Opening Night Afterparties 2026
Post-show parties for Associate Members
Our regular run of informal post-show events continues in 2026!
When we promise to get you 'Closer to the Action', we really mean it. These parties are a fabulous chance for Associate members to rub shoulders with the cast and company of your favourite productions and get exclusive insights into what happens on and off stage at the Theatre Royal Bath.
See your full list of Opening Night Afterparties below.
New members, you can read about what these events are are, how they work and who they are for at the bottom of this blog post...
OPENING NIGHT AFTERPARTIES
WINTER/SPRING 2026
JANUARY
19/01/26 1805 ROOMS
27/01/26 1805 ROOMS
FEBRUARY
T h e S h a w s h a n k R e d e m p t i o n
02/02/26 1805 ROOMS
10/02/26 1805 ROOMS
24/02/26 1805 ROOMS
NOTE: Due to extraordinary demand, you must have a ticket on the night to attend the Opening Night Afterparty for Prima Facie.
MARCH
M u r d e r a t M i d n i g h t
16/03/26 1805 ROOMS
T h e B e e k e e p e r o f A l e p p o
31/03/26 1805 ROOMS
APRIL
None
MAY
01/05/26 1805 ROOMS
11/05/26 1805 ROOMS
S i n g l e W h i t e F e m a l e
19/05/26 1805 ROOMS
JUNE
I ' m S o r r y P r i m e M i n i s t e r
02/06/26 1805 ROOMS
09/06/26 1805 ROOMS
16/06/26 1805 ROOMS
What are they?
Opening Night Afterparties (formerly named First Night Drinks) is an informal post show event, which take place in the 1805 Rooms for a Main House production and in the 1805 Rooms OR Ustinov Foyer for a Ustinov production. The events occur on the opening night of every new play that gets performed in our Main House and on selected productions in the Ustinov Studio.
*Please note that we do not regularly hold Opening Night Afterparties for large scale musicals or dance shows.*
We hold around 30 of these events every year, usually on a Monday or Tuesday night, depending on the production. The full list of events is at the bottom of this journal.
How do they work?
There are no official invites for Opening Night Afterparties. If you book your ticket for the first night of a production and you are an Associate member, then you are automatically invited. The list of events is below!
For a Main House production: At curtain down, please make your way back to the 1805 Rooms, either via the Royal Circle, or by leaving the Main House and re-entering through the 1805 entrance door on St John's Place.
For a Ustinov production: After the performance make your way out through the main entrance to Monmouth Street, left on to St John's Place and back up into the 1805 Rooms through the street level entrance.
A member of our Development team will be on hand to greet you at the bar and offer you a drink. Once members of the company have reset the stage and removed their costumes they can come and join you for a drink and some lively post-show discussion. This is the perfect time to ask the company about life in a touring theatre company or the cast about what the play text means to them.
Who are they for?
Opening Night Afterparties are an exclusive Associate membership benefit. You may be asked to show your 1805 Club membership card.
If you are a Friend and are interested in upgrading your membership to enjoy these benefits, please contact Membership Coordinator, Kerry Hine.
If you have any questions or queries please email me, Nicholas Fleming HERE
NOTE: You must have a ticket on the night to attend the Opening Night Afterparty for Prima Facie.
