The Black British Theatre Awards took place on Monday, 4 November 2024, at the Lyceum Theatre in London.

Check out photos from the glamorous event, celebrating the outstanding achievements and contributions of Black artists to the UK’s theatre industry.

The annual awards are now in their sixth year, and were founded in 2018 with the objective of increasing diversity within the UK theatre industry and providing a platform for Black creatives to be recognised for their exceptional work.

This year’s winners included MJ The Musical at the Prince Edward Theatre in London which won Best Musical, plus Best Musical Director for Sean Green, and Best Graduate for Kwamé Kandekore from Emil Dale Academy.

Best Play was awarded to Choir Boy at the Bristol Old Vic, which also won a total of three awards, with a Best Director award for Nancy Medina, and Terique Jarrett won Best Male Lead Actor.

Other winners included Danny Sapani (King Lear – Almeida Theatre), Namron OBE, Freema Agyeman, Layton Williams, Shanay Holmes, and Karis Anderson for her performance as Tina Turner in Tina – The Tina Turner Musical at the Aldwych Theatre in London.

The Black British Theatre Awards 2024 – Full list of winners

Photos from the Black British Theatre Awards 2024

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Main photo: Black British Theatre Awards 2024. Photos provided by the BBTA

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