WHAT'S ON at THEATRE AT THE TABARD
WINNER PUB THEATRE OF THE YEAR 2025
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2 Bath Road
London
W4 1LW
A minute’s walk from Turnham Green tube station (district line). Just leave the station and turn right. The Theatre has its own entrance in the Tabard pub’s beer garden.
The 94 Bus from the West End, Notting Hill and Shepherd’s Bush stops outside our front door. Other buses stopping nearby are the 27, 267, 237, 391, E3 and H91.
There is free parking on The Avenue after 6.30pm.
NEW SEASON: CLICK ON LINKS FOR BOX OFFICE
Edinburgh Comedy Previews 15 June to 3 August Avalon Comedy and Off The Kerb
Our Work in Progress series is your chance to see top comedians testing brand new material in an intimate, unpredictable setting. From household names refining their next tour to rising stars shaping breakout shows, expect fresh routines, bold ideas and big laughs. Catch tomorrow’s comedy today.
All tickets £14 – click on links below to book
3rd August 7.30pm – Mark Steel and Limahl Germain
Smile: The Charlie Chaplin Story
29 July - 1 August 2026
Created and performed by Marcel Cole
He was America’s darling, he was the most famous man in the world… and then he was exiled.
This is the story of the Little Tramp and the man who created him. You will laugh, you will cry, you will be on the edge of your seat… and then you will fall off!
Created and performed by Marcel Cole, the sell out hit of the Edinburgh Fringe 2024 comes to the Tabard Theatre for five performances prior to its triumphant return to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.
The show has since perfomed on three continents, won ten festival awards, received ten five-star reviews and entertained literally thousands of people all around the world. Book now for this extraordinary show!
by Robert Lloyd George
6 - 29 August
The Edinburgh Fringe sell-out returns to the Tabard Theatre for a limited run.
What if the course of history was shaped not by politics, but by friendship?
Drawing on previously unseen family documents, Robert Lloyd George's acclaimed play explores the remarkable relationship between Winston Churchill and David Lloyd George. As two ambitious young politicians navigate love, rivalry and power, their friendship becomes entwined with the decisions that would lead Britain into the First World War.
Funny, moving and thought-provoking, Winston and David offers a fascinating new perspective on two of Britain's most famous Prime Ministers and the personal relationships that shaped history.
Directed by award-winning theatre-maker Nick Hennegan, this acclaimed production returns following its sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run.
by Michael Wynne
3 August
From Cahoots Theatre Company (A Thing of Beauty, Wodehouse in Wonderland) comes Clive, a funny, moving and darkly insightful one-person play by Olivier and BAFTA Award-winning playwright Michael Wynne.
Thomas lives alone, works from home and likes things exactly as they are. His closest companion is Clive, a towering cactus. But as the pressures of modern life begin to mount, the carefully ordered world he has created starts to unravel, revealing truths he can no longer keep at bay.
Directed by the acclaimed Lucy Bailey and starring Off West End Award winner Paul Keating, Clive is a witty, tender and timely exploration of loneliness, connection and what it means to find your place in an increasingly isolated world.
Following a critically acclaimed premiere at the Arcola Theatre, Clive comes to the Tabard for two special performances ahead of its Edinburgh Fringe transfer.
(Work in Progress)
3 August
A double bill of stand-up comedy as they give a 'Work in progress' performance of their brand new shows.
Mark Steel: Work in Progress
Critically-acclaimed and BAFTA-nominated writer and comedian Mark Steel returns to test new material with his signature wit and acute observations.
Limahl Germain (WIP)
A sneak peek of his new show.
Written and performed by Nicholas Collett
1 - 5 September
In 1993, Nicholas Collett's father finally began to speak about his experiences serving on the Atlantic Convoys during the Second World War. For decades, he had remained largely silent about the dangers he faced aboard HMS Vanessa.
Following his father's death, Nicholas uncovered service records that revealed an extraordinary story of courage, sacrifice and survival, prompting him to look again at the man he thought he knew.
Blending personal testimony, historical research, evocative soundscapes and music of the 1940s, Mettle is a moving and deeply human solo play about war, memory and the enduring bond between father and son.
Directed by Gavin Robertson, this powerful production commemorates those who served, those who were lost, and those who lived to tell their story.
