Community
09 Nov 2021
We are delighted to announce that our in-house team will be producing Titanic the Musical in 2022, showcasing the best local talent Portsmouth has to offer, with audition registration now OPEN! The epic production featuring the largest cast of adults and children ever to appear on our stage opens on 20th April 2022. To ensure […]
News
29 Oct 2021
The Kings Theatre is pleased to welcome Portsmouth Councillor Rob Wood to its board of Trustees. Rob brings with him an extensive knowledge of Portsmouth and the arts, and previously served as the Lord Mayor of the city during 2020/2021, representing the Theatre as a Patron during this period. The appointment comes at a time when the Kings plans to kick-start its regeneration project and continue its diverse programme into 2022 and beyond. Elsewhere, the Theatre is delighted to […]
News
10 Oct 2021
Fee Fi Fo Fum, what a weekend it was at the Great South Run! Our cast of Jack and the Beanstalk were THRILLED to be involved earlier this month, as thousands of runners and spectators gathered at Southsea Seafront to take part in the races and show their support. As part of their royal duties, Dame […]
News
20 Sep 2021
We are devastated to learn of the passing of John Challis. John was not only a brilliant actor who performed on stage at the Kings, but also a wonderful friend and supporter of the Theatre as one of our patrons. John’s support of the Kings was unrivalled and it was a privilege to keep in […]
News
17 May 2021
Statement from Paul Woolf – Kings Theatre CEO: The Kings of Theatre team is committed to bringing our audiences first class entertainment in a safe environment. As leader of this great team I have had to make some tough decisions in the last year. I have always driven the team with an optimistic heart keeping […]
News
11 Mar 2021
Mothering Sunday is this week – Sunday 14 March, and so we’re celebrating Mums everywhere – ours, yours, your children’s (!) and encouraging them to treat themselves to a night out at the Kings. Something to look forward to, now that it feels like we’re finally on our way back to normal! We’ve picked out […]
COVID 19 Update
08 Jan 2021
I hope you, your family and friends are well. As you may know our fabulous Pantomime, Dick Whittington, was cut short in December, and although we wanted to remount it over the February school half term to complete the run, sadly this cannot happen now. I am really proud that the Kings was able to […]
COVID 19 Update
06 Nov 2020
We’re delighted that our Christmas pantomime, Dick Whittington, is still going ahead this year despite the lockdown. We’ve had the set, props and costumes delivered early, and the Kings crew have worked non-stop over the last few days so that we’ll be ready to go in December when we re-open on the 2nd. We are allowed […]
News
01 Nov 2020
We are pleased to announce that we have extended our pantomime run of Dick Whittington with performances now scheduled until Sunday 3rd January 2021. As a result of the latest restrictions, the Theatre will be closed from Thursday 5th November for four weeks, with the first pantomime performance moved to Tuesday 8th December. All shows […]
News
12 Oct 2020
The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth has been awarded £345,861 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. The Theatre is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country […]