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Susan Hill’s acclaimed ghost story The Woman in Black is set to return to UK theatres in a major new tour, opening at Storyhouse, Chester on 24 September 2025. Produced by PW Productions, the production will visit numerous venues across the country, including a three-week run at London’s Alexandra Palace.

The tour follows the play’s record-breaking 33-year run in the West End, where it played over 13,000 performances at the Fortune Theatre before closing in March 2023. Having captivated over seven million audience members in the UK, the production remains one of the country’s most successful horror plays.

Adapted for the stage by Stephen Mallatratt, The Woman in Black tells the chilling story of a lawyer haunted by a spectral figure he believes has cursed his family. In an attempt to rid himself of his fears, he enlists the help of a young actor to recount his tale, but as the performance unfolds, the lines between reality and fiction begin to blur.

First staged in 1987 in a pub theatre in Scarborough, the production soon transferred to London’s Lyric Hammersmith before embarking on a West End run in 1989. Its long-standing popularity has made it a staple of British theatre, praised for its ability to terrify audiences through simple yet highly effective staging.

The upcoming tour will be directed by Robin Herford, with designs by Michael Holt and lighting by Kevin Sleep. Further casting details are yet to be announced.

Maintaining its commitment to accessibility, the production will continue to offer ticket pricing aimed at students and young people, ensuring new generations can experience its spine-chilling thrills.

Tickets for select venues are already on sale, with more dates to be announced.

Tour Dates – The Woman in Black

  • 24 – 27 September 2025 – Storyhouse, Chester
  • 30 September – 4 October 2025 – Theatre Severn, Shrewsbury
  • 8 – 26 October 2025 – Alexandra Palace, London
  • 4 – 8 November 2025 – Theatre Royal, Plymouth
  • 18 – 22 November 2025 – Theatre Royal, Brighton
  • 25 – 29 November 2025 – Richmond Theatre
  • 2 – 6 December 2025 – Theatre Royal, Bath
  • 6 – 10 January 2026 – Darlington Hippodrome
  • 13 – 17 January 2026 – Grand Opera House, York
  • 20 – 24 January 2026 – Theatre Royal, Glasgow
  • 27 – 31 January 2026 – The Alexandra, Birmingham
  • 3 – 7 February 2026 – Chelmsford Theatre
  • 10 – 14 February 2026 – Oxford Playhouse
  • 17 – 21 February 2026 – Lighthouse, Poole
  • 24 – 28 February 2026 – Liverpool Playhouse
  • 10 – 14 March 2026 – Theatre Royal, Nottingham
  • 14 – 18 April 2026 – Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford
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Main photo: The Woman in Black 2023 UK tour. Photo by Mark Douet

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