The RSC will storm back into Blackpool Grand Theatre in 2026 with William Shakespeare’s Hamlet.
The world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company will make a welcome return to Blackpool Grand Theatre from Tuesday 24 March to Saturday 28 March 2026 with William Shakespeare’s HAMLET. Tickets will go on general sale Friday 28 March at 10am. The Grand has also opened EXCLUSIVE PRIORITY BOOKING for the theatre’s 1894 Club members and RSC Members for this unmissable theatrical treat!
‘Drown the stage with tears.’
Grief can play tricks on the mind, even conjure ghosts. But when Hamlet’s dead father appears to him one night, he signals murder, not madness.
Hamlet’s mother has married his uncle, and at a less than decent interval too. As he pulls at the threads of his not-so-happy new family, Hamlet unravels a web of deceit and immorality that leads to the ultimate crisis of conscience.
Following their hugely successful recent collaborations on Cold War and Patriots, multi award-winner Rupert Goold (Dear England, National Theatre; Romeo and Juliet, The Merchant of Venice RSC), directs Luke Thallon as Hamlet in this new production of Shakespeare’s family saga.
This must-see new production of Hamlet follows a critically acclaimed run in Stratford-upon-Avon and will bring a ‘scintillating new staging’ (Financial Times) of Shakespeare’s famous revenge drama to thrill audiences right across the country. Hamlet will tour to theatres in towns and cities across England throughout spring 2026, including Truro, Bradford, Norwich, Nottingham, Blackpool, Newcastle, York and Canterbury. Full casting for the UK tour is yet to be announced.
Listings
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet: Tue 24 Mar to Sat 28 Mar 2026
Grand Theatre, 33 Church Street, Blackpool FY1 1HT
Tickets and further information : Hamlet by The RSC - Blackpool Grand Theatre
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