The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Campus West Theatre announced the principal cast for its 2026 production of DICK WHITTINGTON, with Keiran Parrot in the title role, as director Jonas Cemm marks ten years with the venue's festive pantomime programme.
County Durham's Ensemble '84 will stage Shakespeare's First Quarto text of HAMLET in Horden, offering a shorter, faster-paced version of the tragedy with differences in structure, dialogue, and character names.
BroadwayWorld is launching the May 2026 Games Challenge - a month-long streak competition open to fans across the U.
Southbank Centre announced the full line-up for South Asian Sounds, a five-day series spanning classical, orchestral, and diasporic pop across Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, and Purcell Room.
Polka Theatre announced details of its 2026 Polka Playwriting Award, the only prize of its kind dedicated to original theatre for audiences aged 7–13, with submissions open and free online masterclasses planned.
LONDON CITY BALLET announced its third season tour, visiting 17 venues across the UK, USA, and Europe, with an expanded company of 18 dancers and guest artist Alina Cojocaru.
Woolwich Works announced a full programme of family shows and cultural events, including NICK SHARRATT'S PICTURE BOOK DRAWALONG, THE BUBBLE SHOW, and THERE'S A MONSTER IN YOUR SHOW, among others.
Writer Lita Doolan and performer Julie Broadbent bring THE SHAPE OF THINGS UNDONE to Brighton Fringe, a solo work exploring dementia and human care, designed to be experienced in a setting of the listener's own choosing.
The Garfield Weston Foundation has committed £250,000 toward the redevelopment of The Arts Theatre Cambridge, marking a significant funding milestone for the historic venue.
Jackie Mitchell will star as Doris Daydream in THE DORIS SHOW at Brighton Fringe, a tribute covering Doris Day's life, marriages, and classic songs including 'Que Sera Sera' and 'Secret Love.
La Voix, known for Strictly Come Dancing and RuPaul's Drag Race UK, will return to Wycombe Swan to play Tinker Bell in PETER PAN, produced by Imagine Theatre.
Sheyi Cole and Zakiyyah Dean will lead A TO B, a debut play by Tia-Renee Mullings, at Soho Theatre this summer.
LIVE AT ARLEY will present a three-night outdoor music festival at historic Arley Hall in Cheshire, featuring Adam Rickitt, Imagination's Leee John, Bay City Rollers, and Mud across themed evenings of Y2K pop, disco, and 70s glam rock.
Lab Rats Collective's FISH IN A KETTLE will present an immersive theatre experience at Liverpool's Fabric Studios, set at a house party hosted by the Ocean in 2050, developed with marine scientist Dr Marta Payo Payo.
Candoco Dance Company announced a new Artistic Assembly leadership model and expanded programs to support D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent artists as the organization marks 35 years of inclusive dance.
East Midlands theatre company New Perspectives announced 14 early- and mid-career artists for its New Associates programme, now in its seventh year, supporting artists in a historically underfunded region.
BalletBoyz will return to the stage with Still Pointless.
Mischief's CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG will return to London's Wyndham's Theatre for a limited West End run, while also embarking on a second UK tour, a North American premiere at the Ahmanson Theatre in Los Angeles, and an Australian run.
The Stephen Joseph Theatre has announced the full cast for CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL, a co-production with three other UK theatres, directed by Artistic Director Paul Robinson in a new in-the-round staging.
Hornsey–Pennell Productions will present the UK premiere of THE NAME by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Jon Fosse at the White Bear Theatre in London, directed by Simon Usher.
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ATTACK ON TITAN: SYMPHONY FROM PARADIS will make its world premiere at London's Royal Albert Hall, featuring the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra performing newly created symphonic arrangements by the anime's original composers.
LEAP DANCE FESTIVAL 2026 is underway across Liverpool, with performances, workshops, and family-friendly events at theatres, cultural venues, and public spaces over a 16-day celebration of dance.
English National Opera has announced its 2026/27 Season across London and Greater Manchester, featuring nine operas, with six new productions, four operas by contemporary female composers and opportunities for the next generation of opera makers.
The Coronet Theatre will present two poetry events featuring actor Simon McBurney performing Basil Bunting's Briggflatts and a Poetry Club reading with Tishani Doshi, Asmaa Azaizeh, and Isabelle Baafi.
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Fascinating Aida Alhambra Theatre (3/12-3/12) |
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Disneys Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra Symphony Hall (12/09-12/09) |
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Scrooge Cirque Extravaganza Vaillant Live, Derby (12/15-12/15) |
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The War of the Worlds - Live the Concert Experience Waterfront Hall Auditorium (10/06-10/07) |
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Jack and the Beanstalk Greenwich Theatre (11/27-1/10) |
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Summer Season 2026 Programme Thorington Theatre, Suffolk (5/22-8/31) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Hull New Theatre (11/16-11/21) |
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Trevor Nelson's Soul Christmas The Royal Albert Hall (12/17-12/18) |
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Fuel Injected Magic! 50th Anniversary Concert SEC Armadillo (10/14-10/14) |
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First Five: Jamelia Donaldson First Five: Jamelia Donaldson (10/03-10/03) |
