2024

Use our interactive map here or see our list of UK Passion Plays below

Two footprints in red paint on either side of three small crosses and the text 'Abingdon Passion Play' in red.

Abingdon

Black and white woodcut of the cross with the risen Jesus standing in front of it with his arms wide for Ballylinan Passion Play.

Ballylinan

A cross with a circle of light around it.

Bootle

Roman soldiers raise the cross on which Jesus is crucified and a group of his followers and friends stand behind weeping.

Edinburgh

A woman in middle eastern dress holding a clay jar for Havant Passion Play.

Havant

Profile of Jesus with head bowed in front of an altar in golden light.

Hereford

Jesus is hung on the cross with two others in central Trafalgar Square, with fully costumed people looking up from the ground.

Leicester

Text in gold with a round crown of thorns embedded in the text that reads 'Walled City Passion'

Londonderry

Logo for the Oxford Passion Play: a sword and a red outlined cross, with words circling them saying 'And a sword shall pierce your soul.'

Oxford

Jesus knees on the floor in a white robe under a spotlight and words above him read 'Poole Passion' with a black cross.

Poole

Stratford-on-Avon

Stratford-on-Avon

Trafalgar Square

Trafalgar Square

Against an orange background are white words saying Worcester Passion Play.

Worcester

2023

Men and women in bright robes lift their arms towards Jesus standing in the background in white light and dressed in a white robe.

Chester Mystery Plays

Against a dark purple background, the words Chester Mystery Plays with 2023 highlighted below. The years 2013 and 2018 appear to the left of 2023, but out of focus. And to the right 2028 and 2033 appear in the same way

Chester Mystery Plays

An actor portraying a mortally wounded Jesus is hung on a large wooden cross against a bright blue sky as part of an Easter Play.

Easter Dates 2023

A previously lame lady celebrates, running towards the camera. Jesus, dressed in white, walks behind her, as part of the Easter story.

Easter Weekend 2023

Jesus with a crown of thorns for Edinburgh Easter Play.

Edinburgh

A woman in middle eastern dress holding a clay jar for Havant Passion Play.

Havant

Jesus carries the cross surrounded by disciples in traditional costume and a woman in a blue dress with text that says 'The Passion'

Leek

Text says The Liverpool Passion Plays on at Liverpool Cathedral

Liverpool Cathedral

A poster for the Nottingham Passion Play. Information at the top and bottom of the poster appear in white text on a dark red background with a middle picture of a Jesus stone statue in greyscale. The words Nottingham Passion are printed over the top of the image.

Nottingham

Logo for Oxford Mystery Plays. A red circle, with internal white lines separating out the letters O, S and M

Oxford Mystery Plays

The Passion poster with Jesus on the cross surrounded by bright colours and the words 'A moving and memorable retelling of the Easter story.'

Passion Play Tour. LAMPS theatre company

Spit image with four images. In the first of two columns, three images stacked. Image one, a couple of modern soldiers beating Jesus who is on the ground. Image two, a modern dressed Jesus raises a goblet into the air while smiling. Four people around him seem happy while watching him. The third image shows a dead Jesus in the arms of a lady who is sad. The second column is a single image of a cross in the middle of an open road. The light glows from the cross. Text title reads 'The Road to the Cross, Oddments Theatre Co'.

Passion Play Tours. Oddments Theatre Company

Actors portraying Jesus' followers in modern clothes sit at Jesus' feet as he teaches them. Around them all are crowds of people watching as part of the Passion Play in Norwich

Passion Plays coming soon!

A woman with curly black hair with one arm lifted as she blows a whistle into a microphone. The text next to her is white on a red background and says The Stafford Passion Play 2023.

Stafford

A smiling Jesus holds a happy boy, both looking towards the crowd at Trafalgar Square London Passion Play

Trafalgar Square

A small crowd of men and women in brightly coloured robes and head shawls waving scarves and singing as they dance and walk down the high street of Leek.

Where can I see Passion Plays from Easter 2023?

Against an orange background are white words saying Worcester Passion Play.

Worcester

2022

Outline of three purple crosses on top of the outline of a purple semi-circle. Underneath, the text reading Passion Play, Bishop Aukland

Bishop Auckland

Three crosses on a hill under a red sky with words reading The Last Days: A Passion Play portraying events during the last week of the life of Jesus, in Bolton.

Bolton

White text on yellow background, details of the Chester Passion Play 2020

Chester

Words in white text reading The Edinburgh Passion 2022' with a white cross against a red background, for Edinburgh Passion Play.

Edinburgh 2022

Four black figures in a building with a cross on it with words in black and orange saying Drama Kirk: Bringing the Gospel to Life for its Passion Play in Hamilton.

Hamilton

Logo with a red cross and words in black that read Hornchurch Passion Play.

Hornchurch

A crowd of people gathered to watch a Passion Play with buildings

How can I find a Passion Play?

A white cross and words saying Liverpool Passion. Experience the Easter story, with a purple background.

Liverpool

An empty cross with a robe draped over it in a purple image with words in white saying The Liverpool Passion Plays.

Liverpool (Cathedral)

Words in red and black read the Norwich Passion Play 2022.

Norwich

A poster showing a drawing of Jesus with his head bowed and crowned with thorns and words in black saying The Passion: Experience the Journey to the Cross in Nuneaton.

Nuneaton

Logo for the Oxford Passion Play: a sword and a red outlined cross, with words circling them saying 'And a sword shall pierce your soul.'

Oxford

Jesus looks on, dressed in a green robe in front of an out-of-focus wooden cross that is mounted on a white wall behind him inside St Matthew's Church. As part of the Oxford Passion Play 2022.

Oxford 2022

Logo with blue circles and a black cross with words in blue and black saying Poole Passion.

Poole

Drawing of Jesus carrying the cross, green text above says Journey to the Cross for the Passion Play in Settle.

Settle

Picture of Jesus, dressed in white addressing the crowds at Trafalgar Square London. Text on the image reads: Wintershall, Experience the story

Trafalgar Square

White text says Worcester Passion Play with an orange background.

Worcester

A road stretches out under a cloudy sky with a large wooden cross and words that read 'The Road to the Cross'.

Yeovil

2021 (POSTPONED DUE TO COVID19)

Picture of a crown of thorns with shadow on a pure white background. The text reads Cytun. For Bangor Passion Play.

Bangor

Logo with a crown of thorns, a drop of red blood and words in black saying One Good Friday: a passion play by Bath for Bath.

Bath

Outline of three purple crosses on top of the outline of a purple semi-circle. Underneath, the text reading Passion Play, Bishop Aukland

Bishop Auckland

White text on yellow background, details of the Chester Passion Play 2020

Chester

A wooden cross with the rolling hills of Oxfordshire and the Chilterns in the background under a blue sky. Words in white say Chinnor Passion Play 2020.

Chinnor

Words in white text reading The Edinburgh Passion 2022' with a white cross against a red background, for Edinburgh Passion Play.

Edinburgh 2022

Guildford

Guildford

Four black figures in a building with a cross on it with words in black and orange saying Drama Kirk: Bringing the Gospel to Life for its Passion Play in Hamilton.

Hamilton

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Heworth

Logo with a red cross and words in black that read Hornchurch Passion Play.

Hornchurch

A green cross and words in black and green saying One Good Friday 2020 for Horsham Passion Play.

Horsham

Logo of Lewes Passion Play with a crown of thorns in the shape of a rose.

Lewes

A woodcut image of Adam and Eve with a tree and snake with words in old-fashioned font saying Lincoln Mystery Plays.

Lincoln Mystery Plays

A white cross and words saying Liverpool Passion. Experience the Easter story, with a purple background.

Liverpool

A wooden cross against a red and yellow background looking like the sunrise with the test Lytham Passion Play.

Lytham

Brown crown of twisted thorns with a shadow on a white background for the Redditch Passion Play.

Redditch

Silhouette image of three crosses on a hill with people standing underneath them for the Settle Passion play.

Settle

A green cross and words in black and green saying One Good Friday 2020 for Horsham Passion Play.

Spelthorne

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

St Neots

Picture of Jesus, dressed in white addressing the crowds at Trafalgar Square London. Text on the image reads: Wintershall, Experience the story

Trafalgar Square

White text says Worcester Passion Play with an orange background.

Worcester

2019/20

A vintage photo of a man in 1901 holding a sign advertising a Passion Play. Surrounded by people walking past.

1901: Rare Passion Play footage!

An image of the United Kingdom with pins to locate Passion Plays taking place in 2023.

2023 Passion Play

Poster text reads The Aberdeen Passion presents Pilate. A man of mistakes and missed opportunities. A brand new short play.

Aberdeen Passion

Three red crosses and two red footprints with black numbers '2019'

Abingdon

Two footprints in red paint on either side of three small crosses and the text 'Abingdon Passion Play' in red.

Abingdon

A crowd of actors gathers round a central figure giving a speech. All wear middle eastern dress in a scene from Cape Town Passion Play.

Africa

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Alresford Passion

A crown of thorns with buildings behind and text: poster advertising the Angola Passion Play, The Life of Christ at Louisiana State Penitentiary.

America

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Andover Passion Play and Nativity

A cross with a circle of light around it.

Anglia Square, Norfolk

A group of actors in middle eastern dress gather around a fire in a scene from the Fife Nativity in Auchtermuchty.

Auchtermuchty Nativity

Jesus and his disciples on a boat on a lake at sunset as part of a Passion Play in Australia.

Australia

Black and white woodcut of the cross with the risen Jesus standing in front of it with his arms wide for Ballylinan Passion Play.

Ballylinan

Picture of a crown of thorns with shadow on a pure white background. The text reads Cytun. For Bangor Passion Play.

Bangor

Barnet

Barnet

Logo with a crown of thorns, a drop of red blood and words in black saying One Good Friday: a passion play by Bath for Bath.

Bath

Poster with the cross and bold red text which says The Bedford Passion Play.

Bedford

A poster for the 2018 Belper Passion Play. A sunset with three crosses in the background. The foreground shows half of a face off actor dressed as a Roman soldier.

Belper

Jesus on the cross, with a crown of thorns on his head. Text reads Beverley Passion.

Beverley Passion

A Silhouette of a crown of thorns is off the left hand side of the poster, with a single red droplet dropping from it. Underneath, the text reads in black: First Light. A Passion Play for Hertford. The 't' in Hertford is a Red Cross.

Bewdley

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Billericay

A man in a hoody with arms out wide overlooking a cityscape with the text A Passion for Birmingham.

Birmingham

Large hands are clasped together in prayer over a city. Text reads The Birmingham Passion Play 2019.

Birmingham

Outline of three purple crosses on top of the outline of a purple semi-circle. Underneath, the text reading Passion Play, Bishop Aukland

Bishop Auckland

Three purple crosses on a hill with the words 'Passion Play, Bishop Auckland' in purple letters.

Bishop Auckland

A montage of images from the Bolton Passion staged in 2016 centred on Jesus carrying the cross with main text saying Passion for Bolton.

Bolton

Three crosses on a hill under a red sky with words reading The Last Days: A Passion Play portraying events during the last week of the life of Jesus, in Bolton.

Bolton

A cross with a circle of light around it.

Bootle

A man and roman soldier holding a cross in preparation for the crucifixion scene on Brent Tor, part of Brentor Passion Play.

Brentor

Drawing in stained-glass style of hand nailed to a cross, in front of which colourful text says Brigg Passion Play.

Brigg Passion Play

Three crosses with the colourful logo in front for Brighton's Soul by the Sea.

Brighton’s Soul by the Sea

A poster with a purple background and words in gold and purple saying 'Born for this: A Passion Play'.

Bristol

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Brynmawr (and Abergavenny)

A green cross with the words 'one good Friday 2022'

Burton on Trent

A group of actors in middle eastern dress walk up a road in Bury St Edmunds for the Passion Play, surrounded by buildings.

Bury St Edmunds

A crown of thorns on a yellow background.

Cambridge

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Cardiff Nativity

Three white crosses on a white hill against a red background. Words in white and black say Carlisle Passion Play: Easter 2019.

Carlisle

A makeshift stage on the high street of York with people in medieval garb preparing for a live performance of the York Mystery Plays

Censoring the Passion in early modern England

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Chatham

Cheadle

Cheadle

Chester Mystery Play logo with a smiley-faced sun and purple text for the reviews.

Chester

A yellow poster with small images of Pontius Pilate, a Roman Centurion, and Jesus with words in white saying Chester City Passion: Good Friday 2020.

Chester

White text on yellow background, details of the Chester Passion Play 2020

Chester

Against a dark purple background, the words Chester Mystery Plays with 2023 highlighted below. The years 2013 and 2018 appear to the left of 2023, but out of focus. And to the right 2028 and 2033 appear in the same way

Chester Mystery Plays

Men and women in bright robes lift their arms towards Jesus standing in the background in white light and dressed in a white robe.

Chester Mystery Plays

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Chichester

Chinnor Passion Play logo with a purple mountain in the background.

Chinnor

A wooden cross with the rolling hills of Oxfordshire and the Chilterns in the background under a blue sky. Words in white say Chinnor Passion Play 2020.

Chinnor

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Clonard

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Clydach Passion Play

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Colchester

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Corby Passion Play

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Cowbridge

A red letter P, with a black nail and Cowley Road street sign crossing in front for the Cowley Road Passion Play.

Cowley Road, Oxford

A poster for Crewe Passion Play with a red cross, heart and crown of thorns and writing in black and red saying 'Crew Passion Play: Good Friday Walk of Witness.'

Crewe

Two actors playing Roman soldiers in costume flank the actor playing Jesus who wears a purple robe and crown of thorns - performing a Passion Play scene with central Cromer's buildings in the background.

Cromer

White robe draped over an empty cross atop a yellow brick base. The cross is lit by a golden sunset with a clear blue sky behind it. As part of the Brighton Passion Play

Croydon Passion

Darlington Passion Play

Darlington Passion Play

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Derbyshire Passion Play

A stone cross from a tombstone in the foreground with a church spire and thinner cross elevated in the grey cloudy sky.

Derry

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Devizes Passion Play

Four men standing on a stone balcony enacting a Passion Play seen by Shakespeare.

Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 1

An actor portraying a wounded Jesus carries the cross at the hand of a roman solider in front of an old church. Part of a Passion Play

Did Shakespeare watch a Passion Play? Part 2

Logo for Passion Plays with words in gold saying 'Passion Plays: Experience the real story of Easter'.

Didcot

An old man and a young boy in traditional costume looking towards the viewer with the words in white The Road to Easter. An example of a digital passion play.

Digital Passion Plays

An actor in full Roman soldier costume stands inside a church with a strong green light on him. Behind him is a vivid stained glass window.

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Logo with sillouette of three figures in a building with a cross on it. Text in black and orange says Drama Kirk: Bringing the Gospel to Life. They stage the People's Passion.

Drama Kirk

An illustration of Jesus, the cross with red, blue and green. A poster for the Duddingston Kirk Passion Play, To the Cross.

Duddingston Kirk

A stone cross from a tombstone in the foreground with a church spire and thinner cross elevated in the grey cloudy sky.