LPT magazine ISSN 2977-6724
ROUND-UP 2015 - 2025
31/12/2025
London Pub Theatres Magazine is ten years old. We take an affectionate look at the last decade, the achievements, the theatres, the shows and the people. What do you remember?
DURU AGIRBAS on premiering GELIN, a comedy about arranged marriage, at Canal Café Theatre in Maida Vale
January 2026
Producer/actor Duru Agirbas brings a 19th Century Turkish play about arranged marriage to London audiences for the first time. An all-female creative team reimagines İbrahim Şinasi’s classic, swapping the Ottoman Empire for modern, multicultural London in an hilariously chaotic, charming and honest new play.
How an OFFIE Award winning star found his voice at The Hope Theatre
By Harry Speirs January 2025
Ollie Maddigan's first play, The Olive Boy, began life at The Hope Theatre, part of Camden Fringe Festival. A box office hit, the show is currently performing at Southwark Playhouse.
JAMIE EASTLAKE – Interview on Gerry & Sewell transferring to West End Aldwych Theatre from tiny pub theatre in Whitley Bay
Heather Jeffery December 2025
Jamie Eastlake began his career by founding a theatre in N16, before returning to his roots in Newcastle and founding Laurels which has just been shortlisted for The Stage Fringe Theatre of the Year.
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NORTH SAPPH-FEST AT THE HOPE THEATRE A MONTH LONG FESTIVAL DEDICATED TO PLATFORMING BOLD WORK OF QUEER WOMEN AND NON-BINARY ARTISTS.6 Jan 26
British entertainment legend GARY WILMOT premieres debut play WHILE THEY WERE WAITING at pub theatre, UPSTAIRS AT THE GATEHOUSE 16 Dec 2025
GATHER TOGETHER STORYTELLING FESTIVAL returns to ROSEMARY BRANCH 14 January – 12 February 2026
12 Dec 2025
DRAYTON ARMS THEATRE announces a series of WORKSHOPS, COURSES & PANELS FOR THEATRE CREATIVES for January 2026 8/12/2025
BOYS IN THE BUFF at Golden Goose Theatre, Camberwell 10 Dec 2025 - 10 Jan 2026
Have you ever felt judged for not having the right body shape? Too fat? Too thin? Never exercise? Diana and her boys sing, dance & tell stories about self-confidence, body image, and society’s unreasonably high expectations on our appearance, sharing personal stories & daring each other to reveal more & more of themselves. As they explore their bodies they discover 101 ways to look fabulous.
ONE JAB CURES ALL by Lloyd Evans at The Tabard Theatre 14 - 31 January 2026 Directed by Matthew Parker
One Jab Cures All is set in a research lab where scientists stumble on the holy grail of medicine – a cure for all diseases.
If they keep it a secret, they’ll make millions of pounds. If they share it, they’ll save millions of lives.
What would you do?
GELIN by Estelle Warner at Canal Cafe Theatre 31 January - 1 February 2026
When her overbearing mother arranges a marriage she doesn’t want, Aylin sends her best friend in her place – only for it to backfire when her future husband falls for the imposter. Funny, charming and honest, Gelin explores the complexities women face across cultures, from family expectations to the fragile but powerful bonds of female friendships.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT
FEMALE PLAYWRIGHTS PART III: Where are they now?
This update looks at ten writers who were featured in Part I and Part II published in 2020 and asks 'where are they now'.
1/12/2025
- APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NORTH SAPPH-FEST AT THE HOPE THEATRE
- CAMDEN FRINGE FESTIVAL IS NOW OPEN FOR APPLICATIONS
- V-DAY 2026 COLLECTIVE CALLOUT at BREAD AND ROSES THEATRE
- REASONABLY PRICED REHEARSAL SPACE AVAILABLE AT AWARD WINNING GOLDEN GOOSE THEATRE
- APPLICATIONS ARE NOW OPEN FOR SKETCHFEST AT CANAL CAFE THEATRE & THE HEN & CHICKENS THEATRE
- CIRCLE AND STAR PUB THEATRE IN HAMPSTEAD ARE PROGRAMMING FOR 2026
London pub theatres magazine ISSN 2977-6724
