Theatre & Spoken word

THEATRE & SPOKEN WORD at Wolverhampton Arts Centre

Escape into a world of Theatre and Spoken Word at Wolverhampton Arts Centre.

See a full section of performances in our upcoming season below.

Spoken Word
Christmas, Christmas, Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Festive Story Bazaar 2025

For the fifth year, Storyteller Peter Chand continues to bring us the best of traditional world-class storytelling to…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre, Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Francis Dunnery – England’s Tales of the Council House Kid

ENGLAND’S TALES OF THE COUNCIL HOUSE KID A new theatre show from FRANCIS DUNNERY Get ready for a…

Festivals
Festivals, Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre, Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Dave Rowntree: No One You Know

Drummer Dave Rowntree is releasing a book of exclusive, intimate, never-seen-before photographs of Blur early in their career….

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre, Wolverhampton Literature Festival

Stuart Maconie

Everyone knows a Beatles tune. But their story goes beyond the omnipresent songs and iconic albums. Theirs is…

Comedy
Comedy, Families, Spoken Word, Theatre

Jack Rhodes: Part Time Wizard, Full Time Moron

From finishing runner-up on last year’s Britain’s Got Talent, Jack Rhodes is bringing his debut come magic show to the Newhampton Arts Centre!

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

I’m Muslamic Don’t Panik

A hilarious and heart-felt story of one man’s journey to Iran to discover his cultural heritage. Featuring a…

Live music
Live music, Spoken Word

Baz Warne: Convivial Tour

To celebrate the release of his new memoir No Grass Grows on a Busy Street, Baz Warne is heading out on the…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Studio 61 presents: Education, Education, Education

Studio 61 presents: Education, Education, Education By The Wardrobe Ensemble Tobias is a newly arrived German language assistant…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Henry Normal & Jan Brierton

Edge Street Live presents Henry Normal & Jan Brierton Henry Normal and Dubliner Jan Brierton present an evening…

Theatre
Spoken Word, Theatre, Theatre

Haunted Shadows: The Gothic Tales of Edith Nesbit

“Sometimes our nighttime imaginings merely hint at the real horrors…” An expert at chilling the spine and curdling…

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