Edinburgh's Traverse Theatre announced TRAVFEST26, its annual August new writing festival, featuring world premieres including CATHY starring Elaine C. Smith, AFTER PARTY by Morna Young, and SUPPOSING: by Zinnie Harris.
Paines Plough has been awarded a £750,000 Creative Foundations Fund grant from Arts Council England to renovate ROUNDABOUT, its pop-up, in-the-round touring theatre, which has reached over 150,000 people across the UK since 2014.
Sapling by Georgina Duncan has won the Women’s Prize for Playwriting, selected from a record number of submissions. The prize is produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough and supports female and non-binary playwrights.
Taking place on Saturday 7 March 2026 at the Belgrade Theatre in Coventry, the one-day event is a celebration of new writing, and an exploration of its future, with writers across the country.
The Women’s Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - today announces the five finalist scripts for its 2025 Award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.
The trustees and chair of Stockroom, formerly Out of Joint, have announced the theatre company's formal closure. This follows the loss of its Arts Council of England National Portfolio status in April 2023.
The Women's Prize for Playwriting - produced by Ellie Keel Productions and Paines Plough - has announced the 41 longlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.
New production images have been releasedfor Karis Kelly’s dark comedy Consumed, a co-production with Belgrade Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and the Women’s Prize for Playwriting. See photos here!
Leeds Playhouse has revealed a medley of productions running from Autumn/Winter 2025-26 including a striking new production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream.
Paines Plough has announced the full cast and creative team for Karis Kelly's dark comedy Consumed, a co-production with Belgrade Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and the Women's Prize for Playwriting, in association with the Lyric Theatre Belfast.
Paines Plough has announced the appointment of Claire Simpson who will take on the role of Executive Director in August this year, with Lilli Geissendorfer joining the company until then as Interim Executive Director.
Looking at the rise and fall of two powerful Chinese women through the vague lens of Henrik Ibsen’s A Doll House probably sounded good on paper. It’s a shame then that Shanghai Dolls fails to deliver on almost every front.
Kiln Theatre in association with Paines Plough is presenting the upcoming world premiere of Shanghai Dolls by Amy Ng. Get a first look inside rehearsals here!
Kiln Theatre in association with Paines Plough has announced the cast and creative team for the world premiere of Shanghai Dolls by Amy Ng, directed by Joint Artistic Director of Paines Plough Katie Posner.
Sheffield Theatres has announced Elizabeth Newman’s inaugural season of shows as Artistic Director, with new productions running from autumn 2025 to summer 2026 in the Crucible Theatre and Tanya Moiseiwitsch Playhouse.
Paines Plough has announced its programming for 2025, with two new commissions set to tour the UK. This follows the company’s 50th anniversary fundraising gala at the Criterion Theatre earlier this month.
Paines Plough has announced programming for its star-studded 50th Anniversary Gala taking place in February at the Criterion Theatre. Learn more about the upcoming lineup here!
Strategic Love Play starring Heléne Yorke and Michael Zegen will conclude its limited engagement, New York-premiere run this weekend. Learn how to purchase tickets.
The Women’s Prize for Playwriting, produced by Ellie Keel and Paines Plough, today announces its return for 2025. This year sees the largest ever prize fund for WPP with a first prize of £20,000.
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