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KVN Dance Company has announced the full cast for Kevan Allen’s magical reimagined version of the classical ballet Coppelia which tours to 16 venues across the UK from 10 April - 30 June 2024.

REWRITES - the showcase for new musicals started by The Lowry, Salford in 2017 will present Nel's Place - a new musical from Sheep Soup. Nel's Place examines what material things really mean to us, and how easily we can become buried by the past.

TINA – THE TINA TURNER MUSICAL will embark on its first ever UK and Ireland tour, opening at Curve Leicester from Thursday 6 March 2025 to Saturday 22 March 2025.

All new photos have been released of the new cast of Wicked in London's West End. Check out the photos here!

Comedy giant Paul Whitehouse is to reprise his West End starring role as the lovable Grandad in the UK and Ireland tour of the smash hit show Only Fools and Horses The Musical.

They will make their way to the west coast for the first time since 2022 with additional multi-night performances in Portland, Seattle, Berkeley, and Los Angeles Find out when and where the band will be performing near you! The band's upcoming tour will feature special guests Little Feat, Margo Price, and Greensky Bluegrass on select dates.

Following a sell-out tour across the UK, British comedy sensation Myra DuBois will be extending her Be Well live tour into Autumn 2024 across September and October.

A West End Gala at the Adelphi Theatre will celebrate over 75 years of the NHS – a major milestone reached by the health service in 2023.

Mehek is a major new collaboration from two of the finest Kathak contemporary dancers on the world stage, Aakash Odedra and Aditi Mangaldas. The UK Premiere is at Birmingham Hippodrom on 9 April.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced its new 2024/2025 season, featuring a revival of the Olivier Award-winning play Our Country’s Good. Learn more about the full season here!

A record-breaking 38,000 people attended Lunar New Year celebrations in Southside, Birmingham. The festival featured performances, craft activities, and traditional arts to celebrate the new year.

Emmerdale star Liam Fox joins Adam Garcia in the cast of CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG. Further casting announced, including Liam Fox as 'Grandpa Potts'.

Danse Danse welcomes the international tour for Message In A Bottle, a production celebrating contemporary and street dance styles around the greatest hits of legendary singer Sting. Learn more about the show and find out how to get tickets here!

The writer of the Off-Broadway hit 'Puffs' brings you 'Witches!? In Salem?!' A darkly comedic take on the Salem Witch Trials, this play explores the consequences of religious fanaticism. Don't miss this hilarious and timely production at HERE Arts Center from March 16th to March 30th.

Looking For Me Friend: The Music of Victoria Wood, the celebration of the music of the late comedy genius and national treasure written and performed by Paulus  will return to delight audiences this year. Learn more about where to catch the show here!

London’s longest running theatre magic show is heading on tour in 2024, preparing to dazzle and astonish audiences across the country. Learn more about the upcoming tour here!

JLS star Aston Merrygold will reprise his celebrated role as The Tin Man at select dates across the Wizard of Oz's UK and Ireland tour. Learn more about which cities you can catch him in here!

The producers of the award-winning production of SISTER ACT THE MUSICAL have announced that stage and screen star Wendi Peters will play ‘Mother Superior' in the UK and Ireland tour, from Tuesday 28 May 2024 at the Buxton Opera House.

Full casting has been announced for the North American tour of CLUE, the hilarious murder mystery comedy inspired by the board game and adapted from Paramount Pictures’ wildly popular film. The tour will launch in Minneapolis, MN, playing the Orpheum Theatre from February 27 to March 3, 2024.  

The full cast has been set for the UK and Ireland tour of Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey’s iconic musical GREASE, directed by Nikolai Foster and choreographed by Arlene Phillips. Additional performances have been added in Dublin, Manchester, Newcastle etc.

Darlington Operatic Society has announced its long-standing and extraordinary 100 year association with Darlington Hippodrome. This momentous occasion is a testament to the unwavering commitment of both institutions to the arts and their immense contribution to the cultural fabric of their community.

Birmingham's Lunar New Year Festival shines a spotlight on the fantastic talent within the region and celebrates the many communities marking the Lunar New Year. Learn more about the programming here!

Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of AN OFFICER AND A GENTLEMAN THE MUSICAL, which opens at The Alexandra, Birmingham, on 23 February 2024 booking through to 9 November 2024.

Theatres Trust, the charity that campaigns to protect the UK’s theatres, has published its annual Theatres at Risk Register, which highlights theatres across the UK under threat of closure, redevelopment or severe decay, but which all have the potential to be revived for their local communities with the right support. 

RENT is an assemblage of romantic tragedy interspersed with moments that touch your heart, rattle your nerves or tickle your funny bone, set in the gritty underbelly of New York at the height of the AIDS epidemic. The show is a tribute to the spirit of people undaunted by poverty, addiction and illness in the face of a very bleak reality.