The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
EVERYBODY’S TALKING ABOUT JAMIE has announced that Ashcon Rahmani and Rebecca Trehearn will be playing the roles of Jamie and Margaret New for the 10th Anniversary tour commencing in January 2027, coming to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre.
Two young dancers from Liverpool have secured their place in the history book after winning national titles at one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the world.
David Ian for Crossroads Live in association with Barry and Fran Weissler has announced the 2027 UK and Ireland tour of the multi award-winning musical CHICAGO.
Lionsgate, in collaboration with Tim Lawson & Simon Painter (The Illusionists) have announced that 17-year-old musical magician and 2026 Britain’s Got Talent finalist Rafferty Coope completes the cast of the stage illusion spectacular NOW YOU SEE ME LIVE as special guest act.
Megan Tomei's one-woman show SPINQUEEN, set entirely on a stationary spin bike, will have its World Premiere at Brooklyn Art Haus before heading to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival's Greenside @ Jade Studio.
The Roald Dahl Story Company has arrived in Wolverhampton for the wickedly funny family musical based on Roald Dahl's The Enormous Crocodile playing at the Grand Theatre.
English Touring Opera has revealed its 2026-27 season, featuring new productions of Dido & Aenas, Tosca and more, touring cities across England including Durham for the first time.
Pentabus and Rural Media opened applications for National Young Writers 2026, a free online course for writers aged 18-30 to create micro plays for digital platforms, with finished films released across both organisations' channels.
CHICAGO the musical is set to embark on a 2027 UK and Ireland tour.
Corn Exchange Newbury's newly restored Old Library will open its doors to live performance for the first time, with a season featuring Seann Walsh, Ruby Wax, DINOSAUR WORLD LIVE, and Adam Garcia's EMERALD STORM.
Milk + Mallet Theatre Company will present I DREAMT YOU DIFFERENTLY, a two-hander about ambition and father-daughter relationships, featuring original music, at Camden People's Theatre in London.
Buxton Opera House and Buxton Civic Association will present OUTDOOR OPERA HOUSE, a free, pay-what-you-can open-air festival at Grin Low Woods and Poole's Cavern featuring workshops, performances, and a new piece by the BOH Creates Senior Young Company.
Sadler's Wells announced a world premiere of THE LOVE BOOK, choreographed by Jade Hackett and set to the music of Omar Lyefook, alongside Martha Graham Dance Company's centenary return and Rambert's IT'S A SIN London premiere.
Bush Theatre announced its first season under Artistic Director Taio Lawson, featuring new productions including DARKLING, THE BRIDGE, GLOBAL MAJORITY, and the return of INSANE ASYLUM SEEKERS to the main stage.
Summerseat Players has launched a call-out for emerging Northwest playwrights to submit work for its inaugural New Writing Festival, taking place at Theatre Royal Ramsbottom.
Strictly Come Dancing Glitterball winners Dianne Buswell and Vito Coppola announced a spring 2027 UK tour, BACK IN BUSINESS, featuring Latin and ballroom choreography across major theatres.
Rother Street Arts House will present a free panel discussion featuring directors, scholars, and society representatives exploring the works of Shaw and Wilde alongside concurrent productions of both plays.
Totally Thames has revealed the first wave of programming for its 2026 festival, featuring large-scale public artworks, immersive performances, new writing and community events celebrating the River Thames.
The Barn Theatre's production of Million Dollar Quartet has returned for an extended summer engagement.
Rifco Theatre Company announced a nationwide UK tour of SURINDERELLA, a British South Asian pantomime blending Bhangra, Bollywood and classic panto traditions.
Polka Theatre announced Kalee Talvitie-Brown, a former PwC strategy partner and arts patron, as its new Chair of the Board, as the Wimbledon children's theatre looks ahead to its 50th anniversary.
SOLT and the Theatre Development Trust awarded Laurence Olivier Bursaries to nine drama school students across the UK, now in its 39th year.
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, in partnership with Farnham Maltings, announced the return of DOORSTEP DUETS, bringing free dance performances to communities across South-East England with a new work, THE BENCH, choreographed by Glenn Graham.
San Francisco Ballet will bring MERE MORTALS to Sadler's Wells Theatre for its first London visit since 2019, featuring choreography by Aszure Barton and a live performance by composer Floating Points.
CLUB NVRLND, the immersive Peter Pan-inspired nightclub musical featuring 2000s anthems by Britney Spears, Rihanna, and more, will transfer to The Vaults in Waterloo following a sold-out Edinburgh Fringe run.
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Count Arthur Strong: And It''s Goodnight From Me! Scarborough Spa Theatre (2/26-2/26) |
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Reuben Solo: Someone in This Crowd Will Betray Me [Revenge Edition] Wardrobe (9/15-9/15) |
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Live Odyssey Camden Market (5/22-12/20) |
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Blue | Glas Theatr Clwyd (10/06-10/07) |
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The Go-Between Fisher Theatre (9/16-9/16) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Bristol Beacon (3/19-3/19) |
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Matilda in Concert (PG) Hosted and narrated live by Danny DeVito The Royal Albert Hall (10/30-10/30) |
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The Barber of Seville Upstairs at the Gatehouse (8/07-8/09) |
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The Go-Between Thorington Theatre (8/22-8/22) |
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The Go-Between Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds (9/11-9/11) |
