House Lights presents
Independent repertory theatre
Sheffield · Since 1987
Tonight in the main house
7.30pm · 105 minutes · Tickets from £14
Read about the productionNew writing · bold revivals · a good seat from every row
On our stage now
Choose a production
12 September — 4 October
On a storm-bent island, a cartographer and her estranged son redraw a coastline that will not stay still. A new play about memory, erosion and the stories a family edits out.
Tickets from £14
Choose a performanceA Map of Salt, 12 September — 4 October
Autumn / winter 2026
Four productions in the main house, plus one Sunday conversation after every final matinee.
By Rowan Bell · Directed by Leila Hart
12 Sep — 4 Oct
£14—£28
By Nessa Ward · Directed by Tom Arkwright
15 Oct — 8 Nov
£16—£30
By Amira Holt · Directed by Jude Mensah
20 Nov — 13 Dec
£12—£26
Devised by the company · Music by Iona Price
8 Jan — 31 Jan
£10—£24
The building and the work
House Lights began in a disused cutlery workshop in 1987. The workshop became a 286-seat theatre, but the founding idea held: artists should have room to risk something, and audiences should never feel kept at a distance.
We make four in-house productions each year, host visiting companies, and keep at least twenty seats at £10 for every performance.
Help keep the £10 seatsPlan your evening
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Doors open 30 minutes before curtain up. The rake is gentle, sightlines are clear, and Row A is level with the stage.
Ask the box office02
Step-free entrance, lift access, wheelchair spaces and an induction loop. Captioned, audio-described and relaxed dates are marked when booking.
Plan an access visit03
14 Furnace Lane, Sheffield S1 4QP. Eight minutes from the station; buses 7, 8 and 95 stop on Arundel Gate.
Open a mapKeep the house lit
From £6 a month, members protect low-price seats, back new writing and get first booking without jumping a queue no one else can afford.
£6 / month
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