Queen Elizabeth Hall

Polka Theatre Impact Report Reveals Half a Million Visitors Since 2021 Reopening
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Oct 7, 2026

Polka Theatre has released its 2026 Impact Report, revealing the scale of Polka's artistic, educational and community work as the landmark Wimbledon venue marks five years since reopening in 2021.

Photos: RENAISSANCE STRING QUARTET to Begin Residency at Caramoor
by Rachel Stone - Oct 6, 2026

The RENAISSANCE STRING QUARTET begins a residency at Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts, performing works by Mozart, Price, and Bartók in the Rosen House Concert Series.

Steve Reich Awarded Juilliard President's Medal
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 23, 2026

Juilliard President Damian Woetzel presented the Pulitzer Prize-winning composer with the President's Medal, recognizing his profound influence on music and generations of artists. The honor preceded a concert of Reich's works performed by Juilliard students.

Feature: THE MOTH MAINSTAGE: TIGHTROPE at The Southbank Centre
by Christiana Rose - Sep 11, 2026

At The Moth Mainstage: Tightrope​​​​​​​ five extraordinary storytellers took to the stage to explore risk, survival and the courage to keep moving forward. One foot in front of another. Sometimes that is all there is to do when life feels like a tightrope.

DICK WHITTINGTON Panto to Open at Wirral's Gladstone Theatre This Christmas
by Stephi Wild - Sep 9, 2026

Dreamworld Entertainments will present DICK WHITTINGTON at the Gladstone Theatre in Port Sunlight, with Darren John Langford returning as King Rat alongside Lewis Pryor in the title role.

Verity Power and Alan Cumming Will Lead MY FAIR LADY at Pitlochry Festival Theatre
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026

Verity Power will play Eliza Doolittle opposite Alan Cumming's Professor Higgins in a new chamber production of MY FAIR LADY, directed by Maria Friedman, running November 21 through December 31 at Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Southbank Centre to Host Literature & Spoken Word Winter Season
by Stephi Wild - Sep 8, 2026

Sarah Wynn-Williams will deliver the Orwell lecture as Southbank Centre closes its 75th anniversary year with readings from the Booker Prize and TS Eliot Prize shortlists.

ORPHEUS & EURYDICE to Open English Touring Opera's Autumn Tour
by Stephi Wild - Sep 2, 2026

English Touring Opera will present a new production of Gluck's ORPHEUS & EURYDICE, directed by Jenny Ogilvie with a new orchestration by Leo Grant, opening in Sheffield alongside a double bill of ARIADNE and DIDO & AENEAS.

New York Theatre Ballet to Present UNCAGED+ and HOMAGE at Danspace Project
by A.A. Cristi - Sep 1, 2026

New York Theatre Ballet will open its first season under Antonia Franceschi with performances at Danspace Project, featuring UNCAGED+, the American premiere of HOMAGE, and SHORT RIDE OUT.

Dua Lipa, Patti Smith, Zadie Smith & More Set for Southbank Centre's October 2026 Programming
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 20, 2026

Dua Lipa will curate the Southbank Centre's LONDON LITERATURE FESTIVAL with her Service95 Book Club, featuring conversations with Zadie Smith, Patti Smith and Nadia Murad.

Special Offer: Broadway’s Greatest Hits—One Night Only in Indianapolis
by - Aug 14, 2026

Internationally acclaimed vocalist Terry Barber brings Broadway’s most unforgettable music to Center for the Performing Arts, Sept 4!

Antonia Franceschi Named Artistic Director of New York Theatre Ballet
by A.A. Cristi - Aug 10, 2026

New York Theatre Ballet has named Antonia Franceschi as its permanent Artistic Director following her tenure as Interim Artistic Director, the company's board chair announced.

Countertenor Terry Barber to Perform Lloyd Webber Tribute in Carmel
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Aug 5, 2026

Terry Barber, a former member of Chanticleer, will perform Broadway hits by Andrew Lloyd Webber and others in a one-night engagement at the Tarkington in Carmel.

Review: IN THE BRAIN - Hofesh Shechter II, Southbank Centre
by Matthew Paluch - Jul 24, 2026

Hofesh Shechter has been on the UK dance scene since the early noughties, and though I'm not a hardcore disciple…I, like most other London thespians was nearly deafened by Political Mother in 2010.

Mandy Gonzalez, Nobuntu and More Set for Caramoor 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jul 14, 2026

Caramoor Center for Music and the Arts will present its upcoming Rosen House Concert Series, featuring 21 performances spanning classical, jazz, folk, and global music, plus a new Juilliard Extension collaboration.

IN THE BRAIN by Hofesh Shechter Company to Extend UK Tour After London Premiere
by Stephi Wild - Jul 14, 2026

Hofesh Shechter Company announced additional UK dates for IN THE BRAIN, following its London premiere at the Southbank Centre's Queen Elizabeth Hall, with performances added at artsdepot, DanceEast in Ipswich, and Exeter Northcott Theatre.

Full Cast Set For Secret Cinema’s GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL
by Stephi Wild - Jun 30, 2026

Secret Cinema announced the full cast for GREASE: THE IMMERSIVE MOVIE MUSICAL, returning to Evolution London in Battersea Park for a strictly limited run, with Kieran Alleyne, Charlotte Avery, and others joining previously announced leads.

RED SKY AT SUNRISE To Play Southbank Centre
by Marissa Faith Curley - Jun 20, 2026

Anton Lesser and Charlie Hamblett will perform in RED SKY AT SUNRISE: LAURIE LEE IN WORDS AND MUSIC at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, alongside Orchestra of the Swan, tracing Lee's journey from rural England to the Spanish Civil War.

DIDO & AENEAS, TOSCA, and More Set for English Touring Opera's 2026-27 Season
by Chloe Rabinowitz - Jun 18, 2026

English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.

Interview: 'It's My Happy Place Working With Big Ensembles': Choreographer Stephanie Lake on COLOSSUS
by Kat Mokrynski - Jun 16, 2026

This weekend, COLOSSUS, choreographed by Stephanie Lake, will be making its UK debut at the Southbank Centre’s Queen Elizabeth Hall. The piece has fifty dancers “performing as one,” exploring the relationships that the individual has to the collective. Recently, we had the chance to speak with Lake about bringing COLOSSUS to the Southbank Centre for its UK debut. We discussed her creative process for the piece, what it’s like working with such large groups of dancers and even advice for those looking to get into choreography!