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 25, 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.
Rambert to Develop IT'S A SIN Stage Adaptation with Russell T Davies
by Stephi Wild - Mar 20, 2026
Rambert, the UK's leading contemporary dance company, in partnership with Factory International, has announced the early development of It's A Sin - a major new dance work inspired by the era-defining, award-winning Channel 4 series, It's A Sin.
Cast Set For RETURN TO THE FOREST at Theatre-Rites
by Stephi Wild - Mar 12, 2026
In a celebration of heritage and our connection to the natural world, Return to the Forest blends dance and puppetry to create an immersive production for families and children aged 8+.
English National Opera to Premiere ANGEL'S BONE by Du Yun This May
by A.A. Cristi - Mar 5, 2026
English National Opera has announced that Du Yun's Pulitzer Prize-winning opera Angel's Bone will open at the London Coliseum in October, following its UK premiere in Greater Manchester in May, marking a bold expression of ENO's dual-centre model. Angel's Bone opens at Aviva Studios, Manchester, home of Factory International, on 12 May 2026 before arriving at the London Coliseum on 16 October 2026.