Pride, a brand-new musical based on the award-winning film, will be brought to life at the National Theatre
Pride will play at the National Theatres Dorfman stage from 11 June to 12 September 2026, following preview performances at Sherman Theatre in Cardiff from 31 March to 18 April 2026.
Reuniting director Matthew Warchus (Matilda The Musical) and writer Stephen Beresford (The Last of the Haussmans), this inspiring true story set during the 1984 miners’ strike, when a small group of gay men and lesbians lent their support to a small village in south Wales.
Funny, fierce and full of heart, Pride will have original music by Christopher Nightingale (A Christmas Carol), Josh Cohen (Sylvia) and DJ Walde (Sylvia).
This timely and inspiring story of real-life events, where two communities united and set aside their differences, is set to an original score with songs inspired by protest anthems, pop, rock, disco and the Welsh choral tradition.
Who is in the cast of Pride – A New Musical at London’s National Theatre?
Casting to be announced.
What is Pride about?
Summer, 1984. With miners on strike across the country, 24-year-old activist Mark Ashton tries to rally a disparate group of gay men and lesbians into forming a support group for the beleaguered strikers. Lesbians and Gays Support the Miners (LGSM) quickly finds itself entwined with a small pit village in south Wales.
What follows is the remarkable true story of two threatened communities joining forces – and discovering they have more in common than they ever imagined.
Assisted performances of Pride at the National Theatre
Captioned Performances: Saturday 4 July 2026 – 2pm, Thursday 23 July 2026 – 7.30pm, Thursday 13 August 2026 – 7.30pm, Saturday 5 September 2026 – 2pm.
BSL Interpreted: Thursday 9 July 2026 – 7.30pm, Friday 21 August 2026 – 7.30pm.
Audio Described (with touch tours taking place 90 minutes before the show): Saturday 18 July 2026 – 2pm, Friday 7 August 2026 – 7.30pm.
Relaxed performance: Tuesday 4 August 2026 – 7.30pm.
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