COMING UP IN 2025

A CLAYBODY ORIGINAL PODCAST
Available now
As part of the Stoke-on-Trent Living Heritage Trail, we have created an audio-documentary about the very special connection between our city and a 20th Century cultural phenomenon - NORTHERN SOUL.
Click the button below to listen to the podcast, and additional content.
CITY CENTENARY
Claybody Theatre is very proud to support Stoke100, celebrating the culture, heritage and all our hopes for this unique and wonderful city.
To find out more about the Living City Heritage Trail, and how to download the App, click the button:

WORKSHOPS AND PERFORMANCES c. More info soon
A remarkable artist, poet and playwright, Arthur was born in Smallthorne, Stoke-on-Trent, on the 7th February 1925.
To mark his Centenary, the New Vic Theatre is leading a host of local organisations in a Heritage Lottery funded programme of events and activities exploring the work of this unique local artist.
Claybody Theatre is very proud to be part of this project, with arts workshops and a performance inspired by Arthur's work taking place at The Dipping House in July.
More info on how to book coming soon.
To find out more about Arthur Berry 100 click the button:

THE GRAND BABYLON HOTEL
Sat 13 Sept - Sat 4 Oct
With The Dipping House closed for refurbishment, we are delighted to announce that our autumn production this year will be produced in association with the New Vic Theatre.
Arnold Bennett's joyous comedy thriller will be adapted for the stage by Deborah McAndrew and directed by Conrad Nelson.
Nella Racksole wants steak and beer for her birthday treat, but these are not on the menu of the exclusive Grand Babylon Hotel - so her American Railroad Millionaire father obligingly buys the chef… the kitchen… the entire hotel.
However, The Grand Babylon is not all it seems, and Theodore Racksole soon discovers there’s more than a juicy steak on his plate – with kidnapping and murder for starters!
Tickets go on sale - Tues 22 April, 12 Noon.
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THE DIPPING HOUSE



THE DIPPING HOUSE A new arts and community venue for Claybody and Stoke-on-Trent
Claybody Theatre is now permanently resident at Spode Works in Stoke - in a former dipping house.
We began with our 2023 production SONG OF THE SYTCH in this wonderful industrial space, and most recently audiences packed the house for BRIGHT LIGHTS OVER BENTILEE.
In February 2024 we were delighted to be joined by our Patron for AN AUDIENCE WITH TOBY JONES - sponsored by KMF.
'This amazing space… which really is one of the most beautiful theatrical spaces I’ve seen in years.
It’s so wonderful… how it’s haunted by its past – it’s great!'
TOBY JONES




This is how you do site specific theatre,
this is how you make historic spaces work and this is how you entertain audiences

AT THE THEATRE


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