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Afternoon Tea

Tuck into a selection of mouth-watering home-made sandwiches, scones and indulgent cakes with a pot of tea or an Americano coffee before a matinee performance.

13 June to 24 November

Showing this week

Pre-Theatre Supper

For Autumn 2018, our new pre-theatre menu offers a range of pies from Derby favourite Owen Taylor, including chicken, leek & stilton and steak & ale, served with seasonal vegetables and potatoes. Vegetarian and vegan options are also available on request.

31 August to 24 November

Showing this week

September Playshuffle

An open mic night for new writing, designed to lift plays off the page.

21 September

Showing next week

Abi - Unwrap Writing

Join Atiha Sen Gupta, the writer of Abi, and one of Britain’s most exciting new female writers, for a practical workshop exploring how she created a new piece of writing from a classic play.

24 September

Showing next week

D/deaf-Friendly Youth Theatre

The D/deaf-Friendly Youth Theatre group will be a fully accessible theatre group for young people aged 11-18 who are D/deaf, deafened or hard of hearing, and their friends/siblings and will be a perfect opportunity to develop confidence, range of expression and performance skills.

26 September to 27 March

Abi - Unwrap Change Making

Inspired by Abi? Join Ian Pringle of FaceUp Theatre to see what we can do together to support positive change in our communities.

4 October

Social Media - The Essential Guide

An introduction to all you need to know about marketing on social media by the social media coach debbiedooodah.

25 October

Hansel and Gretel - Unwrap Lighting Session 1

Come and join our technicians on stage and help us rig the lights for our big Christmas show, Hansel and Gretel.

22 November

Hansel and Gretel - Hard Hat Friday

Put your hard hat on and join us as the set goes up for Hansel and Gretel, with our expert technical team, including the set designer himself, on hand to give you the low-down on the process.

23 November