West Yorkshire Playhouse

Since opening in 1990, West Yorkshire Playhouse has established a national and international reputation.

We provide both a thriving focal point for the communities of West Yorkshire and theatre of the highest standard for audiences throughout the region and beyond.

The Playhouse has two theatres, the Quarry with 750 seats and the smaller, more flexible Courtyard with 350 seats. Alongside its work on stage, the Playhouse continues to lead the theatre industry in the ambition and scope of its education and community work.

The Playhouse is a producing theatre, building and rehearsing our own shows in our home in the city of Leeds. We regularly collaborate with other major regional producing theatres and companies and a full list of shows from 1990 can be found in our online archive.

We tour our shows nationally and have seen many shows transfer to the West End. Our most recent West End Transfer was Othello (2009) to Trafalgar Studios featuring Lenny Henry, a co-production with Northern Broadsides.

First Floor - Education

First Floor is West Yorkshire Playhouse's venue for you if you are aged 11 to 19 (14 to 25 with a learning disability). Whether you want to try something new or develop your skills, there are lots of different music, drama and art activities on offer.

We are also proud to announce that First Floor has been named Best Place in Leeds for Children and Young People - read more here. 

GET IN TOUCH

Email: firstfloor@wyp.org.uk

Call: 0113 245 5252

First Floor

6 St Peter's Building
St Peter's Square
Leeds
LS9 8AH