NOMINATIONS in this years’ Harlow Town Centre Awards have been counted, verified and they are pleased to announce the 2021 finalists. Voting will open on Monday and the winners will be announced at the Awards Ceremony on 2nd November. The People Category Finalists will be…

THERE is nothing like live musical theatre and since the Harlow Playhouse opened in 1971 some of the greatest musicals ever written have been performed by both professional and amateur companies…  Join Harlow Amateur Theatre Society (HATS) for an evening that celebrates a selection of…

AFTER the success of their critically-acclaimed international hit The Nature of Forgetting, Theatre Re returns with ‘a rich tapestry of ongoing humanity’ (The Scotsman) about the evolution of family. Brought to life with incredible live music, BIRTH is a poignant piece of visual theatre exploring…

ENDORSED by Radio 1 breakfast DJ during the Eighties, Mike Read, as being “like Live Aid meets Top of the Pops” – 80’s MANIA is sweeping into town. From West End producer, director, performer and choreographer Vikki Holland-Bowyer, and partner Greg Stevenson, the hit-packed production…

DOCTOR Henry Jekyll is a good man. Successful within his field and respected by his peers, he’s close to a neurological discovery that will change the face of medical science forever. However, his methods are less than ethical, and when a close friend and colleague…

FROM Harlow Council. It’s back. We’re getting ready to Celebrate Harlow again at the Harlow Playhouse on 10 February 2022! We are once again looking for creative, talented people to take part in the special evening, celebrating all things Harlow. Selected acts will be invited…

MARILYN MONROE COMES TO HARLOW An exclusive, free-to-attend rehearsed reading of a new play, “One Night with Marilyn” by PT Rose*  Executive Producer Tamara Lee Smart is delighted to bring this presentation to Harlow. Tamara went to Harlow College over 20 years ago, along with…

THAT’LL be the Day reaches another milestone this year as it celebrates its 35th anniversary! From humble beginnings, the show has grown into a “must-see” attraction all over the UK, coming up with a new production from its multi-talented cast year after year.  Unashamedly nostalgic,…

COMING to you in 2021 Neil Sands and his wonderful cast will be back with a brand new show which will be spreading enough happiness and joy to lift the spirits of the nation. This delightful trip down Memory Lane is specially produced to help…

THIS was the first time this reviewer had been back at the Theatre 2 in the Harlow Playhouse since February 2020. We are very loyal fans of Theatre 2. It is an opportunity for audiences to see acts that had played at the Edinburgh Fringe…

BACK by popular demand, Paul Zerdin and everyone’s favourite puppets are heading your way with a brand new UK tour in Autumn 2021. Sam, Albert, Baby, Roger the bodyguard and an urban fox have all survived 2020 locked down with Paul….well nearly. They can’t wait…

A MESSAGE from Rory and the Team at Harlow Playhouse “We are devoted to the vital importance of arts and culture, we believe they are an essential part of the human experience, of what makes us who we are, and it’s extremely important to be…

‘Where to belong’ – Harlow Playhouse, September 2021 – a performance review by Ian Beckett. IN this twilight zone of uncertainty between the onslaught of Covid 19 and what we hope will be the begin of, not a return to a mythical “normality” but progress…

HARLOW’S Livewire are looking forward to a busy year ahead with new groups, new projects and new performances. After a busy summer welcoming students of all ages back through their unique “Theatre Challenge” projects. Livewire are now set to begin the term by embarking on…