The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
Elmhurst Ballet School will host its Summer Gala in partnership with Birmingham restaurant Cylla, launching Breaking Barres, an initiative addressing barriers faced by Black and global majority dancers in the professional ballet industry.
Without Walls is bringing ten new free outdoor commissions to festivals across England, covering theatre, dance, music, and wire walking, with themes ranging from female empowerment to the climate emergency.
Mary Kate O'Flanagan's solo show Making a Show of Myself will make its UK debut at the Irish Cultural Centre in Hammersmith, following a sold-out Off-Broadway run at Irish Repertory Theatre and an Outer Critics Circle nomination.
HOME Manchester, JPT Productions, and Mercury Theatre Colchester will present THESPIANS, a new production from Mischief, the company behind the hit comedy franchise.
Production images have been released for 1536, the play by Ava Pickett now running in London’s West End.
Pleasance Theatre Trust has added 95 new shows to its Edinburgh Fringe programme, featuring Tim Vine, Alex Edelman, and Flo & Joan among the highlights spanning comedy, theatre, and new writing.
New production photos have been released for the UK and Ireland tour of the critically acclaimed comedy THE LAST LAUGH.
Sedos will stage Stephen Sondheim's COMPANY at the Bridewell Theatre, transforming the venue into Bobby's apartment for an immersive production directed by Emily Phillips.
Newbury Spring Festival, now in its 47th year, will present over 45 events across West Berkshire, featuring soprano Ruby Hughes and jazz artist Ian Shaw among its chamber and intimate concert highlights.
Underbelly has announced its Circus Hub programme for the 2026 Edinburgh Festival Fringe.
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The Plumpton Bus Tour will bring live music and performances to Brighton and Lewes as a preview of the upcoming Plumpton Revival festival.
Yvonne Arnaud Theatre is set to host a charity event, Supper with the Stars on May 13.
FAIRLIGHT, an electropop musical retelling the origin story of lawn tennis as a queer love story, will tour across the UK, performing on actual tennis courts from Birmingham to Wimbledon and Crawley Pride.
Due to high demand, Fatiha El-Ghorri’s debut stand-up tour, ‘Cockney Stacking Doll', has been extended for 25 further shows.
Tim Minchin made a surprise appearance at MATILDA THE MUSICAL during its Southampton stop at Mayflower Theatre.
Production photos have been released for the world premiere of Kohlhaas, directed by Omar Elerian (Rhinoceros, Bengal Tiger at the Baghdad Zoo, The Chairs) starring three-time Olivier nominee Arinzé Kene.
Sonia Sabri Company will bring ROSHNI to Darlington Hippodrome, featuring Kathak and contemporary dance, live music, beatboxing, and audience interaction in a wordless storytelling performance.
Sound and performance artist Zhuo Mengting will present STILL NOISE, a lecture-performance examining amplification, power, and marginalised voices, at Cambridge Junction as part of its DISRUPT Festival.
Art collective KlangHaus will present two immersive shows at Brighton Dome as part of Brighton Festival, totaling 97 individually ticketed performances of LAST HAUS ON EARTH and DARKROOM.
A CHRISTMAS CAROL GOES WRONG will play Milton Keynes Theatre for a limited run, bringing the Mischief Theatre-style comedy chaos to the classic Dickens tale.
Newbury Spring Festival will present over 45 events across West Berkshire, with soprano Ruby Hughes and jazz vocalist Ian Shaw headlining intimate chamber and jazz performances at historic venues.
Woolwich Works will present a series of family-focused live events, including Nick Sharratt's Picture Book Drawalong, The Bubble Show, And There's A Monster In Your Show, among others, across the coming months.
Jodie McNee and Olivier Award-winning Nigel Harman lead the cast of FUN HOME, the Tony Award-winning musical, in its Northern premiere at Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, directed by Sarah Frankcom.
Ultravox frontman Midge Ure will bring his A MAN OF TWO WORLDS Tour to Bradford Live, blending iconic hits with atmospheric instrumentals from his solo albums, many of which have never been performed live.
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (4/03-4/03) |
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Helsinki Leaks ´25: An Inconvenient Peace Upstairs at the Gatehouse (8/19-8/23) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! The Castle Theatre (5/28-5/28) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family O2 Guildhall Southampton (6/04-6/04) |
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The War of the Worlds - Live the Concert Experience Waterfront Hall Auditorium (10/06-10/07) |
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The Wasp Greenwich Theatre (9/04-9/12) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And it''s Goodnight from Me! Scarborough Spa Suncourt (4/18-4/18) |
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Murder Trial Tonight V - Death in the Family Scarborough Spa Grand Hall (4/23-4/23) |
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New Love Madlenianum (12/16-12/01) |
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David Moore Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (10/17-10/17) |
