Past Events (Archive) at Theatre Porto

Topsy Turvy 2024

Date 7th – 11th August 2024
Time Every Day
Ages All

Undercover Artists with Theatre Porto

Dates Thursday Afternoons 3.30pm – 5pm
Location Hope Farm Library, Ellesmere Port
What? Arts sessions for families

Theatre Porto Family Films – The LEGO Batman Movie

Date Sat 23rd March 2024
Time 12.30pm
Ages U
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

National Theatre Live – Nye

Date Friday 24th May 2024
Time 7pm
Showing NT Live

Indie Film Club – March 2024

Date Thu 28th March 2024
Time 6pm – 9pm
Ages 16-25
Showing Film Screening & Club
Cost Free

The Family Hangout Egg Hunt!

Dates Saturday 30th March 10am – Noon
What? The Family Hangout Egg Hunt

Al Harah UK Theatre Talk: A Voice for Theatre and Culture in Palestine – Marina Barham

Date Friday 5th July 2024
Time 3pm
Showing UK Theatre Talk
Cost Pay What You Like

Theatre Porto Family Films – Missing Link

Date Sat 18th May 2024
Time 12.30pm
Ages PG
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

Porto’s Free Family Portraits

Dates 2nd, 3rd, 4th & 5th April 2024
What? A FREE professional family photo!

Drama Drop-In Showcase – Are You Sitting Down?

Date Fri 24th February 2023
Time 2pm & 6pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance

CCSW – Strange Encounters

Date Tuesday 21st May 2024
Time 5pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance

Jack Frost’s Snow Time Adventure

+ Extra Date Saturday 13th January
Ages 0 – 7 years

Festive Food with Father Christmas

Date 21st-22nd December
Ages All

Twixmas Family Hangout

Date 28th-29th December
Ages All

Little Red

Join Little Red for a playful twist on a familiar tale – on the path to Grandma’s house she meets talking sheep, dancing trees and a jazz-singing Wolfie.

Baba Yaga

In this contemporary fairytale adventure inspired by the Slavic stories of Baba Yaga, a sister and a brother are forced to flee from their home

Theatre Porto Family Films – Sing

Date Sat 18th March 2023
Time Super-Relaxed (10.30am) & Standard (2pm)
Ages U
Showing Cinema Screening

Theatre Porto Family Films – Paddington

Date Sat 25th February 2023
Time Super-Relaxed (10.30am) & Standard (2pm)
Ages PG
Showing Cinema Screening

Crab Tragedy – A Greek Myth told sideways

Date Sat 25th March 2023
Time 2pm
Ages 7+
Showing Live Performance

Life of Pi

Date Thu 30th March 2023
Time 7pm
Ages 12A
Showing NT Live

Young Writers’ Showcase – Writing Goes Live

Date Tue 4th April 2023
Time 7pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

Indie Film Club – April 2024

Date Thu 25th April 2024
Time 6pm – 9pm
Ages 16-25
Showing Film Screening & Club
Cost Free

Mortal Fools Present… FLUX

Date Wed 5th April 2023
Time 7pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

Technically, Creative – Arts Installation

Date 15th April 2023
Time Walk-in (12pm – 2pm)
Ages All
Showing Installation / Free

Othello by William Shakespeare – National Theatre Live

Date Thu 20th April 2023
Time 7pm
Ages PG
Showing NT Live

The Exchange – Hidden Stories from the Covid-19 Pandemic 

Dates Saturday 14 – Thursday 26 October
Cost Free entry – just turn-up!

Theatre Porto Family Films – ENCANTO

Date Sat 22nd April 2023
Time Super-Relaxed (10.30am) & Standard (2pm)
Ages TBC
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

PORTmanteau

Date Tues 25th April 2023
Time 7pm
Ages ALL
Showing Video/Installation
Cost Pay What You Like

Eurovision Song Contest 2023 – Grand Final Live Screening

Date Saturday 13th May 2023
Time 6.45pm – late
Ages All
Showing Screening & Fun
Cost Donations Only

The Shed

Date Weds 17th May 2023
Time 6pm
Ages ALL
Showing Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

National Theatre Live – GOOD

Date Thu 18th May 2023
Time 7pm
Ages 15+
Showing NT Live

Moonsmile – Friendship can be anywhere

Date Sun 21st May 2023
Time 2pm
Ages 4+
Showing Live Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

National Theatre Live – Fleabag | Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Date Thu 15th June 2023
Time 7pm
Showing NT Live

RAWD presents Jordan Connerty’s The Boy King

Date Tuesday 30th May 2023
Ages 7+ / Family Audiences
Showing Performance: 11am & Interactive Workshop 12pm (on stage)
Cost Pay What You Like

RAWD’s Superhero Bootcamp!

Date Wednesday 31st May 2023
Time 11am
Ages 8+
Time Interactive Workshop (11am)

RAWD presents SUPER!

Date Wednesday 31st May 2023
Time 2pm
Ages 8+ / Family Audiences
Showing Live Performance (2pm)

Idlib

Date Fri 9th June 2023
Time 7.30pm
Ages 14+
Showing Performance

Theatre Porto Family Films – Muppets – Most Wanted

Date Sat 24th June 2023
Time Super-Relaxed (10.30am) & Standard (2pm)
Ages U
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

High Times and Dirty Monsters

Date 18 – 19th October 2023
Showing Schools & Community Groups Only

Fallen Angels Dance Theatre – Sharing Event

Date Monday 11th March 2024
Time 6pm – 7pm
Type Sharing Event
Cost Free

Indie Film Club

Date Thu 29th February 2024
Time 6pm – 9pm
Ages 16-25
Showing Film Screening & Club
Cost Free

The Family Hangout with Porto’s Free Family Portraits

Dates Friday 5th April 10am – Noon
What? The Family Hangout & Porto’s Free Family Portraits

National Theatre Live – Dear England

Date Friday 26th January 2024
Time 7pm
Showing NT Live

Make Some Noise – Dommy B

Date Tuesday 24th Oct, 2pm
Ages For children 5+ and their grown ups
Showing Performance
Cost FREE / Pay What You Like

My Life with the Wave

Date 17th February 11.30am / 2pm / 4pm
Ages All
Showing Multi-sensory show

The Greatest Robot Ever

Date Monday 19th Feb 11am & 2pm
Ages 3 – 10 years
Location Ellesmere Port Library

Theatre Porto Family Films – Smallfoot

Date Sat 27th January 2024
Time 12.30pm
Ages U
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

Inevitable

Date Saturday 6th April
Time 2pm
Ages 11yrs+ and adults
Showing Performance & Workshop

Club Origami

Date Saturday 13th April
Time 11.00am & 2pm
Ages 0-6 years old
Showing Immersive and interactive dance show

Drama Drop-In – KaBoom!

Date Fri 12th April 2024
Time 2pm & 6pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance

National Theatre Live – Vanya

Date Friday 26th April 2024
Time 7pm
Showing NT Live

Pirate Princess by Gemma Bond

Dates
Friday 3rd May, 1.30pm (Schools)
Saturday 4th May, 1pm (Public)
Ages 5+ years old
Showing Indoor / Outdoor aerial circus performance

Indie Film Club – May 2024

Date Thu 30th May 2024
Time 6pm – 9pm
Ages 16-25
Showing Film Screening & Club
Cost Free

Young Writers’ Showcase – Writing Goes Live

Date Fri 31st May, 6pm
Time 6pm
Ages ALL
Showing Live Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

The History of a Thing

Dates
Wednesday 19th June 7.30pm
Sunday 23rd June 2.30pm

Voices of Generation Zed

Date Wed 17th July, 7pm
Ages 12+ years old
Showing Performance

Theatre Porto Family Films – Frankenweenie

Date Sat 28th October 2023
Time 12.30pm
Ages PG
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

The Woman Who Crossed The Road

Date Monday 30th Oct, 7.30pm
Ages 14+
Showing Performance
Cost FREE / Pay What You Like

Voices of Generation Zed – by Kevin Dyer

Date Wed 19th July, 2023
Time 7pm
Ages 12+
Showing Live Performance

Theatre Porto Family Films – The Secret Life of Pets

Date Sat 20th July 2024
Time 12.30pm
Ages PG
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

Topsy Turvy 24 Family Film Club Special – Encanto Sing-Along

Date Wed 7th Aug 2024
Time 5pm
Ages 6+
Showing Cinema Screening
Cost Pay What You Like

Topsy Turvy 2024 – BIRDIE (Mind The Gap)

Date Thu 8th August 2024
Time 12pm SEND Families & 2.30pm
Ages 5-11 & Families
Showing Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

Topsy Turvy 24 – Story Forge: Make Your Own Myth (Rubbish Shakespeare Company)

Date Fri 9th Aug 2024
Time 12pm
Ages 5+
Showing Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

Topsy Turvy 2024 – The Beatboxing Show (James Lyons)

Date Sat 10th August 2024
Time 12.30pm
Ages All
Showing Performance
Cost Pay What You Like

Indie Film Club – June 2024

Date Thu 27th June 2024
Time 6pm – 9pm
Ages 16-25
Showing Film Screening & Club
Cost Free

National Theatre Live – Best Of Enemies

Date Friday 21st July 2023
Time 7pm
Showing NT Live

Topsy Turvy – Whitby Park Extravaganza 2023

Date 11th – 13th August 2023
Time Every Day
Ages All
Showing Live Performance