Philip Venables (born 1979) is a British composer known for his operatic and theatrical works with themes of sexuality, violence and politics.

[2] Venables' orchestral works include Arc, written for the BBC Philharmonic; String Quartet for the Duke Quartet at Wigmore Hall; Hyaline, for the London Symphony Orchestra; and The Revenge of Miguel Cotto for the London Sinfonietta.

[5] Venables wrote the 2016 operatic adaptation of 4.48 Psychosis by Sarah Kane for the Royal Opera at the Lyric Hammersmith.

[8] Venables is the Doctoral Composer in Residence at the Royal Opera House and Guildhall School of Music and Drama.

Answer Machine Tape, 1987, composed for solo piano with amplification and KeyScanner device, projection and recorded sound, was nominated for Best Small Chamber Composition.