Hebden Bridge Little Theatre

The UNfriend
2026-02-23 - 2026-02-28 | Hebden Bridge Little Theatre, Holme Street, Hebden Bridge, HX7 8EE
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.
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CASTING CALL - Hobson’s Choice!
2026-03-05 19:00 - 21:00 UTC
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!

Gary Meikle: Yer Maw
2026-03-13 19:00 - 21:00
Gary Meikle: Yer Maw
Friday 13 March 2026
Doors Open: 19:00
Starts: 19:30
Once known as a just promising comedian, Scotland’s Gary Meikle has climbed the ranks turning into an international sensation. With his captivating stage sets and online social media rants, Meikle has drawn crowds at clubs around the world including the UK, Dubai, Spain, and soon the United States. Appealing to all audiences, Gary’s real-life, comedic storytelling has been the biggest attribute to his success, and has resulted in over 150 million video views online in just five months.
Tickets available now!
https://www.garymeikle.com/
18+ only.
Refunds will not be made for anyone under 18.

Bindweed
2026-03-21 19:30 - 22:00
Bindweed, a play by Martha Loader
A Rise & Howl Production
Directed by Paul Chewins
Sat 21st March 2026
7:30pm
“Thursdays, curry night. Curry and a pint for a fiver. Go at five thirty, home by ten. Beat my mum up for a while. Bed by ten thirty.”
In a run-down community centre, four men convicted of domestic abuse offences gather each week in a last-chance programme to keep them out of prison. Leading them is Jen, a former police officer with her own secrets and scars.
Bindweed is a shattering and darkly funny play about responsibility and rehabilitation, which looks at what can be done to tackle abuse at its root and asks whether accountability can ever truly lead to transformation. This powerful, intimate exploration is theatre at its most compelling; not just a play but a conversation society desperately needs.
This is an amateur production by arrangement with Nick Hern Books.
Tickets Available

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.
Tickets Available!
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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?
Tickets will be available soon
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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 will be available soon
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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?
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