National Theatre 2025
National Theatre Live at the Wauchope Hall
All dates are Thursday Nights at 7pm unless otherwise stated.
Dates below and productions to be confirmed.
2025
Thursday 27th November - The Fifth Step.
by David Ireland
directed by Finn den Hertog
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.
After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.
Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.
2026
Thursday 22nd January - Hamlet
by William Shakespeare
directed by Robert Hastie
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.
Thursday 19th February - TBC
Thursday 26th March - TBC
To book seats for any of the above contact Susan Stewart on [email protected]
All seats £12
2025 - our 15th year!
We look forward to welcoming all back to our monthly film nights. Entry remains at £6 per person. Cash at door on night please.
November 15th – A Complete Unknown (15) - New York, 1961. Against the backdrop of a vibrant music scene and tumultuous cultural upheaval, an unknown 19-year-old named Bob Dylan (Timothée Chalamet), from Minnesota, arrives in Greenwich Village with his guitar and revolutionary talent, destined to change the course of American music. As he forms his most intimate relationships during his rise to fame, he grows restless with the folk movement, refusing to be defined, makes a controversial choice that culturally reverberates worldwide.
December 6th –. Bridget Jones – Mad about the Boy (15) - Two-time Academy Award® winner** Renée Zellweger returns to the role that established a romantic-comedy heroine for the ages, as Bridget, now a widowed single mother, must juggle work, parenthood and romance.
January 10th – The Penguin Lessons (PG) - The Penguin Lessons is a comedy drama film. The film stars Steve Coogan as Michell, a British teacher who takes a job in Argentina in 1976, and finds his life transformed when he rescues an orphaned penguin from the beach.
Feb 7th – Four Mothers (15) - Edward (James McArdle), a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, now finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.
March 7th - Mr Burton (12A) – Based on a remarkable true story, discover how the poor son of a miner became one of the greatest actors the world has ever known, with the help of an unlikely mentor. Starring Toby Jones and Lesley Manville.
Live events
Spring 2026 Tour - Scottish Opera
3 February – 12 March
Touring to Glasgow, Tillicoultry, Helensburgh, Town Yetholm, Newton Stewart, Dunlop, Dalmally, Dornie, Stornoway, Gairloch, Newtonmore, Banchory, Fraserburgh, Cromarty, Orkney, Wick, Lairg, and Bathgate
Our Spring 2026 tour will go on sale in Winter 2025
Coming to Wauchope Hall on Tuesday February 10th 2026 - watch this space for ticket information