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English National Opera will continue its partnership with Greater Manchester with two semi-staged concert performances of Mozart's comic masterpiece Così fan tutte at The Bridgewater Hall on Friday 27 and Saturday 28 February 2026.

BYMT has announced its 2026 season lineup, which includes several new productions set to captivate audiences.

The full cast has been announced for the major new musical of The Ballad of Johnny & June.

Midgitte Bardot will present Shooting From Below at Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room in April.

All new photos have been released of Amber Davies and the cast of LEGALLY BLONDE THE MUSICAL in rehearsals for the upcoming UK & Ireland tour, which kicks off at Curve, Leicester.

The Free Association, a premier hub for improv comedy in the UK, will present two significant events in 2026: The Big Scene Improv Festival and a new, yet-to-be-named show.

Pitlochry Festival Theatre will present an expanded lineup for 2026, featuring Scotland's top creative talents under Artistic Director Alan Cumming.

British astronaut Tim Peake will return to Parr Hall this September to discuss historic and current achievements in space exploration, reflecting on the human drive to understand the universe.

Birmingham Chinese Festival Committee and Birmingham Hippodrome have announced the city's annual Chinese New Year celebrations return to Southside next month, bringing thousands of people together to celebrate.

Ahead of the Strictly Come Dancing Live Tour, kicking off in Birmingham on Friday, all new photos have been released of the celebs and pros.

Audiences are set to be whisked away by a theatrical recipe like no other with How To Make a Mess: A Totally Unauthorised Love Letter to Nigella Lawson, the new musical making its full-length debut this summer at Upstairs at the Gatehouse.

Headlong has announced details for their 2026 season including a brand-new production of August Wilson's Fences directed by Daniel Bailey (Red Pitch) in a co-production with Leeds Playhouse, Lyric Hammersmith Theatre and HOME Manchester.

Holly Johnson, Tony Hadley, and Heaven 17 will all take part in an open-air concert as part of the Live At Chelsea concert series, which returns in 2026 for the first time in four years.

Global music icon Gloria Gaynor is coming to Bradford Live on 10 July 2026 with an exclusive northern show for UK fans.

This April in London, Shooting From Below comes to the Southbank Centre’s Purcell Room courtesy of Midgitte Bardot AKA artist Tamm Reynolds, who explores just who is really dwarfing who.

London City Ballet, under the direction of Christopher Marney, unveiled its 2026 season repertoire and initial tour dates, featuring classic and contemporary performances.

Storyhouse is inviting family audiences to let down their hair at a magical new version of Rapunzel this Christmas, set to be presented at the Chester Cultural Centre in 2026.

The cast and creative team have been announced who will be joining director Matthew Xia on an unforgettable journey from the sun-drenched shores of Jamaica to the cold, grey streets of 1940s London in Small Island.

Exeter Northcott Theatre announced the cast for its upcoming production of FOREVER YOUNG, featuring stars from past shows.

DARKFIELD - producers of innovative, immersive experiences at the forefront of technology and theatre - are returning to Lincoln for the first time in two years, presenting their critically-acclaimed shipping container show ARCADE.

A celebration of the life and talent of music legend George Harrison will entertain music fans at nine brilliant venues this spring.

Pioneering Great Yarmouth company Contemporary Ritual Theatre will bring the critically acclaimed SALT, a dark and visceral tale of ancient fisherfolk, to London's Riverside Studios for a limited run in March.

OUR LITTLE HOUR, a musical celebrating the life of Walter Tull, Britain's first Black Army officer, will kick off its national tour at Greenwich Theatre.

Birmingham Hippodrome has released exclusive backstage photos of this year’s pantomime Robin Hood giving audiences an opportunity to see behind the scenes of the ultimate sheriff-busting pantomime extravaganza which is right on target.

Factory International will present a new exhibition by Ai Weiwei and other premieres at Aviva Studios in Spring 2026.