All 15 venues have been announced for the award-winning musical's second tour of the UK and Ireland.

Audiences across the UK and Ireland will get the chance to see the RSC's multi award-winning Matilda The Musical as the production embarks on its second major national tour, opening in October 2025.

Based on the beloved book by Roald Dahl, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly, the musical has already been seen by 12 million people across 100 cities worldwide, and has received over 100 international awards since starting life in Stratford-upon-Avon at The Courtyard Theatre in 2010.

The show will celebrate 15 years on stage when it opens at Leicester Curve in October 2025, after which it will travel to Bradford, Liverpool, Plymouth, Sunderland, Edinburgh, Manchester, Southampton, Bristol, Birmingham, Norwich, Dublin, Milton Keynes, Glasgow, and finish in Cardiff, where it will play over Christmas 2026 into 2027.

Read on for full venue and booking information.

Matilda The Musical is based on the novel by Roald Dahl, with music and lyrics by Tim Minchin and book by Dennis Kelly
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TOUR DATES AND VENUES ANNOUNCED

The tour dates and venues announced include:

Leicester Curve
6 - 25 October 2025

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford
30 October - 23 November 2025

Liverpool Empire
2 December 2025 - 4 January 2026

Plymouth Theatre Royal
13 January - 7 February 2026

Sunderland Empire
11 - 28 February 2026

Edinburgh Playhouse
4 - 22 March 2026

Manchester Palace
26 March - 25 April 2026

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton
29 April - 17 May 2026

Bristol Hippodrome
2 - 27 June 2026

Birmingham Hippodrome
1 July - 2 August 2026

Norwich Theatre Royal
6 August - 6 September 2026

*NEW VENUE* Bord Gáis Energy Theatre, Dublin
15 September - 18 October 2026
Priority Booking: 24 Sep 2025
Public Booking: 26 Sep 2025

Milton Keynes Theatre
28 October - 14 November 2026

*NEW VENUE* Theatre Royal Glasgow
18 November - 5 December 2026
ATG+ and RSC Members Booking: 22 Sep 2025
Public Booking: 24 Sep 2025

Wales Millennium Centre, Cardiff
9 December 2026 - 17 January 2027

Public booking is open for all venues, except for Dublin and Glasgow, which will be open later in September 2025.

For more information visit the Matilda website.

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