Derren Brown’s new stage show, Only Human comes to London’s Apollo Theatre for a long-anticipated West End run.

Performances will begin at the Apollo Theatre on Saturday 10 October 2026, with the show running until Saturday 30 January 2027. The Press Night is at 7pm on Wednesday 21 October, with a Gala Night on Thursday 22 October 2026.

Only Human is written by Derren Brown, Andrew O’Connor and Stephen Long. It is directed by Andrew O’Connor, with set design by Simon Higlett, video design by Simon Wainwright, lighting design by Charlie Morgan Jones and sound design by Beth Duke.

Only Human is Derren Brown’s 11th show in the West End. Amongst his many previous productions are Derren Brown Showman, Something Wicked This Way Comes, Enigma, Derren Brown Svengali and Derren Brown Miracle.

His shows have garnered a record-breaking five Olivier Award nominations for Best Entertainment, winning twice – the largest number of nominations and wins for one-person shows in the history of the Awards. His 2017 show, Secret, won the New York Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience and returned for a sell-out run on Broadway in 2019.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Performances on Tuesday – Sunday at 7.30pm
Matinees: Saturday: 2.30pm

Age Guidance: 12+ (advisory)

Running Time: 2 hours 20 minutes (including interval)

ACCESS PERFORMANCES

Friday 11 December at 7.30pm – British Sign Language

Friday 18 December at 7.30pm – Audio Described

ON TOUR

De Montfort Hall, Leicester
21 – 25 April 2026

Wycombe Swan
28 April – 2 May 2026

The Gaiety Theatre, Dublin
12 – 16 May 2026

Grand Opera House, Belfast
19 – 23 May 2026

Theatre Royal Plymouth
26 – 30 May 2026

Birmingham Hippodrome
2 – 13 June 2026

Edinburgh Playhouse
23 – 27 June 2026

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
30 June – 4 July 2026

Stockton Globe
7 – 11 July 2026

Lyceum Theatre, Sheffield
14 – 18 July 2026

Royal & Derngate, Northampton
21 – 25 July 2026

Princess Theatre, Torquay
28 July – 1 August 2026