Whats On

21st January 2026

Feathers and Footlights – Drag Night at The Swan

Drag Night at the Swan will be an extravaganza of local drag and musical talent! With incredible performances from Sasha Silk, Shorti, Rayven and Sterling Sylvia you will get a feast for the eyes and ears. The competition will be heating up, as we end the night with legendary lipsync battles, where the winners will be voted for by YOU! But it’s not all about the queens, dress up in your fanciest frocks, sing and dance along and mostly importantly HAVE A CAMP OLD TIME!

This is Adult Entertainment for over 18s only

The performance will finish at 9.45.

22nd January 2026

The Film Premiere of ‘Midnight Radio’

Ticket price: £5.00
The Film Premiere of 'Midnight Radio'

'In a desolate, dreamscape town over the course of a night out of time, the fraught circumstances and loosening minds of two women begin to spiral together as their respective pasts close in on them, under the influence of a strange and unreal narcotic...'

Sebastian Boudin, Director, writes …. ‘Midnight Radio is a true-blue indie filmmaking endeavour, shot locally (including, in substantial part, at the Swan Theatre), and made by resident filmmakers intent on showcasing the depth of talent that exists outside the conventional avenues of the filmmaking world. It is an atmospheric chiller that takes inspiration from black-and-white classics such as Carnival of Souls and Eraserhead, as well as the enduring brilliance of Rod Sterling’s The Twilight Zone. The film takes the viewer on a journey to discover the dark and uncanny depths residing just beneath the surface of normality, as the minds of two lost women spiral together over the course of the strangest night of their lives’. 

23rd January 2026

An evening of classical music by the Kilma Piano Trio

Ticket price: £13.50
An evening of classical music by the Kilma Piano Trio, with piano trios by Dvorak, Rachmaninov, Shostakovich and Turina

The trio is made up of Polly Orr Ewing on violin, Ruth Wakefield on Cello, and Mike Stanley on piano. They will be playing:

Dvorak piano trio no.4 in E minor op.90 “Dumky”,
Rachmaninov Trio élégiaque no. 1 in G minor,
Shostakovich piano trio No.1 op. 8 in C minor
and Turina Piano trio no. 2 op 76 in B minor.

24th January 2026

Swan Festival 50 – Quiz Night at The Swan

Ticket price: £5.00 per person, maximum of 4 per team
Hosted by quiz master Joe Wainwright.

Maximum teams of 4.

Pre purchase your tickets £5.00 per person, maximum 4 per team – seats will be allocated on the night.

25th January 2026

Swan Festival 50 – Celebrating 50 Years of The Swan

Ticket price: £5.00
A Miscellany of Entertainment to Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Live Entertainment at The Swan Theatre

12th February 2026

NT Live Presents: The Fifth Step

Ticket price: £15.00
Olivier Award-winner Jack Lowden (Slow Horses, Dunkirk) is joined by Emmy and BAFTA-winner Martin Freeman (The Hobbit, The Responder) in the critically acclaimed and subversively funny new play by David Ireland.

After years in the 12-step programme of Alcoholics Anonymous, James becomes a sponsor to newcomer Luka. The pair bond over black coffee, trade stories and build a fragile friendship out of their shared experiences. But as Luka approaches step five – the moment of confession – dangerous truths emerge, threatening the trust on which both of their recoveries depend.

Finn den Hertog directs the provocative and entertaining production filmed live from @sohoplace on London’s West End.

16th March 2026 - 21st March 2026

Pressure by David Haig

Ticket price: £13.50
Directed by Mark Payne
June 1944.
One man’s decision is about to change the course of history.
The Allied forces are poised for D-Day. The lives of 350,000 Allied troops are at stake. The decision whether to attack or not comes down to the most important weather forecast of all time.
Pressure is an extraordinary and little known true story which thrillingly explores the responsibilities of leadership, the challenges of prophecy and the personal toll of taking a stand.
“Funny, tense and deeply affecting” – Daily Telegraph
“A thunderous piece of theatre” – The Stage

Director

Mark Payne

16th March 2026 - 31st December 2026

Swan 2026 Season

A first look at our exciting programme of plays planned for the 2026 season.

9th April 2026

NT Live Presents: Hamlet

Ticket price: £15.00
Olivier Award-winner Hiran Abeysekera (Life of Pi) is Hamlet in this fearless, contemporary take on Shakespeare’s famous tragedy.
Trapped between duty and doubt, surrounded by power and privilege, young Prince Hamlet dares to ask the ultimate question – you know the one.
National Theatre Deputy Artistic Director, Robert Hastie (Standing at the Sky’s Edge, Operation Mincemeat) directs this sharp, stylish and darkly funny reimagining.