A Night Less Ordinary

Now here’s something you don’t see every day – a night out at the theatre on us!

We are proud to be continuing as partners in the A Night Less Ordinary scheme. Around 1400 free theatre tickets are available to under 26s.

Max of 2 tickets per person. Proof of age will be required. Contact Box Office on 024 7652 4524 to claim your free seats, and enjoy your Night Less Ordinary!

Full information here

Past Events

We All Fall Down

Sun 4 Oct 3pm & Mon 5 Oct 2009 10.30am & 1.15pm

Studio

A troupe of travelling players relay this heroic tale of self-discovery using an abundance of live music, playfulness, and oodles of shocks and giggles.
It Came from Pilot 2009

Thu 8 Oct 2009 7.45pm

Studio

The latest PILOT showcase for developing theatre work
Deep Cut

Tue 13 - Sat 17 Oct 2009, 7.30pm, Sat mat 2.30pm

Theatre

The multi award-winning Deep Cut is a bold and compelling account of one soldier's family’s journey
Watch Me Fall

Tue 20 & Wed 21 Oct 2009 - 7.45pm

Studio

Watch Me Fall explores daredevils and our obsession with those who attempt the impossible
Moby Dick

Mon 26 - Wed 28 Oct 2009 7.30pm

Theatre

Spymonkey bring us the story of four whalers who find themselves trapped in the belly of a whale
A Tempest

Sun 1 Nov 2009 3pm & Mon 2 Nov 2009 10.30am

Studio

A Tempest is a perfect introduction for children to the richness of Shakespeare's storytelling and language.
Insane in the Brain

Tue 3 & Wed 4 Nov 2009 7.30pm

Theatre

The classic story of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest is injected with a large dose of hip hop energy by Bounce.
Actors V Spectators

Wed 4 Nov 2009 Admission 7.30pm - 9.30pm, concludes 10.30pm

Studio

20 tables. 20 improvisers. 20 encounters. A unique impro event presented by Fluxx, created and directed by Chris Johnston.
The Idiot Colony

Mon 9 & Tue 10 Nov 2009 7.45pm

Studio

An award winning and visually stunning play based on real life accounts of the treatment and incarceration of “moral defectives” in 1940's England.
Kellerman

Wed 11 & Thu 12 Nov 2009 7.30pm

Theatre

A gothic tale of obsessive desire, demonic doctors and monstrous nurses
The Art of Laughter: Jos Houben

Fri 13 Nov 2009 7.30pm

Theatre

Jos Houben’s brilliant analysis of physical comedy was a Total Theatre Award winner at the 2007 Edinburgh Festival
The Night Keeper

Sat 14 Nov 2009 2pm

Studio

Join five adventurous storytellers as they embark on a journey back in time.
The Black Album

Tue 17 - Sat 21 Nov 2009 7.30pm

Theatre

Hanif Kureishi’s witty stage adaptation of his strikingly prescient and acclaimed novel, The Black Album.
Cinderella

Sat 28 Nov 2009 - Sun 3 Jan 2010

Theatre

Entertainment for the whole family over the festive period in this seasonal treat from Lyric Hammersmith
The Red Shoes (U)

Sat 2 & Sun 3 Jan

Cinema

A brand new print of this Powell and Pressburger classic, widely considered to be one of the greatest films ever made
Handful of Henna

Tue 9 – Thu 11 Feb 2010 7.45pm

Studio

Based on real stories from Muslim women, this is an evocative and enchanting story of homecoming, adventure, fear and joy for a girl and her mother
Three Sisters

Tue 23 – Sat 27 Feb 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

Fusing imaginative staging, evocative physicality and Filter’s trademark use of sound, this brand new production distils the essence of Chekhov’s classic
Forever in Your Debt

Tue 2 & Wed 3 Mar 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

Stark, funny, absurd and anarchic, production combines straight-to-the-heart humanity with reckless musical abandon
Meeting Joe Strummer

Wed 3 & Thu 4 Mar 2010 7.45pm

Studio

A passionate punk comedy about attitude, friendship and celebrity and a celebration of the man who set the agenda for a generation
John Hegley

Fri 5 Mar 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

“Typically brilliant songs and stories about a Gallic small-town hero with a dog called Chirac.” The Guardian
How Cold My Toes

Sun 7 Mar 2010 3pm

Studio

A fun-filled magical journey through the seasons, from the seed-sprouting vitality of spring all the way to the frosty frozen fingers of winter
The Forest

Wed 10 – Sat 13 Mar 2010, Wed – Fri 10.30am & 1.30pm, Sat 11am & 2pm

Studio

“Fevered Sleep offers a lesson in how companies creating work for the very young are producing some truly sensational theatre.” The Guardian
Lemn Sissay

Mon 15 & Tue 16 Mar 2010 7.45pm

Studio

Lemn Sissay continues the journey explored in his previous, award winning play Something Dark
Superstition Mountain

Wed 17 – Fri 19 Mar 2010 7.45pm

Studio

This once great Cornish family has lost everything, but there’s one faint glimmer of hope that might save them from disaster… a legendary gold mine lost somewhere in the sun-baked wastes of the Arizona desert
Sweet Nothings

Tue 27 Apr – Sat 1 May 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

Controversial theatre-maker Luc Bondy directs David Harrower's new adaptation of Arthur Schnitzler's 'Liebelei'. Adultery, passion, deception and the threat of deadly revenge combine in this examination of sex, love and cruelty
Kursk

Tue 4 - Sat 8 May 2010 7.45pm, Thu matinee 1.30pm, Sat matinee 2.30pm

Studio

An insight into the lives of submariners, fathoms below the icy seas.
Britain's Got Bhangra

Tue 25 May - Sat 5 Jun 2010, 7.30pm, Sat & Sun 2.30pm

Theatre

Charting the rise of British Bhangra in the UK from the sequin clad 80s through to the R ‘n’ B fusion of the present day. A twinkling night of glitz, live music and song!
Return

Wed 2 Jun 2010 7.45pm

Studio

Captivating rhythms and patterns of speech create an experience that feels at once like a film and a campfire story – shared and completed in the imaginations of the audience.
Sorry!

Sat 5 & Sun 6 Jun and Thu 10 – Sat 12 Jun 2010 7.30pm

Footsbarn once again pitch their tent on our campus grounds to bring us a truly magical and entertaining summer theatrical experience
The Mermaid Princess

Sat 12 – Mon 14 Jun 2010, Sat 2pm & 7pm, Sun 3pm, Mon 10.30am

Theatre

Kismet will transport you from a shipwreck in the depths of the ocean to a prince’s castle, from a sea witch’s cavern to a cloud of sea mist lifting to the skies
Apples

Mon 14 & Tue 15 Jun 2010 7.45pm

Studio

The first stage adaptation of Richard Milward’s remarkable debut novel.
Decky Does A Bronco

Mon 21 – Sat 26 Jun 2010 7.30pm (No performance Friday)

Created by Grid Iron, Decky Does a Bronco by Douglas Maxwell was a massive hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2000, winning a Scotsman Fringe First Award
Little Gem

Tue 5 - Sat 9 Oct 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

The multi-award winning hit of the 2008 Dublin Fringe Festival about three generations of Irish women.
Tuning Out with Radio Z

Thu 14 - Sat 16 Oct 2010 7pm

Studio

An extraordinary theatrical experience that is improvised afresh each night both for you and by you. It will never be repeated.
The Thrill Of It All

Tue 19 & Wed 20 Oct 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

Forced Entertainment return with a large cast on a big stage.
The Author

Tue 19 - Sat 23 Oct 2010 7.45pm

Studio

Tim Crouch's new play is about the harm carried out in the name of art. It's a story of hope, violence, togetherness and exploitation.
The Red Shoes

Tue 26 - Sat 30 Oct 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

Adapted from Hans Christian Andersen, this freshly revived production of The Red Shoes is passionate, irreverent, funny and rude.
Bonnie and Clyde

Tue 26 & Wed 27 Oct 2010 7.45pm

Studio

The story of two young hopefuls struggling for something more in an era that gave rise to the American Dream.
6.0: How Heap & Pebble Took on the World and Won

Tue 2 & Wed 3 Nov 2010 7.45pm

Studio

A beautiful play about loss, love, human survival and ice dance.
Punk Rock

Tue 16 - Sat 20 Nov 2010 7.30pm

Theatre

A new play by Simon Stephens which topically focuses on a group of sixth-formers as they prepare themselves for the end of their school lives.
Hansel & Gretel

Fri 26 Nov - Fri 10 Dec 2010

Theatre

A delightful Christmas show for children and brave adults everywhere.
Pilot

Tue 25 Jan 2011 7.45pm

Studio

The ever-exciting PILOT lands for the first time at Warwick Arts Centre with China Plate taking the reins.
Third Person: Bonnie & Clyde Redux

Tue 15 Feb 2011 7.45pm

Studio

A fragmented tale of evidence, rumours and the connections between love, life, death and doughnuts.
Missing (work in progress)

Thu 17 - Sat 19 Feb 2011 7.30pm

Theatre

Gecko embark on a new journey which will lift the lid on your imagination
Best Before

Tue 22 - Sat 26 Feb 2011 7.30pm

Theatre

Pulling the multi-player gaming experience out of the virtual world and into an intimate theatre setting
A Dish of Tea with Dr Johnson

Tue 22nd & Wed 23rd Feb 2011 7.45pm

Studio

An evening with the 18th Century's finest raconteur
Stationary Excess / Pedestrian Double Bill

Thu 24 & Fri 25 Feb 2011 7.45pm

Studio

A fantastic double bill of one man shows
The Tempest

Thu 3 - Sat 5 Mar 2011 7.30pm

Theatre

Cheek by Jowl present The Tempest performed by their internationally renowned Russian ensemble.
Goucher's War

Tue 8 & Wed 9 Mar 2011 7.45pm

Studio

Wildly comic and disturbing a powerful performance from one of Britain's msot inventive companies.
And The Horse You Rode In On

Tue 15 - Sat 19 Mar 2011 7.45pm

Studio

Told by an Idiot return with this sinister comedy of ineptitude.
Hamlet the Clown Prince

Wed 16 - Sat 19 Mar 2011 7.30pm

Theatre

Shakespeare's best known play is brought vividly to life as a bunch of clowns attempt to put on their own production.