Leicester's Only Pub Theatre
Upstairs at the Western is Leicester’s only pub theatre. We programme at least 50% female or non-binary led work with a focus on small cast high quality shows.
After 18 months of closure due to Coronavirus we opened again in September 2021. We survived this terrible time due to emergency funding from Arts Council England. Since we’ve returned we’ve had a season of shows and started new projects for our community with crafts and walks.
We are a 42 seat black box theatre with full tech and projection.
We are above the fabulously renovated ‘The Western’ – a much loved community pub now with Cafe West in the heart of Leicester’s vibrant West End!
Support Upstairs at The Western
Get Involved
Check here for our latest opportunities and call outs. If none are listed feel free to send us a message to find out how you can get involved at hello@upstairsatthewestern.com
The Directors
The Directors
Alison Dunne
Writer, playwright, poet, founder of Fishhouse Theatre, Alison’s work has been published – including by Virago – and broadcast on BBC Radio 4. Fishhouse has been producing work by and about women since 2016.
Kit Fordham
Kit is a freelance stage manager and is currently working in the office at Bamboozle Theatre Company. She loves Leicester & particularly the West End – although working so close to Mithaas can be risky!
David Bell
David is a freelance strategist, planner, business case writer and project manager. He can usually be found in a theatre, concert or art gallery somewhere in Leicester.
Gina-Rose Stalley
Jake Leonard
Jake is a freelance theatre director from Leicester. His theatre credits include Ophelia (Upstairs at the Western), Powered by Fairydust (Live & Local rural tour) and George’s Marvellous Medicine (Curve Theatre). His first theatre show was a school trip to Lion King when he was 15!
Could this be you?
We need more Directors to join us! Get in touch with us at hello@upstairsatthewestern.com if you think you could be our next Director.
Contact us
If you’d like to bring a show please contact
programming@upstairsatthewestern.com
For anything else please email
hello@upstairsatthewestern.com
If you’d like to volunteer with us please get in touch.
We’re not booking hires for events currently but we can offer our space for rehearsals and workshops so please get in touch at hello@upstairsatthewestern.com
Fishhouse Theatre
Fishhouse Theatre is our resident theatre company, making work here and putting on shows in our auditorium. Fishhouse has received funding from Arts Council England to develop shows.
