What's On

André Rieu’s 2025 Christmas Concert: Merry Christmas (LS) This holiday season, the magic begins on the big screen. Join André Rieu for his 2025
Christmas Concert – “Merry Christmas” and experience joyful carols, beautiful waltzes,
and plenty of surprises – it’s the ultimate Christmas cinema event!
With his fabulous Johann Strauss Orchestra, and special guests including the
sensational Emma Kok and over 400 brass players bringing the majestic sound of
Christmas, André’s concert is bursting with warmth, laughter, and holiday cheer.
Christmas is André’s favourite time of year - and he can’t wait to share this spectacular
concert with you, only in cinemas! Dates: Thu 11, Fri 12 Booking and More Information

Buddy Holly and the Cricketers - Holly at Christmas Buddy Holly and the Cricketers once again herald in the Yuletide festivities with Holly at Christmas, the show that is now as traditional as mulled wine and mince pies!

Holly’s hits, other contemporary classics and some Christmas crackers are all wrapped up in a fast, furious and funny feast of entertainment to make the perfect gift for all the family.

This breathtaking show has rock ’n’ rolled audiences across the globe from Cardiff to California, Barking to Bangkok and Swindon to Sweden and is guaranteed to have everyone singing along to the music and dancing in the aisles. Dates: Tue 16 Booking and More Information

Christmas Choir Concert A joyous concert performed by the wonderful SJT community engagement choir Global Voices, and the fabulous Garden Choir.
Come and enjoy a voyage of songs: a celebratory mix of feel-good to folk, up-tempo to heart-warming, sprinkled with some festive favourites!

Both choirs are led by Sarah Dew of popular local folk band Raven. Dates: Thu 18 Booking and More Information

Circle Café The Circle Café is an exclusive monthly Members' event to meet the people behind SJT – including actors, directors, and SJT staff - for a fascinating insight into your favourite theatre. Circle Cafés are free for Members to attend and include tea, coffee and sweet treats. You can arrive from 10am onwards, the talk starts at 10.15am and lasts 45 minutes including plenty of time for questions. Dates: Thu 11 Booking and More Information

Dementia Friendly Movement Class Gentle creative movements that mobilise the body, singing and having fun in a friendly, non-judgemental environment.

Autumn term 2025:

11 Sep | 18 Sep | 25 Sep | 2 Oct | 9 Oct | 16 Oct | 23 Oct
(No session 30 Oct)
6 Nov | 13 Nov | 20 Nov | 27 Nov | 4 Dec | 11 Dec | 18 Dec Dates: Thu 04, Thu 11, Thu 18 Booking and More Information

Dementia Friendly: Miracle on 34th Street (1994) (U) Major New York department store Cole's risks bankruptcy unless it smashes the Christmas sale. Its major Santa campaign is under threat when their drunk man crashes the reindeer sleigh. PR executive Dorey Walker snatches from the crowd a man who looks just the part and accepts, calling himself Kris Kringle. However he insist to be Father Christmas, the real Santa. Only Dorey's daughter Susan (6) really believes him, but after Kris knocks down an attacker in self-defense on the street, sent by the store's ruthless competitor Jack Duff, he maintains his claim in court. Rather than let him rot away in a mental institution, Dorey's fiance, attorney Bryan Bedford, takes on DA Ed Collins with creativity and sympathetic judge Harper. A special reward follows mysteriously Dates: Fri 19 Booking and More Information

Fuse Youth Theatre Fridays, 4.30pm - 6pm
Venue: SJT Rehearsal Room 2

Spring half term: 17, 24, 31 January, 7 &14 February

FUSE is an integrated Youth Theatre for young people with additional needs and young people in mainstream education aged 15+.

Participants get regular access to drama workshops to develop social and interpersonal skills in a supportive environment. It’s designed to enable participants to grow their confidence and explore their sense of where they belong in the world and, more importantly, the future they want for themselves.

Participants who need one-to-one or personal care are asked to bring along their own support/carer.

FUSE is free to attend

(Participants who need one-to-one or personal care will be asked to bring along their own support/carer). Dates: Fri 19 Booking and More Information

Global Voices Choir The Global Voices Choir sings songs from around the world, from warm-ups, short rounds and chants to more complex, exciting songs. Dates: Thu 04 Booking and More Information

Home Education Meet & Greet Come and join us for a cuppa, a chat, and some crafting at the SJT! This relaxed get-together is a chance for the Home Educating community — grown-ups and young people alike — to meet the team, hear a bit about what the theatre has to offer, and share your ideas for the future. We’d love to hear from you all! Dates: Wed 03, Wed 10 Booking and More Information

Isolation Creations: Slay Belles Have you been naughty or nice? Either way, the Isolation Creations are back to jingle your bells, and trust us, they're bringing plenty of Camp to Christmas!

Join them for a belly-laugh-filled Christmas soirée that will have you ho-ho-ho-ing all the way to New Year, with cheeky games, dodgy prizes, and more than a little bit of seasonal mischief! Dates: Sun 14 Booking and More Information

Move Maker A fun dance session for children under 5 and their grown-ups!
Join us every other month to learn new moves, dance together, and most importantly have fun! No dance experience is needed!
When: Every session starts at 10:30 AM and lasts around 45 minutes.
Who: Little ones and their grown-ups (grown-ups stay with their children throughout).
After the fun: Stick around for a cup of tea and a chat at our meeting point.
Small donations for brews and biscuits are always welcome! Dates: Tue 02 Booking and More Information

Moviedrome: Edward Scissorhands (1990) (12A) The solitary life of an artificial man - who was incompletely constructed and has scissors for hands - is upended when he is taken in by a suburban family. Dates: Fri 19 Booking and More Information

Pre-Order - The McCarthy Dates: Sun 07, Thu 11, Fri 12, Mon 15 Booking and More Information

Pre-Order - The Round Dates: Mon 01, Tue 02, Wed 03, Thu 04, Fri 05, Sat 06, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Sat 13, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Thu 25, Fri 26, Sat 27, Sun 28, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31 Booking and More Information

Raven Fundraising event for the SJT - Raven are delighted to be performing their ever-popular annual Christmas concert as a fund-raiser for the SJT this year. The six-piece, multi-instrumental band will take you on a magical journey with a mixture of traditional festive songs as well as their own original music. Their enchanting harmonies and haunting melodies will start your festive season with more than a touch of sparkle. Dates: Sun 07 Booking and More Information

RBO Live: THE NUTCRACKER (TBC) (LS) The magician Herr Drosselmeyer needs to save his nephew. Hans-Peter has been transformed into a Nutcracker; the only way to save him is for the Nutcracker to defeat the Mouse King and find a girl to love and care for him. A flicker of hope comes in the form of the young Clara, whom Drosselmeyer meets at a Christmas party. With some magic, a cosy Christmas gathering turns into a marvellous adventure.

Peter Wright’s The Nutcracker has enchanted audiences since its 1984 premiere by the Company. Featuring Tchaikovsky’s most familiar melodies and brought to life by Julia Trevelyan Oman’s exquisite designs, The Nutcracker is sure to be a festive firecracker for all ages. Dates: Mon 15, Thu 18 Booking and More Information

Robert Lloyd Parry: Count Magnus “At first they hear nothing at all. Then they hear someone scream, just as if the most inside part of his soul was twisted out of him.”

The ghost stories of M R James amuse and terrify as powerfully today as when they were first written over a century ago. Nunkie Theatre Company brings two of these classic spinechillers to life, in this thrilling one-man show.

In Count Magnus a travel-writer’s over-inquisitiveness leads to a diabolical chase from darkest Sweden to rural Essex. Denmark is the setting for Number 13, where a hotel room with the famously unlucky number, conceals a ghastly, baffling secret. Dates: Fri 12 Booking and More Information

Saturday Morning Drama Club - Group 1: School years 1 & 2 There's loads of games to play, stories to tell, songs to sing, and there may even be some dressing up* along the way.

Each group gets to perform in the Round in our annual Youth Festival, and there's a sharing every term for friends and family to see what we're up to.

*There will be dressing up! Dates: Sat 20 Booking and More Information

Saturday Morning Drama Club - Group 2: School years 3 & 4
There's loads of games to play, stories to tell, songs to sing, and there may even be some dressing up* along the way.

Each group gets to perform in the Round in our annual Youth Festival, and there's a sharing every term for friends and family to see what we're up to.

*There will be dressing up! Dates: Sat 20 Booking and More Information

Saturday Morning Drama Club - Group 3: School years 5 & 6 There's loads of games to play, stories to tell, songs to sing, and there may even be some dressing up* along the way.

Each group gets to perform in the Round in our annual Youth Festival, and there's a sharing every term for friends and family to see what we're up to.

*There will be dressing up! Dates: Sat 20 Booking and More Information

Sleeping Beauty Our annual Christmas show takes a classic fairy tale and turns it on its head. Full of familiar songs, silliness and festive fun. Dates: Mon 01, Tue 02, Wed 03, Thu 04, Fri 05, Sat 06, Mon 08, Tue 09, Wed 10, Thu 11, Fri 12, Sat 13, Wed 17, Thu 18, Fri 19, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22, Tue 23, Wed 24, Fri 26, Sat 27, Sun 28, Mon 29, Tue 30, Wed 31 Booking and More Information

Wonkey Donkey & the Magic Christmas Carrot Wonkey Donkey has been giving children rides up and down South Bay for as long as anyone can remember. But now Scarborough’s favourite beach donkey is retiring and all her friends are planning a huge party.

To show how much they care about Wonkey they want to get her a very special gift, so they go in search of – drumroll – the Magical Christmas Carrot. A legendary carrot said to be the tastiest carrot ever.

Join us on an unforgettable quest to find the Magical Christmas Carrot. Along the way you’ll meet quirky characters, sing catchy songs and get your festive groove on. Dates: Thu 11, Fri 12, Sat 13, Mon 15, Tue 16, Wed 17, Thu 18, Sat 20, Sun 21, Mon 22 Booking and More Information

Young Company You could be applying for a place in higher education, studying, or at the start of your career, the Young Company is the perfect place to grow your knowledge and understanding of a career as a professional theatre maker.

You'll deepen your awareness of a range of theatre practices through exploring text, making work for a public performance, and devising new work that reflects your lived experience.

There's just ten places, that's so we can make sure that we provide everyone with the mentoring and support they deserve.

Ages 16 - 25

All sessions held at SJT Dates: Wed 17 Booking and More Information

Youth Theatre - Group 1: School years 7 & 8 Each group works on a range of skills and subjects, using theatre to tell stories, share ideas, and change the world. All Youth Theatre members also receive a number of free tickets to see work at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, as well as a discount code to bring a friend.

Youth Theatre members get to audition for the annual Youth Theatre Production, presented in the McCarthy Studio, and all participants get to perform in our annual Youth Festival presented in the round at the SJT.

Dates: Tue 16 Booking and More Information

Youth Theatre - Group 3: School Years 11, 12 & 13
Each group works on a range of skills and subjects, using theatre to tell stories, share ideas, and change the world. All Youth Theatre members also receive a number of free tickets to see work at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, as well as a discount code to bring a friend.

Youth Theatre members get to audition for the annual Youth Theatre Production, presented in the McCarthy Studio, and all participants get to perform in our annual Youth Festival presented in the round at the SJT. Dates: Thu 18 Booking and More Information