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Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith’s stage show Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright has added more tour dates.

Due to huge demand for tickets, new performances have been announced including an extra week in Birmingham from 2 December to 6 December, and an additional matinee on 16 October in Manchester.

The tour will open at Milton Keynes Theatre on 9 September 2025, and travels to a further 10 venues including Sunderland, Canterbury, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Liverpool, Woking, Hull, Oxford, Stoke-on-Trent, and Manchester.

The tour of Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright will star the creators and stars of the TV series, Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, with a different celebrity ‘hostage’ performing at each night. The West End run included cameos from Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, Mel Giedroyc, Matt Lucas, Michael Sheen, Tamsin Greig, Adrian Dunbar, Bob Mortimer, David Walliams, Micky Flanagan, Meera Syal, Mackenzie Crook, Emilia Fox and Rob Brydon, as well as many others.

Inside No 9 received rave reviews from the London critics, including four stars from the FT, Guardian, Telegraph, Sunday Times, TimeOut, Express, and more.

Based on the award-winning TV comedy series Inside No. 9, this newly written stage show features comedic, spooky and dramatic moments, with some familiar characters and stories mixing with brand new material.

Directed by Simon Evans, the creative team also includes Set designer Grace Smart, Costume designer Yves Barre, Lighting designer Neil Austin, Sound designer Ed Lewis, Illusionist John Bulleid, and Video and projection by Duncan McLean.

Book tickets to Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright on tour

Tour Dates – Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright

  • 9–13 September – Milton Keynes Theatre
  • 16–20 September – Empire Theatre, Sunderland
  • 23–27 September – Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury
  • 7–11 October – Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
  • 14–18 October – Opera House, Manchester (New date: extra matinee on 16 Oct)
  • 21–25 October – New Victoria Theatre, Woking
  • 28 October – 1 November – New Theatre, Hull
  • 4–8 November – New Theatre, Oxford
  • 11–15 November – Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
  • 18–22 November – Empire Theatre, Liverpool
  • 25–29 November – Edinburgh Playhouse
  • 2-6 December – Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham (New date)
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Main photo: Inside No. 9 Stage/Fright. Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. Photo by Marc Brenner

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