ThickSkin

We’re delighted to announce ThickSkin’s 2025 Season of ambitious new work, dedicated to fresh voices and bold storytelling. The upcoming season features inspiring new work from Northern talent and includes an open call for young professionals to join our acclaimed Generator theatre company.

Review: It Walks Around the House at Night, Southwark Playhouse Borough - This rollicking yarn about an out of work actor lured to a spooky country house continues London’s horror-theatre renaissance timeout.com/london/theatre…

***** ‘A deliciously spine-tingling triumph of stagecraft’: @ThickSkinTweets’s It Walks Around the House At Night at @swkplay broadwayworld.com/article/Review…

Proud to support the local arts 🎭 We completed free PAT testing for ThickSkin Theatre in Wigan so they can keep doing what they do best. The show must go on. 🎥 @ThickSkinTweets #CommunitySupport #Widnes #wigan #Electrics #ThickSkinTheatre #SureSafeElectricsWidnes

Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin take theatrical horror It Walks Around The House At Night on UK tour - #ItWalksAroundTheHouseAtNight #ThickSkinTheatreCompany @ThickSkinTweets Read the full article here: ift.tt/EQuMiUG More on Theatre-News.com

Award-winning theatre company ThickSkin take theatrical horror It Walks Around The House At Night on UK tour - #ItWalksAroundTheHouseAtNight #ThickSkinTheatreCompany @ThickSkinTweets Read the full article here: ift.tt/EQuMiUG More on Theatre-News.com

👻 What haunts the house after dark? Award-winning company @ThickSkinTweets brings Tim Foley’s chilling ghost story It Walks Around the House at Night to @arcstockton in Stockton (18–19 Feb 2026). Dark humour. Real scares. Don’t look away. 🔗 Read more: northeasttheatreguide.co.uk/2025/10/previe…

NEWS: ThickSkin opens new venue in Wigan — a regional powerhouse for artistic innovation and talent development @ThickSkinTweets chloenelkinconsulting.com/news/thickskin…

Touring theatre company ThickSkin has launched a studio space in Wigan dedicated to producing new work (@ThickSkinTweets) Read more 👇 #Echobox=1762949187" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">thestage.co.uk/news/news/thic…

Our Artistic Director @neilbettles spoke to @EmilyJupp about our home in #Wigan and being #Creative. You can read here: emilyjupp.substack.com/p/i-shifted-al…

If you know a young performer ages 18-25 who could benefit from joining our Generator Company. Now is your chance to share. This is a paid opportunity to work with our team to create a unique piece of theatre. Audition places are offered on a first come basis, so sign up now: thickskintheatre.co.uk/generator #Theatrejobs #Artsjobs #Theatretraining #Audition #Casting #Devisedtheatre #GreaterManchester #Wigan #ensemble #Dramaschool

@ThickSkinTweets supported artist and current @rxtheatre Den theatre playwright @joewalsh1998 is bringing his brand new show ‘Agadoo’. A hilarious comedy about a down on his luck children’s entertainer! Not one to be missed! 🗓️Tuesday 26th - 6pm 💰 £10/£8 (£50) 🎟️ LINK IN BIO

We are nearly at the end of our first week of rehearsals with the professional company of #Pigeon by @joewalsh1998. You can catch Polly Lister, Tarek Slater and Lauren Sturgess alongside our fantastic community ensemble at the @rxtheatre's mobile performance space The Den in #Tyldesley. 15-16 August. Book now as tickets are selling fast. thickskintheatre.co.uk/pigeon/

We've been having such a fantastic time with our community ensemble for #Pigeon who you can watch at the @rxtheatre's mobile theatre #TheDen. They'll be playing "The Locals" in @joewalsh1998's play about community, family folklore and what it means to fly away and never return. Book your tickets here: thickskintheatre.co.uk/pigeon/

Today is the second day of research and development for our upcoming production It Walks Around the House at Night by Tim Foley. We're talking ghost stories, haunted houses and supernatural thrillers. Want to be the first to experience a haunted house story for a new era, brought to life with haunting tricks, chilling twists, and a generous dose of dark humour? Then book to see it at our home in #Wigan before it heads off on tour next year. thickskintheatre.co.uk/itwalks/ #theatre #ghoststory #horror #newwriting #booknow

If you're looking for bingeworthy theatre online. Head over to ThickSkinOnDemand our streaming platform for past productions. award-winning productions, behind the scenes content, documentaries and short films created by associate artists. Currently streaming: #Driftwood by Tim Foley, #PeakStuff by Billie Collins and #HowNotToDrown by Nicola McCartney & Dritan Kastrati + much much more. vimeo.com/thickskinondem…

Thrilled to annouce the cast of #Pigeon by Joseph Walsh. Opening at @rxtheatre's The Den: 15-16 August. Fred Longworth High, Tyldesley. Polly Lister plays Debs, Tarek Slater as Liam and Lauren Sturgess as Hollie. Book Now: thickskintheatre.co.uk/pigeon

Award-winning Wigan-based theatre company ThickSkin has announced a series of exciting new appointments, alongside a significant £40,000 award from the Jerwood Foundation @ThickSkinTweets theatreweekly.com/thickskin-anno…

📣 WE ARE LOOKING FOR TEN TALENTED YOUNG PERFORMERS TO JOIN OUR GENERATOR COMPANY THIS AUTUMN Generator is ThickSkin’s ambitious Young Company, designed to launch the next generation of fearless theatre-makers. If you're based in the North West and interested in a career in theatre, sign up to audition now. Auditions 10 & 13 September Ready to take the stage? Head to our website to sign up to auditions NOW! thickskintheatre.co.uk/generator #WhatsOnWigan #Opportunities #Auditions #thickskintheatre #Theatre #theatreloves

ThickSkin, the award-winning Wigan-based theatre company, has unveiled an electrifying 2025 season packed with bold new work, emerging talent, and a chilling Halloween centrepiece @ThickSkinTweets theatreweekly.com/it-walks-aroun…