This page lists upcoming professional productions of Alan Ayckbourn’s plays and other events. Click on a play title to find out more.

March 2026

◦ Woman in Mind at the Sunderland Empire (4 – 8 March 2026)
Starring Sheridan Smith and directed by Michael Longhurst.

◦ Woman in Mind at the Theatre Royal, Glasgow (10 – 14 March 2026)
Starring Sheridan Smith and directed by Michael Longhurst.

May 2026

◦ The Library Theatre at 70 Exhibition at Scarborough Library (1 May – 27 June 2026)
Alan Ayckbourn’s archivist curates a photographic exhibition celebrating the founding of the UK’s first professional theatre-in-the-round by Stephen Joseph and which saw the writing and directing debuts of Alan Ayckbourn.

June 2026

◦ The Library Theatre at 70 Exhibition at Scarborough Library (1 May – 27 June 2026)
Alan Ayckbourn’s archivist curates a photographic exhibition celebrating the founding of the UK’s first professional theatre-in-the-round by Stephen Joseph and which saw the writing and directing debuts of Alan Ayckbourn.

September 2026

◦ The Trial of Romeo Oscar at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough (4 September – 3 October 2026)
Directed by Alan Ayckbourn.

October 2026

◦ The Trial of Romeo Oscar at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough (4 September – 3 October 2026)
Directed by Alan Ayckbourn.

Talks

Details to come…

Streaming

◦ Talk: Ayckbourn at the Library Theatre  at Scarborough Library
A talk with Alan Ayckbourn’s Archivist, Simon Murgatroyd M.A.

◦ Interview: Scarborough Spotlight Podcast  Interview with Simon Murgatroyd (Apple Podcast / Spotify Podcasts)

◦ The Ayckbourn YouTube Channel  Various films about Alan Ayckbourn, his careers in theatres and his plays.