Theatre

Middlesbrough has three main arts and entertainment venues that between them host an impressive programme of drama, comedy, dance and music.

Town Hall

Endeavour Concert at Middlesbrough Town HallThe Victorian Gothic Town Hall is one of Middlesbrough's most distinctive buildings, providing an ideal-sized setting for big name, mainstream live acts and productions from across the UK. The Town Hall's typical line up include live bands, tribute acts, classical performances, drama, comedy, musicals, pantomime and dance. Previous acts that have visited are Jimmy Carr, the Royal Shakespeare Company, the Arctic Monkeys and the Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra.

Middlesbrough Theatre and The Hexagon

Steven Ayckbourn's Friends Uninvited at Middlesbrough Theatre (Photo Adrian Gatie)Middlesbrough Theatre and The Hexagon in Acklam are more intimate venues that stage a mixture of classical and contemporary productions including orchestral performances, plays, ballet, musicals and live comedy. The Hexagon provides a unique viewing platform with its three-sided Hexagon stage, one amongst only three of its kind in the country, whilst Middlesbrough Theatre was one of the first modern theatres to be built in England after the Second World War.

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