Covid-19 Policy
Face coverings are no longer mandatory in the venue but are encouraged. We are now selling to full capacity for all performances. If you or someone you have been in close proximity with has Covid-19 symptoms please do not visit the theatre.
New Work
We often show new work, work-in-progress and previews. Please note that the majority of these scripts will be in development during the rehearsal process, and we are often unable to finalise content warnings and running time when tickets go on sale. Finalised content warnings and run time will kept updated on the website, so please check back before your visit if you need this information.
Pay What You Feel
We sometimes offer a 'Pay What You Feel' option for some shows, this means you can come and watch the show and simply pay what you feel the show was worth after but, most importantly, what you can afford.
Cafe & Bar
Origami Flower Making
Available now until May 4th
Discover the artistry of origami by joining us for our ongoing craft event for the upcoming theatre show, "hope is a 4 letter word” written by gobscure.
Time: Drop-in anytime during bar opening hours
Tickets: Free to access
Age: Suitable for all ages
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Main Theatre
hope is a 4 letter word
Showing now until May 4th
Twisted humour that liberates you from imprisonment, mixed with explosions of childlike wonder, beauty, and freedom, results in a magical, joyous, poetic, political, and likely snowy concoction of love and rage.
Time: 7.30pm Tuesday to Saturday and 1pm Saturday Matinees
Tickets: Pay What You Feel until 20th April, £15 until May 4th (concessions available)
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
Access: This show will be relaxed on Saturdays at 1pm, Captioned on Wednesday 24th of April and Audio Described on Wednesday 1st of May
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Theatre
Winning Response Piece to hope is a 4 letter word
Showing Tuesday 30th April until Thursday 2nd May
The winning script from our response writing competition to hope is a 4 letter word
Time: Showing right after the main show
Tickets: Free with a ticket to the main show
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Theatre (Stand Up)
Kelly Edgar: I don't think you're ready for this, Kelly
Showing Friday 3rd May
Join Kelly Edgar as they explore the perplexing duality of being both juvenile and past it all at once - because let's face it, it's not a good look.
Time: Doors at 9pm with prompt start
Tickets: £10 with concessions available
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Theatre (Gig)
Club Paradise: The Neighbourhood Sessions
Friday 10th of May
The North East indie rock outfit will strip back their synth-laden 80s esque anthems back to basics, with a set that's honest and ready for a more intimate setting, sharing songs from their back catalogue as never heard before.
Time: Doors at 7.30pm
Tickets: £10 with concessions available
Age: Suitable for ages 18+
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Alphabetti Theatre Presents
Cult Cinema Club: Gaza Surf Club
Saturday 11th May
Trapped in “the world’s largest open-air prison” and ruled by war, a new generation is drawn to the beaches. Sick of occupation and political gridlock, they find their own personal freedom in the waves of the Mediterranean - they are the surfers of Gaza.
Time: 1pm & 5pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Time Bandits (1981)
Tuesday 14th & Wednesday 15th May 2024
All the dreams you’ve ever had – and not just the good ones…
Time Bandits is a visually stunning tale of a dysfunctional society and the desire of individuals to escape it.
Time: 8pm Tuesday & 6pm Wednesday
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 15+
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 15th May 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Theatre (Stand Up)
Doughnut Delights & Laughter Bites: Comedy Night Celebrates National Doughnut Week
Thursday 16th May 2024
A brilliant line up of professional north east stand ups, who probably won’t tell any jokes about doughnuts, but Alphabetti wanted to celebrate National Doughnut Week!
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Jubilee (1978)
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Queen Elizabeth I travels 400 years into the future to witness the appalling revelation of a dystopian London overrun by corruption and a vicious gang of punk guerrilla girls led by the new Monarch of Punk.
Time: Tuesday 6pm and Wednesday 8pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 18+
Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Performance (1970)
Tuesday 21st & Wednesday 22nd May 2024
Regarded as one of the most influential and innovative films of the 1970s
Time: Tuesday 8pm and Wednesday 6pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 15+
Theatre
Sardines & Personal Best
Showing Thursday 23rd & Friday 24th of May
Alphabetti Presents a double header of short plays from some of the North East's most exciting new playwrights, Emily Ash & Jude Nelson, scored by award-winning folk artist, Ruth Lyon.
Time: Doors at 7.30pm with prompt start
Tickets: £15 with concessions available
Age: Suitable for ages 14+
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Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Some Like it Hot (1959)
Tuesday 28th & Wednesday 29th May 2024
It’s a simple plotline turned hilarious, instant classic: two musicians disguise themselves by dressing as women to escape from mafia gangsters whom they witnessed committing a crime.
Time: Tuesday 28th Starts 20:15, Wednesday 29th Starts 17:45
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 11+
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Bar crafts
Half term arts and crafts activity – Make your own flag!
Saturday 1st June 2024
Make your own flag for the Women's European Qualifier of England Vs Frances at St James Park or for the men’s euro finals that start in June. Or just because flags are fun!
Time: 11.30am - 6.00pm
Tickets: Free - £15
Age: Family
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Bar
Family Disco
Saturday 1st June 2024
Relax and groove the afternoon away with your loved ones at our laid-back Family Disco event!
Time: 1pm
Tickets: £2
Age: Family
Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Coffy
Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th June 2024
‘She’s the “GODMOTHER” of them all… the baddest One-Chick Hit-Squad that ever hit town!’
Time: Tuesday 4th starts 8pm
Wednesday 5th starts 6pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 15+
Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Shaft (1971)
Tuesday 4th & Wednesday 5th June 2024
‘SHAFT’s his name. SHAFT’s his game.’
Time: Tuesday 4th starts 6pm
Wednesday 5th starts 8pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 15+
Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 5th June 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Everywhere
Lasses Fest!
Saturday 8th June 2024
Join the lasses for a full afternoon and evening of local female and non-binary talent. A mixed bill festival of cabaret performances, singing choirs and local markets, with a community meal amongst it all. Let's crack on and change the narrative. It’ll be lush.
Time: Various
Tickets: Various
Age: Variouis
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Theatre
The Death & Life of All of Us
Showing Tuesday 18th & Wednesday 19th of June
Mixing documentary footage, storytelling and live music, The Death & Life of All of Us is a funny and poignant exploration of family secrets, shame and embracing our imperfections.
Time: Doors at 7.30pm with prompt start
Tickets: £15 with concessions available
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Cinema
Cult Cinema Club: Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975)
Tuesday 2nd & Wednesday 3rd July 2024
King Arthur and his Knights of the Round Table embark on a surreal, low-budget search for the Holy Grail, encountering many, very silly obstacles.
Time: Tuesday Doors: 7:30pm Start: 8pm
Wednesday Doors: 5.30pm Start: 6pm
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages PG
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Bar
Family Disco
Saturday 6th July 2024
Relax and groove the afternoon away with your loved ones at our laid-back Family Disco event!
Time: 1pm
Tickets: £2
Age: Family
Bar
Cult Cinema Club: Deep Blue Sea (1999)
Tuesday 9th & Wednesday 10th July 2024
Searching for a cure to Alzheimer's disease, a group of scientists on an isolated research facility become the prey, as a trio of intelligent sharks fight back.
Time: Tuesday 9th Start 20:00, Wednesday 10th Start 18:00.
Tickets: £5
Age: Suitable for ages 15 +
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 10th July 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Theatre (Stand Up)
Hook, Line and Giggles: Comedy Night for Shark Week
As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Shark Week Programme!
Thursday 11th Jully 2024
A brilliant line up of professional north east stand ups, who probably won’t tell any jokes about Sharks, but Alphabetti wanted to celebrate Shark Week!
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Theatre (Caberet)
Jaws (but Gay) Cabaret
As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Shark Week Programme!
Friday 12th July 2024
Calling all Beach Boys, Sea Guurls and fisherthems! Mama Rhi and Mack are back for a Big Queer Under the seashow.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: Suitable for ages 18+
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 14th August 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Theatre (Family)
Mama G: The Magic Bookmark
Tuesday 27th – Saturday 31st August 2024
Join "everyone's favourite pantomime dame!" (Metro) and Britain's Got Talent semi-finalist Mama G on a brand new, award winning, panto adventure for the whole family!
Time: 1pm
Tickets: £3-£25
Age: Family
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Theatre (Stand Up)
Laughing Green: Comedy Night for Zero Waste Week
Tuesday 3rd September 2024
A brilliant line up of professional north east stand ups, who probably won’t tell any jokes about the environment or recycling, but Alphabetti wanted to celebrate Zero Waste Week!
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: £3-£10
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 18th September 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 16th October 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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Theatre (Stand Up)
Laura Lexx: Slinky
Showing Thursday 17th October
Join multi award winning stand up star and viral sensation, Laura Lexx (Live at the Apollo, Mock the Week, Hypothetical, The Now Show) with her highly anticipated UK Tour, Slinky.
Time: Doors at 8pm with prompt start
Tickets: £15 with concessions available
Age: Suitable for ages 16+
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Bar
Board Games Night
Wednesday 20th November 2024
Roll the dice and shuffle the cards in a cozy and welcoming atmosphere. Whether you're a seasoned strategist or a casual gamer, there's something for everyone at our Board Game Night.
Time: 7.30pm
Tickets: FREE (Donations Welcome)
Age: Suitable for ages 12+
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