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].

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

09/11/2025

The party of the century has ended 😔🎉

Goodbye to our Dweeb-A-Mania team - you'll forever be our wrestling champs ❤️

08/11/2025

1 week to go 👀

October Half Term Workshops 2025 ✅ 🎃Thanks to everyone who joined us for our holiday workshops last week! We'll be back ...
07/11/2025

October Half Term Workshops 2025 ✅ 🎃

Thanks to everyone who joined us for our holiday workshops last week!

We'll be back will be back for the festive break with more themed workshops, and some sessions are already sold out - don't miss out!

1 & 2 - Family Glow Jar Workshop
3 & 4 - Wicked Wardrobe Workshop
5 - Stage Combat Masterclass

We're celebrating Bonfire Night by launching these brand-new photos of The Firework-Maker's Daughter in rehearsal 📸1 wee...
05/11/2025

We're celebrating Bonfire Night by launching these brand-new photos of The Firework-Maker's Daughter in rehearsal 📸

1 week to go 🎆

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

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