snowed in at a remote countryside guesthouse. When a police sergeant arrives, the guests discover – to their horror – that a killer is in their midst! Which one is the murderer? Who will be their next victim? Can you solve this world-famous mystery for yourself?Now celebrating 70 years, Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap has kept millions of people from every corner of the globe on the edge of their seats. COULD YOU BE NEXT?
Tickets from £21Suitable for ages 7+Duration 140 minutes (incl. interval)
Whirlwind, FitBit-breaking comedian, presenter, actor and author Russell Kane is out on the road again, setting it on fire with his unique recipe of sharp wit and “storming physical comedy” (Mail on Sunday).The brand-new tour for 2024 and 2025 comes with a safety warning: wear strong underwear - pants will be spoiled. Russell is high-energy, high-octane, and hyper-active!
Tickets from £32Ages: 14+www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/russell-kane-hyperactive
Comedian, novelist and professional show-off Jenny Eclair comes to Salisbury Playhouse with a brand-new autobiographical show. This is to celebrate the release of her hilarious memoir of the same name, which is available to pre-order with your ticket purchase.From drama school, (mostly drinking cider and eating sausage rolls), sleeping with men who looked like they lived under a carpet, punk poetry, anorexia, bedsit misery, waitressing and not really having a clue about anything, to being the first woman to win the Perrier Award, becoming a mother, author, grumpy old woman, podcaster and nana! Still gigging to sell-out crowds forty years later, Jenny invites you to look back at what she can remember before she forgets everything. Warning, punk poetry, animal impressions and baritone nursery rhyme singing may feature.
Tickets from £27Ages: 14+Duration: 110 minutes (incl. interval)www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/events/jenny-eclair-jokes-jokes-jokes-live
Sleeping Beauty is the Salisbury Playhouse 2024/25 pantomime!This classic tale will bring the festive spirit to the stage complete with singing, dancing, a wicked curse and, of course, a happily-ever-after. Come along for the adventure as good triumphs over evil - it's heart-warming fun for all the family.Christmas is always a special time at the theatre and Salisbury Playhouse is famous for its award-winning pantomimes such as Cinderella (2022/23) and Robin Hood (2019/20).Don't sleep on your opportunity to save money on your tickets!Book before the end of January 2024 and get your tickets for this year's prices!
Tickets from £17Recommended for ages 4+
The Culver Street Car Park (a 10 minute walk from the Playhouse) is FREE from 6pm on weekdays & Saturdays and from 4pm on Sundays.
Our warm and friendly foyer space is open during the day 10am - 4pm, Monday to Saturday for tea, coffee, and cake. It is the perfect place to meet up with friend and we offer free WIFI.
Our bar offers a wide selection of beers, wines and spirits, alongside a selection of locally made ice cream (with both dairy and plant-based options).
For detailed access information please visit the theatre's access page: www.wiltshirecreative.co.uk/whats-on/access
Salisbury Playhouse, part of Wiltshire Creative, is one of Britain’s leading producing theatres and a registered arts & educational charity. It has a national reputation for home-grown work of the highest quality that attracts audiences from across Wiltshire, Hampshire, Dorset and beyond. It is part of Arts Council England's National Portfolio of Organisations (NPO) and also receives regular funding from Wiltshire Council and Salisbury City Council.The building comprises the 517-seat Main House and the 149-seat Salberg, along with a purpose-built Rehearsal Room and Community Room. There is also an on-site scenery workshop, wardrobe and props store.[image credit: Chris Zuidyk]
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