After a successful 2024 Garrick Studio run, followed by a local tour of Staffordshires more rural towns and villages, our production of Michael Morpurgo's Farm Boy will go on national tour in 2025!

The tour runs from Saturday 22nd March 2025 to Sunday 1st June 2025. See if the production will be visiting town or city near you in the tour schedule below!

"If you liked War Horse, then this a a must-see sequel!"
DAILY MAIL

"Compelling, absorbing and tender, Farm Boy revels in the power of a tale well told!"
TIME OUT NEW YORK

SYNOPSIS

A Lichfield Garrick production

MICHAEL MORPURGO’S FARM BOY

Adapted & directed by Daniel Buckroyd

It sometimes felt as though time had stood still down on the farm-the old Fordson tractor quietly rusting away at the back of the barn, Grandpa tending his chickens-that is, until the summer his grandson came to stay, and the old man started tellingstories of what it had been like when he was a boy.

Following successful UK tours and a critically acclaimed run in New York, Michael Morpurgo's compelling sequel to 'War Horse' returns to the stage in this delightful, family-friendly show combining drama, storytelling, and original music-a moving account of the changing face of the English countryside and a beautifully crafted reminder that stories really can reach out across the generations.

Creative Team

Original Composer – Matt Marks
Musical Direction & Arrangements – John Chambers
Set & Costume Design – Fi Russell
Lighting Design – Barry Smith

"Absolutely spellbinding"
WHATSONSTAGE

PRODUCTION PHOTOGRAPHY

Image gallery

Farm Boy - Production Photography

UK TOUR DATES

MARCH

22 - 23 MAR
TAMWORTH ASSEMBLY ROOMS
TAMWORTHASSEMBLYROOMS.CO.UK
01827 709 618

24 MAR
THE MUNI THEATRE, COLNE
THEMUNI.CO.UK
01282 661234

29 - 30 MAR
NEW THEATRE ROYAL, PORTSMOUTH
NEWTHEATREROYAL.COM
023 9264 9000

31 MAR - 1 APR
SWAN THEATRE, WORCESTER
WORCESTERTHEATRES.CO.UK
01905 611 427

APRIL

3 - 4 APR
BLACKFRIARS ARTS CENTRE
BLACKFRIARSARTSCENTRE.CO.UK
01205 363 108

5 - 6 APR
BLACKHEATH HALLS, LONDON
BLACKHEATHHALLS.COM
020 8463 0100

8 - 9 APR
THEATRE ROYAL WINCHESTER
THEATREROYALWINCHESTER.CO.UK
01962 840 440

10 - 11 APR
TAUNTON BREWHOUSE
TAUNTONBREWHOUSE.CO.UK
01823 283 244

12 - 13 APR
CHIPPING NORTON THEATRE
CHIPPINGNORTONTHEATRE.COM
01608 642 350

15 APR
BEAM, HERTFORD
BEAMHERTFORD.CO.UK
N/A

16 APR
ARTSDEPOT
ARTSDEPOT.CO.UK
020 8369 5454

17 APR
THE OLD TOWN HALL, HEMEL
OLDTOWNHALL.CO.UK
01442 228091

18 APR
PAVILION THEATRE, WORTHING
WTM.CO.UK
01903 206206

19 - 20 APR
CHELMSFORD THEATRE STUDIO
CHELMSFORDTHEATRE.CO.UK
01245 606 505

22 APR
CORN EXCHANGE NEWBURY
CORNEXCHANGENEW.COM
01635 522 733

23 APR
NORMAN BRAGG STUDIO, AYLESBURY
ATGTICKETS.COM *
*Fees apply

25 - 27 APR
THE ALBANY THEATRE, COVENTRY
ALBANYTHEATRE.CO.UK
02476 998 964

29 - 30 APR
THE HAWTH CRAWLEY
HAWTH.CO.UK
01293 553 636

MAY

2 - 3 MAY
TRINITY THEATRE, TUNBRIDGE WELLS
TRINITYTHEATRE.NET
01892 678 678

4 - 5 MAY
THE QUARRY THEATRE, BEDFORD
QUARRYTHEATRE.ORG.UK
01234 362 337

6 - 7 MAY
THE RADLETT CENTRE
RADLETTCENTRE.CO.UK
01923 859 291

10 MAY
BREWERY ARTS, KENDAL
BREWERYARTS.CO.UK
01539 725 133

11 - 12 MAY
FIRE STATION, SUNDERLAND
THEFIRESTATION.ORG.UK
0191 570 0007

13 MAY
HEXHAM QUEEN'S HALL
QUEENSHALL.CO.UK
01434 652477

14 MAY
THE DUKE'S, LANCASTER
DUKESLANCASTER.ORG
01524 598500

17 - 18 MAY
CHESTER STORYHOUSE
STORYHOUSE.COM
01244 409 113

20 - 21 MAY
ABERYSTWYTH ARTS CENTRE
ABERYSTWYTHARTSCENTRE.CO.UK
01970 623 232

22 MAY
TORCH THEATRE, MILFORD HAVEN
TORCHTHEATRE.CO.UK
01646 695 267

24 MAY
REDGRAVE THEATRE, BRISTOL
REDGRAVETHEATRE.COM
0117 3157 800

25 - 26 MAY
BARNFIELD THEATRE, EXETER
EXETERNORTHCOTT.CO.UK
01392 726 363

28 - 29 MAY
THE PLOUGH ARTS CENTRE
THEPLOUGHARTSCENTRE.CO.UK
01805 624624

30 MAY
THE PLAYHOUSE THEATRE
THEPLAYHOUSE.CO.UK
01934 645 544

31 MAY - 1 JUN
QUEEN’S THEATRE, BARNSTAPLE
QUEENSTHEATRE-BARNSTAPLE.COM
01271 316 523