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Theatre

From musicals to spoken word, national touring shows to local productions, Shrewsbury is home to an amazing theatre venue and a hugely varied calendar of theatrical events.

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Theatre severn
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Schools Gotta Dance

Experience a world where the bizarre becomes beautiful, and the impossible becomes reality.From the creative visionaries behind the world’s most…

16 March - 18 March 2026
7:00pm - 9:00pm
Madama butterfly
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MADAMA BUTTERFLY

One of the most colourful & exotic operas, performed by the Dnipro Opera, from Ukraine. Featuring an impressive cast and accompanied by a live…

22 March
7:30pm - 9:30pm
NT Live The Audience
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National Theatre Live: The Audience (12 TBC)

ON SCREEN IN THE WALKER THEATRENational Theatre LiveTHE AUDIENCEby Peter Morgan  directed by Stephen Daldry  Returning to cinemas for the first time…

28 March
11:00am - 2:00pm
NTL All My Sons662372
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NTLive: All My Sons (15 tbc)

National Theatre LiveALL MY SONSby Arthur Millerdirected by Ivo Van Hovedesign by Jan Versweyveld Bryan Cranston (Breaking Bad) and Marianne…

16 April
7:00pm - 9:00pm
RBO The Magic Flute
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The Royal Opera: The Magic Flute

ON SCREEN AT OLD MARKET HALLThe Royal Opera THE ROYAL OPERA: THE MAGIC FLUTEMozart’s fantastical opera glitters in David McVicar’s enchanting…

21 April
6:45pm - 9:00pm
RBO Eugene Onegin
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The Metropolitan Opera: Eugene Onegin

ON SCREEN AT OLD MARKET HALLThe Metropolitan OperaTHE METROPOLITAN OPERA: EUGENE ONEGINFollowing her acclaimed 2024 company debut in Puccini’s Madama…

5 May
6:00pm - 9:00pm
Aladdin panto 2026
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Aladdin - The Christmas Pantomime

Don’t miss this year’s spectacular, fun-filled pantomime, ALADDIN! Starring Shrewsbury’s legendary pantomime dame BRAD FITT, and back by popular…

27 November - 3 January 2027
5:00pm - 5:00pm

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