Apphia Campbell's Adelaide Fringe Award-winning play, inspired by Nina Simone's life and featuring her iconic songs performed live, heads to the West End in 2026, tracing a singer-activist's search for redemption after her father's death.
Black Is The Color Of My Voice is currently on a UK Tour, with its next stop at the Cranleigh Arts Centre in July. Watch the trailer for Apphia Campbell's one-woman show here.
Home of boundary-pushing performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, arts charity and year-round cultural hub Summerhall Arts has announced 36 more shows of the 2026 instalment of its renowned festival programme.
MAYDAY, curated and directed by Cora Bissett and Hannah Lavery, will be presented by National Theatre of Scotland at Central Hall in Edinburgh. The one-night event will bring together artists across theatre, music, poetry, and dance.
Westcoast Black Theatre Troupe will present Brian L. Boyd in ENIGMA, the first Independent Artist Program showcase of the season. The two-night event will feature an original theatrical work created in collaboration with M.A.D. Music Acting Dance Inc. and performed by a company of WBTT artists. Boyd, a longtime member of the troupe with extensive stage credits, will return to Sarasota for the premiere.
Bristol Old Vic has outlined a season of partnerships and visiting work for Spring 2026 with productions on general sale from 10am Fri 24 Oct. Learn more about this lineup here!
The Traverse Theatre will host two industry-facing events as part of its Travfest25 programme this August, bringing together artists, academics, and audiences to look into what the future may hold for Scottish theatre.
Apphia Campbell is returning to Sarasota in late June to present her original play, “Black is the Color of My Voice,” under the auspices of WBTT’s Independent Artist Program. Learn more here!
The Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society has announced the recipients of the 2025 Keep it Fringe fund. This is the third year of the fund, an initiative created to support Fringe artists to realise their professional ambitions, and in 2025 funded by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS).
Wilton's Music Hall has announced its Spring 2025 season, presenting a diverse and dynamic range of performances that continue to celebrate the rich artistic heritage of this historic venue.
On Wednesday 9 October, Black Is The Color Of My Voice returns to the Corn Exchange Newbury, after a successful run at this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
With their production of Little Women, adapted for the stage by Anne-Marie Casey, currently in rehearsals, York Theatre Royal has announced a brand-new collaboration with Wise Children on North by Northwest, adapted and directed by Wise Children's Artistic Director Emma Rice. Learn more about the full season here!
The Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham, will present a lineup of extraordinary productions that honour Black stories, voices, and history, in celebration of Black History Month.
Discover the latest additions to Pleasance's programme with their third epic on-sale. Get updates on new shows, dates, and what to expect from the upcoming performances.
After critically acclaimed international performances and an award-winning Australian premiere at Adelaide Fringe in 2023, Black Is The Color Of My Voice will tour Australia this March. Find out which cities you can catch the show in here!
Leeds Playhouse has announced a new Spring/Summer 24 Season, which will offer an all new programme of entertainment for all ages. Among the shows are a new Dolly Parton musical, as well as My Fair Lady, Paranormal Activity, and more!
Starvox Touring and Potted Productions have announced that after several successful North American tours and over 1,000 performances at Horseshoe Las Vegas, London's West End hit Potted Potter: The Unauthorized Harry Experience – A Parody by Dan and Jeff is returning to San Francisco for a limited engagement!
The third Edinburgh Fringe announcement for the Pleasance Theatre Trust features further huge theatrical and comedic names, noteworthy newcomers, international inspirational talent and insightful talks.
New Artistic Director Nancy Medina has announced her inaugural season at Bristol Old Vic will be joyful celebration of the culture that is all of us. Learn more about the full lineup here!