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Armed with a state education, a karaoke machine and a dance mat, an unrehearsed guest performer takes a nostalgic romp through the last 20 years of education and pop music.

We all know Christmas is just around the corner when Centre:Mk heralds the festive season with the Santa's Parade and Grotto opening.

Karen from Finance – star of RuPaul's Drag Race Down Under – and drag King Richard Energy –will complete the cast of DICK WHITTINGTON, the new all drag West End pantomime from TuckShop – the UK's only specialist production company devoted all things drag – playing at The Phoenix Theatre th

Maddie, which will debut at The Arcola's 'Today I Am Wiser Festival', tells the story of 'old soul' Maddie who, accompanied by memories of Abey-Baby the cat and irregular texts from her Mum, returns from the coast to London, searching for happiness and answers in places she has been trying to esca

The critically acclaimed, landmark Chichester Festival Theatre production of RODGERS & HAMMERSTEIN'S SOUTH PACIFIC will open at Manchester Opera House on 16 July 2022 ahead of a season at Sadler's Wells, London from 27 July to 28 August 2022 (with a press night on 4 August 2022), before embarking on

Three-time Olivier award-winning Alex Jennings will lead the cast in the world premiere of The Southbury Child, the new play by BAFTA winner Stephen Beresford.

Get a first look at the world premiere of SAMSKARA at The Yard Theatre.

Musical theatre writing sensations, Abigail Barlow and Emily Bear will perform AN EVENING WITH BARLOW AND BEAR at the Underbelly Speigeltent, Leicester Square on Monday 22 November at 7.

The Seven Pomegranate Seeds takes seven contemporary stories grounded in prominent, mythical origins.

Making his stage debut Outlander's John Bell (Outlander, The Hobbit, Wrath of the Titans) has been cast in multi award-winning Off-Broadway hit The Night Larry Kramer Kissed Me by David Drake.

Olivier Award-winner John Dagleish stars as Bob Cratchit in an astute rewriting of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol, having previously played the character in Jack Thorne's adaption of the show at the Old Vic in 2017.

Wise Children today announce the on demand release of its critically acclaimed stage adaptation of Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights, adapted and directed by Emma Rice.

Artistic Director Tamara Harvey and Executive Director Liam Evans-Ford today announce the return of Seiriol Davies' Milky Peaks to Theatr Clwyd in April next year.

Bristol Old Vic are seeking a young male to play the lead role in the world premiere production of Ross Willis' Wonder Boy which opens at Bristol Old Vic next spring (5-26 Mar).

Taxi ride hailing service FREE NOW has announced four exclusive comedy gigs in London's West End to celebrate the role of local comedy nights – and to highlight the need for audiences to support them.

There will be fun for all the family when Milkshake! Live returns to Parr Hall next year for a musical spectacular.

Go inside rehearsal for the hilarious and uplifting rom-com Love Dance, which will run at Chiswick Playhouse from 10th – 27th November.

Working together with Southmead Hospital’s official charity, Southmead Hospital Charity, National Friendly and The Bristol Hippodrome are embarking on a fundraising appeal which aims to raise £30,000 to support the Long-Covid research now taking place at the hospital.

Fun for all of the family begins at the end of November with Beauty and the Beast, the Belgrade’s legendary pantomime.

The Oscar-qualifying HOLLYSHORTS FILM FESTIVAL, now in its 18th year, will celebrate UK alumni from both 2020 and 2021 editions at a special London reception.

Leicester’s Curve theatre has launched a three-week fundraising appeal to support the development of young theatre technicians as part of The Andy Nairn Bursaries in Technical Theatre.

In 2020, during lockdown and with theatres closed, actors Maria Friedman and Adrian Der Gregorian founded Doorstep Productions to bring live theatre to front doors all around the country.

The Lyric Hammersmith Theatre is proud to announce SPRINGBOARD, a ground-breaking, free two-year training programme that aims to find, shape, inspire, champion and sustain the next generation of performers from underrepresented backgrounds.

Stratford Arts Trust, which ran Stratford Circus Arts Centre from 2012 to 2020, enters its last month of operating.

The Dukes in Lancaster have announced the full cast and creative team for their upcoming in-the-round production of Beauty & the Beast, which is part of the theatre's 50th Anniversary season.