UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 36

Goldilocks and the Three Bears will bring a circus spectacular to Milton Keynes Theatre this holiday season, running from Saturday 6 December 2025 through Sunday 11 January 2026.

Mercury Musical Developments and Stiles + Drewe in partnership with PW Productions have announced the star-studded cast that will appear at this year's Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize.

This morning Mercury Theatre Colchester announced their season announcement that included The Manningtree Witches, which will have its world premiere on the Colchester theatre’s stage next year.

A recent gala evening at Birmingham Hippodrome has raised over £20,000 to support the Hippodrome's youth programmes.

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester celebrates its 10th anniversary with Mel Brooks’ YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN THE MUSICAL, starring Ore Oduba.

In this one-off event, the London Contemporary Music Festival will return to the Wigmore Hall with another provocative evening of music, which will chart the way composers have engaged with AI-adjacent ideas over the centuries.

The first ever UK and International tour of Patricia Highsmith's iconic thriller THE TALENTED MR RIPLEY extends into 2026 ahead of a planned West End transfer.

From The Archives is a brand new event series that looks back on some of the club's most recognisable and influential heritage brands.

Queen's Theatre Hornchurch's flagship festive pantomime will return with a retelling of the classic Jack and the Beanstalk reimagined in the borough of Havering.

KPop Demon Hunta'z Live will come to Bradford Live in January, delivering a high-energy, concert-style performance that blends K-POP inspired dance, live audience interaction, and theatrical flair.

Seven more new visiting shows have been announced for 2026 by Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre.

Comedian and television personality Josh Jones will extend his new UK tour, I Haven’t Won the Lottery So Here’s Another Tour Show!, through Spring 2026.

Cinderella goes to the ball at Liverpool's Epstein Theatre this Christmas and the full cast which will enchant family audiences was revealed this afternoon on stage at the Hanover Street venue.

The 550-capacity Marylebone venue will transform into a world of cinematic horror and hedonism complete with eerie visuals, haunting sound design, and an all-star DJ lineup led by none other than global icon Naomi Campbell.

Elmhurst Ballet School in Birmingham will open its doors to welcome aspiring dancers to its annual Open Day, offering them, along with their parents and guardians, the opportunity to experience Elmhurst in action on a typical school day.

Directed by Daniel Raggett, the Royal Shakespeare Company’s brings a new version of Macbeth to the small studio space in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Acclaimed R&B and soul artist Stefan Mahendra will tour the UK this November as the special guest for legendary soul group The Stylistics.

Theatre503 has unveiled Artistic Director Anthony Simpson-Pike’s first season, spanning February 2026 to March 2027.

Orange Tree Theatre has released production photos for HEDDA, a new play by Tanika Gupta, inspired by Henrik Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler, directed by Hettie Macdonald.

A new musical retelling of the world’s oldest legend will receive Research & Development at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama in November 2025.

Meet Fred will return for a 34-venue tour for its tenth anniversary, using the story of a two-foot-tall puppet to interrogate how society restricts independence for those who don't fit its norms.

This year marks the 25th anniversary of New Wolsey Theatre's award-winning and iconic Rock'n'Roll pantomimes with Beauty and the Beast.

RADA and Trish Wadley Productions have announced Sinéad Rushe's polyphonic production of The Hamlet Project will have a week of previews at RADA to pilot a new RADA Residencies programme.

Hysteria is a haunting and politically charged play which examines the boundaries between madness and sanity, and who ultimately decides where these lie.

Liverpool's Homotopia festival will return to the city this week with a programme of performances, film screenings, exhibitions, walks, talks, workshops and parties.