A LOCAL amateur theatre group are staging a new play, Murder Most Foul, for the first time. The director is valiantly attempting to get the production-ready for opening night. However, with opening night a mere four days away, the author decides to re-write the play,…

CELEBRATING over two decades on the road: Forever in Blue Jeans brings you an exciting new production, promising a great night out for all the family. The talented cast of seven sing and dance their way through 80+ classic songs, from artists such as Patsy…

JAMES lives the fantasy life of a medieval knight. Helped by his trusty jester, Bard, he welcomes you as guests to a banquet in his boyhood bedroom with jovial jigs and tourney games. But beneath the merriment, Sir James longs for the return of his…

JOIN us at Harlow Playhouse this Christmas for the Greatest Pantomime of them all, ‘CINDERELLA.’ Cinderella longs for a happier and more exciting life away from her wicked Stepsisters. Thankfully she has Buttons her loveable companion there to look after her. When the dashing Prince…

EVERY child’s favourite fairy-tale, Sleeping Beauty is the classic story of love and innocence, mystery and magic set to Tchaikovsky’s sublime score. After a very long break we are proud to present to you the UK Premier of this ballet company from Moldova. Stunning choreography,…

RETURNING to Theatre 2 after nearly 20 years. HATS are pleased to bring back one of the longest running amateur shows to be staged at the Harlow Playhouse as their final celebration of 50 years of the theatre. Created in the early 1980’s by David…

SIX strangers, weighed down by individual darkness, come to a coastal land. Seemingly abandoned, there is no one to help but themselves. Stuck between the remains of a broken community and the vast bleakness of the sea, they struggle with isolation, shame and failed support…

WHEN celebrated touring concert show ‘Magic of the Bee Gees – You Win Again Tour’ hits town in the coming weeks, it brings with it a brand-new production to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the final live performance by Robin, Barry and Maurice Gibb as…

HARLOW Playhouse will be opened on Monday 19 September to provide a public place where residents can watch the State Funeral of Queen Elizabeth II together. Entry is free, however places are limited and are offered on a first come, first served basis. The screening…

JOIN expert forensics lecturer Jennifer Rees to explore one of Forensic Psychology’s most troubling topics. During this talk, you will discover how serial killers are classified. What are the differences between lust killers like the BTK (Bind, Torture, Kill) Killer and visionary killers such as…

MORGAN & West present captivating chemistry, phenomenal physics, and bonkers biology in this fun for all the family science extravaganza! Magicians, time travellers and all-round spiffing chaps Morgan & West have a secret past – they are genuine, bona fide, legitimately qualified scientists, and now…

THE quickest wits in comedy are coming to town with a side-splitting evening of hilarious off-the-cuff songs, scenes, and characters. The stars of ‘Tonight at the Palladium’ (ITV1) will spin comedy gold out of all things that YOU, the live audience, think are the best,…

Review: Harlow Playhouse: Harlow75 by Matipo Arts IF you wanted to see what a celebration, in the truest sense of the word, of Harlow’s 75 years, should look like, then this was it. This was an hour of fun, pride, joy and laughter held in…

THIS is the fourth time, we have reviewed James Rowland at Theatre 2 in the Harlow Playhouse. We last reviewed James in February 2020. A month later, we you know what happened next. But when the Playhouse re-opened its doors in September 2021, he was…