A Citizens Theatre, Octagon Theatre Bolton and Wiltshire Creative production in association with Derby Theatre
East is East
07 – 17 Oct 2026
Event details
Family can hold you together and tear you apart.
Salford, 1971. The Khan family are living above a chip shop and on the fault line between two cultures. George Khan is determined the family is raised his Pakistani way. His English wife, Ella, just wants to keep the peace. Their seven children? They’re busy discovering disco, denim, and defiance.
When George begins arranging marriages for his sons, rebellion erupts and loyalties are tested. What follows is a hilarious and deeply moving battle between tradition and change.
Ayub Khan-Din’s modern classic blends razor-sharp comedy with moments of shocking honesty. East Is East is a story about identity, generational conflict, and the messy, unbreakable bonds of family.
Come for the laughs. Stay for the heart.
Priority booking for Theatre Pass Members and Supporters
10am Wednesday 22 April
General on sale
10am Wednesday 29 April
Citizens Theatre - Main Theatre
07 – 17 Oct 2026
tbc
£18.50 - £43.50
Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees
Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.
Age recommendation
14+
Content notes
Deals with themes of racism and domestic abuse.
Event details
Family can hold you together and tear you apart.
Salford, 1971. The Khan family are living above a chip shop and on the fault line between two cultures. George Khan is determined the family is raised his Pakistani way. His English wife, Ella, just wants to keep the peace. Their seven children? They’re busy discovering disco, denim, and defiance.
When George begins arranging marriages for his sons, rebellion erupts and loyalties are tested. What follows is a hilarious and deeply moving battle between tradition and change.
Ayub Khan-Din’s modern classic blends razor-sharp comedy with moments of shocking honesty. East Is East is a story about identity, generational conflict, and the messy, unbreakable bonds of family.
Come for the laughs. Stay for the heart.
Priority booking for Theatre Pass Members and Supporters
10am Wednesday 22 April
General on sale
10am Wednesday 29 April
Citizens Theatre - Main Theatre
07 – 17 Oct 2026
tbc
£18.50 - £43.50
Fees
Booking fee: £1.50 per transaction
Find out more about our fees
Discounts
Individual and Joint Theatre Passes apply.
Access, Gorbals, Under 30s and Low Income passes apply.
Age recommendation
14+
Content notes
Deals with themes of racism and domestic abuse.
Creative Team
Written by Ayub Khan Din
Director
Kash Arshad
Cast
TBC
Accessibility
Auditorium Space
This show takes place in our Main Theatre.
We have 6 wheelchair user positions available in the stalls seating area. At Circle level, there is level access to Row C and 2 wheelchair user positions are available. At Upper Circle Level, there are 9 steps up and 4 steps down to the seating.
Hearing aid induction loops are available.
Venue Information
Level access is available from the street, through the Courtyard and into the Main Theatre. The Courtyard Lift provides access to each level of the auditorium, and the Close Lift provides access to the Circle level of the Main Theatre.
We have a small car park with four blue badge spaces within the car park.
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