Polka Theatre

Polka Theatre The home of children’s theatre 🎭
The UK's Most Welcoming Theatre 2024 🎉
Account is manned Mon - Fri We open later when we have evening shows.
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Since the doors opened in 1979, this unique venue has been entertaining children with resonant, engaging and exciting theatre. Over 100,000 children a year come to Polka and are inspired, stimulated and engaged by theatre, often for the first time. Polka strives to stir the emotions, spark the imagination and, most of all, entertain. Its two theatre spaces, the Main Theatre and the Adventure Theat

re are designed especially for children so that their first taste of theatre is welcoming and relevant. Opening Times:

Tuesday – Friday: 9am – 5pm
Saturday – Sunday: 9:30am – 5pm (excluding Bank Holidays)

The building is closed on Mondays. Box Office Opening times:
Tues-Fri – 9am – 5pm
Sat-Sun – 10am – 4.30pm

Phone lines are open on Mondays from 10am – 4pm. Alternatively, please email [email protected].

It's not just fireworks lighting up the sky tonight 🤩 The stars are shining for The Firework-Maker's Daughter.
26/11/2025

It's not just fireworks lighting up the sky tonight 🤩 The stars are shining for The Firework-Maker's Daughter.

25/11/2025

Just 1 week to go until we take part in this year's Big Give Christmas Challenge!

Help us raise £40,000 so that everyone in our community can visit, play, and access creativity at Polka.

Thank you to Cecilia and her children for sharing what Polka means to them.

If you would like to ensure even more families can join us, you can donate from Tuesday 2 to Tuesday 9 December, and your support will be doubled. Thank you. ❤️

The Big Give >> https://donate.biggive.org/campaign/a05WS0000063YJRYA2

24/11/2025

Building a home and hanging the clouds - day one of The Snowflake get in is complete ❄️

How it started vs how its going 😍⚔️Our beautiful Arthur artwork, by Christa Holka and Jack Crossing
22/11/2025

How it started vs how its going 😍⚔️

Our beautiful Arthur artwork, by Christa Holka and Jack Crossing

Light the fuse and watch these photos for The Firework-Maker's Daughter soar 🤩📸 Jake BushCastHamlet – Ajjaz AwadChulak –...
20/11/2025

Light the fuse and watch these photos for The Firework-Maker's Daughter soar 🤩

📸 Jake Bush

Cast
Hamlet – Ajjaz Awad
Chulak – Jules Chan
Auntie Rambashi – Rose-Marie Christian
Lalchand – Chand Martinez
Lila – Tika Mu’tamir
Understudy – Rose Charmaine Camacho
Understudy – Alex Chang

Creative Team
Based on the book by Philip Pullman
Adapted by Jude Christian
Director Lee Lyford
Set & Costume Designer Anisha Fields
Composer Ruth Chan
Sound Designer Elena Peña
Lighting Designer Jonathan Chan
Puppet Director, Designer & Maker Maia Kirkman-Richards
Musical Director Osnat Schmool
Puppet Makers Paul Richards, Liberty Mann, Emily Tupholme
With special thanks to Billy, Harry and David

Production Team
Stage Manager Katie Bingham
Assistant Stage Manager Fraser Mallows
Production Manager Adam Crosthwaite
Technical Manager Peter Hatherall
Deputy Technical Manager Jerry Parsons
Theatre Technician Sarah Marsh
Wardrobe Manager Annie James
Wardrobe Assistant Ruth Norwood
Birkbeck Resident Assistant Director Peter O’Connor-Smart
Senior Producer Kate Bradshaw
Assistant Producer Abigayle Bartley
Set Construction Basement 94
Scenic Painter Fani Parali
Head Prop Maker Michael Douglas
Scenic Painter Ash Appadu, Rachel Darwood, Janelle Joseph and Sophia Press
Lighting Programmer Billy Highfield

A Polka Theatre production

Nominate us for the WhatsOnStage Awards!We are eligible for the below categories:Dweeb-A-Mania🤼‍♀️ Best Studio Productio...
18/11/2025

Nominate us for the WhatsOnStage Awards!

We are eligible for the below categories:

Dweeb-A-Mania
🤼‍♀️ Best Studio Production
🤼‍♀️ Best New Play
🤼‍♀️ Best Professional Debut (Chidera Ikechukwu & Grace Carroll)

The Boy With Wings
🐦 Best Professional Debut (Adiel Boboye)

Voting closes 20 November >> https://awards.whatsonstage.com/26th-annual-whatsonstage-awards-nominate-now/

With a brand-new season comes a brand new brochure 🤩Pick yours up in venue today!
15/11/2025

With a brand-new season comes a brand new brochure 🤩

Pick yours up in venue today!

A big hello to the Grandad Anansi cast who began performances today 👋There's still availability for Friday 14 November a...
12/11/2025

A big hello to the Grandad Anansi cast who began performances today 👋

There's still availability for Friday 14 November at 1.30pm but all other performances are sold out!

Announcing our full Spring/Summer 2026 Season 🌷Get ready a packed season of shows and workshops for the whole family, pl...
12/11/2025

Announcing our full Spring/Summer 2026 Season 🌷

Get ready a packed season of shows and workshops for the whole family, plus next festive season, we’re taking flight with a brand-new adaptation of Peter Pan! 🏴‍☠️✨

Book early and save with our Early Bird Offers.

11/11/2025

Watch the BSL trailer for The Firework-Maker's Daughter!

🎆 Captioned performance: Saturday 10 January 11am
🎆 BSL Interpreted performance: Sunday 11 January 2.30pm

Address

240 The Broadway
London
SW191SB

Opening Hours

Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9:30am - 5pm
Sunday 9:30am - 5pm

Telephone

+442085434888

Website

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