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New Zealand baritone Julien Van Mellaerts was presented with The Kiri Te Kanawa Foundation Laureate by the Foundation’s Founder and Chair, Dame Kiri Te Kanawa.

Experience the unique play TEMPING at the Edinburgh Festival, exploring the life of a temp worker through an innovative and immersive performance.

Discover the Sandwich Arts Alliance’s Hydrangea Festival with garden tours, plein air painting, and a tea party on July 9 and 10.

Sophie Craig's debut play I LOVE YOU, NOW WHAT? will run at the Soho Theatre from July 15 to August 5, 2024.

Southbank Sinfonia at St John's Smith Square rebrands to Sinfonia Smith Square, marking a new era for the ensemble.

Floella Benjamin's autobiographical story COMING TO ENGLAND has been adapted for the stage, offering a poignant and inspiring tale of her journey and experiences.

London Clown Festival returns from July 8-26, 2024, featuring top clowns from the UK and around the world.

David Yudes, soloist with The Royal Ballet, has announced his departure from the company.

Olivia Bloom will debut her solo show at The Other Palace Studio, exploring mental health and neurodiversity through the music of Stephen Sondheim.

POSSESSION comes to Tobacco Factory Theatre’s Spielman Theatre next month.

Casting has been announced for Play On!, a co-production with Talawa Theatre Company, that will open at the Belgrade Theatre 23 September – 5 October, with a national press night on Thursday 26 September, ahead of a UK tour.

The full cast has been announced for Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake, as it returns for its 30th anniversary with a 2024-25 UK tour.

Chair Sir William Atkinson and the Board of Hackney Empire have announced the appointment of Keith Khan to the position of Creative Director, following the departure of Yamin Choudury in September this year.

The Everyman Theatre in Cheltenham has announced that the critically acclaimed Showstopper! The Improvised Musical will be coming to its stage from Thursday 11th to Saturday 13th July.

City of London Sinfonia (CLS) will return to Smith Square Hall (formerly St John’s Smith Square) this autumn with a three-part series, Patterns of Nature, curated in partnership with a trio of inspiring experts to bring fresh perspectives on environmental themes by placing them at the heart of the

Storyhouse will present a series of performances and events in Grosvenor Park this summer – and the spectacular season starts with a special street food weekend next month.

Marking their eighth year of residency at London’s Leicester Square Theatre, Sh!t-faced Shakespeare® has announced the full cast of drunkards and rogues who’ll be performing in the revival of their inaugural production at the venue, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, opening on 10 July until 7 Septem

Magician Jamie Allan will return to London after a sold-out residency in Chicago, bringing his critically-acclaimed show Amaze to Marylebone Theatre from Thursday 25 July to Saturday 24 August, marking his first UK performances in over seven years.

A UK Beatbox Champion has joined forces with Warrington Arts Festival to share his multi award-winning skills in his hometown.

Shoreditch Town Hall has announced their artist takeover series Summer in The Ditch.

Home, Sweet Home by Amalia Kontesi comes to Riverside Studios - part of Bitesize Festival next month.

Traverse 1 will play host to some of theatreland’s finest UK talent this August as the cast for Virginia Gay’s Cyrano is announced.

The full creative team for a new stage adaptation of Nobel Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro’s best-selling novel Never Let Me Go is now in place.

Theatre Royal Brighton have this week launched CollyFest, a month long programme of free events running in the theatre foyer and Colonnade Bar on New Road until 14 July.

After a debut tour which saw her sell out a Soho Theatre run and an extra London show at Bloomsbury Theatre, Edinburgh Comedy Award nominee Ania Magliano has announced a brand new tour with her new show, 'Forgive Me, Father', following a month long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.