2025
The Theatre upgraded with a brand-new sound system to host even more live music events including The Smiths Ltd, Mumford & Sons Story, and more. The Theatre also hosted Earth Angel, written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn on its world premiere tour.
2024
Written and Directed by Alan Ayckbourn: Things we do for Love - A revival of the Classic West End hit comedy . Plus Show & Tell, Alan Ayckbourn’s 90th play on its world premiere tour.
2023
Welcome to the Family – a world premiere written and directed by Alan Ayckbourn for the Old Laundry Theatre (play 88), plus Alan Ayckbourn’s 90th play - Constant Companions
2022
Happy Birthday Peter Rabbit – a magical musical adventure for all the family to celebrate Peter Rabbit’s 120th birthday.
2022
All Lies – a world premiere Written & Directed by Alan Ayckbourn. A chance meeting ... It’s love at first sight! The person of your dreams! But will they feel the same?
2020-2021
The Theatre remained closed due to Covid restrictions
2019
Tell Me on a Sunday - West End & Broadway hit one woman musical composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber with lyrics by Don Black.
2019
Where is Peter Rabbit? enjoyed a season in the West End, before touring to the Far East.
2018
Better Off Dead (Ayckbourn’s 82nd play) ran as a double bill with Joking Apart (written in 1978) directed by Alan Ayckbourn
2017
By Jeeves – to celebrate 25 years of the Old Laundry, the revival of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Alan Ayckbourn’s light-hearted, fun musical
2016
Meeting Bea – To celebrate the 150th anniversary of Beatrix Potter’s birth, a play by Eric Pringle adapted for stage by Veronica Roberts and Peter James.
2016
Where is Peter Rabbit? - The world premiere of the brand new family musical adventure, written by Roger Glossop with music by Steven Edis
2015
Sherlock’s Last Case - A death threat delivered to 221B Baker Street by the daughter of his arch enemy scarcely ruffles the feathers of the legendary Sherlock Holmes.
2014
Untold Stories – Christian Rodska played Alan Bennett in a play of two halves with first a melancholy, and then a more wry look at how music shaped his life.
2013
Victoria Wood’s Housewife 49 – the Stage Premiere of the award winning TV drama Housewife 49, which won two Baftas in 2007 for the original ITV version.
2012
The Hired Man - to celebrate the Theatre’s 20th anniversary season, the flagship show based on the novel by Melvyn Bragg with music by Howard Goodall was a huge success.
2011
Taking Steps - Peter James CBE directed a revival of Alan Ayckbourn’s only true farce, a riotously funny play which previewed at the Old Laundry Theatre
2010
Shakespeare’s Globe Comedy of Errors - a small troupe of travelling players breathe new life into this classic outdoor production in Bowness
2009
Victoria Wood’s Talent – a BAFTA nominated play tops the bill in the new season, depicting life at the very bottom of the show business ladder!
2008
LAMDA- London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art final year students showcase some of the most exciting new talent in the industry in their annual visit to the Theatre
2007
Mugenkyo Taiko Drummers shared their powerful rhythms on an array of instruments from small hand-held drums to the huge Odaiko drum.
2006
Alan Carr brought his inimitable comedy style to the Theatre for a sell-out show.
1992
Sir Alan Ayckbourn opened the Old Laundry Theatre on Friday 28 August 1992, and the theatre has hosted one of his plays nearly every year since.
1991
The World of Beatrix Potter™ Attraction building was opened on 28 July 1991 (Beatrix Potter’s birthday) by Victoria Wood
