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Shows come in all shapes and sizes in Great Yarmouth, from thrilling performances at the Hippodrome circus, to comedy, musicals and performances in a choice of three theatres.

Circus spectaculars at the historic Hippodrome, designed by RS Cockrill, usually take place at Easter, over summer, during the October half term holiday and at Christmas. This amazing art nouveau building with excellent acoustics also plays host to a number of travelling shows throughout the year, including plays put on as part of the Norfolk and Norwich Festival in May, the Chinese State Circus and sometimes full philharmonic concert orchestras.

The Drill House is home to Out There Arts and is located in the heart of Great Yarmouth's heritage quarter. Dedicated to circus and street arts creation and training, they also host a variety of shows, workshops and craft events.

Shows ranging from comedy to musicals, pantomimes and plays, magicians and mystics can be seen in Britannia Pier Theatre, St. George’s Theatre and Gorleston Pavilion have shows all year round, with musicals, pantomimes and comedy a regular feature on both programmes.

Many local hotels and pubs have live music at weekends

For all the latest films, head to the Arc Cinema on Great Yarmouth seafront or Gorleston Palace Cinema situated in Gorleston high street, both open all year round, showing all the latest Hollywood blockbusters.

So come along and join in the fun in Great Yarmouth

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The Empire

Address

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EJ

theempiregy@gmail.com

Great Yarmouth

The iconic Empire building on Great Yarmouth seafront is back bringing together amazing street food vendors, a selection of local and international food, craft beers and handmade cocktails and the very best local live music!

Dates

From:

29 Mar 2025to31 Dec 2025Various Opening Times
The Palace Cinema

Address

159 High Street, Gorleston-on-Sea, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 6RG

Telephone
01493 440506

box-office.gorleston@palacecinemas.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

The Palace Cinema in Gorleston-on-Sea near Great Yarmouth is a recently renovated 4 screen cinema with some 3D screens, showing the latest blockbuster movies.
The Drill House - Out There Arts

Address

York Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2LZ

Telephone
01493 745458

hello@outtherearts.org.uk

Great Yarmouth

Located in Great Yarmouth's heritage quarter, The Drill House is run by Out There Arts, the organisation behind the Out There International Festival of Circus & Street Arts staged in Great Yarmouth each September.
St. George's Theatre

Address

King Street, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2PG

Telephone
01493 331484

admin@stgeorgestheatre.com

Great Yarmouth

St George's Theatre is one of only 10 Grade 1 listed theatres in the UK. With over 100 different productions a year, the theatre is the heritage jewel in the crown of entertainment venues in Great Yarmouth. Open 52 weeks a year!
Gorleston Pavilion Theatre & Bandstand

Address

Pier Gardens, Gorleston-on-Sea, Gorleston, Norfolk, NR31 6PP

Telephone
01493 662832

boxoffice@gorlestonpavilion.co.uk

Gorleston

The Gorleston Pavilion is an Edwardian seaside theatre situated on the East coast of Norfolk and offers a unique mix of plays, pantomimes, musicals and a fabulous summer comedy show. Seating is arranged in a cabaret style at candle-lit tables and…
Arc Cinema

Address

83 Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2DL

Telephone
01493 923145

arccinemauk@arccinema.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

Visit The Arc Cinema in Great Yarmouth to catch the latest blockbuster movie releases on the big screen in state of the art luxurious auditoriums with all leather reclining seats and full Dolby digital 7.1 sound systems.
Britannia Pier

Address

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EH

Telephone
01493 842914

info@britannia-pier.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

Arcades, children's rides, restaurants and fun fair. Two late night bars with family rooms and large theatre.
Britannia Pier Theatre

Address

Marine Parade, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EH

Telephone
(01493) 842914

info@britannia-pier.co.uk

Great Yarmouth

ONE OF THE VERY FEW REMAINING operating TRADITIONAL END OF PIER THEATRES IN THE UK !
With a seating capacity of 1300. This theatre has been in operation since 1880 and still boasts all of its traditional features!
With a variety of comedy,…
The Hippodrome Circus

Address

St Georges Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR30 2EU

Telephone
01493 738877

chrisjay@aol.com

Great Yarmouth

The iconic 1903 Hippodrome Circus Great Yarmouth is Britain's last surviving stand-alone circus building hosts blockbuster Circus productions featuring World Class International Circus Artistes, Acrobats, Dancers, Show Swimmers and more.