The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
NIUSIA, a one-woman show by Beth Paterson exploring Jewish identity and intergenerational Holocaust memory, will tour to Brighton and London in May following award-winning runs at the Melbourne, Adelaide and Edinburgh Fringe.
CBEEBIES HOUSE PARTY LIVE! announced a UK tour visiting Bury St Edmunds, Derby, Hull, Newport, Northampton, Salford, and York, featuring Andy Day, Mister Maker, and more CBeebies stars in a BSL-interpreted family show.
Actor and yoga professor Mayuri Bhandari brings THE ANTI 'YOGI' to Soho Theatre from 6–16 May 2026, a multimedia solo show using dance, poetry, and live percussion to challenge the commercialization of Western yoga.
THE FRESHWATER FIVE, a debut play about Isle of Wight fishermen convicted of drug smuggling who maintain their innocence, comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre on 1 May as part of a 2026 national tour.
York Theatre Royal has released rehearsal photos from THE PSYCHIC, a new play written and directed by Jeremy Dyson and Andy Nyman.
To mark its 25th anniversary, the Genesis Foundation will host a limited-ticket showcase and drinks reception at the Royal Court Theatre.
Brighton Festival has announced the full line-up for the 2026 edition of the largest annual curated multi-arts festival in England.
This summer, Belfast TradFest will once again transform the streets and venues of Belfast - a proud UNESCO City of Music.
Good songs and good performances but a curiously mixed message from Sara Bareilles's smash hit show
“Can We Talk About This?” (Work in Progress) by South London comic Fitzgerald Honger will come to the Glitch, Waterloo.
Applications will open for the fourth year of the programme, via the Making Moves webpage on Monday 13 April, the closing date is Sunday 31 May.
Birmingham Hippodrome and leading Midlands artist development organisation, In Good Company, have announced a new partnership.
Shakespeare in the Squares has announced its annual return to London’s outdoor spaces and leafy squares this summer for its tenth anniversary production, Love’s Labour’s Lost
Dissecting how local paranoia is manufactured and the intoxicating pull of conspiracy culture, triple Fringe First Award winners Xhloe and Natasha's new show delves into the dark side of American mythos and the theatre of mass distraction.
Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile—here adapted by Ken Ludwig and directed by Lucy Bailey—arrives on stage with all the glamour and menace you’d hope for: a sun-soaked cruise, a clutch of suspiciously well-dressed passengers, and, inevitably, a murder that sends everything spiralling.
Welsh National Opera will bring 80th Anniversary Season to Milton Keynes Theatre, including The Flying Dutchman and Blaze of Glory! Learn more about the shows here.
The Royal Ballet will present the world premiere of a new work by Resident Choreographer Wayne McGregor as part of Wayne McGregor: Alchemies.
English National Ballet and English National Ballet School present a national tour of MY FIRST BALLET: CINDERELLA, a family-friendly adaptation of the classic story designed for young audiences.
Underbelly Boulevard Soho has announced its Summer 2026 season, featuring a mix of cabaret, comedy, magic, and theatre.
PARK THEATRE will present five new productions this summer and autumn, including the world premiere of HOLY FOOL and adaptations of THE PIANIST and BULL.
The newcomer-nominated sketch group CRYBABIES will return to the Edinburgh Fringe in August with their new horror-comedy show, The Scaring, directed by Jon Brittain.
All new footage has been released from the UK & Ireland tour of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL starring Strictly Come Dancing Finalist and West End star Amber Davies.
The new arts festival In The Works will take place from 11-27 May in Ipswich, featuring over 30 events across eight venues, showcasing original works and emerging voices in various artistic disciplines.
THE AGENCY OF CHANGE has announced its launch as an independent charity, expanding its mission to empower underserved youth in the UK and Mexico.
Comedian LENNY HENRY will embark on his first live UK tour in over a decade with 'Still At Large,' beginning on 5 May.
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Hit Machine Soho Theatre (7/08-8/15) |
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Your Favourite American Woman Canal Cafe Theatre (8/11-8/16) |
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Count Arthur Strong: And It''s Goodnight From Me! Whitby Pavilion Theatre (4/16-4/16) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Alexandra (5/23-5/23) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! New Theatre Cardiff (4/30-4/30) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Bradford Live (2/08-2/13) |
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First Five: Jamelia Donaldson First Five: Jamelia Donaldson (10/03-10/03) |
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The War of the Worlds - Live the Concert Experience Waterfront Hall Auditorium (10/06-10/07) |
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Reuben Solo: Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] Manchester Fairfield Social Club (9/10-9/11) |
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Beauty & The Beast Royal & Derngate (12/04-12/28) |
