COVID 19 Statement – 4/11/2020 Harlow Playhouse to temporarily close during lockdown  By Creative Director: Rory Davies IN light of the announcement made by the Prime Minister on 31/10/2020 sadly I must announce that we have taken the decision to temporarily close Harlow Playhouse’s doors…

By Kevin James IT’S Christmas Eve.  Lily is so excited and, with the help of her brother Jack, determined to deliver her letter to Father Christmas in person.  It sounds like a perfect adventure, but they don’t have a sleigh, and they don’t actually know…

AWARD-winning HipHopPop are trying to help schools deliver a diversified and engaging PE education in the face of COVID-19 limitations in a Covid-secure way. They understand the importance, more now than ever before, of making sure that the young people of Harlow take part activities…

Harlow Playhouse has been awarded £531,551 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future; the Culture Secretary has announced today.  Harlow Playhouse is one of…

By Kevin James IT’S Christmas Eve. Lily is so excited and, with the help of her brother Jack, determined to deliver her letter to Father Christmas in person. It sounds like a perfect adventure, but they don’t have a sleigh, and they don’t actually know…

A THEATRE group for people with learning disabilities is set to open next month. Sting Performing Arts will be based at the Harlow Playhouse. Full details are on the poster. YH hope to meet up with the next month to find out a little more…

Harlow Playhouse announces their Christmas Season plans! AFTER much consideration and consultation with our associate producers KD Theatre Productions, it’s with regret we announce that our planned main house annual pantomime production “Cinderella” will be postponed until 2021 along with our brand new theatre 2…

HARLOW PLAYHOUSE ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR RECOVERY FOLLOWING a lengthy planning process and after the publication of government guidance, Harlow Playhouse can announce plans to re-open its facility in a safe and sensible way. The plans detailed below are measured and take into account the safety…

IF THERE was ever an event that encapsulated and celebrated Harlow’s LGBT+ community then this was it. Saturday’s event was based at Harlow Playhouse and shown on-line via their own website and Facebook. It was hosted by the wonderful Fanny Galore who proved to once…

THE government has unveiled a £1.57bn support package to help protect the futures of UK theatres, galleries, museums and other cultural venues reports the BBC. It follows several weeks of pressure, with industry leaders warning that many venues were on the brink of collapse. Independent…

HARLOW charity Livewire prepare themselves for acclaim as they await the premiere of their full length feature film entitled “Lockdown”. Funded by The Arts Council England, Livewire have spent the majority of lockdown creating an original piece of theatre that looks at the pandemic from…

DROWNTOWN, the new show from Rhiannon Faith Company (based at Harlow Playhouse), was set to tour this spring/summer including two shows at Harlow Playhouse on 24 June prior to a run at London’s Barbican, but for due to Covid19 all that has been postponed until…

THE HIP HOP POP crew have made a wonderful video to showcase the work they have been doing during the coronavirus pandemic. This video was choreographed by company director, Jenny Bater-Sinclair and features 35 dancers / students of Hip Hop Pop form ages 13 to…

IT LOOKS like you cannot get enough of Mr Ashford and his fantastic new television channel “Drama and Stuff”. Let us look in and see what happens in this episode. For more information on Livewire Theatre go to https://www.livewiretheatre.co.uk