The latest news on live theatre across the UK — regional productions, touring shows, and local openings.
GILGAMESH, AN ANCIENT TALE, A NEW MUSICAL will be workshopped at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts by musical theatre students, following an earlier R&D at Guildhall School of Music & Drama.
Fulltone ’26 returns to Park Farm, promising a joy-filled weekend of live music that brings together orchestral power, iconic artists and a true summer festival atmosphere in the heart of the Wiltshire countryside.
How To Survive and Thrive in an Impossible World – with a piano! is billed as an “interactive wellbeing show” - a two-man musical about resilience.
artsdepot's open-call artist residency programme, now in its 11th year, is accepting applications from emerging and established UK artists, offering funding, rehearsal space, and mentorship with no pressure to produce a finished performance.
Watch a video preview of the UK Tour of The Rocky Horror Show.
Leeds Playhouse has revealed the full cast for Brassed Off, a major new staging directed by Olivier Award‑nominated and UK Theatre Awards winner Amy Leach.
The concept of an audio-only theatrical experience is an intriguing one.
Wildworks announced the return of THE KNEEBONE CADILLAC, written by Carl Grose and directed by Kyla Goodey, at United Downs Raceway in Cornwall following its sold-out 2024 run.
Strictly Come Dancing alumni Karen Hauer and Nadiya Bychkova will join Nikita Kuzmin as special guest dancers on select dates of his headline SUPERNOVA tour, choreographed by Jason Gilkison.
Counterminers CIC and King's Head Theatre announced the return of AS YET UNSCENE, a writing programme now backed by Arts Council England funding, making workshops free and expanding to two showcases.
Durham Pride has signed a collective agreement with Equity, the trade union representing 50,000 performers, establishing minimum standards for pay, terms, and conditions — one of the first such Pride agreements brokered by the union in the UK.
Bill Kenwright Ltd's acclaimed West End production of TWELVE ANGRY MEN will tour the UK this autumn, led by Gray O'Brien, Bill Ward, Ricky Norwood, Tristan Gemmill, and Ben Nealon in Reginald Rose's classic courtroom drama.
Hackney Empire's Young Producers, aged 14–21, will co-curate ALTERNATE VERSES, an official SXSW London music showcase featuring artists including Alana Bubba, V.
A reimagined production of Frankenstein is coming to Greenwich Theatre, performed by 38 young actors and musicians.
Woolwich Works will present a new circus and cabaret programme for its Royal Arsenal venue in South East London, led by programmer Ade Berry, formerly of Jacksons Lane.
CAMDENWALLA, a new play based on real testimony from Camden's Bangladeshi community, will run at Camden People's Theatre, following volunteers of the Camden Monitoring Project who organized against racist violence in 1990s North London.
Freckle Productions will present ZOG at London's Cadogan Hall, marking the company's sixth summer residency at the venue.
Full casting is announced for ATLANTIS, Emily White's George Devine Award-winning play about a Welsh coastal community facing climate displacement, co-produced by Theatr Clwyd and Chichester Festival Theatre.
CBEEBIES HOUSE PARTY LIVE has confirmed additional UK tour dates, expanding its run to include Aberdeen, Sheffield, Bristol, London, and Stockton, alongside previously announced cities.
North west comics Amy Nic and Lulu Simons will present a double-bill stand-up show at Parr Hall in Warrington, blending caravan park tales and Spice Girls-inspired material as both performers test out new work.
Actor Victoria Smurfit, known for her role in RIVALS, has been appointed President of the Royal National Institute of Blind People, succeeding Dame Gail Ronson DBE after 14 years of service.
The full cast has been announced for the UK tour of 9 TO 5 THE MUSICAL, led by Jessica Martin as Roz and Tim Rogers as Hart, with the production marking Landmark Theatres' first in-house national tour.
Rose Shalloo will lead the cast of the Olivier Award-winning play NELL GWYNN at Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, in a co-production from Storyhouse, Shakespeare North Playhouse, and Theatre by the Lake.
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.
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Disney Princess - The Concert Wales Millennium Centre (4/18-4/18) |
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Sins Experience O2 Guildhall Southampton (11/13-11/13) |
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We'll Always Have Paris The White Bear (9/15-10/03) |
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The Go-Between Seckford Theatre (8/26-8/26) |
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Bring Your Own Baby Elgar Room, Royal Albert Hall (9/30-9/30) |
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Count Arthur Strong - And Its Goodnight From Me! Ipswich Regent Theatre (4/28-4/28) |
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Love You to Amsemsam and Back Upstairs at the Gatehouse (8/04-8/06) |
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Trainspotting The Musical Sunderland Empire (2/22-2/27) |
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Trainspotting The Musical: Arches Bar Champagne Experience Sheffield City Hall Oval Hall (10/30-10/31) |
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Steve Steinman''s Bat! Bat Out of Hell 50th Anniversary Tour The SSE Arena, Belfast (10/22-10/22) |
