The record-breaking classic embarks on its 75th Anniversary Tour across the UK and Ireland
Manchester Opera House(Image: Phil Tragen)
The world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027. It forms part of wider plans to celebrate The Mousetrap’s 75th anniversary year.
Since 1952, Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has captivated the world with silent clues, shifting shadows and the best kept secret in theatre history. Earlier this year the play celebrated its 30,000th performance in the West End and was presented with a Guinness World Records certificate for the record title longest theatrical run.
The record-breaking classic will head to cities including Birmingham, Manchester, Sheffield, Cardiff and York. Its West End production will also extend booking into its 75th year to 3 January 2027. It will visit Manchester’s Opera House between 26 and 31 October, 2026.
Tickets for some dates are already on sale and can be found here, while others are due to come on sale later this week. Prices start from £25.
The Mousetrap is coming to Manchester’s Opera House(Image: Supplied)
The story begins with a shocking murder rattles London. Far from the chaos, a remote country guesthouse welcomes seven strangers seeking refuge. But when a police sergeant battles through a deadly snowstorm with a warning no one expects, it becomes clear the threat is already within their walls.
Every whisper hides a clue. Every story masks a lie. And as suspicion tightens its grip, one question chills the room: Who among them is capable of murder?
The Mousetrap is produced by Brian Fenty, and the London production at St Martin’s Theatre is directed by Ola Ince with artistic direction by Denise Silvey.
Full casting and creative team for the tour will be announced in due course. Further venues will also be confirmed in the coming weeks.
2026 / 2027 The Mousetrap 75th Anniversary Tour:
- 3–12 Sept 2026 — Birmingham, The Alexandra atgtickets.com/Birmingham
- 15–19 Sept — Princess Theatre, Torquay atgtickets.com/torquay
- 21–26 Sept — Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham 01242 572 573 everymantheatre.org.uk
- 28 Sept – 3 Oct — Malvern Theatres 01684 892277 malvern-theatres.co.uk
- 5–10 Oct — Lyceum Theatre, Crewe trafalgartickets.com/lyceum-theatre-crewe/en-GB
- 12–17 Oct — Theatre Royal Windsor 01753 853 888 theatreroyalwindsor.co.uk
- 19–24 Oct — Floral Pavilion, New Brighton floralpavilion.com
- 26–31 Oct — Manchester Opera House atgtickets.com/manchester
- 2–7 Nov — Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield sheffieldtheatres.co.uk
- 9–14 Nov — Waterside, Aylesbury atgtickets.com/Aylesbury
- 16–21 Nov — Devonshire Park Theatre, Eastbourne trafalgartickets.com/eastbourne-theatres-eastbourne/en-GB
- 23–28 Nov — Lighthouse Poole lighthousepoole.co.uk
- 30 Nov – 5 Dec — Palace Theatre, Southend trafalgartickets.com/palace-theatre-southend/en-GB
- 7–16 Jan 2027 — Royal & Derngate, Northampton 01604 624811 royalandderngate.co.uk
- 19–23 Jan — Cardiff New Theatre 0343 310 0041 newtheatrecardiff.co.uk
- 25–30 Jan — New Victoria Theatre, Woking atgtickets.com/new-victoria-theatre
- 1–6 Feb — Theatre Royal Plymouth 01752 267 222 theatreroyal.com
- 15–20 Feb — Churchill Theatre, Bromley 0343 310 0020 churchilltheatre.co.uk
- 22–27 Feb — Wyvern Theatre, Swindon 0343 310 0040 swindontheatres.co.uk
- 1–6 March — Regent Theatre, Stoke atgtickets.com/stoke
- 8–13 March — Lichfield Garrick lichfieldgarrick.com
- 22–27 March — Sunderland Empire Theatre atgtickets.com/sunderland
- 29 March – 3 April — Eden Court Theatre, Inverness eden-court.co.uk
- 5–10 April — Edinburgh Playhouse atgtickets.com/Edinburgh
- 12–17 April — Kings Theatre, Glasgow atgtickets.com/Glasgow
- 26 April – 1 May — Milton Keynes Theatre atgtickets.com/miltonkeynes
- 24–29 May — Hall for Cornwall, Truro 01872 262 466 hallforcornwall.co.uk
- 21–26 June — Grand Opera House York atgtickets.com/York