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The Afronauts

Royal Court Theatre Downstairs - Sloane Square, Chelsea, SW1W 8AS 
Showing from Sat, 14th November 2026 to Sat, 19th December 2026

Press Night: 23rd November 2026.
Captioned performance: 8th December 2026 at 7.30pm

A Zambian teacher gathers friends to create their country’s Space Program. 1964, they aim for the stars.

World premiere of a play by Ryan Calais Cameron. Based on a true story.

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BOOK BY 22nd FEBRUARY 2026
Offer expires: Sun, 22nd February 2026
Book between: Mon, 16th February 2026 and Sun, 22nd February 2026

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Shows include: Back to the Future, Kinky Boots, The Devil Wears Prada, Avenue Q, (ENO) Così Fan Tutte, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch, 1536, Into The Woods, Mamma Mia!, An Ideal Husband, Broken Glass, CARE, Jaja's African Hair Braiding, Lost Atoms, My Neighbour Totoro, Relics, Sting, The Boy Who Harnessed The Wind, Oh, Mary!, One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest, Disney's The Lion King, Lander 23, Summerfolk, Mrs. President, Disney's Hercules, Teeth 'n' Smiles, SIX, The Play that Goes Wrong, Driftwood, Please Please Me, Manic Street Creature, Wicked, Showstopper!, The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry, Starlight Express, The Holy Rosenbergs, The Book of Mormon, Sabrage, Midnight, The Opera Locos, Return of The GODZ, Turn it Out with Tiler Peck, HEART WALL, Sweetmeats, I’m Not Being Funny, English National Ballet - Body and Soul, Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, Tango After Dark, Yamato Drummers of Japan, High Noon, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, The Enormous Crocodile, The Mousetrap, Witness For The Prosecution, Oliver!, Hamilton, Matilda, The Rat Trap, Still Pointless – BalletBoyz at 25, World's Greatest Lover, The Choir of Man, Consumed, Archduke, The Afronauts, Titanique, The Producers, The Karate Kid - The Musical.

Offers available on selected dates for selected shows only. Tickets are limited and offers and prices can change at an time. The system will advise latest details at time of enquiry.

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Run Time:TBC
 
Monday:7.30pm
Tuesday:7.30pm
Wednesday: 7.30pm
Thursday: 2.30pm, 7.30pm
Friday:7.30pm
Saturday:1.30pm, 6.30pm
Sunday:X

Notes:
23rd November 2026 at 7pm.

First 2.30pm performance on 26th November 2026.

Venue Box Office & Current Prices

020 7565 5000
Venue box office details and show price charts are available on the Royal Court Theatre Downstairs page.

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