We have lots of offers for School, Higher and Adult Education groups at discounted rates. Read on to find out how to book with us…
Whether you want some general information or you are ready to make a booking, you can contact us by filling out a booking enquiry form at the bottom of the page
If you prefer, you can get in touch with our friendly Box Office Team. They can be reached on 0121 643 5858, click here for hours or by emailing boxoffice@crescent-theatre.co.uk
You can download our Crescent Theatre Guidance for School Parties prior to your visit.
We have also prepared a Guidance For Schools Risk Assessment document which you may find useful in preparation for your visit.
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Shows your school might be interested in…
Tickets are priced from just £10 (prices will vary for each show) for school groups attending our Crescent 2025/2026 season productions, making it an affordable way to provide your pupils with an unforgettable experience.
Our competitive ticket prices also provide an opportunity to use pupil premium funding in a cost-effective way to provide disadvantaged students with the opportunity to experience the magic of live theatre.
A Christmas Carol
By Charles Dickens
11th – 19th December 2026
‘I will honour Christmas in my heart, and try to keep it all the year.’
Dickens’ timeless masterpiece returns to the Crescent at Christmas.
Whilst Christmas cheer and goodwill abound across Victorian England, tight-fisted Ebenezer Scrooge goes to bed on Christmas Eve with no compassion or love in his heart. However, that night he is visited by the ghost of his old business partner Jacob Marley. Bound in chains for a lifetime of greed, Marley warns Scrooge it isn’t too late to change his fate, but only if he survives three more ghostly encounters…
This heart-warming tale of redemption is the perfect festive treat.
Please note that schools’ matinees will sell up fast so book early to avoid disappointment.
Midweek schools prices:
10:00 = £12.50
13:30 = £11
We have opened up booking for our school performances at the following dates and times:
08/12/2026 – 10:00 & 13:30
09/12/2026 – 10:00 & 13:30
10/12/2026 – 10:00 & 13:30
15/12/2026 – 10:00 & 13:30
16/12/2026 – 10:00 & 13:30
Great for Primary + Secondary School Children.
National Theatre: Live Hamlet
By William Shakespere
Saturday 31st January @ 2:00pm
Thursday 12th February @ 11:00am + 17:00pm
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.
All Performances Schools price: £11.00
Ideal for GCSE or A-level students
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
By Rona Munro
21st – 28th March 2026
“When I placed my head on my pillow, I did not sleep, nor could I be said to think… I saw—with shut eyes, but acute mental vision, —I saw the pale student of unhallowed arts kneeling beside the thing he had put together. I saw the hideous phantasm of a man stretched out, and then, on the working of some powerful engine, show signs of life, and stir with an uneasy, half vital motion. …”
An eighteen-year-old girl, Mary Shelley, dreams up a monster whose tragic story will capture the imaginations of generations to come.
A young scientist by the name of Frankenstein breathes life into a gruesome body. Banished into an indifferent world, Frankenstein’s creature desperately seeks out his true identity, but the agony of rejection and a broken promise push him into darkness. Dangerous and vengeful, the creature threatens to obliterate Frankenstein and everyone he loves, in a ferocious and bloodthirsty hunt for his maker.
Please note: this performance is at our sister venue The Old Rep.