Theatre Royal

Theatre Royal in Guildhall Walk, Portsmouth, on Thursday, October 1, 2026. Renovation works are underway after a leaking roof forced a show to be cancelled.

Urgent repairs aim to fix theatre roof after leak and show abandonment

The audience points to a water leak at the Theatre Royal in Portsmouth which saw a Paul Merton improv show cut short by 15 minutes - September 20, 2026

Cascading water inside theatre stops Paul Merton show in Portsmouth

Abbie Warner as Elsa in Portsmouth Theatres' production of Frozen at Theatre Royal

Review | 'It’s snow joke, this is theatre at its most enchanting'

Snow White was the 2025 pantomime at Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. Picture: Steve Spurgin

Theatre Royal invites community to audition for Mother Goose panto

Portsmouth Players in Avenue Q. Picture: Katherine Duffy

'Puckish puppetry performed to perfection' in Avenue Q | Review

The cast of Benchmark Musical Theatre's Sister Act in full swing. Picture: MVP Digital

Nun-stop entertainment in Sister Act at Theatre Royal, Portsmouth | Review

Judi Love - bringing her new show All About The Love to Portsmouth's Theatre Royal 28th Feb

Judi Love to Bring New Stand Up Show to Theatre Royal Portsmouth

The cast in rehearsal, getting ready to rock. Picture: Andrew Wright

Review | 'Packed with future stars': Rock of Ages at Theatre Royal, Portsmouth

Snow White is the 2025 pantomime at Theatre Royal in Portsmouth. Picture: Steve Spurgin

Snow White at Theatre Royal, Portsmouth: Cast rises to the challenge despite ill...

Why pantomime is a great way to learn your craft

First time as Dame after award-winning stint as an ugly sister

Five pantos at the Kings – and now a switch to the Theatre Royal

Mamma Mia! I Have a Dream star makes pantomime debut

Portsmouth Theatres - The Kings and Theatre Royal open their doors for a day of fun and celebration

Discover The Kings Theatre and Theatre Royal: A free open day for all ages

ATG Tickets are slashing the ticket prices for a number of theatre shows taking place across the United Kingdom in 2025.

ATG Tickets offer slashed ticket prices for a number of theatre shows

That'll Be The Day: So This Is Christmas

That’ll Be The Day : So this is Christmas bringing rock ‘n’ roll cheer to town
Coming to Portsmouth on 23rd November, and Southsea on 11th December, we caught up with director and performer Trevor Payne!
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Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain is coming to New Theatre Royal, Portsmouth on October 7, 2023.

Free tickets on offer to see Horrible Histories: Barmy Britain show

The legendary Prue Leith is to embark on her first ever live tour Nothing in Moderation

Tour dates and venues for GBBO's Prue Leith

The Hey Duggee Live Theatre Show is touring the UK in winter 2022/23

CBeebies favourite Hey Duggee's first stage show tour is coming to Hampshire

The Hippodrome Theatre in Commercial Road (now Guildhall Walk). The caption on the card read: '1st House, Easter Monday, 1911.'

Portsmouth's glorious old theatres remembered | Nostalgia

The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Theatre Royal Winchester

Review |The Very Hungry Caterpillar, Theatre Royal Winchester

Dates and venues for comedian Stewart Lee's Tornado/Snowflake tour

The Theatre Royal Winchester has had to postpone this year's pantomime due to ongoing concerns over coronavirus.

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Theatre postpones panto over ongoing Covid concerns

Belle Reynolds looking rather magnificent..

Memories of Portsmouth's grand old theatres

Belle Reynolds looking rather magnificent..

Memories of Portsmouth's grand old theatres

You can apply to be on Michael McIntyre’s Big Show - here’s how

On the right is the fast patrol vessel Ferocity with wood stock hull being towed in alongside. Picture: Graham Stevens

Short-lived fast patrol boats made of glue and wood arrive in Old Portsmouth - N...
Another from the Graham Stevens collection and we see Ferocity arriving in the Camber.
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On the right is the fast patrol vessel Ferocity with wood stock hull being towed in alongside. Picture: Graham Stevens

Short-lived fast patrol boats made of glue and wood arrive in Old Portsmouth - N...

Julia Fordham, Beverley Craven and Judie Tzuke launch Woman to Woman tour in Buxton. Photo by Neil MacKenzie Matthews.

Beverley Craven, Julia Fordham and Judy Tzuke's rescheduled gig heads to south c...

Julia Fordham, Beverley Craven and Judie Tzuke launch Woman to Woman tour in Buxton. Photo by Neil MacKenzie Matthews.

Beverley Craven, Julia Fordham and Judy Tzuke's rescheduled gig heads to south c...

Christmas favourites - poinsettias.

BRIAN KIDD: Keep your poinsettia in the dark