UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 153

Read SOLT & UK Theatre's response to the launch of the Government’s Curriculum and Assessment Review.

Award-winning artist Selina Thompson (Salt;The Royal Court Theatre and BBC) will return to The Yard Theatre, London with the world premiere of Twine.

Queen Extravaganza, the official Queen tribute band, will tour the UK and Ireland in 2025 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Bohemian Rhapsody, featuring hits like Another One Bites The Dust and We Will Rock You.

Join Beatlemania at the HMV Empire in Coventry for a night to celebrate the music of The Beatles.

As Creamfields approaches, Cream HQ have announced their most ambitious sustainability initiatives to date - Cleanfields.

The cast has been announced for The Barn Theatre's 25th Anniversary production of Stones in His Pockets, the co-production with Wiltshire Creative and Octagon Theatre, Bolton.

The second Greenhouse Festival will return this Autumn, from 2 to 7 September, continuing the collaboration between the Orange Tree Theatre and the drama school LAMDA, celebrating the talents of emerging directors and artists.

Writers based in Yorkshire are being invited to apply for a paid, year-long fellowship, which will see them working with Leeds Playhouse and Rollem Productions, alongside a place on the prestigious BBC Writers Voices programme, which will help them to hone their skills in stage and screen as well as

The Coronet Theatre will celebrate 10 years since the restoration of this historic building, with a season that reflects its style, ambition and the relationships built over the last decade.

International champion and Strictly Come Dancing star NIKITA KUZMIN will be presenting his first ever UK solo tour MIDNIGHT DANCER.

Ben Miller discusses his role in VOLCANO at the Edinburgh Festival, exploring the themes of the play and his experience working with the cast and crew.

The Lowry in Salford announces its Autumn/Winter 2024 Contemporary Theatre Season featuring innovative performances and dynamic storytelling.

Explore the fascinating hypothetical meeting between John Lennon and Vincent van Gogh in a new play by Nick Wilkes, highlighting the profound changes both artists experienced five years before their deaths.

For the second year running Leeds Playhouse will partner with Thomas Pocklington Trust (TPT) and The Royal National Institute of Blind People (RNIB) on their Get Set Progress internship programme, creating new employment opportunities for blind and visually impaired people.

Goldsmiths University of London has been unveiled as the new host venue for this year's Young Entertainers in the Community Awards, which recognises young people for their outstanding achievements in community performance, and those who work with them.

This August, outgoing Artistic Director Yamin Choudury will direct his final Artist Development Programme show, ‘A Long Goodbye', which will be performed on Saturday 17 August 2024 on the Hackney Empire's main stage.

The producers of the brand new musical HERE & NOW, presented by UK pop sensation, Steps, have announced the lead cast joining the production.

Norwich Theatre has announced Lisa Maxwell as the Evil Aunt in the panto this Christmas, opening at Norwich Theatre Royal on 7 Dec 24 and running until 5 Jan 25.

Written by the playwright Tim Edge, One of The Boys offers a sharp commentary on corporate sexism and the compromises many women feel compelled to make to compete equally with men in the workplace.

Following a record-breaking run in London’s West End, Cameron Mackintosh and Disney Theatrical Group have announced further venues for the 2024/2025 UK and Ireland tour of the classic multi award-winning musical MARY POPPINS.

Bill Kenwright Ltd has announced that James Graham’s acclaimed adaptation of Alan Bleasdale’s Boys from the Blackstuff will tour the UK in 2025, following sell-out runs at Liverpool’s Royal Court and The National Theatre, and its current run in London’s West End at the Garrick Theatre.

Bloomsbury Festival will return this October with over 100 shows, exhibitions, events, concerts, family activities and walks and talks under the theme ‘Human.

Casting has been announced for GOLDIE FROCKS AND THE BEAR MITZVAH pantomime, set for open this December.

A stage adaptation of Alfred Hitchcock’s 1930’s spy film (which was in turn was an adaptation of John Buchans novel), The 39 Steps is a madcap dramedy set in 1935 but many of its themes feel relevant today, despite the wacky premise of just four actors playing 139 characters.

All new production photos have been released for Red Speedo at Orange Tree Theatre ahead of its opening night tomorrow.