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Cirque du Soleil returned to the UK with the star-studded premiere of OVO.

Southbank Sinfonia at St John’s Smith Square has appointed Dr Tracy Long CBE as its new Chair with effect from 1st March 2024.

Polka Theatre's Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive Helen Matravers have announced the artists chosen for the theatre's new Artist Development programme, Catapult, and also three new Associate Companies: Second Hand Dance, Tangled Feet and Beats & Elements.

Dance Consortium has appointed Claire Morton in the new role of Senior Producer, the first in a number of new permanent roles to be introduced to the organisation.

Nish Kumar – host of The Mash Report and Pod Save the UK – has announced a brand-new live tour of the UK and Ireland for 2024 and has added an additional London date.

Calibre Audio, the pioneering audiobook charity, this year celebrates 50 years of making books accessible to everyone.

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama (Central) and MENA Arts UK are pleased to announce a new associateship which will work to promote and celebrate MENA/SWANA voices and to strengthen links between higher education arts training and the industry.

Uncovering the plots and schemes that go on behind closed doors, ROTTEN is a darkly comical thriller that sees a diabolical plan spiral into anarchy.

Award-winning actor Max Bowden, best known for the roles of Ben Mitchell in EastEnders and Justin Fitzgerald in Waterloo Road, will star as Jack Firebrace in Birdsong, Sebastian Faulks's epic story of love and loss, when it returns to the stage in a brand-new production for 2024, marking the 30t

REALFAKE Theatre and Camden People’s Theatre have announced the premiere of English Kings Killing Foreigners which will be performed at Camden People’s Theatre from 23rd April - 11th May.

LaraLuka and Taylor Jay Productions will present ‘Cycles: A Podcast Musical’ by Luka Bjelis and Lara de Belde.

Tickets are now on sale for GATSBY'S PROHIBITION PARTY at Theatre Raleigh.

Marking 30 years since the 1994 genocide against Tutsi people in Rwanda, Agathe tells the true story of the extraordinary woman who became Rwanda’s head of state for less than a day.

Lyric Hammersmith Theatre has announced the initial casting for the new summer musical FANGIRLS.

West End actor, Matt Cardle, will play the role of Shakespeare in the upcoming UK and Ireland tour of & Juliet.

The cast has been revealed for Landmark Theatres debut production of Tony and Pulitzer Prize-winning musical Rent.

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Joe Bishop, Rory Connolly, Jason Eddy and David Michaels are to star in the final London season of F**king Men by Tony-winning Joe DiPietro.

The Musical Theatre Writing Challenge is returning once again to encourage writers to keep writing - come what may.

The London premiere run of Matthew Zajac's internationally acclaimed The Tailor of Inverness opens at the multi-award-winning Finborough Theatre for a four-week limited season on Tuesday 14 May.

Dundee Rep had announced that following an acclaimed run at 2023’s Edinburgh Fringe Festival their production, No Love Songs will transfer to London’s Southwark Playhouse Elephant from Tuesday 4 - Saturday 15 June 2024.

Common, a new theatre walk from Teatro Vivo, will be presented in Association with the Albany.

International singer-songwriter and best-selling author, Tom Fletcher (McFly), will bring his smash-hit book, The Creakers, to the stage in a brand-new musical perfect for young people and brave adults!

HighTide has announced programming for their 2024 season, which focuses on producing, nurturing and celebrating new writing in the East of England.

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that they will stage a new revival production of Some Mothers Do ‘Ave ‘Em.