Sally Cookson News

South Lakes Theatre Arts will present A Monster Calls this month. A Monster Calls is based on the award-winning novel by Patrick Ness (inspired by an idea from Siobhan Dowd).


The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe will return to The Lowry in Salford from December 3, 2025, through January 11, 2026. Directed by Michael Fentiman, the festive production will feature Katy Stephens as the White Witch alongside a full cast of acclaimed performers. Tickets are on sale now.

The Educational Theatre Association has announced a partnership with the National Theatre of Great Britain that will provide free, unlimited access to more than 70 world-class productions.

Few stories capture the wonder of childhood and the weight of war as gracefully as The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe. CS Lewis’s beloved tale of four siblings stumbling through a wardrobe into a magical world could risk feeling outdated—yet Sally Cookson brings us something altogether stranger and more powerful. Her Narnia is surreal, haunting, and rooted in themes of spiritual rebirth—less Sunday school, more sacred myth.

The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe which this year celebrates the  75th Anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis novel, returns to the Capital for a Summer Season at Sadler's Wells.

Combining striking physical storytelling with dynamic projection and a soundtrack that can be felt and heard, Last Rites is a non-verbal solo show told through a Deaf man's perspective, exploring the poignant story of a complex relationship lost too soon.

A man has been charged following the theft of a cloak from The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe at Edinburgh’s Festival Theatre. The costume remains missing.

Secret Cinema will return to London with a brand-new production for 2025, GREASE: The Immersive Movie Musical. Learn more about the upcoming summer event here!

On 19th December Stick Man will be streamed live from the Lowry stage to children watching at the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital. Learn more here!

Brand new production photos have been released from the acclaimed production of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe which has just opened at Leeds Playhouse. Check out the photos here!

The full cast and additional tour venues have been set for the UK tour of The Lion, The Witch and The Wardrobe, celebrating the  75th Anniversary of the publication of C.S. Lewis novel which opens at Leeds Playhouse on 14 December 2024.

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, this Christmas Stick Man will play at it's new home in the Bloomsbury Theatre from 4 December to 5 January with a press performance on Thursday 5 December at 1pm.

Find out who's starring in Lucy Bailey’s new production of the UK & Ireland Tour of MURDER ON THE ORIENT EXPRESS.

The celebrated production of C.S. Lewis' THE LION, THE WITCH AND THE WARDROBE, which was loved by audiences and critics alike during its recent West End run, will come to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre next year from 28 October – 1 November 2025.

With Now, I See currently in previews, Stratford East has announced a new production of Mike Leigh's Abigail's Party, directed by Stratford East Artistic Director, Nadia Fall.

The celebrated production of C.S. Lewis' The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, which was loved by audiences and critics alike during its recent West End run, will embark on a major new tour of the UK & Ireland, opening at Leeds Playhouse this Autumn. 

After a record-breaking Spring at Bristol Old Vic, the theatre has announced a burst of new productions taking us into Autumn/Winter. Learn more about the lineup here!

Greenwich Theatre reveals full cast and creative team for their production of Bryony Lavery's FROZEN.

Based on the book by Julia Donaldson with illustrations by Axel Scheffler, this Christmas Stick Man will play simultaneously at  The Lowry Salford 10 December to 5 Jan, and at its new London home, the Bloomsbury Theatre 4 December to 5 Jan.  Tickets for both venues are on sale now.

Children in hospitals and hospices will be able to experience a live-streamed performance of the beloved production of We're Going on a Bear Hunt this Christmas, direct from The Lowry stage.