ACTOR - PRESENTER - SINGER - DIRECTOR
L Johnson
Gary
COMING
SOON
"UNDENIABLY AMUSING!"
BROADWAY BABY
We love making shows at GLJ Theatre and we have so much planned for the coming year...
Why not take a look below at our up and coming shows! We have a real mix for everyone to enjoy!
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THE PIED PIPER
A PLAY IN A WEEK 2025
Monday 28th July - Friday 1st August
Performance at 4pm on Friday 1st August
Wellingborough
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RATS! RATS EVERYWHERE! Only one man can save the day... this Summer for join GLJ THEATRE: PLAY IN A WEEK 2025 to tell the story of THE PIED PIPER!
Grab the script on the Monday, add the costumes, sounds and props and then perform the show on the Friday! It’s an experience you’re never going to forget.
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£65 per person
(Includes all 5 days and FREE tickets to the final show)
or £60 for GLJ THEATRE WEEKLY members!
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Open to all young people aged between 6-16yrs!
To book a place please email glj@glamishall.org.uk
BOOKING OPEN SOON!
A TRIP ON A MGIC CARPET
SUMMER 2025 TOUR
Friday 15th August (Victoria Centre 2pm)
Monday 18th August (Wellingborough Museum 11am)
Monday 18th August (St Marks Church 3pm)
Thursday 21st August (Glamis Hall 4pm)
Friday 22nd August (Castle Theatre, Studio 4pm) ​
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From the team that brought you A TRIP TO OZ, WONDERLAND and GRANNIES HOUSE bring you a whole new classic adventure with ALADDIN and FRIENDS! Join us as we travel on a MAGIC CARPET and see what mischief we can get up to along the way - but be carful because the evil Abanazar is ready to try and spoil things. Starring Wellingborough's favourite panto dame GARY L JOHNSON as WIDOW TWANKEY!
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TICKETS (PAY WHAT YOU WANT)​
BOOKING OPEN SOON!
A CHRISTMAS CAROL
Monday 17th - Tuesday 18th November 2025
Performance at 6pm
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
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Don't be a BA HUMBUG this festival season! Start of the celebrations with GLJ THEATRE favourite A CHRISTMAS CAROL. This panto fun version of the show will be bringing the classic story back to life with some extra mice panto fun! Join Scrooge, Bob and all the ghosts for one fun filled night of entertainment.
Tickets
£11 per adult and £9 per U16
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To take part in this production join our
YOUTH or CORE THEATRE company!
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GRANNY ON THE INTERWEB:
THE ATTACK OF THE AI BOT
March 2026
Performance online CYBERPLAY
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During the hard times of COVID GLJ THEATRE kept the magic of theatre alive with GRANNY trying to work out the INTERWEB and now's she's back with a whole new story. Join Granny as she tries to change her appearance with the help of AI - but when she pushes the wrong button the fate of the world could change forever.
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To take part in this production join our YOUTH THEATRE, CORE THEATRE, SEN THEATRE or ALICE company.
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SCHOOLS OUT:
MASTER OF DETENTION
Monday 23rd March 2026
Performance at 6pm
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
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Watervally School has always had drama at the heart of it and this year is no different. The head teacher is going off sick and so it's time for a new leader. The kids from his old school call him THE MASTER OF DETENTION!
He puts up with no nonsense, silliness or (so some say) smiling! Can the kids of WATERVALLY save the day or will it be DENTENTION for the rest of the year!
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Tickets
£5 per person
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To take part in this production join our YOUTH THEATRE company!
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PLAIN AS PAPER: REFOLDED
Thursday 26th March 2026
Performance at 6.15pm
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
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We can read about every historical event from the wars that ripped the land apart to the coronation of our old queen. Books and paper can tell us thousands of stories in just a few moments. But what happens when the paper is plain - can it tell a story? Yes! History, Future and even magic moments! Join GLJ CORE THEATRE for a physical theatre production celebrting GLJ THEATRE original Edinburgh Fringe production.
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Tickets
£5 per person
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To take part in this production join our CORE THEATRE company!
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ALICE THE MUSICAL
Monday 8th June - Tuesday 9th June 2026
Performance at 6pm
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
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Tumble down the rabbit hole with Alice in pursuit of the elusive White Rabbit, to discover a fantastic realm where nothing makes sense. On her journey Alice meets an assortment of strange characters, including the famous acting duo of Tweedledum and Tweedledee, the unpredictable and hilarious Caterpillar, the Mad Hatter and members of his underground political movement the Tea Party including the March Hare and the Dormouse, and the seriously mad inventor The White Knight - overseen at all times by the enigmatic Cheshire Cat. Will Alice and her new friends defeat the Queen of Hearts? Will the laws be changed so that Alice can get home? And most importantly, will the Caterpillar overcome his air-sickness before he becomes a butterfly?
Alice The Musical, Paul Boyd's acclaimed adaptation of the books by Lewis Carroll, is his most popular musical and has proved to be a big hit time and time again in productions around the world.
Tickets
£12 per adult and £10 for U16
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To take part in this production please join us for our auditions on
Monday 1st December 2025 (5.45pm - 6.45pm)
To book a place visit our events page (and book a slot).
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This production is open to anyone aged between 7+
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BRITAINS BEST IN
BLOOM AWARD: THE EPIC SHOW
Sunday 19th July 2026
Performance 6pm
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
It's the award that is included in every GLJ THEATRE show but why? And why is the 2026 awards canceled. Join the time traveler as they try and save the day and find out why this award is so important - but be carful dark powers are on the loose and creating problems.
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Tickets £5 per person
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To take part in this production join our YOUTH THEATRE or our CORE THEATRE company!
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BOXERS OR BRIEFS
Summer 2026
Glamis Hall, Wellingborough
The choice between boxers or briefs often boils down to personal preference and comfort; but this simple decision can change a young man's life. So what did you choose.
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Join GLJ Theatre for an all-new LGBTQ+ production about the life of a young man who had one choice to make BOXERS OR BRIEFS.
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Tickets on sale summer 2026
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101 DALMATIONS
A PLAY IN A WEEK 2026
Monday 27th July - Friday 31st July
Sharing at 4pm on Friday 31st July
Wellingborough
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Puppies, Puppies everywhere most people's idea of heaven! But for one evil woman (CRUELLA DE VILLE) she see’s fashion, coats and a new photo deal in her grasp.
Can Pongo and Perdita save their puppies from a grizzly end or will they need to use the TWILIGHT BARKING to call for help?
Join GLJ Theatre as they continue their
10th anniversary celebrations with another popular PLAY IN A WEEK adventure!
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£75 per person
(Includes all 5 days and FREE tickets to the final sharing)
or £65 for GLJ THEATRE WEEKLY members!
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Open to all young people aged between 7-16yrs!
To book a place please email glj@glamishall.org.uk
BOOKING OPEN SOON!
A TRIP TO... PIGEON ISLAND
SUMMER 2026
Wellingborough
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GLJ THEATRE proudly presents the team who brought you A TRIP TO... GRANNIES HOUSE, WONDERLAND and OZ a brand new story by Sam Simkin.
Join the pirates on the trip of a lifetime to round off our 10th anniversary year!
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