Over 96 years of history

Tuesday 4th November 2025 marked 96 years since East Anglia’s largest theatre first opened its doors to the public. Since then, the Regent has hosted many of the world’s most iconic names in music, comedy and theatre including The Beatles, Bon Jovi, U2 and Tina Turner.

Investing in our future

The Regent Theatre continues to host an incredible programme of touring shows, West End musicals, big-name comedians, and much more. To ensure that the theatre remains at the forefront of Ipswich’s visitor economy for many years to come, we recently committed to maintaining and improving the high-quality experience visitors expect.

To help us improve, we undertook a significant refurbishment and redevelopment project to our front of house areas. These changes – in direct response to customer feedback – have improved our toilet provision, venue accessibility, queues to the bar and have restored some of the building’s historic features.

To fund the £3.5 million cost of the project, we have introduced a restoration levy of £1.70 on all tickets purchased.

Click here to learn more about the project