UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 272

Ahead of opening night this Friday (14 Oct), cast members from Birmingham Rep's upcoming production of Tartuffe headed out to Sparkhill's famous Stratford Road, where this new version of the classic comedy is set.

Back to Back Theatre is bringing its critically production The Shadow Whose Prey the Hunter Becomes to Leeds Playhouse from 2–5 November, in partnership with Leeds-based international festival Transform.

This Christmas, join The Story Museum for The Royal Christmas Pudding, a feast of story and song in the museum's magical studio theatre 'The Woodshed'.

Jekyll and Hyde, currently running to great critical acclaim at Derby Theatre, will arrive at Queen's Theatre Hornchurch 26 October – 12 November.

The BBC has announced that the 67th Eurovision Song Contest will be held in Liverpool, with the Grand Final of the Contest to be on Saturday 13 May 2023.

Nonsuch Studios, Nottingham’s independent theatre and creative venue, has been awarded charitable status marking a significant achievement for the venue and recognising the huge public benefit the artist-led company provides for the communities of Nottingham and beyond.

DaDaFest International Festival returns this autumn with a fantastic and fascinating programme showcasing the talents of disabled, Deaf and neurodivergent artists and performers.

Wales Millennium Centre has confirmed the final line up for Llais 2022, WMC's flagship international arts festival which returns to Cardiff from 26-30 October with an eclectic line-up of international acts.

Everyone's favourite nun on the run Deloris Van Cartier paid a visit to the city's very own 'cathedral to learning' last week, when Sandra Marvin stopped off at the University of Birmingham's Great Hall.

Step into the world of handsome princes and evil fairies this October half-term when St Helens Theatre Royal presents the enchanting story of Sleeping Beauty.

The Philharmonia Orchestra and Mikkeli Music Festival have announced a four-year partnership from 2023-26, during which the Philharmonia will perform at the Mikkeli Music Festival in Finland four nights a year.

Intermission Youth today announces the staging of their new adaptation of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream, titled MSND.

Dundee Rep and Scottish Dance Theatre, alongside Leeds Playhouse and New Wolsey Theatre in Ipswich, are now unveiled as the finalists for this year's UK's Most Welcoming Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards.

There's no place like Curve this Christmas as the theatre reveals the full cast of its festive musical The Wizard of Oz.

A brand new piece of warm-hearted comic storytelling about love, resilience and laughing at the things that should make us cry, from BBC award-winning writer/performer Shôn Dale-Jones comes to Perth Theatre this month.

Part film installation, part oral history documentary, and part found-sound collage, The New Vocal Club is based on interviews and film recorded between 2021 and 2022 with local groups and communities including PKAVS, St Johnstone FC and local choirs.

A powerful and poignant tale of love, loss, freedom and friendship among Liverpool's LGBT+ community comes to the city's Epstein Theatre next month.

As part of Alphabetti Theatre’s Reaction Artist programme, Joana Geronimo’s Out, Out! will unite audiences as they join her on a journey of self-discovery into social media.

The 30th Anniversary UK and Ireland Tour of Stephen Daldry's seminal production of JB Priestley's classic thriller AN INSPECTOR CALLS will visit Theatre Royal Brighton from Tuesday 15 to Saturday 19 November 2022.

Lachlan Goudie is returning to The Scottish Gallery, bringing new works this November.

It is 35 years since The Commitments first burst from the pages of Roddy Doyle's best-selling novel.

Northern Ballet will present Audio Described performances of their award-winning ballet The Great Gatsby, in Leeds, Sheffield and London next Spring.

This season, Contact present something a little different…a panto 80's remix of Robin Hood.

17-year-old pianist Ethan Loch, from Glasgow, has won the Keyboard Final of BBC Young Musician 2022 and will progress through to the Grand Final of the competition.

With several viral internet hits and appearances on Mock The Week under his (vegan leather) belt, Alasdair Becket King will return to his first love – stand-up comedy, as he takes his hit show The Interdimensional ABK on the road.