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4-12 Chapel Street, Little Germany, Bradford BD1 5DL t: 01274 800 415

Playhouse Theatre in Bradford

Playhouse Theatre, Bradford

Bradford Playhouse is a 290 seat Proscenium Arch Theatre with circle and stall seating based in Little Germany, in the heart of Bradford, West Yorkshire. Formerly known as The Priestley, the Bradford Theatre also has a studio space which has flexible lighting, sound, and seating arrangements.

Our Main Auditorium has been a host to all manner of exceptional works; Theatre, Cinema, Cabaret and much more. Our Studio is an intimate Drama space, perfect for close-up Theatre, Filming Shoots, and Rehearsals. We transition into the Burnel Rooms, home of innovation, Grass Roots Music, and awesome gigs. We then ascend into the clean and serene refurbished Sewing Rooms, light invades this spacious venue, offering a Bar, Cabaret Space and much more...

The Bradford Playhouse was intended as a community Theatre in Bradford, and this is something that we hold dear to this day. People from Bradford and afar come all the way to the Playhouse to bring exceptional Theatre to Bradford. Along with regular in-house productions, including our annual 24hr Show, special productions such as Rita, Sue and Bob Too, and as always Pantomime in November/December. With a dedicated team that loves this spectacular piece of Bradford's venerable history, possessing a vast knowledge of working across Theatre. The Bradford Playhouse is a truly diverse and community orientated Bradford Theatre.