The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Matt Bardock will star as washed-up magician Bazza Cadabra in THE DISAPPEARING MAN, a new drama featuring live onstage magic, premiering at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch before touring to Blackpool, Guildford, and Peterborough.
The world premiere stage adaptation of Shirley Jackson's THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE, adapted by Stef Smith and directed by Martin Constantine, has announced its full cast for a UK tour.
Nigel Havers, and Rob Rinder are among the special guests joining Ben Miller, Lucy Foley, and host Amanda Ross on the BETWEEN THE COVERS LIVE! Celebrating Agatha Christie UK tour.
Private Peaceful will return to the stage with fresh energy and timeless power for a UK tour.
Birmingham Royal Ballet announced the revival of Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova's SWAN LAKE, with principal casting confirmed for performances at Birmingham Hippodrome and London's Sadler's Wells Theatre.
Nicholas Bailey and Susan Penhaligon will star as Major Metcalf and Mrs Boyle in the 75th anniversary UK tour of Agatha Christie's THE MOUSETRAP, the world's longest-running play.
Michelle Wolf announced as headliner for the closing night of LAUGHTERAMA at Manchester's Castlefield Bowl, joining a bill that includes Jack Dee, Stewart Lee, Chris McCausland, Sara Pascoe, and more across five nights of open-air comedy.
Miss Frisky and her live band bring audience-driven musical chaos to London's Underbelly Boulevard, with the crowd choosing songs and genres each night for a show with no setlist and no two performances alike.
ROLEPLAY, an unflinching new play about sex, power, and the economics of attention will transfer to Soho Theatre from 22 October – 21 November following its world premiere at Edinburgh Fringe this summer.
He's Behind You! will return to Charing Cross Theatre with another fairytale strictly for adults.
Jerry Topitzer's award-winning one-man show, Once Upon a Wall Street is heading to London's Drayton Arms Theatre, blending comedy and personal storytelling about life on Wall Street.
The National Children's Choir of Great Britain will perform at the University of Birmingham's Aston Webb Great Hall and offer a free lunchtime recital at St John's Church, Bromsgrove, before older members embark on a Sweden tour.
UK Theatre Award-winner Jenna Augen joins Robert Hazle's THE SHOWS WE USED TO KNOW at The Crazy Coqs, bringing a Broadway perspective to the series celebrating forgotten West End favourites and flops.
Comedian and illustrator Henry Paker announced a UK tour for his new show PENCIL CASE, combining stand-up comedy with live drawing.
The Barn Theatre in Cirencester's new production of The King’s Speech, directed by Loveday Ingram, will hit the road on a UK tour beginning in January 2027 in Oxford.
Multi-award-winning company Alleyne Dance will present Far From Home at Sadler's Wells East, a narrative dance production that explores immigration and the consequences that the search for “a better life” can have.
Regent's Park Open Air Theatre has announced that Andrew Logan's Alternative Miss World 2026: Gaia will have its open air debut later this year.
Headlong has announced further casting for their brand new production of August Wilson's Fences, touring the UK this autumn.
Tron Theatre has announced its new season of work for Autumn/Winter 2026, including Antigone, The Snaw Queen, It Walks Around the House at Night, The Big Comedy Roadshow, and Thanks For Being Here.
WOW - Women of the World has announced the initial line up for the WOW London Festival; the world's biggest festival celebrating women, girls and non-binary people which will return to London in March.
Buxton Opera House has announced the appointment of three new trustees to its board: senior construction lawyer Dr.
The cast has been revealed for the Beauty and the Beast Pantomime at The Maltings in Ely, led by returning panto dame Rob Stevens alongside Samantha Richards, Harry Rodgman, and Kieran Capaldi.
Richard Strauss's opera within an opera, Ariadne aux Naxos, is a curious beast: a hybrid of spoken word and singing, a mix of musical influences and themes which ask whether high art can ever mix with popular entertainment.
Unicorn Theatre released its Creative Schools Programme Impact Report, showing the effect of arts education partnerships on children and teachers, amid data showing only 9% of primary schools have dedicated drama teachers.
Firebird Theatre will present a Learning Disabled-led production of Shakespeare's THE TEMPEST at Bristol Old Vic, narrated by BAFTA winner George Webster, featuring a cast of eleven performers spanning three decades of the company's history.
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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) |
