The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
In an inventively accurate live puppet parody of the quintessential 90s classic about leaving your kid alone at home, a five-person ensemble works in tandem to condense the full film into a high-energy hour of theatrical ingenuity in KEVIN!!!!!
Artist Mark Bradley's exhibition at Warrington Museum features nearly 70 oil paintings inspired by news cycles and social media algorithms, inviting viewers to question divisive narratives.
Walking into the Fabric Studios, Liverpool for innovative new theatre production Fish in a Kettle, I was intrigued to discover what was behind the layers of fabric curtains in front of me.
Director at The Moth Chloe Salmon is celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their first London Grand Slam show.
Judi Love announced new dates for her sell-out stand-up tour, JUDI LOVE: ALL ABOUT THE LOVE, adding cities including Dublin, Belfast, and London's Clapham Grand to the UK and Ireland run.
Following April’s announcement of Welsh National Theatre’s co-production with Second Half Productions of Amadeus, WNT has launched its full 2027/28 programme, with revivals of classics, collaborations, and more.
Certain Blacks will present Ensemble Festival 2026 at London's Royal Victoria Docks, a free two-day outdoor event featuring circus, dance, and theatre from UK and Catalan artists exploring identity, ecology, and collective experience.
The cast for the musical WAITRESS has been announced ahead of its upcoming engagement at Milton Keynes Theatre in the UK.
The Royal Ballet's NEXT GENERATION FESTIVAL will bring together junior companies and dance schools from around the world, including the School of American Ballet and The Royal Ballet School, for performances at the Linbury Theatre.
Andy Jordan Productions and Hindsight Productions' DREAMSCAPE, the hip-hop theatre piece inspired by the true story of Tyisha Miller, transfers to London's Arcola Theatre following a five-star Guardian review at the Omnibus Theatre.
Headlong announced the cast and creatives for ROBOTA, written by Ella Road and directed by Roy Alexander Weise, set to be the first full-scale production at Oxford's new Stephen A.
Rylan and Zoe Birkett will headline Birmingham Hippodrome's production of SLEEPING BEAUTY, joining returning panto comic Matt Slack and dame Andrew Ryan, back for his 10th season.
Bush Theatre announced post-show discussions for THE P WORD featuring Shobna Gulati MBE, Zarah Sultana MP, Nikita Gill, and Dr Ranj Singh, alongside three ALT B events marking Refugee Week 2026.
The National Youth Orchestra will present TRANSCEND, a summer tour conducted by composer and NYO alumnus Thomas Adès CBE, featuring works by Liszt, Berlioz, and Adès at Birmingham Symphony Hall, Snape Maltings, and the BBC Proms.
Henry Patterson announced a one-night-only concert at PizzaExpress Live Soho, performing songs from his debut album BROADWAY MAYBE with guest vocalist Roxy Yarnold and the Sam Every Big Band.
Ryan Calais Cameron and Monique Touko announced as co-directors of THE AFRONAUTS, a world premiere play about the Zambian Space Program, closing the Royal Court Theatre's 70th anniversary season.
Written by BAFTA-winner David Watson and directed by Maggie Norris, A DOL HOUSE examines the rise of Deprivation of Liberty orders in the UK, drawn from real interviews with High Court judges and care-leavers.
Latitude Festival's 20th anniversary arts programme will feature BalletBoyz's 25th anniversary production, the UK debut of Circus Zambia's AFRONAUTS, and new works from The Place and more at Henham Park.
Seven actors aged 16 to 19 from Scarborough, Eastfield, Bridlington, and Malton will join the cast of CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL at the Stephen Joseph Theatre, playing the teenage children of three of the Calendar Girls.
Elmhurst Ballet School announced it will present ORPHEUS, a programme inspired by classical and modern myths and legends, running for one week at the school's venue in Birmingham.
Maureen Beattie, Forbes Masson, and Reuben Joseph will lead Finn den Hertog’s new adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy at Pitlochry Festival Theatre this summer.
Senbla and SEGA announced Sonic Live In Concert, a new concert experience celebrating 35 years of the franchise, with US and UK premieres featuring a live orchestra, rock musicians, and vocalists performing music from across the Sonic universe.
Hay Festival, the world-renowned literature festival, will host a star-studded celebration of the spoken word with Speaking Up for Success: A Spoken Word Gala on the main Global Stage
The BBC New Comedy Awards are back and heading to Coventry, where the first rounds of the competition will be filmed this September.
New Wolsey Theatre revealed its autumn season, headlined by a co-production of Calendar Girls The Musical, alongside gig-theatre, new drama adaptations, and the return of its Rock'n'Roll Panto with Cinderella.
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Trainspotting The Musical Blackpool Opera House (12/14-12/19) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Hull New Theatre (11/16-11/21) |
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Disney Princess - The Concert Opera House, Manchester (4/04-4/04) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! King's Hall (4/21-4/21) |
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Trainspotting the Musical Wales Millennium Centre (1/25-1/30) |
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Paul Merton & Suki Webster''s Improv Show Chelmsford Theatre (10/31-10/31) |
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Summer Season 2026 Programme Thorington Theatre, Suffolk (5/22-8/31) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me! BEAM (5/15-5/15) |
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The Scarlet Pimpernel - Stokenham/ Kingsbridge - theatre period drama Stokenham Village Hall (7/11-10/11) |
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We Will Rock You the Musical O2 City Hall Newcastle (10/19-10/20) |
