The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Ten years after lifting the trophy and capturing the nation's hearts on BBC's Strictly Come Dancing, Ore Oduba and Joanne Clifton are reuniting for the very first time in a brand-new, limited theatre tour: 10 -Joanne and Ore - Champions Reignited.
A fairytale story that's magical from beginning to happily-ever-after plays at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this Easter.
The historic Liverpool Olympia is set to become a Community Interest Company (CIC), enhancing its role in local community development and cultural engagement.
London's immersive sci-fi experience, Bridge Command, marks its second anniversary with the introduction of 'Frontline Missions', a new interactive format that immerses participants in an alien war, starting 27 March.
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s new musical THE BOY WHO HARNESSED THE WIND officially opened at the Swan Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon on Thursday, 19 February.
My Hero Academia in Concert, the live music experience, will embark on a European tour visiting 10 cities across Europe in 2026, from Toho Co.
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The BBC has commissioned 1536, a new drama series for BBC iPlayer and BBC One, based on Ava Pickett’s play of the same name, from Drama Republic.
York Theatre Royal has announced a major UK revival of Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad.
Adapted by Olivier Award-winner Laura Wade from Somerset Maugham’s original play, The Constant Wife, this new version is directed by Co-Artistic Director of the RSC Tamara Harvey and is now embarking on a UK Tour which, delightfully, opened in Brighton this week.
The Fit Prince (who gets switched on the square in the frosty castle the night before (insert public holiday here)) will be touring to Belfast, Newcastle, Manchester, Dublin, Oxford, Hull, and more.
Reading Rep Theatre has announced the latest casting news for the upcoming production of Noël Coward's Private Lives which opens at the theatre this spring.
Following a critically acclaimed run at the 2025 Hollywood Fringe Festival, 5:45 will make its London debut with a limited run at Theatreship, Canary Wharf.
A multi-sensory aerial theatre show for babies aged 0–2 and their adults, Take Flight is the uplifting story of a baby bird finding its wings and exploring the world.
All new photos have been released from Glorious!, the true story of American socialite Florence Foster Jenkins.
A new generation of queer artists will take to the Southbank Centre's Royal Festival Hall stage to reimagine The Age of Consent, the groundbreaking 1984 debut album by Bronski Beat.
Liverpool audiences are being promised lots of wizard fun at the Epstein Theatre this Easter.
The Grange Festival has announced the star-studded line-up for Celebrating Sinatra concerts with John Wilson and Sinfonia of London, on 3, 5 & 6 June.
Paul Smith will present his largest comedy tour yet, the 'HAPPY WORLD TOUR', starting in 2026.
Some of the world's most innovative and ambitious artworks will go on show at the Wales Millennium Centre as part of the first ever ANNWN Prize exhibition, running from 27 May – 26 June 2026.
The pioneering documentary rock musical that helped define the New Vic Theatre's signature actor-musician style will return to the theatre this April after a 33-year hiatus to mark the organisation's 40th anniversary celebrations.
British performer Will Parfitt will headline a UK arena and theatre tour in 2026 with Magic Men, the internationally touring live show from Australia.
BULLYACHE will make their Sadler's Wells debut with the UK premiere of A Good Man is Hard to Find from Thursday 7 – Saturday 9 May at Sadler's Wells East.
Uncanny: Fear of the Dark, which has been on a sold-out UK tour since September 2025, continuing through to March 2026, has announced two nights at Soho Theatre Walthamstow on 5 & 6 May.
The Royal Shakespeare Company has announced the full cast for its forthcoming production of Driftwood, a deeply evocative new play by Martina Laird, directed by Justin Audibert.
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Bristol Beacon (3/19-3/19) |
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Romeo and Juliet Greenwich Theatre (7/03-8/02) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Palace Theatre, Southend (4/08-4/08) |
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The Go-Between Orford Town Hall (9/03-9/03) |
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Two Halves of Guinness Reading Rep Theatre (10/29-10/31) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Harrogate Theatre (2/27-2/27) |
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Trevor Nelson's Soul Christmas The Royal Albert Hall (12/17-12/18) |
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Blue | Glas The Roses Theatre (11/05-11/05) |
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We'll Always Have Paris The White Bear (9/15-10/03) |
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Orwell: The Road to 1984 Upstairs at the Gatehouse (8/29-8/30) |
