UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 31

New visiting shows for 2026 at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre have been revealed! The lineup includes The Gruffalo, the much-loved magical, musical adaptation of the classic picture book by Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler and more.

After nearly a decade at the helm, Chief Executive, Kris Bryce, will depart from Pitlochry Festival Theatre.

Yorke Dance Project has carved a distinctive place in the UK dance landscape.

Voting is now open for the 2025 BroadwayWorld UK / West End Awards.

Claybody Theatre will present their first ever tour with The Grand Babylon Hotel, Arnold Bennett's rollicking comedy thriller.

Northern Broadsides will present a new production of Dostoyevsky's Crime and Punishment, adapted and directed by Artistic Director Laurie Sansom.

The Gate Theatre has announced that Rahul Streatfeild-Sinha will succeed Shami Chakrabarti as Chair of the Board after the successful completion of her term.

The London Soundtrack Festival (LSF), London's first dedicated annual Festival celebrating the music of film, TV and games, has revealed the line-up for its return in 2026.

Original Theatre will launch THE UNQUIET: STORIES FOR DARK NIGHTS, a new podcast adapting historical ghost stories for audio theatre, beginning December 1, 2025.

Curve Leicester has released new production photos and will present the Made at Curve staging of THE SOUND OF MUSIC this Christmas season.

​Warwick and the Belgrade have appointed a new PhD researcher to explore how theatres can work hand-in-hand with their local communities to create art that reflects, challenges, and inspires civic life.

Canadian theatre and cabaret star Ryan Graham Hinds is landing at The Crazy Coqs for a fabulous UK debut! Ryan shares what prompted a move to a new country and a new life in London.

The Watermill Theatre has announced its summer 2026 musical, a new production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang.

The Royal Ballet has announced the retirement of Gary Avis from his position as Principal Character Artist and Senior Répétiteur.

The trustees and chair of Stockroom, formerly Out of Joint, have announced the theatre company's formal closure.

PUBLIC – THE MUSICAL, a standout hit from Edinburgh’s 2023 Fringe Festival will have a new life at Leicester’s Curve, running in the Studio Theatre beginning in May.

Inspired by writer and performer Yanina Hope’s relationship with her father, The Sound of Absence blends theatre and original live piano music to examine the complexities of father-daughter bonds and the ways parents’ decisions shape our lives.

Agatha Christie’s iconic thriller and the world’s longest running play, The Mousetrap will embark on a major UK tour from September 2026 running through to 2027.

Intermission Youth has announced the appointment of three new ambassadors to its fold.

From the team behind Seven Drunken Nights -The Story of The Dubliners, A Fairytale for Christmas returns with their biggest tour yet.

Community choirs and performers from all around the Liverpool city region and Halton have been working hard with Jay McWinen over the past few months for a collaborative festive concert which celebrates diversity, culture, age, ethnicity, ability or disability coming together as one to show how our

Jared James Nichols will appear at Nightrain in Bradford on December 3, 2025, with the DAVE HANSON BAND joining as the evening’s special guest.

The Dukes has released first-look production images from its 2025 Christmas show, THE SNOW QUEEN.

Neil Young and The Chrome Hearts have announced the next UK and European leg of the Love Earth World Tour.

Emmy Award-winning group The Shamrocks is set to embark on their debut UK tour, bringing their show to venues across England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland in 2026.