The Castle Players

17/06/2026

We are very excited to be putting on a new play with local roots this autumn. ‘A Lunedale Odyssey: Megan’s Story’, written by Peter Lathan and Castle Players founder member Helen Brown, is set in 2008, with modern-day teenager Megan being central to the story, while based on events that happened in Peter Lathan’s great grandmother’s life, who lived at Lane Head Farm in Lunedale. As Helen Brown says, it’s a “true story, wrapped up in a modern-day storyline – a mix of fiction, mythology, and real historical events.”

Intrigued? Have a read of the fabulous recent article featured in the Teesdale Mercury to find out more and make sure you come along to the first reading of the play on Monday, June 22nd, at Startforth Community Centre. All are welcome! You’ll get a chance to meet the director, Laurence Sach, and find out about ways you could be involved.

02/06/2026

25/05/2026

Marilyn Monroe, in the shade, waiting for the parade!

18/04/2026

Molière - The Last Laugh

05/03/2026

We had a blast bringing Ladies' Day to village halls and theatres near you! Thank you to each of our host venues and to every one of you who came to see us - your enthusiasm, laughter and applause made the magic happen!

21/02/2026

At the moment there are still a few tickets left, and there is time enough to have tea and head on over to the one of the loveliest theatres around. It's really a very fun play. It even ends with a bang!

20/02/2026

Tomorrow, Saturday 21st February at 7:30pm at the Georgian Theatre Royal in Richmond is your last opportunity to catch a performance of Ladies' Day.

Our audiences have loved this humorous, warm, and poignant play and we thoroughly enjoy performing it.

Come and see us if you can!

👒 Ladies’ Day – Saturday 21 February 🎭

The Castle Players are back at The Georgian Theatre Royal with Ladies’ Day, Amanda Whittington’s sparkling comedy!

Follow Pearl, Jan, Shelley, and Linda as they swap hairnets for hats and head to York Racecourse. With life, love, and luck on the line, they soon discover that betting on the horses isn’t the only gamble worth taking…

Don’t miss this heart-warming and hilarious night at the theatre – a day out these women will never forget!

Grab your tickets now!
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16/02/2026

Don't miss your last chance to see Ladies' Day!

16/02/2026

Don't miss YOUR LAST CHANCE to see Ladies' Day — this Saturday, 21 February at 7.30pm at The Georgian Theatre Royal.

Swap the winter blues for fizz and fascinators and escape the winter chill for a glorious summer day at the races.

Let Amanda Whittington’s much-loved play whisk you from the cold, repetitive grind of factory life to the colour, fizz and excitement of Royal Ascot, at York. Come follow fish-filleting friends — Pearl, Jan, Shelley and Linda — as they swap white coats, wellies and hairnets for dresses, heels and flamboyant fascinators. With champagne flowing and bets placed, the women confront long-held secrets, big dreams and a friendship-testing accumulator that could change everything.

Warm-hearted, funny and deeply relatable, the play balances laugh-out-loud moments with genuine tenderness, celebrating friendship, resilience and the thrill of stepping outside the everyday.

Please see the first comment below for ticket information.

(Photos by Martin Rogers)

03/02/2026

Giddyup giddyup! If you haven't seen Ladies' Day yet, there are three opportunities to do so this weekend - don't miss out! We will be at Whorlton Village Hall on Friday evening, All Saints' Church, Blackwell, Darlington on Saturday evening, and Romaldkirk Reading Rooms on Sunday afternoon (see attached). Here are a few fabulous photos taken at the Mickleton Village Hall performance - with thanks to Martin Rogers.