The Bear Pit Theatre
The Bear pit Theatre is a Registered Charity No: 1156259
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Events at this venue
On Golden Pond
From Tue 21st May
A touching, funny and warmly perceptive study of a spirited and lovable elderly couple facing their twilight years. Ethel and Norman Thayer return to their summer home on Golden Pond for the 44th year.
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The Pillowman
From Mon 24th Jun
A viciously funny, seriously disturbing tale about a writer in a totalitarian’ state who is interrogated about the gruesome content of his short stories and their similarities to a number of child-murders that are happening in his town. Find out more
Hancock and Co
From Sat 7th Sep
Following James Hurn’s sell out tour of 2018, he is back with his popular one-man, many voices, celebration of radio comedy classic Hancock’s Half Hour. Find out more
House and Garden
From Fri 8th Nov
An unprecedented theatrical event—two linked plays performed simultaneously in adjoining performance spaces by the same cast! Alan Ayckbourn, one of the most celebrated contemporary playwrights, has crafted two critically acclaimed comedies. Whilst the plots of House and Garden are interlocking, each play stands by itself as an evening of side-splitting comedy. You could see just one, but we think you’ll want to hear both sides of the story… Find out more
Goodnight Mister Tom
From Fri 6th Dec
Goodnight Mister Tom is a tale of two broken souls at very different ends of the age scale that celebrates the value of love and proves that friendship knows no barriers. Find out more