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10 Oct 2021
Fee Fi Fo Fum, what a weekend it was at the Great South Run! Our cast of Jack and the Beanstalk were THRILLED to be involved earlier this month, as thousands of runners and spectators gathered at Southsea Seafront to take part in the races and show their support. As part of their royal duties, Dame […]
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20 Sep 2021
We are devastated to learn of the passing of John Challis. John was not only a brilliant actor who performed on stage at the Kings, but also a wonderful friend and supporter of the Theatre as one of our patrons. John’s support of the Kings was unrivalled and it was a privilege to keep in […]
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17 May 2021
Statement from Paul Woolf – Kings Theatre CEO: The Kings of Theatre team is committed to bringing our audiences first class entertainment in a safe environment. As leader of this great team I have had to make some tough decisions in the last year. I have always driven the team with an optimistic heart keeping […]
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11 Mar 2021
Mothering Sunday is this week – Sunday 14 March, and so we’re celebrating Mums everywhere – ours, yours, your children’s (!) and encouraging them to treat themselves to a night out at the Kings. Something to look forward to, now that it feels like we’re finally on our way back to normal! We’ve picked out […]
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01 Nov 2020
We are pleased to announce that we have extended our pantomime run of Dick Whittington with performances now scheduled until Sunday 3rd January 2021. As a result of the latest restrictions, the Theatre will be closed from Thursday 5th November for four weeks, with the first pantomime performance moved to Tuesday 8th December. All shows […]
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12 Oct 2020
The Kings Theatre, Portsmouth has been awarded £345,861 as part of the Government’s £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) to help face the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and to ensure they have a sustainable future, the Culture Secretary has announced today. The Theatre is one of 1,385 cultural and creative organisations across the country […]
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21 Sep 2020
As you can see, the Kings is now open, safe and ready to take your booking for all of our upcoming shows and events – and of course our Pompey Panto – Dick Whittington! We are so grateful to everyone who has supported us during the reopening by buying tickets, coming to see our events, and for […]
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21 Feb 2020
EastEnders and Strictly Come Dancing star Emma Barton has been announced as a patron of the Kings Theatre and will be helping in the Theatre’s regeneration efforts. Portsmouth-born Emma, who most recently wowed audiences with her appearance on the hit BBC dance show will join EastEnders’ co-star Lorraine Stanley alongside West End and comedy star Brian Conley for Sunday Night […]
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13 Feb 2020
TRUE LOVE WAYS Rick Thorne Interviews Maria Elena Holly If such a thing as love at first sight really does exist, then Maria Elena Holly, Buddy’s widow, says the two experienced that very thing the first time they met, one June morning in 1958. Puerto Rican-born Maria Elena Santiago was working at the New York […]
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08 Feb 2020
Miss Rabbit is a very busy rabbit. She has lots of jobs and has spent the week helping Portsmouth ahead of Peppa Pig’s Best Day Ever at the Kings Theatre. She captained the Wightlink Ferry, took tickets and cleaned the windows at the Spinnaker Tower, visited the children at Queen Alexandra Hospital and even drove […]
