The Old Joint Stock Theatre

The Old Joint Stock Theatre Home of Fringe Theatre in the Midlands 💙
From burlesque and cabaret to comedy, bingo and more — we host the UK’s boldest touring shows. Expect the unexpected.

Our in-house productions push creative boundaries every season.

15/06/2026

EXTERMINATE... your petty grievances.

The Circus of Public Opinion is coming to the Old Joint Stock Theatre THIS FRIDAY

Got a tiny argument that has gone on far too long? A neighbour who definitely moved your terracotta frog collection? A friend who needs to answer for crimes against the group chat?

Take it to CLOWN COURT.

Real, very justice driven clowns will hear your petitions, present something close to evidence and turn your petty grievances into a fully improvised comedy court drama.

It is silly. It is chaotic. It is deeply legally questionable.

Clown justice will be served.

📅 Friday 19 June, 8pm
🎟️ Tickets £12 via our website

15/06/2026

The sleepover energy is real, and everyone is invited.

The Matrilaughy brings Giggles for the Girls, G**s, and Theys to the Old Joint Stock Theatre on Friday 26 June, and this video from previous shows gives you a taste of the chaos, comedy and q***r joy coming your way.

Expect a fun, feminist, LGBTQIA+ inclusive night of stand up, with a women focused line up, one “token” gay man, and the kind of vibe that feels like the best sleepover you have ever had.

There will be secrets. There will be giggles. There will be a room full of girls, g**s, theys and anyone who loves a brilliant night of comedy.

With Sabbi Bentley, Chickie, Dynamo Dan, Victoria Frost, Sharday Hodges, Amber Mun and host Roxanne Douglas.

📅 Friday 26 June, 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £15 via our website

Casting call for one performer, playing age 60+ for our upcoming scratch night We are looking for one more actress for M...
12/06/2026

Casting call for one performer, playing age 60+ for our upcoming scratch night We are looking for one more actress for Memento Mori at the Old Joint Stock Theatre.

Role:
Eleanor, playing age 60+
Eleanor is at the end of her life and, during this extract, is experiencing terminal lucidity. She has dementia.

Date:
Thursday 2 July

This is an unpaid opportunity. The performer will need to be available for one Zoom rehearsal and one in person rehearsal.

To express interest, please email [email protected] by 15 June.

Please include your name, spotlight link or CV

12/06/2026

Want a daytime party with big vocals, disco balls and full diva energy?

The Divas Only Club is coming back to the Old Joint Stock Theatre on Saturday 27 June, and it is time to release your inner diva.

Expect fabulous performers, huge sing along moments, audience participation and all the Whitney, Madonna and Beyoncé energy your heart can handle.

📅 Saturday 27 June, 3pm and 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £20 via our website

New show alert… and Her Maj has entered the chat.God Save the Queen! is coming to the Old Joint Stock Theatre for two ni...
12/06/2026

New show alert… and Her Maj has entered the chat.

God Save the Queen! is coming to the Old Joint Stock Theatre for two nights of royal gossip, drag brilliance and absolutely zero palace approved filtering.

Join Queen Elizabeth II as she finally spills the royal tea in this no holds barred solo comedy, brought to life by acclaimed drag performer Lady Red Velvet.

Expect scandal, sass, awkward palace dinners, family feuds, royal rivalries and bold truths delivered with razor wit, a perfectly polished crown and a gin firmly in hand.

One crown. One queen. Zero filters.

📅 Thursday 13 and Friday 14 August 2026, 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £15 via our website

New show alert… and honestly, even the cast don’t know how this one ends.Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical is coming to th...
11/06/2026

New show alert… and honestly, even the cast don’t know how this one ends.

Noteworthy: The Made Up Musical is coming to the Old Joint Stock Theatre as part of Birmingham Fringe Festival.

The talented Noteworthy crew will kick things off with improvised character songs and musical games, before creating a brand new one act musical right in front of your eyes, inspired by audience suggestions.

No script. No score. No safety net.

Expect wild characters, silly storylines, ridiculously catchy tunes and the kind of musical theatre chaos that could only happen once.

Nothing is planned, so the performers are just as surprised as you are.

Audience members have called it:
“I just don’t know how they do it!”
“Like Sondheim on crack”
“Absolutely fantastic”

📅 Friday 24 July 2026, 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £15 via our website

10/06/2026

Exhibit A: the trial is already absolute chaos.

Now imagine your mate in the dock.

This Is Your Trial is coming to the Old Joint Stock Theatre, and it is the only live comedy show where you can accuse your friends of “crimes” and watch them get put on trial by professional comedians.

Petty arguments. Group chat offences. Stolen chips. Terrible dating decisions. Crimes against karaoke.

Bring your accusation on the night, then watch as the judge, prosecutor and defence lawyer turn it into a completely improvised comedy court case.

Nothing is prepared. Everything is fair game. And you, the audience, are the jury.

“A perfect bit of improv mayhem”
★★★★★ Mirror

“Inventive, intelligent comedy”
★★★★★ Scotsman

📅 Saturday 13 June, 3pm and 7.30pm
🎟️ Tickets £20 via our website

09/06/2026

MAMMA MIA, Birmingham. Only 10 tickets left!

You asked for FLABBA, and it looks like this one is heading for a full sell out.

Thank You For The Muesli is bringing ABBA anthems, huge harmonies, bolder than bold costumes and cereal ously silly comedy to the Old Joint Stock Theatre before heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August.

Expect sparkle, soaring vocals, audience interaction, pure pop joy and enough Dancing Queen energy to have the whole room singing along.

Final 10 tickets. Sequins at the ready. This is your sign to grab them before they are gone.

📅 Fri 12 June, 7.30pm
🎟️ £20

Nerds, assemble. Your villain era is calling.Villain Era: Sexy Nerdy Work in Progress comes to the Old Joint Stock Theat...
08/06/2026

Nerds, assemble. Your villain era is calling.

Villain Era: Sexy Nerdy Work in Progress comes to the Old Joint Stock Theatre this Thursday, and look at all them five stars!

Award winning comedian Juliette Burton brings hard truths, high fantasy and hilarity in a show for grown up geeks, big hearted heroes and justice hungry joy seekers ready to battle the real dragons: inequality, awkwardness and bad s*x lives.

'Fun, fabulous, relatable, and a safe space for nerds.'
★★★★ Edinburgh Reviews

Praise for previous shows includes:
★★★★★ EdFestMag
★★★★★ VoiceMag
★★★★★ FemaleArts
Fringe favourite, The Guardian

📅 Thursday 11 June, 8pm
🎟️ Tickets £15 via our website

07/06/2026

The verdict is in: Princess Sparkles is chaos in a crown.

Audience reactions are here, and it sounds like this party has gone beautifully, spectacularly wrong.

Princess Sparkles: Professional Princess for Hire is Lily Maryon’s unhinged hour of character comedy with a theatrical twist, casting the audience as the children at the world’s least stable birthday party.

Princess Sparkles is very available, a teeny bit unstable and just a little too much. She is late. She is flustered. She is definitely not Elsa.

Expect party games, questionable magic, stories gone wildly off piste and a crown slipping almost as fast as her grip on reality.

📅 Thursday 18 June, 8pm
🎟️ Tickets £15 via our website

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