The Grey Hill App

A library built with theatres, not for algorithms

Read and listen in one place, discover work the major platforms do not carry, and know that your money reaches the theatres, publishers and writers behind it.

Discover plays, audio theatre, fiction and non-fiction from independent theatres and publishers across the UK. Every purchase becomes part of your library to keep, on any device, online or offline.

Prefer your browser? Read online here.

The Grey Hill app on two phones, showing the ebook library and audio theatre titles

What you can expect

A curated space where books, audio and interactive content come together, built for theatre lovers, cultural audiences and curious minds.

A curated catalogue

Independent theatre, publishing and creative work in one place, chosen by people who know it, including titles larger platforms overlook.

Read or listen, your way

Move between ebooks and audiobooks as your day changes, and pick up where you left off across devices.

Across all your devices

Phone, tablet or desktop, on iOS, Android or the web. Your library stays in step across all of them.

Offline reading

Download before you travel and read or listen with no signal at all, on the train, on a walk or somewhere far off grid.

Keep track of what moves you

Highlight the lines that stay with you, add your own notes and bookmark the moments you will want to find again.

Simple, secure login

No password to remember. Enter your email, tap the link we send and your library opens.

More than books

Explore ebooks, audiobooks, audio theatre and digital events in one place, without needing multiple apps or accounts.

Supporting the arts

Every purchase helps independent theatres, publishers and creators continue making new work and reaching new audiences.

Why choose The Grey Hill?

The Grey Hill was built with theatres, for theatres. That shapes everything: the work you can find here, what happens to your money, and what you are left owning afterwards.

Your money reaches the makers
Income goes back to the theatres, publishers and creators behind the work.
A catalogue you cannot get elsewhere
Discover plays, audio theatre and independent publishing often missing from larger platforms.
More of your money stays in the arts
Every purchase helps support future productions, books, events and creative projects.

Watch: getting started

New to The Grey Hill? These two short guides show you exactly how it works.

How to use the app
How to use the website

Where to download

Free to download. Sign in with your email and your library is ready.

Prefer your browser? Read online here.