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Queer international musical comedian and TikTok sensation, Alexis Sakellaris, is back to take audiences by storm with A STAN IS BORN!, an original musical comedy exploring a queer kid’s obsession with pop divas and the search for the diva within.

Sadler’s Wells brings in the new year with a range of free in-person dance classes and online workshops, widening access to the artform and encouraging the public to get active.

A revised and expanded production of Sh!t Theatre’s EVITA TOO is now playing at the Southbank Centre for a limited run, with Rebecca Biscuit and Louise Mothersole.

Ipswich playwright Martha Loader has been awarded the 2025 George Devine Award for her play The Town, which confronts how an act of societal transgression impacts the lives of those orbiting it.

This Spring, audiences are invited on a trip that will transport them back to the euphoria and chaos of Northern England in the 1990s.

For 2026, marking 30 years on the London comedy scene, The Pleasance in Islington is launching Cut Price Comedy, a brand new monthly mixed-bill comedy night.

Sorry for My English, an international theatre production led by renowned playwright and artistic director Ivan Vyrypaev, will make its UK premiere in January 2026.

Ballet Nights has announced the launch and first winner of the Ballet Nights Music Award, a new annual accolade celebrating a young musician under the age of 30 whose artistry, innovation, and spirit of collaboration embody the Ballet Nights ethos.

Following rave reviews and demand, record-breaking queen of Irish comedy Joanne McNally announces a string of new UK dates for her successful ‘Pinotphile’ tour.

Storyhouse is set to take its acclaimed production of The Gangs of New York on a nationwide tour after receiving funding support from Arts Council England.

Soho Theatre has announced the 2026 submissions launch for the Verity Bargate Award, the UK’s longest established playwriting prize sponsored by Character 7.

Join National Poetry Day Ambassador and children’s author Simon Mole and musician and TikTok sensation Gecko for their brand new family show The Great Big Bug Show in February and March 2026.

The cast and creative team has been revealed for Who Let The Gods Out – a hilarious brand-new stage musical based on the first adventure in the brilliant ‘Who Let The Gods Out’ series.

Belgrade Theatre Coventry has revealed more additions to the Belgrade’s programme for 2026 and 2027, including I'm Every Woman- The Chaka Khan Musical and more.

Charles Court Opera has announced their return to Wilton’s to present their enchanting production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s sharp satire of power, privilege and parliamentary democracy.