Hebden Bridge Little Theatre

Entertainment for Christmas!
2025-12-20 19:30 - 21:30 UTC | Hebden Bridge Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre Members present:
Entertainment for Christmas!
Saturday 20th December – 19h30
Tickets available on the door – £5

Call to read through/audition - Hobson’s Choice!
2026-02-08 19:00 - 21:30
Call to read through/audition!
We are excited to announce our replacement play for June 2026!
Hobson’s Choice is set in 1880s Salford where widowed Boot Shop owner Henry Horatio Hobson is struggling to handle his three grown daughters.
Two are seeking husbands and Maggie, the eldest, holds her own ambitions which involve Hobson’s unappreciated bootmaker Willie Mossop.
A classic tale for the theatre with humour and relatable characters makes this a ‘must see’.
A read through for anyone interested in this forthcoming production will be held at HBLT on Sunday 8th February 2026 at 7 pm.
The cast will be 12 strong – 3 ‘big’ parts (2 male one female), 4 ‘medium’ parts (2 female, 2 male), and 5 smaller parts (2 females, 3 males).
Rehearsing starts on 27 April, and will continue 3 nights a week on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday until the show opens on Monday 15th June for 6 nights.
Contact: rosalinda55@uwclub.net for more details

The UNfriend
2026-02-23 - 2026-02-28
The UNfriend by Steven Moffat
Directed by Cathy Shaw
Mon 23rd February 2026 – Sat 28th February 2026
Debbie and Peter, a normal, suburban, middle-aged English couple meet Elsa, a loud, overbearing, but rather fabulous American woman on a cruise.
A brief holiday encounter turns their lives upside down when Elsa arrives at their house, uninvited and also unwelcome. The teenage children are also put out by the visitor and the ‘uptight’ hosts discover the ‘true’ Elsa but are too polite to ask her to leave. The stress and mayhem pile up . . . . what on earth will happen?
An hilarious modern day comedy that ​satirises the English struggle to ‘always appear nice’ in the face of increasing challenges.
Tickets Available
Poster designed by Hannah Stow c/o HBLT

CASTING CALL - Hobson’s Choice!
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00
CASTING CALL!
Hebden Bridge Little Theatre’s Production Team is already busy planning their June 2026 play ‘Hobson’s Choice’, with some actors already fully committed. However, we need a cast of 12 for this wonderful classic and some parts are still waiting to be filled!
It’s a been a few quite a few years since HBLT staged this play and early feedback from our loyal audiences has been wonderful:
“Can’t wait to see it!”
“About time – I love this play.”
“My favourite!”
For your chance to take part, please come along to our read-through at the theatre on Thursday 5th March at 7pm in the Bar Area. We will provide scripts. No need to bring anything apart from yourselves! Tea and biscuits at ‘half time’.
If you attended our first read through in January then you are of course welcome to attend again – not necessary but the more the merrier!

Deathtrap
2026-04-20 - 2026-04-25
Deathtrap by Ira Levin
Directed by David Howes
Mon 20th April 2026 – Sat 25th April 2026
7.30 p.m
A perfect murder takes a little rehearsal . . .
Deathtrap by Ira Levin (who wrote ‘Rosemary’s Baby) focuses on the failing career of play-write Sidney Bruhl and the lengths she will go to, to have another smash hit play under her belt.
It promises twists, murder, laughs and surprises, and is definitely one for fans of Agatha Christie or whodunnits!
This will be an all-female cast – the first time it has been staged this way.
Saturday: SOLD OUT!
Please get in touch with the theatre for any returns.
Poster designed with AI assistance by D Howes & H Stow c/o hblt

Open Day!
2026-05-09 11:00 - 15:00
ROLL UP!!! ROLL UP!!!
Behind every scene is a creative team!
Curious about what goes on backstage?
We’re opening our doors at Hebden Bridge Little Theatre and you’re invited to have a nosey, meet the team, and find out about the range of volunteering opportunities we have to offer!
With five productions each year, as well as many external events, there’s plenty of fantastic roles to discover:
• Lighting & Sound Management
• Stage Management
• Set Building & Design
• Costume Design
• House Management
Come along and have a chat, see how shows are put together, and maybe even find your new hobby…
No experience is required – full training and support from the team provided!
No tickets, no pressure — just drop in
📅 Saturday 9th May
⏰ 11am – 3pm

Hobson's Choice
2026-06-15 - 2026-06-20
Hobson’s Choice by Harold Brighouse
Directed by Ros O’Connor & Neil Lloyd
Mon 15th – Sat 20th June 2026
7.30 p.m
Hobson’s Choice: One Stubborn Man – three headstrong daughters … what could possibly go wrong?
This show is now SOLD OUT!!
Please get in touch with the theatre for any returns.
Poster designed by H. Stow c/o HBLT

The Tempest
2026-10-05 - 2026-10-10
The Tempest by William Shakespeare
Directed by Jenny Gore
Mon 5th October 2026 – Sat 10th October 2026
7.30 p.m
The Tempest was one of Shakespeare’s last plays. After the first scene, depicting a ship at sea in a mighty tempest, the story continues on a remote island inhabited by the magician Prospero and his daughter, Miranda, who were washed ashore twelve years before. They live with an untamed monster, Caliban, and a spirit, Ariel, who lived on the island before Prospero arrived, but are forced into servitude by him.
The play explores themes of magic, betrayal, revenge and forgiveness. It reflects the cruelty of colonialism in the 17th century, and it is possible that Shakespeare based the character of Prospero on himself, for just as Prospero relinquished his magic, Shakespeare stopped creating his magical plays.
Tickets available now!

Present Laughter
2026-11-30 - 2026-12-05
Present Laughter by Noel Coward
Directed by Aaron Cliff
Mon 30th November 2026 – Sat 5th December 2026
7.30 p.m
It’s all fun and games when you’re famous…
…isn’t it?
Tickets available now!
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Poster designed by H. Stow c/o HBLT
