Watford Palace Theatre

Watford Palace Theatre Entertainment venue and registered charity! The beautiful 600-seat Edwardian Palace Theatre is a Grade II listed building.
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Watford Palace Theatre is the creative hub at the heart of Watford: Producing, Presenting, Participating & Partnering. Twenty minutes from Euston, the Palace is dedicated to high-quality theatre, and developing audiences, artists and communities through exciting opportunities to experience theatre and participate. Refurbished in 2004, the Theatre offers modern and accessible facilities including i

ts own rehearsal room and wardrobe and scenic workshop. Recently the Theatre opened the new Green Room Bar and continues to develop the quality of experience for the tens of thousands of people visiting the Theatre each year.

04/09/2026

🦖🦕 THE DINOSAURS ARE COMING TO WATFORD! 🦕🦖

65 million years in the making… Dinosaur Adventure Live - Danger on T-Rex Mountain is stomping into Watford Palace Theatre this October! 🌋

Get ready for roarsome puppetry, hilarious storytelling, dino-facts and plenty of audience participation as the ancient world comes crashing back to life.

🦖 Stomp like a dinosaur
🦕 Roar like a T-Rex

And when the T-Rex finally bursts onto the stage… you’ll have to be there to find out what happens! 👀

📅 27 October 2026
🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/3NNcIju

Who’s got a little dino-obsessed one at home? 🦖👇

02/09/2026

🎬 BEHIND THE POSTER… 👀🎄

There’s the polished poster, and then there’s what happens behind the scenes!

Take a peek behind the scenes of our recent A Christmas Carol: Panto poster shoot, where things got a little silly, a little chaotic, and very festive. 📸🎭

Our fabulous Dame Terence Frisch is taking on all three ghosts this Christmas, and we’re bringing you a joyous take on A Christmas Carol… we can't wait to show you more!

🎟️ ALL TICKETS £20 UNTIL 31st OCTOBER
📅 29 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
🔗 BOOK HERE: bit.ly/49w2Jv1

Consider this your behind-the-scenes invitation…

Video by DMLK Video

Hello, September 👋✨A new month, a new season of brilliant things at Watford Palace Theatre… 🎭From stand-up comedy and da...
02/09/2026

Hello, September 👋✨

A new month, a new season of brilliant things at Watford Palace Theatre… 🎭

From stand-up comedy and dark drama to magic, football legends, live music, wrestling and plenty more… here’s what’s coming up 👇

🎟️ Tez Ilyas: Tez Things I Hate About You
📅 5 September
✨ Fresh jokes, furious rants & trademark Tez humour

🎟️ The Picture of Dorian Gray
📅 1–3 October
✨ Beauty, obsession, desire & corruption in a bold new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic

🎟️ Jake Banfield: Hometown Magic
📅 18 September
✨ Mind-reading, impossible moments & jaw-dropping magic from our very own Watford local

🎟️ An Evening with Paul Gascoigne
📅 26 September
✨ Stories, laughs & memories from one of football’s most iconic figures

🎟️ Bring Your Own Baby Comedy
📅 7 October
✨ Grown-up comedy for adults...with babies in tow!

🎟️ Fastlove
📅 8 October
✨ All the power, emotion & star quality of George Michael himself

🎟️ Barry From Watford: Shooting From The New Hip
📅 15 October
✨ Fierce one-liners, biting satire & plenty of Barry

🎟️ Simon Evans: Staring At The Sun
📅 17 October
✨ Comedy, AI, reality and the increasingly weird future

🎟️ An Evening with John Lydon
📅 20 October
✨ An unfiltered evening with the legendary frontman

🎟️ GrandSlam Wrestling
📅 25 October
✨ Live wrestling action, rivalries, drama & championship gold

🎟️ Buffy Revamped
📅 31 October
✨ Seven seasons. 144 episodes. One Spike.

🎟️ A Christmas Carol: The Panto
📅 29 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
✨ Ghosts, gags, pop hits, sparkle & plenty of proper panto chaos.

🎟️ Tickets: https://bit.ly/3Sd0iYx

🎭✨ WE’RE HIRING!Want to join the team behind Watford Palace Theatre? We currently have two exciting opportunities to joi...
28/08/2026

🎭✨ WE’RE HIRING!

Want to join the team behind Watford Palace Theatre? We currently have two exciting opportunities to join our team:

💼 FINANCE OFFICER

We’re looking for a Finance Officer to help manage the theatre’s day-to-day financial activities and support our wider financial planning and reporting.

📊 Manage day-to-day financial activities
📈 Support financial planning and reporting
🎭 Play an important role behind the scenes of a busy producing theatre

⏰ Deadline: midnight, 31 August 2026
First interviews: w/c 7 September

🏛️ VENUE OPERATIONS MANAGER

We’re also looking for a dynamic, strategic and hands-on Venue Operations Manager to lead the next phase of our audience-focused experiences at the Palace of Entertainment.

✨ Lead our Front of House and Bar operations
🎭 Create outstanding experiences for audiences and artists
🤝 Work with visiting companies and commercial clients
📈 Help shape the future of our venue operations

⏰ Deadline: midnight, 6 September 2026
First interviews: w/c 13 September

Whether your expertise is in finance or venue operations, this is a chance to be part of the team behind one of Watford’s much-loved cultural venues. ❤️

📧 Find out more and download the full job descriptions/recruitment packs via our website: https://bit.ly/4goxuWh

Know someone who would be perfect for either role? Tag them below or share this post! 👇

🎭 Still thinking about ? So are we… 💖If watching (or performing in!) our Watford Palace Young Company production has in...
27/08/2026

🎭 Still thinking about ? So are we… 💖

If watching (or performing in!) our Watford Palace Young Company production has inspired you, why not take the next step and join us this autumn?

Our weekly Young Company sessions are the perfect place to:
✨ Build confidence
🎭 Develop your performance skills
🤝 Make new friends
💡 Explore your creativity in a fun, supportive environment

🌟 Groups available for:

7–11 years
📅 26 September – 5 December 2026
(No session on 31 October due to half term)

11–14 years
📅 26 September – 5 December 2026
(No session on 31 October due to half term)

14–18 years
📅 22 September – 1 December 2026
(No session on 27 October due to half term)

We’ve already received lots of interest, so we’d encourage you to register as soon as possible!
And there’s more… 👀

✨ Due to the fantastic level of interest, we are looking to expand our Young Company... keep a look out for more information coming soon!

📲 Sign up: https://bit.ly/4wPtEdM

Come and be part of the next generation of Watford Palace performers! 🎭💖

Photography: JV PHOTOGRAPHY

🎭✨ DID YOU KNOW? ✨🎭How well do you know Watford Palace Theatre? 👀We’ve uncovered a few facts about our theatre that you ...
26/08/2026

🎭✨ DID YOU KNOW? ✨🎭

How well do you know Watford Palace Theatre? 👀

We’ve uncovered a few facts about our theatre that you might not know…

🏛️ WE’VE BEEN HERE SINCE 1908!
Watford Palace Theatre first opened its doors in 1908 and has been entertaining audiences for 118 years.
Our upstairs bar, 1908 Cabaret, is named in celebration of the year it all began. 🥂

💥 WE STAYED OPEN DURING THE BLITZ
During the Second World War, the theatre remained open, bringing audiences together through live performance at a time when people needed it most.

🕹️ YOU CAN PLAY ARCADE GAMES AT THE THEATRE!
Because watching a show and having a drink apparently isn’t enough… 😂
Challenge your friends to a game while you’re here! 🎮

⭐ WE’VE HELPED NURTURE SOME SERIOUS TALENT
Over the years, Watford Palace Theatre has been connected with some incredible performers, including Ben Kingsley, Alison Steadman and Vicky McClure.
Not a bad list of familiar faces! 👀

🌱 WE’RE GETTING GREENER
More than £1 million has recently been invested in making the theatre greener, helping us care for this much-loved building and its future.

🚽🎶 AND FINALLY… WE HAVE A PINK MUSICAL TOILET.
Yes. Really.
A Pink. Musical. Toilet. 💖
Because why have an ordinary toilet when you can have one that deserves its own standing ovation? 😂

👀 How many of these did you already know?

24/08/2026

If Scrooge approves the price, you know it’s good! ONE WEEK LEFT to book panto tickets at the lowest price you’ll see all year – just £15! Only until 31 August.

🎟️ £15 TICKETS until 31 AUGUST
📅 29 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
🔗 BOOK HERE: bit.ly/49w2Jv1

🖼️ ENTER DORIAN’S WORLD…From the producers and directors of comes an exciting new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s unsettli...
21/08/2026

🖼️ ENTER DORIAN’S WORLD…

From the producers and directors of comes an exciting new adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s unsettling classic, .

This October, as the nights draw in, the atmospheric stage of Watford Palace Theatre will become Dorian’s world…

A world of beauty, obsession, desire and corruption.

Dark. Stylish. Unsettling. And not a production you’ll want to miss. 👀

📅 1–3 October
🎟️ Book your tickets now: https://bit.ly/4cZQN6K

🎬 The teaser trailer is now LIVE on our YouTube channel! Get your first glimpse into Dorian’s world here: https://bit.ly/4zwhPM7

✨ Don’t forget, becoming a Friend of Watford Palace Theatre gives you access to discounted tickets and other perks, find out more: https://bit.ly/4xTU7ry

🎄👻 THE POSTER IS HERE… AND OUR GHOSTS ARE VERY SPECIAL! 👻🎄The new poster for our 2026 Christmas pantomime A Christmas Ca...
14/08/2026

🎄👻 THE POSTER IS HERE… AND OUR GHOSTS ARE VERY SPECIAL! 👻🎄

The new poster for our 2026 Christmas pantomime A Christmas Carol has arrived, and if you look closely, you might spot someone… 👀

Our fabulous Dame Terry is taking on a VERY ambitious festive challenge…

👻 ALL THREE GHOSTS! 👻

That’s right! When Scrooge is visited by the Ghosts of Christmas Past, Present and Future on Christmas Eve, they’ll all be played by the dame!

Expect laughs, music, magic, mayhem, ghosts and plenty of panto madness as we give Dickens’ classic story our very own festive twist. 😂🎭

And if you’ve been thinking about booking… now is definitely the time! 👀

🎟️ £15 TICKETS ARE AVAILABLE FOR JUST 2 MORE WEEKS!
📅 29 November 2026 – 3 January 2027
🔗 BOOK HERE: bit.ly/49w2Jv1

And this is just the beginning… 👀 More cast announcements coming soon!

🎭✨ Love theatre? Become a Watford Palace Theatre Friend!If you’ve enjoyed a show at the Palace, why not make your next v...
07/08/2026

🎭✨ Love theatre? Become a Watford Palace Theatre Friend!

If you’ve enjoyed a show at the Palace, why not make your next visit even better?

Join our FREE Friends membership and enjoy:
✨ 10% off the majority of our shows
🍷 10% off at the bar
📩 Weekly members’ updates
🎬 Behind-the-scenes glimpses and theatre news

For even more benefits, upgrade to Premium Friend for just £30 a year (£2.50 a month) and receive:
🌟 Priority booking for our biggest shows
🎟️ Exclusive invitations to special events
✨ All the benefits of a FREE Friends membership

Looking for the perfect gift for a theatre lover? You can now gift a Premium Membership to someone special too! 💛

Join today and become part of the Watford Palace Theatre community: https://bit.ly/4bCfEfI

Imagery: Hana Kovacs Photography

Address

20 Clarendon Road
Watford
WD171JZ

Opening Hours

Monday 10am - 6pm
Tuesday 10am - 6pm
Wednesday 10am - 6pm
Thursday 10am - 6pm
Friday 10am - 6pm
Saturday 10am - 6pm

Telephone

+441923225671

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