04/04/22
Our patron June Brown
It is with much regret that we announce the death of our Old Rep Theatre Patron June Brown who died peacefully at her home on Sunday.
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04/03/22We announce our Christmas show for 2022...
The Old Rep Theatre are delighted to announce that their Christmas show for 2022 will be the timeless tale of Beauty and the Beast. The show will run from Friday 18th November – Friday 16th December. This will mark the seventh Christmas production that The Old Rep have produced alongside the B...Read Full Story
03/03/22World Book Day 2022
Happy World Book Day everyone! Join us in celebrating 25 years of World Book Day with us. We have some spectacular events coming up including shows based on classic children’s novels and world-famous plays. Have a scroll through our feed to see what’s coming up…Read Full Story
17/02/22The Old Rep Theatre resume their historic Venue Tours to reveal a fascinating history
The Old Rep is delighted to announce they will be resuming their venue tours. They will be re-opening the doors of the 109-year-old theatre to reveal a fascinating history. This will be the first time since the Coronavirus pandemic that audiences will be invited to step backstage to hear stories fro...Read Full Story
16/02/22Updated show schedule due to COVID-19
The Old Rep Theatre is now open as usual. Our Telephone lines are currently back up and running, please see the Visit Us page for more details. To keep to date with our current Coronavirus guidelines please visit our Covid-19 page. A number of shows from 2021 have been rescheduled, plea...Read Full Story
27/01/22Kiri Pritchard Mclean Interview
There are many delicious words that don’t translate directly into English, but one of the finest has to be hiraeth, the Welsh term to describe a profound longing for one’s homeland, blended with nostalgia, and tinged with loss.Read Full Story
01/12/21Everyone is loving Alice in Wonderland...
After our press evening on Saturday the reviews are in for Alice in Wonderland and they are amazing! Let's see what people have been saying about our festive spectacular...Read Full Story
26/11/21Black Friday 2021
Happy Black Friday! To celebrate you can claim discounts on some of our most popular shows. If you would like to claim any of these offers or discounts you must enter the code 'BLACKFRIDAY' at the checkout. All offers will end tonight at 11.59pm - so you will have to be quick!Read Full Story
25/06/21The Old Rep announce Alice in Wonderland as their new 2021 Christmas production
This year has been particularly difficult for everyone with all the things we take for granted suddenly disappearing. As we slowly emerge from the shadow of this epidemic we are looking forward to once again opening the doors of our theatre and welcoming back audiences old and new to experienc...Read Full Story
14/05/21We Reveal Our Project with The Sir Barry Jackson trust
Back in 2019, The Old Rep Theatre were granted £2,000 by The Sir Barry Jackson Trust as part of their ‘Our Old Rep’ project. This was part of an initiative to inspire future generations of young creatives by investigating the venue’s history. As part of this project The...Read Full Story
02/04/21The Old Rep to receive £30k from Culture Recovery Fund
The Old Rep Theatre among more than 2,700 recipients to benefit from the latest round of awards from the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund. The Old Rep in Birmingham has received a grant of £30,000 from the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund to help the o...Read Full Story
13/03/21One year without live performances at The Old Rep
Back in March 2020 we took the difficult decision following guidance to close the venue due to the growing Covid-19 pandemic across the world. Today marks one year to the day we closed our doors after the last performance on our stage. Little did we know that would also be the last performance in...Read Full Story