ExhibitionExhibitions
Mythic Reinvention
Price
Free
Free; no tickets required. Opening hours vary on matinee days and some periods are for King Lear ticket-holders only.
About
A free exhibition tracing 50 years of Royal Exchange costume, craft and performance.
The Great Hall exhibition draws on the Royal Exchange costume archive to show how costume and craft have carried stories across five decades. The published opening schedule runs 12 October–15 November 2026; some Wednesday and Sunday hours are limited to King Lear ticket-holders. Check the listed opening hours before visiting.
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Listed on royalexchange.co.uk. Details can change, so check with the organiser before you go.