The official eighth Harry Potter story, reimagined in 2026 as a single performance with its stagecraft and magical effects, recommended for ages 8 and over.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child is playing at the Palace Theatre on Wednesday 18 November, and it's a bit different from how it first arrived in London. The play premiered in the summer of 2016, written by Jack Thorne from J.K. Rowling's original story and directed by John Tiffany. Since then it's sold more than 14 million tickets worldwide and has been billed as the most awarded play in theatre history.
For its first decade, it ran as a two-part theatrical event, meaning you had to see two separate performances to get the whole story. In 2026, it was reimagined as a single performance that keeps the same stagecraft and magical effects, bringing it in line with the international and Broadway versions. The story picks up nineteen years after the Battle of Hogwarts: Harry is now an overworked Ministry of Magic employee, and his relationship with his son Albus draws in Scorpius Malfoy, Draco's son, just as a new generation of students arrive at Hogwarts.
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One of the things that sets it apart is how it's put on. It's performed entirely live with no CGI, relying on illusions and stage magic to pull off the effects rather than digital tricks. It's recommended for ages 8 and over, so it works as a family outing as much as a night out for fans. Tickets start at £32, and the performance is on Wednesday 18 November at the Palace Theatre.
