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Derren Brown: Only Human is scheduled to play the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue from Saturday 10 October 2026 to Saturday 30 January 2027, after the Only Human UK and Ireland tour ended in Torquay on 1 August 2026. No later dates were announced when checked on 25 September 2026.
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What should a group know before an evening at Only Human?
Before a group settles on a date for Derren Brown: Only Human at the Apollo Theatre, everyone in the party should know these practical details.
- Age guidance: 12 and over. The show is not suitable for children under 12, and anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over, seated next to them.
- Running time: approximately 2 hours 25 minutes, including one interval.
- Performance pattern: evening performances at 7.30pm from Tuesday to Friday, performances at 2.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday, a Sunday matinee at 3pm, and no Monday performances.
- Access performances: a British Sign Language interpreted performance on Friday 11 December 2026 and an audio-described performance on Friday 18 December 2026, both at 7.30pm.
- Filming: audience members may be filmed by the production.
The Derren Brown: Only Human event page sets out the full run, and the Only Human running time and age limit guide on the blog covers the rest of the practical detail.
Derren Brown and the Apollo Theatre
The Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue is the West End home of Derren Brown: Only Human, as it was for Showman before it. The theatre at 31 Shaftesbury Avenue opened in February 1901 and is Grade II listed. The auditorium has four levels: the Stalls, Dress Circle, Grand Circle and Balcony. A platform stair lift gives wheelchair access to the Stalls, which has two wheelchair spaces and an adapted toilet; a hearing assistance system is available and assistance dogs are welcome. Piccadilly Circus is the nearest Tube station, a short walk away.
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Derren Brown returns to the West End with Derren Brown: Only Human, scheduled to play the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue from Saturday 10 October 2026 to Saturday 30 January 2027. The run follows the Only Human UK and Ireland tour, which ended at the Princess Theatre, Torquay, on Saturday 1 August 2026.
Is Derren Brown on tour in 2026 or 2027?
Derren Brown's Only Human UK and Ireland tour finished at the Princess Theatre, Torquay, where it played from 28 July to Saturday 1 August 2026. Now that the tour has finished, what Derren Brown is doing next on stage is the West End run at the Apollo Theatre, from 10 October 2026 to 30 January 2027. When checked on 25 September 2026, his official website, its Only Human show page and the official London show site listed no dates after 30 January 2027, so no Derren Brown tour date in 2027 had been announced on those channels.
Where can you see Derren Brown live?
Derren Brown can be seen live in the West End, where Derren Brown: Only Human is scheduled to play the Apollo Theatre from Saturday 10 October 2026 to Saturday 30 January 2027. Performances run from Tuesday to Sunday, with no Monday performances. The official London show site describes the evening as "mind-reading, psychological illusion, and breathtaking storytelling", and the content of Only Human remains tightly under wraps.
Each weekly performance time is listed on Derren Brown: Only Human at the Apollo Theatre. The building, its levels and its access arrangements are covered on the page for the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue, and the Only Human running time and age limit guide answers the practical questions about the night.
How did Derren Brown's Only Human tour run?
Derren Brown's Only Human UK and Ireland tour opened in April 2025 and ran until August 2026. Its 2025 leg ended at The Lowry, Salford, which it played from 2 to 13 September 2025. Its 2026 tour dates began at the Churchill Theatre, Bromley, from 5 to 7 February 2026, and the tour's last date was the Princess Theatre, Torquay, from 28 July to 1 August 2026. The tour is followed by the West End run at the Apollo Theatre, scheduled from 10 October 2026 to 30 January 2027.
Which stage shows is Derren Brown known for?
Derren Brown's latest stage show is Derren Brown: Only Human. Before it came Showman, his previous West End season at the Apollo Theatre, and Secret, which took him to Broadway. He is a two-time Olivier Award winner, for Something Wicked This Way Comes in 2006 and for Svengali in 2012.
Only Human
His current show opened on tour in April 2025 and comes to the Apollo Theatre on 10 October 2026. It is written by Derren Brown, Andrew O'Connor and Stephen Long, and directed by Andrew O'Connor.
Showman
Showman played the Apollo Theatre from December 2022 to March 2023, so Only Human is his second West End season at the same theatre.
Secret
Secret played off-Broadway at the Atlantic Theater Company in 2017, then opened on Broadway at the Cort Theatre in September 2019 and ran until January 2020. Secret won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
His first seven stage shows, in order (2003 to 2016)
This list covers Derren Brown's first seven stage shows only, from 2003 to 2016. His later productions, including Secret, Showman and Only Human, are covered above.
- Derren Brown: Live (2003 to 2004), with a London run at the Palace Theatre.
- Something Wicked This Way Comes (2005 to 2006), with a London run at the Cambridge Theatre.
- Mind Reader: An Evening of Wonders (2007 to 2008), ending with a run at the Garrick Theatre, London.
- Enigma (2009 to 2010), with a London run at the Adelphi Theatre.
- Svengali (2011 to 2012), with London runs at the Novello Theatre and the Shaftesbury Theatre.
- Infamous (2013 to 2014).
- Miracle (2015 to 2016), with a London run at the Palace Theatre.
Olivier Awards
Derren Brown has two Olivier Award wins from five nominations:
- 2012: won for Svengali
- 2006: won for Something Wicked This Way Comes
- Nominated for Underground (2018), Enigma and Infamous
What is Derren Brown known for on screen and in print?
Derren Brown's television career began in December 2000 with Mind Control. Derren Brown: The Experiments won a BAFTA for Entertainment Programme in 2012. His Netflix titles include Derren Brown: The Push, Sacrifice and Miracle. On 12 February 2026 Channel 4 commissioned a new six-part Derren Brown series, with no transmission date announced.
In print, his books include Tricks of the Mind and Happy, and the FAQ on his books below lists more titles.
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Derren Brown's last announced live date, as of 25 September 2026, is Saturday 30 January 2027, the final performance of Derren Brown: Only Human at the Apollo Theatre. His official website, its Only Human show page and the official London show site listed no tour and no later dates for 2027 when checked that day. Details of the London run are on the Derren Brown: Only Human event page.
Derren Brown: Only Human is scheduled to finish at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue on Saturday 30 January 2027. The West End run begins on Saturday 10 October 2026. No extension had been announced when the official show channels were checked on 25 September 2026.
Derren Brown: Only Human is scheduled to play the Apollo Theatre at 31 Shaftesbury Avenue, London W1D 7EZ, in the West End. The nearest Tube station is Piccadilly Circus, on the Bakerloo and Piccadilly lines, about 250m away, and Leicester Square station is also close. Charing Cross rail station is about 800m away. Levels, access and transport are set out on the Apollo Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue page.
Derren Brown has won two Olivier Awards from five nominations. The first win came in 2006 for Something Wicked This Way Comes, and the second in 2012 for Svengali. His other nominated shows were Enigma, Infamous and Underground, nominated in 2018. Away from the Oliviers, his Broadway show Secret won the Drama Desk Award for Unique Theatrical Experience.
Derren Brown's previous West End show was Showman, which ran at the Apollo Theatre on Shaftesbury Avenue from December 2022 to March 2023. Derren Brown: Only Human, opening on Saturday 10 October 2026, is his second West End season at that theatre. Before Showman, his show Secret played off-Broadway in 2017 and then on Broadway from September 2019.
Derren Brown's Netflix titles include Derren Brown: The Push, Sacrifice and Miracle. His television career began much earlier, in December 2000 with Mind Control, and Derren Brown: The Experiments won a BAFTA for Entertainment Programme in 2012.
Yes. Channel 4 commissioned a new six-part Derren Brown series on 12 February 2026, produced by Vaudeville Productions. The commission was announced without a transmission date.
Derren Brown: Only Human is not suitable for children under 12. Anyone under 15 must be accompanied by an adult aged 18 or over who sits next to them. Audience members may also be filmed by the production. The Only Human running time and age limit guide sets out the full age guidance and what to expect on the night.
An evening at Derren Brown: Only Human lasts approximately 2 hours 25 minutes, including one interval. At the Apollo Theatre, the building opens about one hour before the performance and the auditorium about 45 minutes before. The official London show site describes the show as "mind-reading, psychological illusion, and breathtaking storytelling". More on the night is in the Only Human running time guide.
Derren Brown's books include Tricks of the Mind, Portraits, Confessions of a Conjuror, Happy, A Little Happier, A Book of Secrets, Notes from a Fellow Traveller and Meet the People with Love. His official website lists these titles on its books page, without publication years.