The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Royal Albert Hall announced Future Focus, a 5-month mentorship programme for London-based photographers aged 18–25, offering workshops, real-world shooting experience, and a final exhibition in the Elgar Room.
Hot Water's Liverpool Comedy Festival will bring over 70 comedy shows, live music, street food, and festival activities to Blackstock Market, featuring Ricky Tomlinson, Crissy Rock, Rachel Fairburn, and more.
Full casting has been announced for the UK tour of Sylvia, with Naomi Katiyo joining Olivier Award winner Beverley Knight in the acclaimed musical.
ThisEgg announced UNFORTUNATELY, a new production blending catwalk visuals, humour and theatre to examine money, identity and inequality, created by Fringe First winner Josie Dale-Jones at Shoreditch Town Hall.
AGMP Concerts will present a series of performances at The Assembly in Leamington Spa to mark the venue's 100th anniversary, featuring Macy Gray, The Blockheads, Trevor Horn & His Band, Incognito, and The Ordinary Boys.
Franz & Marie, the new musical inspired by Georg Büchner's Woyzeck with book & lyrics by Chris Broderick, has been newly adapted by Teresa Howard with additional music arrangements and orchestrations by Steven Edis.
This autumn, Sadler's Wells will present the UK premiere of Emanuel Gat's FIVE DAYS IN THE SUN.
The Lowry in Salford has promoted Matt Eames, formerly Head of Theatre (Contemporary & Commissioning), to the newly created role of Director of Theatre & Performance, where he will lead long-term strategy for the venue's theatres.
Theatre by the Lake announced the cast for THE FARMER'S WIFE, based on Helen Rebanks' best-selling memoir.
Peter Polycarpou will play Agatha Christie's Belgian detective Hercule Poirot in the UK & Ireland tour of The Hollow.
Sunflowers grown from seeds planted on stage during CALENDAR GIRLS THE MUSICAL will be sold at the Stephen Joseph Theatre box office for £5, with proceeds split between the SJT and Blood Cancer UK.
Thunder Road and Watford Palace Theatre announced the return of THE VOID, a sci-fi horror production visiting 16 venues across England and Scotland, with nine stops new to the company's touring history.
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Sophie Duker, Taskmaster champion and Edinburgh Comedy Award Best Newcomer nominee, announced a UK and international tour for her new show, HOT BEEF INJECTION, following a sold-out Melbourne International Comedy Festival run.
DarlingtonOS announced the full cast for its upcoming production of WE WILL ROCK YOU at Darlington Hippodrome, with principal cast details now confirmed for the rock musical.
This autumn, Sadler's Wells International Associate Company Acosta Danza will return with Cuban Baroque, a new double bill under the artistic direction of dance legend Carlos Acosta.
Full casting has been announced for the upcoming UK tour of HIGH SOCIETY, the musical comedy based on the classic film featuring Cole Porter's iconic score.
The cast announced for the international touring production of MAGIC MIKE LIVE, led by Kalon Badenhorst and Julie Yammanee, will make its world debut at Aylesbury Waterside Theatre before a New York City flagship opening.
Britain's Got Talent winner George Sampson will star as Prince George in SLEEPING BEAUTY at the Oak Theatre near Ormskirk, joining panto veterans David Foster, Mary Shanker, Suzanne Fulton, and Danny Childs in Anton Benson Productions' festive show.
Producer Mark Robert Petty will bring his West End concert series to Derbyshire for the first time, with West End performers starring in an Elvis Presley tribute at Repton School's 400 Hall Theatre.
Lowry will present a curated programme of theatre, dance, comedy and circus by England-based artists at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with the British Council sharing the lineup with international performing arts delegates.
Following its 2025 debut, the GLADIATORS LIVE TOUR will return to UK arenas, hitting cities including Aberdeen, Glasgow, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Liverpool, and Birmingham.
LAMDA and RADA will host 'The Intelligent Stage,' a one-day colloquium examining AI's impact on actor training, casting, and performance, featuring problem-based labs with partners including Imperial College London.
Deafinitely Theatre, Birmingham Rep, and Park Theatre announced the full cast and creative team for the UK tour of Mike Bartlett's BULL, performed entirely in British Sign Language with creative captions.
JUST FOR ONE DAY - THE LIVE AID MUSICAL announced a run at Milton Keynes Theatre, bringing the story of the iconic 1985 charity concert to the stage.
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Trainspotting The Musical Blackpool Opera House (12/14-12/19) |
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Beloved Be The Ones Who Sit Down Upstairs at the Gatehouse (8/21-8/22) |
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Two MR P''s In a Podcast Live - Let That Be a Lesson... Norwich Arts Centre (10/25-10/25) |
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3.2.1. Hold Me on Stage theSpaceUK@Surgeons' Hall (8/17-8/23) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Palace Theatre, Southend (4/08-4/08) |
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What The Ladybird Heard At Christmas Royal & Derngate (11/28-12/31) |
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Pinocchio: The Pantomime Whitby Pavilion Theatre (12/04-12/05) |
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Count Arthur Strong: And It''s Goodnight From Me! Scarborough Spa Theatre (2/26-2/26) |
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Disney Princess The Concert Bradford Live (4/03-4/03) |
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Kick the Door Down Theatreship (9/25-9/25) |
