Hazlitt Theatre

Type:Theatre

Hazlitt Arts Centre, Earl Street, Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1PL

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The Hazlitt Theatre in Maidstone provides a great variety of entertainment events from comedy and drama to dance and music productions. The theatre has seating for around 350 people and a licensed bar offering refreshments.

The Hazlitt Theatre is home to such a wide range of quality entertainment and cultural activities for all ages and tastes, including a 5 week run each year of the annual Christmas Pantomime with well-known TV stars in the line-up.

If you enjoy dance, then look out for the Vienna Ballet Company who frequently include the Hazlitt on their UK tour. If you love music then the Hazlitt is a popular venue for great music acts, and if comedy is your preference then you will enjoy the well-known comedians who make Maidstone one of the stops on their circuit.

In addition to the main auditorium, the Hazlitt Theatre complex includes the Exchange Studio Theatre which seats 150, and the Fourth Wall Studio, with a capacity of 60, is popular as a rehearsal space or a small performance area. These additional spaces provide smaller, more intimate shows allowing new and original work to be seen.
 

As well as professional shows, the Hazlitt Theatre is hired by many groups and companies to stage their own shows. In addition, the Hazlitt attracts film companies, ghost hunters, and local businesses looking for meeting facilities, plus numerous workshops and classes.

The Hazlitt Youth Theatre, a weekly workshop for 11-18 year olds, now has a membership of almost 200 and invites members to take part in events and productions throughout the year.

Maidstone Film Society is based at the Hazlitt Theatre and shows a diverse range of world cinema from September through to April with screenings on Monday evenings at 8pm.

Also within the Hazlitt complex, the Graham Clarke Gallery is an intimate space for local artists to exhibit and create work.

The Hazlitt Theatre is located in Earl Street, home to numerous restaurants and pubs, great for a pre-show meal. There is ample parking available at the nearby Fremlin Walk Shopping Centre car park which is open in the evening.

If you are interested in the history of the Hazlitt Theatre, go to the Inspire Me section of the Visit Maidstone website.

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Events

Friday, 31st January 2025 - Friday, 31st January 2025

Headshots of people singing on a psychedelic backgroundTwist and ShoutAn all-star cast from the West End deliver a musical powerhouse of a show that starts with the explosion of Brit Pop in 1962 through to the era of Flower Power and Free Love of the late Sixties.
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Tuesday, 4th February 2025 - Tuesday, 4th February 2025

The Legends of American Country ShowThe Legends of American CountryNow seen by over 350,000 fans live and watched by millions on TV Europe’s No.1 multi award winning show " The Legends of American Country" returns for another fantastic night of toe tapping Country nostalgia.
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Saturday, 8th February 2025 - Saturday, 8th February 2025

The Simon & Garfunkel StoryThe Simon & Garfunkel StoryDirect from a week-long run in London’s West End at the Vaudeville Theatre, a SOLD-OUT Worldwide tour and standing ovations at every performance, The Simon & Garfunkel Story is back!
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Sunday, 9th February 2025 - Sunday, 9th February 2025

Beneath the Buttons flyerBeneath The ButtonsJoin Maidstone's favourite family cheeky chappy for the premiere of his solo show 'Beneath the Buttons'. Plenty of fun for all the family guaranteed, especially when he gets the audience involved… (you know you love it really).
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Wednesday, 12th February 2025 - Wednesday, 12th February 2025

Maisie Adam tour posterMaisie Adam - AppraisalFresh from Live At The Apollo, A League Of Their Own and Have I Got News For You, Maisie Adam is heading back out on tour with a brand new show.
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Thursday, 13th February 2025 - Thursday, 13th February 2025

Daniel O'Reilly Daniel O'Reilly: Out Of CharacterDaniel O’Reilly is back for a second date! He is still boasting one of the largest, strongest, most loyal and fastest growing social media followings in the UK that his fans has grown up with him through the years!
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Friday, 14th February 2025 - Friday, 14th February 2025

The Comedy StoreThe Comedy StoreRenowned as the breeding ground for new talent, the likes of Eddie Izzard, John Bishop, Jimmy Carr, Rhod Gilbert and Sarah Millican all began their careers at The Comedy Store and have since gone on to become household names.
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Saturday, 15th February 2025 - Saturday, 15th February 2025

No Jacket RequiredNo Jacket Required: The Phil Collins TributeThe UK's top Phil Collins tribute returns by popular demand, as part of their 2025 UK Tour! 
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Wednesday, 19th February 2025 - Wednesday, 19th February 2025

Pop Divas LivePop Divas Live!Pop Divas Live! is the UK's number one pop concert experience meaning you can sing and dance along to all your favourite pop stars!
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Friday, 21st February 2025 - Friday, 21st February 2025

5 young men singing - Take That tribute actThe Take That ExperienceAs Take That celebrate over 30 years as the UK's number one boy band, The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as their most popular and recognised tribute act.
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Wednesday, 26th February 2025 - Wednesday, 26th February 2025

Eshaan AkbarEshaan AkbarEshaan Akbar is back doing jokes on tour! Eshaan’s previous tour, the Pretender, was described by The Times as “pretty sick” (not an actual quote) so this one is likely to be mad good. 
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Friday, 28th February 2025 - Friday, 28th February 2025

An Evening of BurlesqueAn Evening Of BurlesqueRoll up, roll up. . . a scintillating night out of sparkling entertainment – the UK’s longest-running burlesque show – is back touring the nation. And, it’s bigger than ever.
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Saturday, 15th March 2025 - Saturday, 15th March 2025

Lady sitting behind table covered with pink tablecloth, promoting the Harriet Kemsley tourHarriet Kemsley: Everything Always Works Out For MeAs Take That celebrate over 30 years as the UK's number one boy band, The Take That Experience mark over a decade together as their most popular and recognised tribute act.
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Wednesday, 9th April 2025 - Wednesday, 9th April 2025

Four young women in a street with neon sign behind 'Little Mix Show'Woman Like Me -The Little Mix ShowThe best-selling pop concert experience Woman Like Me: The Little Mix Show, returns on its UK Tour.
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Tuesday, 26th August 2025 - Saturday, 30th August 2025

Shrek the Musical giving dates and detailsShrek The Musical
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  • Booking essential
  • Educational Visits Accepted
  • Parking (charge) - Parking available at Fremlin Walk Car Park
  • Toilets for Disabled Visitors

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  • Disabled facilities (please call for details)

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  • Conference facilities

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  • In town/city centre

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    Recent Reviews:

    • Hoppityskip
      Essex, United Kingdom
      Trip Type:
      Couples
      Opera Boys
      4 of 5 stars
      Saturday, 18th May 2024
      Great experience. Reasonably comfortable seats with shortish leg room. Strange not to have the sweets booth open when we went in Read full review
    • Val V
      Lovely local theatre.
      5 of 5 stars
      Tuesday, 12th November 2024
      I always enjoy the shows at this theatre. The car parking is nice and close. The staff are very friendly and always happy to help. There is a good variety of types of show always at really reasonable... Read full review
    • roseys958
      England, United Kingdom
      ABSOLUTE RUBBISH
      1 of 5 stars
      Wednesday, 1st January 2025
      Cinderella 2024: 100% AWFUL! Tickets far too expensive @£28 each for this crap. Was 3 hours of hell. Pros: Cinderella and her dress were beautiful. Older Dancers were generally good. The younger... Read full review

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    Opening Times

    opening 2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)
    opening 2025 (1 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025)

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