Cast Set For APPLICATION 39 UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026
Cast has been set for the world premiere UK tour of Ahmed Masoud's APPLICATION 39, opening at Bristol Old Vic Sept. 23-26 before stops in Newcastle, Ipswich, Manchester and London through Oct. 14.
THE SURGE: AN ODE TO SINEAD O'CONNOR to Open The Joyce's 26/27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 17, 2026
Following a world premiere at Aviva Studios in Manchester, The Joyce Theater Foundation will present the North American premiere of The Surge: An Ode to Sinéad O’Connor, conceived, choreographed, and directed by Tony Award-winning artist Sonya Tayeh.
Nick Bagnall Named Creative Director at Oldham Coliseum Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Jun 16, 2026
Nick Bagnall, an Associate Artist at Shakespeare's Globe with over 30 years of experience, has been appointed Creative Director at Oldham Coliseum Theatre, joining Guest Curator Julie Hesmondhalgh as the theatre plans its reopening.
Stiwdio Clwyd Announces New Artist Development Initiative
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 10, 2026
Stiwdio Clwyd has announced the inaugural cohort for Tearing The Roof Off, a major new artist development initiative designed to support the next generation of Welsh theatre-makers as they expand their practice and step into larger creative spaces.
Tickets on Sale For IT'S A SIN Live UK Tour
by Stephi Wild - Jun 1, 2026
Rambert's stage adaptation of IT'S A SIN, with Russell T Davies, Pet Shop Boys, and Glyn Fussell as executive producers, is set to tour the UK, premiering in Manchester before visiting venues nationwide.
Photos: English National Opera’s ANGEL’S BONE In Rehearsal
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 24, 2026
English National Opera will present Du Yun’s Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel’s Bone in a new production directed by Kip Williams, with performances scheduled at Aviva Studios in Manchester. See photos from inside rehearsal.