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Mercury Theatre Colchester has announced initial casting for the world premiere production of award-winning Mercury Playwright Ava Pickett’s new play The Manningtree Witches.

Wigmore Hall will mark its 125th anniversary with a two-week festival from 25 May to 7 June 2026, the centrepiece of its 2025/26 anniversary season.

Dance Consortium, the membership organisation whose mission is to bring high-quality international dance to audiences across the UK and Ireland, has announced four new members.

Writer of The RSC's Cyrano de Bergerac and The Royal Court's Poet in da Corner and Theatre Centre Resident Writer, Debris Stevenson will present a new play, My Brother's a Genius at Sheffield Theatres.

Trafalgar Theatres – the venue division of global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment – has appointed Neil Jones as the new Venue Director for Eastbourne Theatres, with his new role commencing 1 December 2025.

Today, Ben Forster’s album, Musicals Greatest Hits, is released.

Joy Productions and Broadway Theatre will present Dick Whittington and His Catford Cat from December 9–31, marking the partners’ third annual pantomime in Lewisham.

The Women’s Prize for Playwriting has announced the 20 shortlisted scripts for its 2025 award, selected from a record-breaking 1,275 submissions.

Beautiful Resistance, a night of courage, creativity and hope with young dancers from Alrowwad dabka dance group in Bethlehem, Oud player Saied Silbak and poet Haia Mohammed, will be presented live at London's Union Chapel.

A night of stand-up comedy, in aid of the international humanitarian charity Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF UK), is headed to Walthamstow in 2026.

Breakin’ Convention, the groundbreaking festival of hip hop dance theatre, has announced its 2026 UK tour taking place from Saturday 9 May to Saturday 6 June.

Killian Thomas Lefevre and ‘Iffy’ Mizrahi will join Levi Kreis to complete the cast for the UK premiere of Kreis’s new musical, Already Perfect.

Birmingham Hippodrome has announced a line-up of new productions on sale for 2026.

The 2026 revival of Our Little Hour, the musical inspired by the life of Walter Tull, will tour theatres across the UK from February to March.

Organist, conductor, and broadcaster Anna Lapwood has announced a brand new UK tour for 2026.

Tip Top Theatre Collective has announced that new play ‘God, The Devil and Me’ will be performed at The Lion and Unicorn Theatre, London in January 2026.

A Grain of Sand, written and directed by Deputy Artistic Director Elias Matar (Olive Jar, Shubbak Festival) and performed by Sarah Agha (The Hardacres, Channel 5) will run at Arcola Theatre in London.

Based on the multi Oscar and BAFTA award winning film, Chariots of Fire is inspired by the extraordinary true story of Eric Liddell and Harold Abrahams, as they strive for glory in the 1924 Paris Olympics.

Alexandra Palace will present a full slate of holiday programming across its theatre, ice rink, and historic East Court beginning November 21, 2025.

Reading Rep Theatre has unveiled the first rehearsal photos for its upcoming production of A CHRISTMAS CAROL, returning this winter in Beth Flintoff’s Reading-based adaptation.

London's leading festival for families will return to the Southbank Centre in its 24th year, transforming the UK's largest arts centre into a cultural playground.

Ballet Nights will open 2026 with THE NEW YEAR’S DAY CONCERT, a one-night programme of classical ballet, contemporary dance, and live music at Cadogan Hall.

Terminator 2: Judgement Day will be presented live in concert for the first time in a world premiere event at London's Eventim Apollo next year, marking the film's 35th anniversary.

Sadler's Wells has announced FIVE DANCES, an eighteen-month development programme supporting five UK-based dance artists to create brand-new work for a building wide takeover Festival at Sadler's Wells East in Summer 2027.

Recently, we had the chance to speak with David Reed and Humphrey Kerr about Sherlock Holmes & The 12 Days of Christmas.