The National Theatre’s global smash-hit production of War Horse, the unforgettable theatrical event based on Michael Morpurgo’s beloved novel, is at Leeds Grand Theatre  from Tue 19 August to Sat 6 September 2025.

War Horse tells the remarkable story of a young boy called Albert and his horse Joey, set against the backdrop of the First World War. This powerfully moving and imaginative drama is a show of phenomenal inventiveness. Filled with stirring music and songs, it features ground-breaking puppetry work by South Africa’s Handspring Puppet Company that brings breathing, galloping, and charging horses to thrilling life on stage, inspiring a generation of theatre-makers since its premiere in 2007.

Premise: At the outbreak of World War One, Joey, young Albert’s beloved horse, is sold to the Cavalry and shipped to France. He’s soon caught up in enemy fire, and fate takes him on an extraordinary journey, serving on both sides before finding himself alone in no man’s land. Albert, who remained on his parents’ Devon farm, cannot forget Joey. Though still not old enough to enlist, he embarks on a treacherous mission to find him and bring him home.

This tour of War Horse marks 110 years since the start of the First World War and follows the 40^th anniversary of the publication of Michael Morpurgo’s global best-selling novel, which has now sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in 37 different languages.

War Horse is at Leeds Grand Theatre from Tue 19 August to Sat 6 September 2025. Book tickets online at leedsheritagetheatres.com or call Box Office on 0113 243 0808