Camille Ucan

Reading Rep Opening Gala marked the official opening of Reading’s new cultural arts hub, following a two-year build and fundraising campaign which raised over £1 million to build the new theatre.

The event will       mark the official opening of Reading Rep's new cultural arts hub, following a two-year build and fundraising campaign which raised over £1 million to build the new theatre.

As part of the London season, five of the seven recipients of the Pleasance's National Partnership Awards will come to Islington for a live run, with digital on-demand performances to be announced soon.

Switchboard patron Mark Gatiss will appear alongside 20 other performers in a one-night West End gala presentation of the true-life coming-out drama OUTINGS, as part of the Pride in London Festival. All proceeds will go to the LGBT+ helpline charity.

Premiering at this year's Edinburgh Festival, Outings is a new show inspired by Tom Daley which places true-life coming-out stories from around the world centre stage. Each day a special guest star will join the core cast members onstage. See photos from the production below!