Brightlight Theatre

26/05/2026

So very proud of them all!

13/05/2026

What a weekend. 🏆

We are absolutely thrilled to announce that our festival production, The Aviary, was the Overall Winner at the Henley Drama Festival 2026!

We were also honoured to receive:
✨ Best Original Play
✨ Best Stage Presentation
✨ Best Actress for the fantastic Megan Kaliniak

and we picked up a Best Actor nomination for Liam Badcoe too!

Adjudicator Tristan Marshall said of the production: "Some people laugh in the face of danger. I think Brightlight Theatre poke danger in the eye and steal its car."

The Aviary has been an enormous creative leap for us - ambitious, physical, fast-paced, theatrical and deeply collaborative - and we could not be prouder of what this cast and creative team achieved together.

Huge congratulations to all the other companies who performed across the festival, and sincere thanks to Henley Drama Festival for such a warm welcome.

Now we turn our attention to Welwyn Drama Festival on Monday. There's no rest for these birds. 🕊️

26/04/2026

200 - Brightlight Theatre

***Box office now open***

A brand-new play inspired by the real-life tales of St. Peter’s Church, Frimley from the last two centuries. As we celebrate the building's bicentennial, we are working hand-in-hand with the local community to develop this script.

Tickets are already selling so get yours now!

A brand-new play inspired by the real-life tales of St. Peter’s Church from the last two centuries. As we celebrate the building's bicentennial, we...

19/04/2026

In the cul-de-sac of The Aviary, the bird-people residents are trapped in the branches of the parapara tree - a bird-catcher tree, whose sweet feeds and sticky sap bind its captives. Over the course of a single day, a peacock preens for invisible followers, a messenger bird trades in gossip, an ostrich drowns in a flood she refuses to acknowledge, and a timid parrot edges toward the cage door. A choral verse-play in the tradition of Under Milk Wood, The Aviary is a dark comedy about performance, paralysis, and the trap that sings us to sleep.

Performing at:
Maidenhead Drama Festival, Wednesday 22nd April

Henley Drama Festival, Thursday 7th h May - https://henleydramafestival.co.uk/

Wellwyn Drama Festival, Monday 18th May https://welwyndramafestival.com/

19/04/2026

17/04/2026

Rehearsals for Entertaining Angels have ramped up in the last 2 weeks. Even when some of the cast were ill they joined in through video calls. First show tomorrow then 25 April
with a matinee and evening performance. It’s a great play. Book your tickets here 👇

https://www.brightlight-theatre.co.uk/?m=1

13/12/2025

We have TWO tickets that have just become available for this afternoon's performance starting at 2pm. Don't miss you chance to see our sell out festive show!

12/12/2025

We have one ticket that has just become available tonight. Grab your chance to see this sold out festive show!!

24/11/2025

We are officially SOLD OUT for 2 out of 3 performances for Almost Homes. Only 2 more tickets left for the Friday night 😮‍💨. We are feeling incredibly grateful to our community for supporting us show after show. It’s going to be a whole lot of festive fun 🎄 🕵️‍♀️

https://www.trybooking.com/uk/events/landing/93094?&track=web&_gl=1*1ayvs1v*_ga*MTkwNzgzNzUzMC4xNzYzMjE0MzMz*_ga_676HQ4V9B7*czE3NjQwMTA3NjUkbzUkZzAkdDE3NjQwMTA3NjUkajYwJGwwJGgw