Welcome to Durham Student Theatre
Durham Student Theatre (DST) is the home of theatre at Durham University. Durham has one of the most exciting student theatre scenes in the country, with over 100 productions annually and 30+ theatre companies. From Pinter to Porter, Shakespeare to Sondheim, there is no shortage of opportunities in DST!
Epiphany ‘25 was one of our busiest ever terms with 10 shows across 10 weeks in the Assembly Rooms Theatre, multiple performances in the professional Gala theatre, and 9 student-written plays performed in one week as part of Durham Drama Festival, as well as so much more.
Easter term is looking hugely exciting with a jam-packed Assembly Rooms programme, 48-hour productions, showcases, the launch of Castle Theatre Company’s annual Shakespeare tour (‘Twelfth Night’), and various other shows!
Keep an eye on our What’s On page to make sure you don’t miss the creativity and talent!
Keep up to date with upcoming auditions and creative team opportunities from the weekly email or the DST Instagram, @studenttheatre!
What’s On
Each of our societies present an exciting programme of plays, musicals and events throughout the academic year. Keep track of everything that they do and purchase tickets from the what’s on page!
The Follies in DULOG's 'Crazy for You' (2025)
Charlotte Dixon and Harry Allderidge in TDTC's 'Bonnie and Clyde' (2024)
The company of TDTC's 'Into the Woods' (2023)
Iqra Khadiza in Rocket's 'milk teeth' (2024)
Michael Nevin and Ollie Cochran in DULOG's 'Crazy for You' (2025)
Bethan Avery and the cast of DUCT's 'Doctor Faustus' (2024)
Horatio Holloway in Fourth Wall's 'dos' (2024)
Nat Pryke and the cast of Rocket's 'Birthday Candles' (2024)
Charlie Moscrop and Charlie Holliday in TDTC's 'Into the Woods' (2023)
Ollie Cochran, Bethan Avery, Jay Robinson and Estelle Pollard-Cox in CTC's 'Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf' (2024)
Eli Fuller and the company of Ooook! Productions' 'The SpongeBob Musical' (2024)
Xanthe Gibson and the company of DULOG's 'Anything Goes' (2024)
Daisy Summerfield and Laurence Davidson in Snow Globe's 'An Ideal Husband' (2023)
Harry Allderidge and Eleanor Sumner in CTC's 'As You Like It' (2024)
Emilia Lewis in Ooook! Productions' 'Doctor Who' (2024)
The company of TDTC's 'The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee' (2024)
Misha Joshi, Tom Carroll and Midun Odunaiya in TDTC's 'tick, tick... BOOM!' (2024)
The cast of 1TC's 'Incremental' (2024)
The cast of Wrong Tree's 'Sonder' (2024)
The ensemble of TDTC's 'Freshers' Showcase' (2023)
George Cass and the company of DULOG's 'Spring Awakening' (2023)
Maariya Khalid and Scarlett Clarke in Wrong Tree's 'Too Close to the Sun' (2024)
Roxy Rayward and Maia Harris Lindop in DST's 'A Murder is Announced' (2023)
The company of DOE's 'H.M.S. Pinafore' (2024)
Get Involved
Our societies give amazing theatrical experiences alongside social, creative and outreach opportunities. Their theatrical niches range, but they all have an inclusive social scene to get involved in.
“Durham Student Theatre has something for everyone. Whether you want comedy, musical theatre, Shakespeare or a Greek tragedy we’ve got it all! I am delighted to be the president of a society I have loved and grown with during my time at Durham. I am constantly blown away by the amount of talent there is from all aspects of DST; the technicians are incredible, the actors are wonderful, and the directors and producers are forces to be reckoned with. As president I cannot wait to lead this society to being bigger, better, and more inclusive than ever before. Being part of this incredible society has made up some of the best years of my life!”
Bethan Avery - President of Durham Student Theatre 24/25
Membership
At just £12 per year, or £28 for life, a Durham Student Theatre membership is one of the most affordable ways to throw yourself in life at Durham!