The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
AN AUDIENCE WITH BENIDORM, a live UK tour marking the sitcom's 20th anniversary, will feature cast members including Sherrie Hewson sharing behind-the-scenes stories, Q&As, and meet-and-greet opportunities at venues across the country.
Matt Baker will headline BEAUTY AND THE BEAST at Darlington Hippodrome, joined by returning cast members Josh Benson and Jamie Jones for the venue's 2026 pantomime season.
Corn Exchange Newbury will present a summer season including INTOTO Dance, IN A PICKLE CIRCUS, Ballet Cymru's SLEEPING BEAUTY, and Britain's Got Talent winner Richard Jones in THE SOUND OF MAGIC.
Rambert announced IN CRIMSON, a reimagining of Bobbi Jene Smith and Or Schraiber's Fugue in Crimson, marking the duo's first UK collaboration and European premiere as part of the centenary programme THIS IS RAMBERT.
Storyhouse has announced full casting for its Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre season, featuring two world premieres: OUTLAWS: A ROBIN HOOD STORY and LET THE SUN SHINE!, alongside a company of ten actors and four trainees.
Woolwich Works announced a new comedy season featuring The Comedy Store, presented by Live Nation, alongside Edinburgh Fringe previews from Sara Barron, Garrett Millerick, and others.
Side by Side Productions will present the rarely staged Kooman and Dimond musical JUDGE JACKIE: DISORDER IN THE COURT at Altrincham Garrick Playhouse, following an unconventional judge navigating courtroom chaos.
THE BOGTROTTERS will headline the Time Square stage at the free, open-air Warrington Music Festival, joined by nine other acts including The Escape Committee, Red Light Racers, and Marti Wilde.
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has revealed the full cast and creative team for Million Dollar Quartet, directed by Jonathan O'Boyle, with Darren Day leading a cast that includes Connor Payne as Elvis and Joe Bence as Jerry Lee Lewis.
The BBC has released a trailer for the new drama Dear England.
Oscar Wilde became an icon on his death.
The Royal Ballet will present Frederick Ashton's LA FILLE MAL GARDÉE for ten performances at the Royal Opera House, featuring notable debuts and a new wooden automata replacing the production's live pony.
Jason Fox announced a 2027 UK extension of his live tour EMBRACE THE CHAOS, adding 28 dates across the country due to demand, following the show's earlier run this year.
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford announced additional casting for its upcoming pantomime CINDERELLA, with Keith Jack as Prince Charming, Ben Goffe as Buttons, and Joe Pasquale as Baron Hardup.
HEATHERS THE MUSICAL will serve as the inaugural production at Arts at Marble Arch before embarking on an extensive UK and Ireland tour, with stops in over a dozen cities across two seasons.
Creatures Comedy Festival will present its third edition in Manchester, featuring over 30 shows with Catherine Bohart, Paul Foot, Micky Overman, and a secret Taskmaster star, plus a Northern Takeover spotlight on local talent.
Wales Millennium Centre announced the judging panel for the inaugural Annwn Prize, honoring excellence in immersive storytelling.
Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre announced a six-show Christmas programme, headlined by PUSS IN BOOTS, alongside ghost stories, live music, comedy, and a new children's show for under-sixes.
While The Winter's Tale's regarded as a play of two halves (set in Sicilia and Bohemia), former Royal Shakespeare Company director Greg Doran's poignant and absorbing Walking Shadow is a book of two halves.
What if you were forced to spend eternity with your ex? That’s the deliciously awkward premise behind For The Record, in which former lovers David and Nancy reunite in a kind of musical purgatory to revisit their relationship — and wrestle with the question of what might hav
AJ and Curtis Pritchard will reprise their roles as Prince Charming and Dandini in CINDERELLA at the Royal Spa Centre, marking their sixth pantomime appearance with producer Imagine Theatre.
Liverpool Everyman will present Attachment, a new play written by Young Writers' Programme graduate Julia Cranney and directed by Kate Treadell, exploring adoption, parenthood, and love.
Grammy Award winner Zachary James will present a one-night-only evening at Crazy Coqs in London's Soho, joined by cast members from Hadestown and The Phantom of the Opera.
Over 1,000 children aged 7 to 11 entered the Lowry's annual Creative Writing Challenge, with 20 shortlisted writers performing poetry, playscripts and stories on stage at the Quays Theatre, hosted by CBeebies presenter Evie Pickerill.
Theatre Royal Windsor announced full casting for OUR MAN IN HAVANA, Clive Francis' adaptation of Graham Greene's novel, starring Jack Ashton, Bob Barrett, Leon Ockenden, and Jodie Steele across a Windsor run and UK tour.
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The Extraordinary Life of a Rat Racer theSpace on the Mile (8/07-8/15) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Ipswich Regent Theatre (11/25-11/28) |
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Summer Season 2026 Programme Thorington Theatre, Suffolk (5/22-8/31) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Vaillant Live, Derby (2/06-2/06) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Lawrence Batley Theatre (5/22-5/22) |
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How to Train Your Dragon 2 in Concert (PG) The Royal Albert Hall (12/28-12/28) |
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Attack on Titan: Symphony from Paradis with the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra The Royal Albert Hall (10/17-10/17) |
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Trainspotting The Musical New Theatre Oxford (2/15-2/20) |
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Title Goes Here Gazelle Theatre (8/17-8/30) PHOTOS |
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The Go-Between Sheringham Little Theatre (9/14-9/14) |
