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Storyhouse's hugely popular Kaleidoscope Festival returns to Chester this summer for its fourth edition.

Online platform Art School is pleased to present The Right Kind of Man, their first in-person exhibition.

The Board of Directors has appointed Adam Pownall, who joins Zest from his current position as Senior Producer at Hull Truck Theatre, as Executive Producer of Zest Theatre at a momentous time for the organisation.

Winnie the Pooh and friends left the Hundred Acre Wood to head on an adventure to Birmingham ahead of next month's (Fri 16 – Sun 18 June) performances of Disney's Winnie the Pooh: The New Musical Stage Adaptation at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Hotter Project (Mary Higgins and Ell Potter) join with their long-term producing partner and collaborator Ellie Keel, to bring their new show The Last Show Before We Die to this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Paines Plough's Roundabout at Summerhall from 2 to 27 August, with press w

This Summer Paines Plough's portable pop-up theatre venue Roundabout will return to  Summerhall at Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

UK artist Luke Jerram’s astonishing installation Museum of the Moon is coming to the Corn Exchange Newbury this summer, presented in partnership with Newbury Business Improvement District (BID) as part of the BID’s Festival of the Moon which takes place throughout the town this August.

The John Godber Company has announced a new John Godber play for their Autumn Tour! 'Do I Love You?' is a hilarious dance-fuelled comedy which will be touring the across the UK this autumn.

Lauren Drew, Maiya Quansah-Breed, Shekinah McFarlane and Mairi Barclay will star in Hope Mill Theatre's new production of the punk rock musical LIZZIE, which will premiere in Manchester this September before touring - it is announced today.

Theatre Royal Bath Productions, by arrangement with Paul Blake and BFI Productions, has announced full casting for the UK premiere of Roman Holiday, when it opens at Theatre Royal Bath from 10 June this year.

Utopia Theatre and Sheffield Theatres have announced the cast for their new production of Anna Hibiscus' Song, the theatrical adaptation of the much-loved children's book by Atinuke.

SuRie, who was famously interrupted by a rogue stage invasion during the Eurovision live final, will play Annie Oakley in Annie Get Your Gun at the Lavender Theatre.

Casting has been announced for a revival of a hugely popular production of The 39 Steps at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre this summer.

Producers Denise Silvey, Christopher Biggins and Jane Compton (CDJ Entertainment) along with The Prestonfield House Hotel present a brand-new Edinburgh Festival Fringe venue, The Fringe at Prestonfield, from 18-27 August 2023, with a packed daily programme of theatre, comedy and cabaret featurin

Actor, writer and producer of Doctor Who and Sherlock Mark Gatiss directs The Way Old Friends Do, a new comedy by Ian Hallard about devotion, desire and dancing queens.

Pop songstress Sadie Nix has returned with her latest track 'Tell Me,' a radio-ready ballad out now

Sheffield People's Theatre Young Company present their brand new production: The Fossil Kids.

The Reverend Richard Coles is set to embark on a brand new UK Tour, Borderline National Trinket, from 7th September to 3rd December 2023.

Award-winning storyteller Danyah Miller has announced a unique Gala Performance of her acclaimed production of I Believe in Unicorns, based on the story by the best-selling children's author Michael Morpurgo, to celebrate The Reading Agency's 21st birthday.

The New Wolsey Theatre has announced details of its Autumn 2023 season which goes on general sale on Saturday 13 May at 10am.

Meet the famous family Grimm at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this May half term as they bring a brand new family musical telling a host of fabulous fairytales as they've never been told before!

As the dust settles around Arts Council England's decisions concerning its National Portfolio funding announcements, Vincent Dance Theatre take a moment to celebrate ACE's continued support and what this means for this established company.

Little Seeds Music and Z-arts have secured Arts Council Funding to produce a new musical adapted from the children's book Luna Loves Library Day, written by Waterstones Children's Laureate Joseph Coelho and illustrated by Fiona Lumbers.

Celebrating its 10th birthday this summer, Guildford Fringe Festival returns from 24 June until 15 July 2023 with a packed programme of theatre, comedy, poetry, music, visual arts, family-friendly shows, talks and free events – and a few special surprises in store! 

Last year, acclaimed theatre and opera director Deborah Warner took over as Artistic Director of the Ustinov Studio.