Kings Theatre Portsmouth

Kings Theatre Portsmouth
20-24 Albert Road
Southsea, PO5 2QJ
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About

Originally opened in 1907 to replace previous theatres on this and close-by sites dating back to 1856. Free on-street parking. Faced with closure in Jan97, reprieved to the end of 1997 by Ivor Barnes. Seats 1450.

Current Productions

The Sound of Music

Performances begin: 11 April 2023

Frankie Boyle - Lap of Shame

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 19 April 2023

One Night Only: 22 April 2023

In the Night Garden Live

Performances begin: 05 May 2023

Ben Fogle - Wild

One Night Only: 11 May 2023

Performances begin: 19 May 2023

Legends of Variety

One Night Only: 12 July 2023

Performances begin: 31 July 2023

Anton Du Beke - An Evening with Anton du Beck

One Night Only: 25 September 2023

Tom Allen - Completely

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 30 September 2023

The Bootleg Beatles

One Night Only: 05 October 2023

Performances begin: 11 October 2023

One Night Only: 20 October 2023

Extra Time with Sue Matt and Phil

One Night Only: 31 October 2023

Fairytale of New York

One Night Only: 04 November 2023

Jon Richardson - The Knitwit

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 05 November 2023

Romesh Ranganathan - Hustle

Stand-Up Comedy

One Night Only: 10 February 2024

Giovanni Pernice - Let Me Entertain You

One Night Only: 24 April 2024

Past Productions

La boheme
Opera
Closed: 30 March 2023
Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe's Parenting Hell Live
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 25 February 2023
Sara Pascoe - Success Story
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 24 February 2023
Come What May - The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge
Musical
Closed: 23 February 2023
Giovanni Pernice - Made in Italy
Closed: 20 February 2023
Jumping the Shark
Play
Closed: 18 February 2023
The Nutcracker
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 21 January 2023
Cinderella - The Magical Pompey Panto
Pantomime
Closed: 31 December 2022
Harry Hill - Pedigree Fun!
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 12 November 2022
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Strictly Ballroom - The Musical
Musical
Closed: 01 October 2022
The Best of Queen
Concert/Event
Closed: 29 September 2022
Russell Kane - The Essex Variant
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 14 September 2022
Stepping Out
Musical
Closed: 10 September 2022
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Some Mothers Do 'ave 'em
Play
Closed: 13 August 2022
Thriller Live!
Musical
Closed: 25 June 2022
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Rock of Ages
Musical
Closed: 18 June 2022
Dara O'Briain - So Where Were We?
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 26 May 2022
Soul Sisters - The Musical
Musical
Closed: 18 May 2022
Giovanni Pernice - This is Me
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 09 May 2022
Remembering the Oscars
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 30 April 2022
Craig Revel Horwood - All Balls and Glitter Tour
Concert/Event
Closed: 26 April 2022
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Romesh Ranganathan - The Cynic’s Mixtape
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 03 April 2022
Lord of the Dance - 25 Years of Lord of the Dance
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 27 March 2022
Carmen
Opera
Closed: 18 March 2022
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Romesh Ranganathan - The Cynic’s Mixtape
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 12 March 2022
Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 04 March 2022
Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Opera
Closed: 19 February 2022
We Will Rock You
Musical
Closed: 12 February 2022
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Peppa Pig - Peppa Pig's Best Day Ever
Family/Kids
Closed: 03 February 2022
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Kevin Clifton - Burn The Floor
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 30 January 2022
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Giant Pompey Panto
Pantomime
Closed: 02 January 2022
Dead Lies
Play
Closed: 23 October 2021
Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Concert/Event
Closed: 09 October 2021
Harpy
Concert/Event
Closed: 29 September 2021
Chris Dean's Syd Lawrence Orchestra
Concert/Event
Closed: 28 September 2021
Someone Like You - The Adele Songbook
Concert/Event
Closed: 22 September 2021
Levison Wood - The Art of Exploration
Concert/Event
Closed: 20 September 2021
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Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Musical
Closed: 10 September 2021
Peter Pan
Family/Kids
Closed: 15 August 2021
Pop Princesses
Family/Kids
Closed: 05 August 2021
The Amy Hackett School of Dance - Down the Rabbit Hole
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 18 July 2021
Girls Night Oot! The Musical
Musical
Closed: 19 June 2021
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Thriller Live!
Musical
Closed: 12 June 2021
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We Will Rock You
Musical
Closed: 05 June 2021
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The Commitments
Musical
Closed: 29 May 2021
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Come What May - The Ultimate Tribute to Moulin Rouge
Musical
Closed: 17 May 2021
Midnight Train to Georgia: A Celebration of Gladys Knight
Concert/Event
Closed: 15 May 2021
Sun Records - Where Rock 'n' Roll Was Born
Musical
Closed: 13 May 2021
Stevie - Live!
Concert/Event
Closed: 12 May 2021
Walk Right Back - The Everly Brothers Story
Concert/Event
Closed: 09 May 2021
80's Mania
Concert/Event
Closed: 06 May 2021
ELO Again
Concert/Event
Closed: 01 May 2021
Love at the Musicals
Concert/Event
Closed: 30 April 2021
Zog
Family/Kids
Closed: 28 April 2021
The George Michael Story
Concert/Event
Closed: 23 April 2021
Seven Drunken Nights - The Story of the Dubliners
Concert/Event
Closed: 22 April 2021
Sooty - The Sooty Show: Sooty & Friends
Family/Kids
Closed: 04 April 2021
Ceri Dupree - A Star is Torn!!!
Concert/Event
Closed: 01 April 2021
The Rocket Men - Elton John Tribute
Concert/Event
Closed: 28 March 2021
This One's for You - The UK's Greatest Elton John Tribute
Concert/Event
Closed: 28 March 2021
An Evening with Aggers and Tuffers
Concert/Event
Closed: 18 March 2021
A Wicked Night - with Kerry Ellis & Louise Dearman
Closed: 12 February 2021
Jack Dee - Off The Telly
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 05 February 2021
Dick Whittington - The Pompey Panto!
Pantomime
Closed: 31 January 2021
Radio Ga Ga
Concert/Event
Closed: 28 January 2021
That'll Be The Day
Closed: 24 January 2021
McCartney - The Songbook
Closed: 17 January 2021
Gems Dance - A Decade of Dance
Closed: 16 January 2021
Foil, Arms & Hog - Swines
Closed: 15 January 2021
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Dick Whittington - The Pompey Panto!
Pantomime
Closed: 31 December 2020
ELO Again
Concert/Event
Closed: 21 November 2020
Spontaneous Potter - Kidz
Closed: 13 November 2020
BBC Big Band - VE Day 75th Anniversary Concert
Closed: 10 November 2020
That'll Be The Day - Christmas Show
Closed: 09 November 2020
Carole - The Music of Carole King
Concert/Event
Closed: 08 November 2020
Twist and Shout
Closed: 06 November 2020
The Bob Dylan Story
Closed: 05 November 2020
BBC Big Band - The Sound of Cinema
Closed: 04 November 2020
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An Evening with Kevin and Joanne Clifton
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 29 October 2020
The Wall of Floyd
Closed: 25 October 2020
Zog
Closed: 24 October 2020
Craig Revel Horwood - All Balls and Glitter Tour
Concert/Event
Closed: 14 October 2020
The Johnny Cash Roadshow - The Man in Black Tour
Closed: 13 October 2020
Stevie - Live!
Closed: 10 October 2020
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Alan Carr - Not Again, Alan!
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 09 October 2020
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The James Bond Concert Spectacular
Concert/Event
Closed: 25 September 2020
Rob Beckett - Wallop
Closed: 13 September 2020
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Jack Dee - Off The Telly
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 15 May 2020
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Zog
Family/Kids
Closed: 10 May 2020
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Rob Beckett - Wallop
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 25 April 2020
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Foil, Arms and Hog
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 23 April 2020
Oliver!
Musical
Closed: 18 April 2020
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Burn the Floor - Anything You Can Do
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 04 April 2020
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Madam Butterfly (Madama Butterfly)
Opera
Closed: 28 March 2020
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Romesh Ranganathan - The Cynic's Mixtape
Stand-Up Comedy
Closed: 25 March 2020
Giovanni Pernice - This is Me
Dance/Ballet
Closed: 24 March 2020
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Friends! The Musical Parody
Musical
Closed: 14 March 2020
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Play
Closed: 07 March 2020
Lady Chatterley's Lover
Play
Closed: 06 March 2020
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Ben Fogle - Tales from the Wilderness
Concert/Event
Closed: 01 March 2020