The Haunting
Based on the ghost stories of Charles Dickens
By Hugh Janes
Directed by Joshua George Lawson
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Main House
Friday 9th January to Saturday 17th January (Not Sunday 11th January)
From the literary genius himself, Charles Dickens. An isolated gothic mansion, a chilling, spine-tingling theatrical experience for a cold January night. Ghostly happenings, mysterious phenomena, strange and unexpected events will lead you to the edge of terror and beyond. You have been warned!!! Don’t come if you have a nervous disposition!
The Winslow Boy
By Terence Rattigan
Directed by Kay O’Dea
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd
Main House
Friday 6th February to Saturday 14th February (Not Sunday 8th February)
Should you pay a huge price for a principle? How do you fight back if a public body mistreats you? A timeless masterpiece is based on a true story and explores the devastating effects on the Winslow family as a result of the long fight for justice where money, promotion and romance are sacrificed in the determination to win at all costs. Drama at its very best.
Ulster American
By David Ireland
Directed by Pauline Armour and Joshua George Lawson
Licensed by arrangement with Independent Talent Group
In the Bar
Wednesday 18th February to Sunday 22nd February
Before rehearsals begin on a volatile new play set in Ulster, a director, actor, and playwright meet. Misunderstandings and revelations erupt, and the evening spirals into fierce dialogue, black humour, and brutal violence. You’ll laugh, then wonder if you should have laughed aloud at all. Not for the faint-hearted audience members attending live.
A Mirror
By Sam Holcroft
Directed by Paul Ackroyd
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Main House
Friday 6th March to Saturday 14th March (not Sunday 8th March)
Can you trust anything in this slippery new drama? Its posters boldly declare: “This play is a lie.” Twists and turns abound in a riveting theatrical journey layered with deception. The audience colludes in a forbidden production, warned to watch for secret police and pretend it’s a wedding. A deliciously unpredictable tale of storytelling and censorship.
Chalk Jungle
A Youth Theatre Production
Directed by Pauline Armour, Jessica Ann Jenner and Robert O’Neill
Main House
Thursday 19th March to Sunday 22nd March
At the centre of a refugee camp, a group of displaced young people and a well-meaning volunteer retell Brecht’s The Caucasian Chalk Circle — but as stories blur with lived experience, theatre becomes survival. Immersive, powerful and deeply human, Chalk Jungle is the award-winning youth theatre’s bold exploration of hope, belonging and the politics of storytelling.
Relatively Speaking
By Alan Ayckbourn
Directed by Colleen Batson
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd
Main House
Friday 10th April to Saturday 18th April (not Sunday 12th April)
This production will also be performed at Hever Castle, Edenbridge, Kent, on the 23rd and 24th May 2026.
Relatively Speaking established Ayckbourn as a writer of ingenious farcical comedy, with an ear for dialogue, a penchant for complex situations, misunderstandings and intriguing plots. Expect a masterful yarn of mistaken identity leading to comic chaos. The dialogue crackles and sparkles providing us with prolonged moments of pure joy and sublime hilarity.
The Last Return
By Sonya Kelly
Directed by Kevin Knauer
Licensed by arrangement with Curtis Brown
In the Bar
Wednesday 22nd April to Sunday 26th April
Five people queue for a ticket to the hottest show in town. One final night. One last chance. All they must do is wait in line. But what in life is ever simple? Who will triumph, who will fail, and who will walk away with… The Last Return? Sonya Kelly’s new play is a thrilling comedy about conflict, peace, and the pursuit of territory at any cost.
The Son
By Florian Zeller
Directed by Hilary Cordery
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd
Main House
Friday 8th May to Saturday 16th May (not Sunday 10th May)
An estranged couple clash over their son, who hasn’t attended school in months. At his mother’s wits’ end, he moves in with his father, stepmother, and their baby. This taut, emotional drama explores a young man’s depression and his parents’ desperate struggle to help him. Florian Zeller delivers a deeply moving, resonant story about love, loss, and understanding.
Next Lesson
By Chris Woodley
Directed by Allan Osborne
Licensed by arrangement with The Agency
In the Bar
Wednesday 20th May to Sunday 24th May
In 1988, 14-year-old Michael comes out as gay. Years later, he returns to teach at the same school. Section 28 looms in the background—a law that banned schools from ‘promoting homosexuality’ and sparked fierce national debate among teachers, parents, and politicians. Chris Woodley, educated in Bromley, is thrilled his play is part of the BLT 2026 programme.
The Unfriend
By Steven Moffat
Directed by Paul Campion
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Main House
Friday 5th June to Saturday 13th June (not Sunday 7th June)
An uproarious comedy of English embarrassment delivers outrageous fun with meticulous bourgeois manners and spiralling hysteria. Echoing the darker tones of Ayckbourn, it blends sitcom-style confrontations with physical comedy, sharp dialogue, and a richly engaging family dynamic. Expect chaos, charm, and plenty of laughs throughout.
Switzerland
By Joanna Murray Smith
Directed by Jane Lobb
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
In the Bar
Wednesday 17th June to Sunday 21st June
A gripping psychological thriller featuring Patricia Highsmith, legendary creator of the Tom Ripley novels. Now a recluse in Switzerland, she’s visited by a mysterious young man urging her to write one last Ripley tale. As they begin plotting, a tense game of cat and mouse unfolds, keeping the audience guessing until the final moment.
The Watsons
By Laura Wade
Directed by Mike Darbon
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd
Main House
Friday 3rd July to Saturday 11th July (not Sunday 5th July)
Playful, clever, inventive and very funny, Wade adapts Austen’s unfinished 1804 story into a deliciously surprising theatrical treat. Expect balls, maiden aunts, intense clergymen, pompous aristocrats, and young ladies seeking husbands—but with a witty twist that delivers more than expected. Austen fans and sceptics alike will be charmed.
Apologia
By Alexi Kaye-Campbell
Directed by Joshua George Lawson
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Main House
Friday 11th September to Saturday 19th September (not Sunday 13th September)
A witty, topical play about generations, secrets, and clashing views. The disastrous dinner party is a classic British theatre trope. A birthday should be joyful, but family tensions simmer, erupt, and spiral into chaos. From the start, it’s clear: this will be an evening from hell. Brace yourself for revelations, conflict, and emotional wreckage.
How to Date a Feminist
By Samantha Ellis
Directed by Karen O’Neill
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
In the Bar
Wednesday 23rd September to Sunday 27th September
Laugh out loud funny – a romantic comedy turned upside down: it’s the man who’s the feminist! Meet Steve, son of a Greenham Common activist, who proposes to Kate with a lengthy apology for the patriarchy. On their first date, he asks to kiss her collarbone, citing ‘explicit verbal consent’. Unfortunately, Kate prefers lipstick, cupcakes, and Heathcliff!
The Vortex
By Noel Coward
Directed by Matt Gould
An amateur production by arrangement with Concord Theatricals Ltd
Main House
Friday 9th October to Saturday 17th October (not Sunday 11th October)
Coward’s dark comedy still speaks bluntly, just as it did in 1924. In today’s social media age, its relevance is sharper than ever. We strive to look perfect, be perfect, and broadcast it. Beneath the glossy, witty, quick-fire dialogue lies a haunting void—a vortex of self-image, illusion, and desperate performance. A century on, it still stings.
Till the Stars Come Down
By Beth Steel
Directed by Pauline Armour
An amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books
Main House
Friday 6th November to Saturday 14th November (not Sunday 8th November)
Everyone loves a wedding… It’s Sylvia and Marek’s wedding and you are all invited. Over the course of a hot summer’s day, a family gathers to welcome a newcomer into their midst. A passionate, heartbreaking and hilarious portrayal of a larger-than-life family struggling to come to terms with a changing world – fast-paced, heady, hilarious and emotional.
Antigone
By Sophocles, adapted by Don Taylor
Directed by Rose Loakes
Licensed by arrangement with Stein Plays
In the Bar
Wednesday 18th November to Sunday 22nd November
King Creon, desperate to restore order in a city torn by civil war, refuses to bury Antigone’s brother, branding him a traitor. Antigone defies the decree, honouring her brother and moral duty over law. Creon’s retaliation risks divine punishment. The play explores power, politics, justice, and humanity in a script charged with tragic emotional force.
Blackadder (what again?)
Directed by Tony Jenner
Main House
Friday 4th December to Saturday 12th December (not Sunday 6th December)
After a sell out production in December 2023 followed by performances at Hever Castle in 2024, Blackadder is back to complete Series 2 set in the Tudor age. Have fun with your favourite characters: Edmund Blackadder, Baldrick, Lord Percy, Queenie, Lord Melchett, Nursie, and many many more!!! (Oh, and a rude vegetable!) Book early to avoid disappointment.