Wilton's

For everyone with a curious imagination

We present extraordinary theatre and music in the oldest Grand Music Hall in the world. Our Grade II* listed building is home to over 300 performances and over 80 productions each year. 

Wilton's welcomes world-class artistic talent to the East End all year-round. We carefully select productions for our unique building, including: The Box of Delights by Piers Torday based on the novel by John Masefield; Kneehigh’s The Flying Lovers of Vitebsk; Olivier Award-nominated Songs for Nobodies; Oliver Award-nominated English National Opera’s Paul Bunyan; Balletboyz’ Young Men.

Recently named 5th most iconic building by Time Out, Wilton's has a unique spirit that has captured the imagination of generations of artists for over 160 years. We now invest in the next generation of actors, directors and musicians through our Heritage & Artistic Engagement programmes.

In 2018 we won Historic England's People's Choice & Followers' Favourite Angel Award 2018, following the 4-year Heritage Lottery Fund-supported and multi-award-winning capital project. In 2019 we also won Best Historic Wedding Venue at the UK Wedding Awards.

Wilton's Associates


Wilton’s Associates are a team of highly talented and diverse artists who help shape our exceptional programme:

Justin Audibert 
Artistic Director of the Unicorn Theatre.

Rachel Bagshaw 
Director. Co-founder of Blazon Theatre. A Bush Associate Artist for 2018.

Richard Beecham 
Freelance theatre director based in London and working throughout the UK. He is an Associate Artist of HighTide and a Fellow of the Clore Leadership Programme.

Sam Brown
Opera and theatre director based in London. He won the Ring Award and the European Opera Directing Prize with designer Annemarie Woods and is chair of the opera committee for Stage Directors UK. 

John Caird
Freelance director and writer working in theatre, opera and musical theatre.

David Farley
Set and costume designer for theatre, opera and live events.

Tom Figgins 

Singer songwriter.

Kit Green
Performer and writer whose characters include Ida Barr, Tina C and The Singing Hypnotist. They are currently curating an exhibition for the British Library, writing a play about pornography addiction and developing a TV show about hair.

Guy Hoare
Lighting designer, based in London, working in dance, theatre and opera. His designs for Mark Bruce Company’s The Odyssey, Dracula and Made In Heaven have all been seen at Wilton’s in recent years.

Zoe Lewis 
Playwright and writer. Through organisations such as Kids Company, she is an avid champion of young, disadvantaged writers.

Hannah Miller 

Casting Director. Currently Head of Casting at the RSC. Hannah also works regularly in drama schools and with other organisations advising actors on audition technique, professional development and wellbeing.

James Phillips 
Director and playwright, working in the UK and internationally. His plays include The Rubenstein Kiss, City Stories, McQueen, Camelot: The Shining City and Hidden in the Sand. He is Associate Artist of the Oxford Playhouse.

Steve Pretty 
Musician, composer and performer. Steve leads the Hackney Colliery Band and has worked with artists including The Cure, Sam Smith, Kelis, Damon Albarn and more.

Prasanna Puwanarajah 
Actor, writer, director and filmmaker. Associate of HighTide Festival Theatre and member of the board of the National Youth Theatre.

James Seabright 
Independent commercial theatre producer, whose productions have won awards ranging from the Fringe First to the Olivier.

Stephanie Street  
Actress and writer. A founder member of Act for Change, campaigning for representative diversity in the industry.

Piers Torday
Piers writes for children. His books include The Last Wild trilogy (Guardian Children’s Fiction Prize) and There May Be A Castle (Carnegie nominated). He recently adapted The Box of Delights by John Masefield for Wilton’s and is also a Trustee of the Pleasance Theatre.

Morgan & West (Rhys Morgan and Rob West) 
Duo of stage magicians who pretend to be time travellers, because why not?
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