Dame Maureen Lipman and A Single Man in Park Theatre’s Summer to Autumn season

The world premiere of Harry Hill and Steve Brown’s anarchic, satirical rock opera about the former Labour leader.

With stories about queer culture and parenthood, vampires and Shania Twain, Park Theatre announces four-week Come What May Festival.

Three new World Premieres announced for our Summer 2022 season.

Vicky Hawkins has been announced as the new Executive Director of Park Theatre, taking the reins from Rachael Williams who was in the role for five years. 

A whodunnit with an incredible cast of celebrity guests headlines Park Theatre’s Spring 2022 season.

Park Keepers priority booking is NOW OPEN for our Nov - Jan Season, general on sale at 10am Sat 4 Sept.

We're delighted to announce our reopening season alongside a freshly refurbished building.

Park Theatre among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund 

Holly's Angels

In December, with support from Nina Graverny-Edwards (Community Engagement Manager, Park Theatre), Michael Peavoy (Former Deputy Venue & Volunteer Manager, Park Theatre) and Amrit Maan (Punjab Restaurant, Covent Garden), Holly Adomah Thompson (Park Sessions: Get Into It & Cafe/Bar team) turned our space into a food distribution hub to accept donations of dry food, essential items and wrapped gifts for children during Christmas.

We are proud to announce that Holly and her team of volunteers (who have named themselves Holly’s Angels) will be reopening the food distribution hub. On Sat 06, Sun 07, Sat 13 and Sun 14 Feb, we will be re-opening our doors to collect donations for those in our community who need it the most this month. Our collection service will be open from 11am until 2pm at the theatre and donations will be collected by the team.

Holly is working to support the Elizabeth House and Andover Estate community centres, as well as local creatives who are experiencing hardship at this time and we are encouraging you to bring along any aforementioned donations. Amrit Maan has also kindly donated 300 frozen curries for community members, especially local artists to come and collect from Park Theatre.

We have a socially-distanced system in place in order to accept your donations safely. We ask that patrons wear face masks when making donations and not to enter the space due to lockdown egulations. Donations will be collected by the team outside the venue within the designated area.

Gifts

We are looking for the following donations:

●      Toys for children - colouring books, small toys, soft toys, board games

●      Toiletries – deodorant, toilet paper, shower gel, shaving gel, shampoo, soap, toothbrushes, tooth paste, hand wipes, children’s toiletries

●      Household items – laundry liquid detergent, laundry powder, washing up liquid

●      Feminine products – sanitary towels and tampons

●      Baby supplies – nappies, baby wipes and baby food

●      Face masks and hand sanitiser

●      Valentine’s Day themed gifts - chocolates, teddy bears, cards (unsigned)

Please contact Holly at [email protected] if you have any questions, to want to find out more or if you’d like to receive a package.

Due to the new nationwide lockdown (in effect from Wednesday 6th January), we have taken the decision to postpone all scheduled performances for 2021. As lockdown restrictions ease we will announce new dates and, at that time, our box office team will contact all bookers to offer an exchange of tickets (and any pre-ordered drinks) for a new date. 

In light of the government's new Tier 3 restrictions, we have postponed and announced new dates for some events in our January - March mini season.

Park Theatre to reopen in January with programme of socially distanced shows & masterclasses

Amazon Shoppers are now able to select Park Theatre as their chosen charity. Every purchase you make, we will recieve a donation from Amazon at no extra cost to you!

Park Theatre has been awarded £250,000 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today.

This autumn: Activate Your Rebellion! Grab your placard and head for the virtual stage with our online creative learning programme, back for a new term following the success of our digital classes in spring and summer.

For 10 weeks during lockdown, Park Theatre Company - Script Class worked together as an online theatre company with director Amy Allen to virtually stage Jury, a brand new play by Martin Murphy (Bruised Sky), premiering at 7pm Wed 19 Aug.

Artistic Director Jez Bond comments on the recent government announcement that £1.5bn will be made available for the Arts sector to keep afloat in the wake of Covid-19.

Park Theatre is delighted to have been awarded £35k in emergency funding from Arts Council England. Along with other monies raised since they closed their doors to the public on 18 March this counts towards a monumental fundraising effort led by the staff team.

Our celebrated Creative Learning Programme is moving online! With adult classes in acting technique, a script based acting course and devising available, as well as drama and performance skills classes for children and young people aged between 4 – 18.

Help secure the future of Park Theatre with a donation to our critical new Park Life fund.

Important information for ticket holders and FAQs around Coronavirus/ Covid-19 closure.

With deep regret, and after much consultation with our Board, we are closing down operations from tomorrow morning for a minimum of six weeks.

Take a look at these CV boosting Park Up Masterclasses for young people aged 16 - 26, all for just £5!

Park Theatre were delighted to welcome 200 guests for a Gala Fundraising Evening at Stoke Newington Town Hall on Thu 14 Nov. 

Park Theatre's Jan - Jul 2020 Season has now been announced. Highlights include Simon Callow's adaptation of La Cage aux Folles [The Play]. Book today to secure the best seats.

We have hand-picked five spectacular shows fresh from Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2019, to present to a London audience.

The Prism Project is a series of rehearsed readings at Park Theatre that offers free rehearsal space and a professional theatre in which to develop and showcase diverse stories. If you are an artist who is Black, Asian or part of a minority ethnic group then we want to hear from you. You should be working on a script (either yourself or as part of the creative team) that could use the space for its development, and you should have a creative team available to work on your project.

Supported by Graeae Theatre Company, Park Theatre will be hosting a two-day casting call to London based D/deaf and disabled actors (age 18+).

The Coalface, Finsbury Park’s new business hub, supports neighbouring Park Theatre with free office space.

Public booking is now open! Big names include Miriam Margolyes and Tracy-Ann Oberman. Book today to secure the best seats.

Live your best Park life with our FREE 16 - 26 membership. Great benefits for members which include:

We are delighted to announce our new theatre and artist development initiative, The Prism Project, which has been specially created to nurture BAME voices on stage, and provide a starting block which will help to disperse new stories.

Park Theatre took home three awards from the 9th Annual Offie Awards at Battersea Arts Centre on 3 Feb 2019, including Best Foodie Experience.

Our Jan - Jun 2019 season is now open for public booking. Great seats from £14.50 - book today!

Park Theatre is to host two plays recognised by the SIT-Up Awards: a new award recently launched at the Edinburgh Fringe to reward and support theatre to achieve greater social impact. Standing for Social Impact Theatre, SIT-Up Sunday will offer a platform to two plays commended in their debut year: And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You (5pm) by Pip Utton, and the 2018 award-winner Dangerous Giant Animals (7pm) by Christina Murdock on Sunday 28 October.

SIT-UP Awards Founder David Graham said:

“These two plays have been selected as they powerfully change attitudes and move their audiences. And that is the idea of the awards and SIT-UP Sunday at Park Theatre.”

Park Theatre’s Artistic Director Jez Bond said:

“Having been moved to laughter and tears at the Edinburgh Festival, I am utterly delighted to be giving an opportunity for a London audience to see these powerful, punchy and vital plays.”

Pip Utton, one of the world's foremost solo performers (Adolf, Churchill, Chaplin, Play-ing Maggie) delivers his moving and affec-tionate performance about the devastating effects of Alzheimer's in And Before I Forget I Love You, I Love You. Pip is famed for his skill in breaking the fourth wall and speaking directly to an audience, involving them in the emotions of his performance. Based on his personal experience of seeing his mother deteriorate and die with Alzheimer's and on intensive research, Pip's character takes the audience with him on a journey full of smiles, laughter, respect and tears.

Christina Murdock’s Dangerous Giant Animals is a darkly comedic show about finding your voice amid your sister's screams. Funny and daring, this new one-woman play explores how surreal, challenging, and remarkable disability in a family can be. Featuring divas and dinosaurs, this is a middle child story about growing up too soon alongside a sister who never will. The play won the 2018 SIT-Up Award at this year's Edinburgh Festival, was shortlisted for the 2018 Clean Break EdFringe Support Award and was selected for New York's United Solo Theatre Festival 2018.
 

Book Now for And Before I Love You, I Love You

Book Now for Dangerous Giant Animals

And now with a drum roll….Congratulations to our finalists!

The following list are producers or theatre companies with their proposals who will be taken to the next round.

We had a wonderful time celebrating 5 years of Park Theatre with a 5th birthday gala evening. We were joined by our friends and supporters and a fabulous night was had by all! Take a look through the event images. 

We are delighted to announce that we are now accepting Spice Time Credits on selected shows as on June 2018.

Park Keepers priority booking is now open! General sale opens Thursday 12 April, 10am.

David Haig’s critically acclaimed play PRESSURE will transfer to the West Ends’ Ambassador’s Theatre for a limited season from 6 June to 1 September 2018.

Neil Anthony Docking wins Best New Play for The Revlon Girl. Shows at Park Theatre recieve 8 nominations!

Fund us. Keep Us. Become a Park Keeper today and help keep this show on the road!

PARK THEATRE IS CLOSED 15 – 21 JANUARY

Park Theatre has recieved £5,000 towards replacement of its alarm system from Theatres Trust, the national advisory public body for theatres. Five small theatres in London will benefit from the second round of the Theatres Trust London Theatres Small Grants Scheme. The awards have been made to theatres in need of immediate repairs, addressing accessibility issues and improving conditions for staff, performers and audiences.

Artistic Director Jez Bond today announces Park Theatre’s new Jan - Jun 2018 season. Priority booking is now open for Park Theatre friends for 3 days. General booking opens 10am Thursday 19 October.

Achievement In Creating Accessible Theatre Award to be awarded to Park Theatre from the West End Wilma Awards 2017.

The final six producers for Script Accelerator 2017 have been announced, along with two runner ups who will each be awarded a full day workshop.

We are pleased to release the short list of producors for our script accelerator programme. The level of competition this year was incredibly high, so a huge thank you to all that submitted and good luck to everyone in the next stage!

Script Accelerator 2017 Shortlist

• Abbigale Duncan
• Alex Brown
• Amy Blakelock/Paradox Theatre Co
• Asia Osborn/Beth Eyre
• Will Adolphy & Flux Theatre Co
• Emma Murton/NorthSee Theatre Co
• Flavio Graff/Zero Open Studio
• George Warren/ Metal Rabbit
• Natasha Chandra/Namashkar
• Oliver Bennett
• Unbound Productions

For more information about Script Accelerator, and to apply to be a mentee, click here. 

Producers will be announced by 6pm on 29th August, so please watch this space!

We are pleased to announce that we have been awarded a three-year grant from the City of London Corporation’s charitable funder, City Bridge Trust. This is to fund our accessible performance programme, install evacuation chairs throughout the venue to support disabled patrons, implement adaptations to our website and integrate access training throughout our organisation, to offer a warm and inclusive welcome to everyone visiting Park Theatre.

“This is a theatre that was built to be enjoyed by as many people as possible, both in Finsbury Park and beyond. With help from the City Bridge Trust, we can continue supporting D/deaf and disabled audiences through to 2020.” Jez Bond | Artistic Director 

David Farnsworth, Director of City Bridge Trust, said:

“The Trust is delighted to be able to support this vital work enabling D/deaf and disabled Londoners to access performances at Park Theatre. We firmly believe that the arts should be fully accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or circumstances.”

Thank you City Bridge Trust from all of us at Park Theatre.

Over £275,000 raised for Park Theatre (a charity that receives no public subsidy) in one week through Ian's incredible donation of Shakespeare, Tolkien, Others & You and the support of everyone who attended.

There is still time to bid online on authentic, one of a kind artwork personally donated and signed by Ian McKellen.

Bid online to win tickets to see Ian McKellen live on stage along with stays in five-star luxury hotels (including The Dorchester, Claridges and May Fair), gourmet dinners and further theatre tickets.

Rising British stars Calvin Demba (Evening Standard Emerging Talent Award nominee, The Red Lion, National Theatre), Sam Frenchum (Private Peaceful, Grantchester) and award-winning Sinéad Matthews (Mrs Elvsted in Ivo van Hove’s Hedda Gabler, National Theatre), are to star in the 50th anniversary production of Joe Orton’s darkly comic masterpiece, LOOT.

Watch the video from the Park Theatre 4th Birthday Gala. A huge thank you to everyone who came out (and in style!) to support Park Theatre on 9 May at our 4th Birthday Gala performance of Madame Rubinstein. It was a fabulous star studded evening full of friends, glamour, champagne and cocktails. What more could we ask for - here's to the next 4 years! THANK YOU!