Darlington Hippodrome

05/09/2026

💥 Today! 💥

Come on down to Last Train Home Festival - a whole day of exciting new exciting music and comedy across stages in Darlington Hippodrome, Hullabaloo and The Forum.

⚠️ Hippo Lounge café/bar closed to non-wristband holders from 12.30pm. Box office counter will also be closed from 12.30pm but phone lines will remain open as normal until 6pm.

⚡ Stop listening to the same old stuff and get yourself a new favourite band today!

⌛ 1:00pm - 11:00pm

🎟 Get your wristband from The Forum on Borough Rd from 1pm. You can buy on the door!

04/09/2026

⭐ New shows, same magic...

🎟️ TEN new shows have just gone on sale - including powerful productions of A Thousand Splendid Suns and Strangers on a Train.

👀 Watch the scrolling video to see what's coming up!

📱 Then head to the Darlington Hippodrome website to book your favourite seats.

03/09/2026

⚖️ Check out the new trailer for Twelve Angry Men 👀

This gripping courtroom drama will have you on the edge of your seat...

🗓️ Tue 6 - Sat 10 Oct

02/09/2026

Here’s your first look inside rehearsals for Pride & Prejudice* (*sort of)! 🎤🧹✨

Meet the incredible cast! 💙

✨ Georgia May Firth – Elizabeth Bennet
✨ Eva Hope – Jane Bennet and Lady Catherine de Burgh
✨ Roxanne Morgan – Mary Bennet, Lydia Bennet and Mrs Gardiner
✨ Julia Murray – Mrs Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy
✨ Phoebe Marshall – Charlotte Lucas, Charles Bingley and Miss Bingley

Also Joining the company as covers are the wonderful ✨ Emily Cruz, ✨ Grace Farrell and ✨ Anastasia Sims-Chin.

Rehearsals are officially underway with Olivier and Evening Standard Award-winning writer and director Isobel McArthur, as the company prepares to bring this unique and audacious retelling of Jane Austen’s classic love story to Darlington Hippodrome from 23-28 November 2026.

It’s the 1800s. It’s party time. Let the ruthless matchmaking begin!

🎟️ Book your tickets now!

01/09/2026

🚌 It's back to school week! The run up to Christmas starts here! 🎄

🌞 We're not wishing the year away though - still plenty of sunshine to be enjoyed hopefully - but don’t wait until the last petal falls. Book your tickets for Beauty and the Beast today! 🌹

Members receive a 10 off tickets across the whole run and 50 off tickets for opening night on Fri 11 December 7pm and Sun 13 December 5.30pm Capped to 6 tickets per membership. 50 off offer only applicable if booked by 2359 on Friday 5 December 2025.. Click on the Memberships link at the very top of...

30/08/2026

ℹ️ Bank holiday info ℹ️

🎭 Darlington Hippodrome will be closed tomorrow Monday (31 August); we'll be back open on Tuesday 1 September as normal.

☎️ While phone lines and the box office won't be open, our website is available 24/7 for your booking needs.

30/08/2026

❓ Did you know, when asked how long she thought the Mousetrap would run for, Agatha Christie guessed eight months? She was a little off the mark as the play will be celebrating over 900 months and counting when it arrives at Darlington Hippodrome next year.

🔎 Have you seen theatre's most famous mystery?

🗓️ Tue 8 - Sat 12 June 2027

29/08/2026

What are you doing next Saturday (5th Sep)? 🤔

Why not head to Last Train Home Festival - a cracking day of fresh live music & comedy at multiple venues here in Darlington. Including our very own Hippodrome and Hullabaloo auditoriums!

💥 Stop listening to the same old stuff and get yourself a new favourite band!

3 venues, 5 stages, 1 wristband 🚂

🎟️ More info & tickets: www.lasttrainhomefest.co.uk

29/08/2026

⭐ Charlie Brooks and Joe McFadden star in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time - listen to them talk on This Morning 🔊

This award-winning show will be here next year, Tue 25 - Sat 29 May 2027.