Norwich Playhouse opened in 1995 in a building that dates back over 150 years and was once a riverside maltings. Aside from this fact, the Playhouse is modern in almost every other way. An intimate, yet airy performance space with surprisingly comfortable seats and a regular timetable of great drama, comedy, musical theatre and dance make the Playhouse a venue worth checking out.

In addition to the superb theatre, Norwich Playhouse has two galleries that often host visiting exhibitions, a fantastic and usually bustling bar and an award winning outside terrace and garden.

Comedy This Season At Norwich Playhouse:
 
DANNY BHOY: BY THE WAY.

Sat 6 Sep 8pm.

After wowing audiences across the globe on his world tour, and becoming the first English-speaking stand up to perform in India, Danny Bhoy arrives at Norwich Playhouse direct from Edinburgh 08 with his brand new solo show. £12/£10 concessions. 16+.
 
JASON MANFORD.

Fri 26 Sep 8pm.

He’s the next big thing according to Peter Kay and Johnny Vegas, currently on our screens as a team captain in Channel 4 panel show 8 Out Of 10 Cats, he will be visiting Norwich this autumn on his first national tour. £14/£12 concessions. 16+.
 
MITCH BENN AND THE DISTRACTIONS: SING LIKE AN ANGEL.

Fri 3 Oct.

The UK’s leading musical satirist (according to The Times) and his band return with their brilliant mix of gig and stand up comedy, ready to play their brilliant musical parodies! £14/£12 concessions. 16+.
 
AN EVENING WITH JEREMY HARDY.

Fri 10 and Sat 11 Oct 8pm.

Dubbed “Britain’s Michael Moore” by the Guardian – Jeremy Hardy’s views on class, politics and the state have turned him into on of the UK’s most quirky broadcasters and newspaper columnists. Often seen on TV panel shows such as QI, he is unbeatable as a stand up and there aren’t many opportunities to see him in such an intimate venue as the Playhouse these days! £15/£12 concessions. 16+.

ELIZABETH AND RALEIGH: LATE BUT LIVE.

Sat 18 Oct 8pm.

Walter Raleigh’s in love with Elizabeth I, the spiritual embodiment of England – but will he end up in her bed, or will he lose his head? Potatoes, tobacco, Elizabethan dance, cross-dressing, xenophobia and laughs galore in this new hilarious comedy show from writer Stewart Lee, popular stand up and author of Jerry Springer: The Opera. £14 or £12 concessions. 16+.
 
ENNIO MARCHETTO.

Mon 27 Oct 8pm.

Nicknamed “the living cartoon”, Ennio Marchetto has been selling out shows across the world with his incredible paper cut-out costumes for the last fifteen years. Come and see which cultural icons and celebrities he has got his scissors into this time! £14/£12 concessions.
 
ED BYRNE: DIFFERENT CLASS.

Thur 30 and Fri 31 Oct 8pm.

Half toff, half pikey, all comic!  Ed Byrne is back on the road with a blisteringly-funny show about marriage, class, the youth of today and anything else that strikes him as humourous. £16.50 all tickets. 16+.

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Playhouse tickets can be purchased through the Playhouse website, through the Theatre Royal Box Office, or by telephone on 01603 598598 (Mon-Sat 9.30am-6pm).