Barbican Theatre

Barbican Theatre Together, we will create a vibrant and inclusive creative hub where everyone feels welcome, valued, and inspired.
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Barbican Theatre is a dynamic charity established in 1980. Young people and the development of creative skills are at the heart of all that we do. Our ambition has been to raise the standard of dance and theatre performance being produced by, with and for young people. We seek to challenge what traditional notions of theatre and dance are and liberate the imagination of young people to create fresh and exciting work that comes from new and unusual voices – voices that are often unheard.

Before he was an award-winning stand-up, Danny Ward worked on the Hollywood movie The Holiday. Then he went on holiday h...
18/06/2026

Before he was an award-winning stand-up, Danny Ward worked on the Hollywood movie The Holiday. Then he went on holiday himself — and realised his trip had a few uncanny parallels to the film.

The sleeper hit of the 2025 Edinburgh Fringe, The Holiday won the Ish Comedy Award Panel Prize for Best Show. Expect behind-the-scenes gossip about everyone's favourite Christmas movie, and the story of why his own holiday started to feel a little too familiar.

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow, just wow! A talented writer and storyteller... my must see of this year's fringe" — One4review.co.uk

⭐⭐⭐⭐"A rather lovely piece of storytelling... exceptional" — Chortle.co.uk

With support from Suzy Bennett.

🎭 Danny Ward: The Holiday
📍 Barbican Theatre
📆 Tomorrow! Friday 19th June
🎟️ Grab your tickets via barbicantheatre.co.uk

Limited tickets still available for Rebeca Ortega's Silences as the show hits the Barbican stage this Saturday!A sell-ou...
18/06/2026

Limited tickets still available for Rebeca Ortega's Silences as the show hits the Barbican stage this Saturday!

A sell-out at the Barbican last year, Rebeca returns with a stunning flamenco performance rooted in tradition and shaped by the avant-garde, accompanied by live flamenco musicians. Don't miss out.

💃 Rebeca Ortega Flamenco — Silences
📍 Barbican Theatre
📆 This Saturday
🎟️ Grab your tickets via barbicantheatre.co.uk

Create a musical in a week? Yes, really.Sound and Stage is a week-long summer school where young musicians and performer...
17/06/2026

Create a musical in a week? Yes, really.

Sound and Stage is a week-long summer school where young musicians and performers come together to create and perform an original musical — from scratch, in just five days. Working with professional practitioners across the week, young musicians form a live band while young performers devise and star in their own show — coming together for a performance in front of family and friends on the Friday.

🎵 Ages 8–11 | Mon 27th – Fri 31st July | 10am–4pm
🎭 Ages 12–15 | Mon 17th – Fri 21st August | 10am–4pm

£200 per person | Limited spaces — 6 musician spots, 9 performer spots per week

📍 Barbican Theatre, Plymouth

🎟️ Book your space and find out more via barbicantheatre.co.uk

16/06/2026

BT Music in partnership with Sound Factory SW is where young artists, vocalists, producers, and musicians come together to create, perform, and develop their sound. Led by industry professionals, our weekly sessions combine songwriting, live performance, and music production — giving you the skills, tools, and confidence to take your music further.

Sessions include:
⭐️ Learning to play songs with a band
⭐️ Songwriting & Composition
⭐️ Music Production (recording, mixing, mastering)
⭐️ Live Performance & Recording
⭐️ Artist Development
⭐️ Collaboration with other young creatives

Sessions | Ages 13–25
📍 Plymouth – Mondays, 5:30–7:30pm | Barbican Theatre
📍 Buckfastleigh – Thursdays, 4:30–6:30pm | Moor Imagination Collective

Major performance opportunities planned for 2026/27 as part of grassroots music festivals, plus professional recording and BBC Introducing Radio airplay.

🔗 Find out more & sign up: https://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/bt-music

100 voices. Two choirs. One night.Wheelhouse Folk Choir from Tavistock and Plymouth's own Great Sea Choir come together ...
15/06/2026

100 voices. Two choirs. One night.

Wheelhouse Folk Choir from Tavistock and Plymouth's own Great Sea Choir come together for the first time, directed by folk duo Suthering. Fresh from their debut EP releases which picked up BBC radio airplay and glowing press reviews, this is a raw and powerful performance rooted in folk music but spanning a wide range of genres — a show that urges us all to look for hope and unity during dark times.

"In a world which feels as if it's slowly growing darker, these small yet beautifully crafted musical gems are the glimmer of light we all need." — Sam Blackledge, ITV

🎭 A Chorus of Hope
📍 The Quad Theatre, Plymouth Marjon University
📆 Thursday 16th July
🎟️ Grab your tickets via barbicantheatre.co.uk

Tonight at the Barbican. Doors 7.30pm.Britain didn't collapse overnight - it just slowly came apart. Jobs disappeared, t...
13/06/2026

Tonight at the Barbican. Doors 7.30pm.

Britain didn't collapse overnight - it just slowly came apart. Jobs disappeared, trust faded, and then the Urban Regeneration Programme arrived, slipping quietly into people's lives and calling it order. Five strangers find connection in a world designed to keep them apart.

Don't miss Touched - only a few tickets left for tonight, grab them whilst you can!

🎭 Touched
📍 Barbican Theatre
📆 Tonight - Saturday 13th June
🎟️ barbicantheatre.co.uk

Last Friday, our Executive Producer Sally brought together our volunteers, freelancers and staff for a special evening -...
12/06/2026

Last Friday, our Executive Producer Sally brought together our volunteers, freelancers and staff for a special evening - a chance to pause, connect, and share everything that's happening across Barbican Theatre right now.

Read about it over on our blog- link in bio 🔗

We're hiring! Join the Barbican Theatre team as our Creative Practitioner.We're looking for a warm, creative and committ...
11/06/2026

We're hiring! Join the Barbican Theatre team as our Creative Practitioner.

We're looking for a warm, creative and committed practitioner to help deliver our participation programmes with young people, adults and communities across Plymouth.

📌 Part-time, fixed term 12 months
📅 Application deadline: Tuesday 30th June

The role includes:
✅ Facilitating workshops, classes and creative projects
✅ Working in both venue and community settings
✅ Supporting performances and sharing events

To apply and find out more visit https://www.barbicantheatre.co.uk/jobs-opportunities

You may not have heard of Sundogs yet, but you will!The newest evolution of the Andy Quick Band, Sundogs are a seven pie...
09/06/2026

You may not have heard of Sundogs yet, but you will!

The newest evolution of the Andy Quick Band, Sundogs are a seven piece powerhouse of fun - seven of the South West's finest, bringing exceptional songwriting to life for a night of dancing, jumping and having fun!

🎸 Sundogs
📍 Barbican Theatre Bar
📆 Saturday 13th June
🎟️ Grab your tickets via barbicantheatre.co.uk

This summer, young performers and musicians come together to create something completely their own. 🎶Sound and Stage Sum...
07/06/2026

This summer, young performers and musicians come together to create something completely their own. 🎶

Sound and Stage Summer Schools — ages 8–11 in July, ages 12–15 in August. Just 15 places per school.

Link in bio for details and booking. 🎭

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