The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
KINDER, the acclaimed winner of The List Festival's 2025 Best LGBTQIA+ Award, will present its unique blend of drag performance and narrative exploration at the Brighton Fringe in May 2026.
Darlington Operatic Society is gearing up to present a new production of the beloved musical JOSEPH AND THE AMAZING TECHNICOLOR DREAMCOAT at the Darlington Hippodrome.
Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced the casting for Built By Barn Revival of Rick Elice and Roger Rees' Double Double, running Tuesday 28 April – Saturday 30 May, with a national press night on Thursday 30 April.
Rambert, the UK's leading contemporary dance company, in partnership with Factory International, has announced the early development of It's A Sin - a major new dance work inspired by the era-defining, award-winning Channel 4 series, It's A Sin.
Leap Dance Festival, organized by Bill Elms Associates, has announced its 2026 program, set to take place in Liverpool.
Perth Theatre and Concert Hall has released 125 LIVE! FROM STREET TO SCREEN on demand.
White Noise Theatre will present SQUIDGE by Tiggy Bayley at Riverside Studios in London.
Lyric Hammersmith Theatre, Hammersmith & Fulham Council and The Earls Court Development Company have revealed a £350,000 Place Partnership grant from Arts Council England, towards their Young People's Borough of Culture programme.
West End and Broadway sensation Operation Mincemeat is heading for Storyhouse this spring as part of a major world tour.
Theatres Trust has launched the inaugural Great British Theatres Awards to mark its 50th anniversary.
Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present the world premiere of Inexperience, a new play by acclaimed playwright Douglas Maxwell.
Comedy icon Jasper Carrott will present his live show at Bradford Live.
Brighton Fringe has unveiled its line-up of comedy, theatre and dance ahead of its return this May.
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Bill Elms Associates will present Happy Radio in the Park, a new outdoor entertainment event, this June in Wilmslow.
The Circle of Everything, a live painting performance, alongside The Cosmos Within, a visual art exhibition, will open in London during UK Mental Health Week this May.
SOLT and UK Theatre have responded to the UK Government’s decision to drop proposed AI copyright changes.
John Wilson and the Sinfonia of London will return to the Royal Albert Hall for a special performance of The Planets, presented alongside celestial-inspired works that celebrate the wonder and mystery of the cosmos.
IN BED WITH MY BROTHER are back with their multi-award-winning, sell-out, smash-hit PHILOSOPHY OF THE WORLD, running at the brand new Yard Theatre with a two-week run in July.
Principal of The Royal Ballet, Melissa Hamilton will curate a Night of Ballet this summer at Grange Park Opera on Thursday 9 July, marking the first performances in England by Hamilton Christou Productions.
Renowned for her evocative transformations of buildings, places and landscapes, artist Geraldine Pilgrim's latest participatory outdoor performance comes to two major UK festivals this summer.
The Be Like Blippi Tour is a brand-new live experience coming to arenas and theatres across the UK beginning July 2026 and ending in September.
Following its world premiere, THE LAST BLACK MESSIAH, written by actor and playwright Emeka Agada, will transfer to the Jack Studio Theatre for a limited run from 28 April -16 May 2026.
Michael Flatley's Lord of the Dance, the global phenomenon that redefined Irish dance, is set to return to the United Kingdom in 2026 for a 30th Anniversary Tour, coming to Bradford Live between Thursday 11-Sunday 14 June.
Comedian and presenter Joel Dommett will bring his hit live tour show Happy Idiot to a close next month with a final show at the iconic London Palladium.
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Warwick Arts Centre, Coventry (6/03-6/03) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Castle Theatre (5/28-5/28) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Y Theatre (5/27-5/27) |
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Fuel Injected Magic! 50th Anniversary Concert SEC Armadillo (10/14-10/14) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Film with Live Orchestra Symphony Hall (12/08-12/08) |
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The Go-Between St George’s Theatre (8/20-8/20) |
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Blue | Glas Theatr Clwyd (10/06-10/07) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Palace Theatre Manchester (11/02-11/07) |
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Disney''s Muppet Christmas Carol in Concert - Live to Film Bradford Live (12/01-12/01) |
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Beauty & The Beast Royal & Derngate (12/04-12/28) |
