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Polka Theatre Announces New Shows for their 26/27 Autumn/Winter Season
May 21, 2026
Brand-new shows and workshops announced for Polka's Autumn/Winter season with further shows announced for early 2027.
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In Memory of Dame Patricia Routledge
October 7, 2025
The team at Polka Theatre are so very sad to hear the recent news that Dame Patricia Routledge has left the stage. She was a true titan of acting as…
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Polka Theatre Announces Renaming Of Its Main Theatre As The Y C Chan Theatre, Following Technical Refurbishment
September 29, 2025
Polka Theatre is proud to announce that its Main Theatre auditorium will be renamed the Y C Chan Theatre, in recognition of a major donation from The Chan Yin Chuen…
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Polka Theatre unveils magical new shows for Spring 2026
September 17, 2025
Polka also confirms the return of its Catapult artist development programme, with increased seed funding supported by The Garek Trust Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint CEO Helen Matravers, Executive…
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Creative Connections
September 12, 2025
We are thrilled to announce the launch of our new schools partnership programme, Creative Connections. Creative Connections is a new, fully funded scheme, designed to increase engagement with theatre and…
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Polka Theatre announces fully subsidised Sisters 360 tour in 2026
September 3, 2025
Applications now open for state schools in London, Surrey and Essex to bring celebrated new play directly into schools Polka Theatre is delighted to announce the 2026 Schools Tour of…
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Q&A with writer of Dweeb-A-Mania, Sarah Middleton
August 29, 2025
We caught up with Sarah Middleton, writer of our new show and winner of the Polka Playwriting Award to chat all about Dweeb-A-Mania! What inspired you to write Dweeb-A-Mania? I…
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The Story So Far: Talking Tales at The Priory Primary
August 7, 2025
Project Teachers reflect on the first year of Talking Tales at The Priory Primary School, in conversation with Tory Sandars (Project Manager). Together they share the challenges, surprises, and successes of…
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Polka Theatre Announces Cast and Creative Team for Polka Playwriting Award Winning Show Dweeb-A-Mania
August 6, 2025
Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Helen Matravers, Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive Lynette Shanbury, and the whole team are pleased to announce the cast and creative…
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This Summer’s Main Theatre Refurbishment
August 1, 2025
Exciting plans are afoot for Polka Theatre this summer. You may have spotted that between 18 August and 16 October 2025, there are no performances in Polka’s Main Theatre (there…
