The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
ARIA award-winning writer Bridie Connell's comedy boyband show FUCCBOIS: LIVE IN CONCERT will run at Assembly George Square Studios during Edinburgh Fringe, then transfer to Soho Theatre London, skewering toxic dating culture through original music and parody.
JW3, the UK's leading Jewish cultural venue, will mark its 13th anniversary with a B'Mitzvah Party featuring the premiere of Barmy Mitzvah, a new circus show, plus dance workshops and its summer beach launch.
The Royal Academy of Dance's Margot Fonteyn International Ballet Competition will return to London, with over 80 candidates from 20 countries competing, and the grand final set for the London Coliseum.
New Earth Theatre awarded the 2026 Constellation Creatives Drama Student Bursary to Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama graduate Ashleigh Lai, now in its fourteenth year supporting BESEA actors.
Watermill Theatre announced a fundraising gala for its summer musical CHITTY CHITTY BANG BANG, plus an intimate conversation with Tony-winning director John Doyle about his career and memoir.
Northern Broadsides and Victoria Theatre Halifax collaborated to convert the theatre's stage into a 92-seat studio space for a touring production of CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, with 45% of bookers being first-time visitors.
Strictly Come Dancing host and dancer Johannes Radebe will tour the UK with FINALLY HOME, featuring ballroom, South African rhythms, and pop anthems, culminating in a gala performance at the London Palladium.
Alternative rock band Black Country, New Road will perform new orchestral arrangements of songs from their album Forever Howlong at the London Coliseum, joined by the Orchestra of English National Opera and conducted by André de Ridder.
Warrington Arts Festival will present UNDER MARS, a series of events beneath Luke Jerram's 7m Mars sculpture at Parr Hall, featuring gigs, a club night with Dave Haslam and New Order's Stephen Morris and Gillian Gilbert, yoga, and an astronomy talk.
Production images have been released for the World Premiere of Sting at the Young Vic, written by multi-award-winning playwright and screenwriter Sophie Swithinbank (Bacon, Surrender) directed by Nancy Medina (Choir Boy, The Darkest Part of the Night).
Phil McIntyre Live has announced Tom Read Wilson’s debut UK tour with his new show, The A-Z of Me.
This autumn, The Royal Opera launches Dark Nights, a new Linbury Theatre series showcasing one‑off performances by leading vocal innovators and experimental composers.
Wildworks, the UK’s leading landscape theatre company, has announced the full cast for comedy-drama The Kneebone Cadillac.
Mercury Theatre Colchester announced the inaugural Mercury Essex Playwrights Award, supported by GreyFriars Hotel, to champion emerging and established Essex writers with a full Studio production in 2027.
Jesus Christ Superstar will tour the UK starring Sam Ryder, following the conclusion of its West End engagements at The London Palladium and Theatre Royal Drury Lane, visiting over 20 cities.
Tara Theatre announced a new Board leadership ahead of its 50th year, with Sandeep Mahal MBE of the Royal Shakespeare Company joining as Chair and Bhuvan Sharma of WAC Arts as Deputy Chair Designate.
The UK touring production of MAMMA MIA! announced a wave of new cast members, including Lauren Woolf, Richard Taylor Woods, and Hazel Baldwin, joining the show as it continues its run across venues nationwide.
Noël Coward's STILL LIFE, the play behind the classic film 'Brief Encounter,' will be staged as an immersive dining experience in Theatre Royal Drury Lane's Grand Saloon Bar, presented by Bob and Co.
Writer Tom Wentworth sat down with BroadwayWorld to discuss his new disability-led adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s The Secret Garden, coming to the Egg Theatre at Theatre Royal Bath in July.
Anton Lesser and Charlie Hamblett will perform in RED SKY AT SUNRISE: LAURIE LEE IN WORDS AND MUSIC at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, alongside Orchestra of the Swan, tracing Lee's journey from rural England to the Spanish Civil War.
Theatre Royal Bath Productions has released a first look at production photography for the UK tour and West End transfer of the critically acclaimed Theatre Royal Stratford East production of Abigail’s Party.
King’s Head Theatre, Islington has announced that Sofi Berenger is stepping down from her role as Executive Producer and CEO.
Woolwich Works announced the return of Brassworks, its annual celebration of brass music, street performance and community involvement.
CSI: Crime Scene Improvisation has announced that they will be making their debut at Underbelly Boulevard Soho as part of the Fringe Fix Festival, celebrating the best of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in the heart of London.
Award-winning performer Shanay Holmes takes center stage for her first-ever solo concert in a special one-night-only performance at Cadogan Hall, accompanied by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra and conducted by Chris Poon.
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Y Theatre (5/27-5/27) |
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Count Arthur Strong: And It''s Goodnight From Me! Whitby Pavilion Theatre (4/16-4/16) |
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Turning The Tide Blackfriars Railway Bridge (9/17-9/20) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Floral Pavilion Theatre (5/21-5/21) |
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Bat Out of Hell: 50th Anniversary Utilita Arena (9/25-9/25) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Scarborough Spa Grand Hall (4/23-4/23) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (10/26-10/31) |
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Steve Steinman''s BAT - Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour Vaillant Live, Derby (11/04-11/04) |
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Trainspotting The Musical The Alexandra (11/30-12/05) |
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Maestro of the Movies: A Tribute to John Williams with the London Symphony Orchestra The Royal Albert Hall (10/31-10/31) |
