Theatre Royal Wakefield's mission is to develop new creative opportunities and experiences both within the theatre building, throughout the wider community and on tour, encouraging high quality engagement across a broad sector of the Performing Arts
We have a performance programme which is engaging and accessible to our local community and which maintains our reputation as a leading producing and receiving theatre. Our own produced work includes our annual Pantomime and Wakefield Youth Music Theatre productions, alongside producing the work of our Creative Director, John Godber OBE, and touring his work nationally.
We run a busy learning and participation programme that encourages diverse engagement in the arts, delivering high quality activities that develop theatrical skills and technique training. We work across a number of priority groups including young people with learning disabilities, socially isolated older people and asylum seekers and refugees, our work improves well-being and breaks down social barriers, building self-confidence, increasing aspirations and supporting personal development.