The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Blau Produções and Suzanna Rosenthal Productions will present ONE MILLION WORDS at Edinburgh Fringe's Pleasance Dome, marking the UK premiere of Ivo Müller's solo show inspired by Rainer Maria Rilke's Letters to a Young Poet.
Globe Road Theatre will present the inaugural New America Theatre Festival of London, featuring seven plays by American playwrights performed by London-based directors and cast at The Reliance in Shoreditch.
Marc Shaiman's iconic soundtrack for the 1993 rom-com will be performed live by a full orchestra at London's Eventim Apollo, with the film screening simultaneously on a large HD screen.
Welsh actress Kimberley Nixon takes BABY BRAIN, a five-star one-woman dark comedy about postpartum psychosis, on a six-city UK tour, culminating in a ten-night run at the Edinburgh Fringe.
Joss Arnott Dance announced a UK and international tour for MEET THE HATTER, a dance and multimedia production inspired by Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, with stops including London's Sadler's Wells and venues across the US and Canada.
The Victoria Wood sitcom dinnerladies will return more than a quarter of a century after it was first screened on BBC One.
The Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough is staging the first-ever in-the-round production of CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL, directed by Artistic Director Paul Robinson, with a cast of twelve actors plus local young performers.
Original Theatre and Theatr Clwyd announced further casting for THE OTHER SIDE OF MURDER, Torben Betts' new comedy thriller starring Rufus Hound as a TV medium and Susie Blake, set for a UK and Ireland tour.
The Gay Men's Chorus of Los Angeles will present LOVE ACROSS THE POND, a series of benefit concerts at The Actors' Church in London's Covent Garden, marking the chorus's first-ever UK performances in its 47-year history.
It is 75 years since Benjamin Britten's Billy Budd first appeared on stage: a collaboration between himself and novelist EM Forster to adapt Herman Melville’s novella.
Victoria Wood's sitcom DINNERLADIES is set for a brand-new stage adaptation touring the UK, commissioned by the Wood estate.
Mollie Gallagher, Oliver Farnworth, and Sam Jackson join John Partridge in the world stage play premiere of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS, touring the UK and Ireland.
Drag Race UK star Bimini is set to host ACID'S REIGN AFTER DARK, a one-night-only late-night event at Pleasance London, as part of London Pride celebrations.
Comedian Joe Lycett will perform his new stand-up tour, DO YOU REALLY LYCETT? IS IT, IS IT WICKED? WE'RE LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, LOVIN' IT, WE'RE LOVIN' IT LYCETT, at Bradford Live for two nights.
New rehearsal photos have been released from the European premiere of Dog Man: The Musical as the company prepare to embark on a major UK tour.
PIA, choreographed by Katya Bourvis and produced by Tala Lee-Turton, will receive its world premiere at Milton Court Concert Hall, Barbican, featuring a 17-piece brass band performing Hannah Peel's Mary Casio: Journey To Cassiopeia.
Recently, we had the chance to speak with both Karimloo and Meow Meow about bringing Sweeney Todd to Birmingham Rep.
Punchdrunk Enrichment announced the appointment of Randel Bryan as its new Chair, marking a leadership transition for the education and community arm of the immersive theatre company.
DIASPORA CALLING! has completed its UK debut lineup, adding Erykah Badu, Giggs, Fireboy DML, and Dave Chappelle as host alongside headliner Ms.
The Traverse Theatre, Paines Plough, and the Belgrade Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for AFTER PARTY, Morna Young's new play directed by Katie Posner, featuring a nine-member cast.
Iain Heggie's Fringe First-winning play WIPING MY MOTHER'S ARSE is set for its first revival in 25 years at Pitlochry Festival Theatre, with a cast including Johnny McKnight, Anne Kidd, Lisa Livingstone, and David Rankine.
English Touring Opera's Music Director, Gerry Cornelius, will step down from his position in October 2026 after five years in the role during which time he has overseen a period of significant artistic development for the company.
The Entertainment Providers will return for 2026 with a brand-new production of Jack OFF The Beanstalk at the prestigious Scala in the heart of London’s West End.
Darren Atkins, Co-CEO of LW Theatres, has been elected as the next President of the Society of London Theatre, with a three-year term set to begin at the 2027 SOLT AGM.
Unity Arts Collective, a resident theatre company of the University of Kent, will present FREEDOM, a participatory visual arts exhibition and live performance exploring refugee journeys, at Chisenhale Dance Space as part of Camden Fringe 2026.
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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) |
