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London International Mime Festival (LIMF), the UK's annual festival of contemporary visual theatre, runs from Wednesday 12 January to Sunday 6 February 2022 with 15 productions including 7 co-commissioned works in 8 London venues: Barbican Theatre & The Pit, Jacksons Lane, Puppet Theatre Barge, Shor

The University of Wolverhampton used some animal magic recently to mark the launch of a new degree course in Digital Production Arts for Theatre by unveiling its first design: Walsall's friendly hippo.

'X-Mas X-Travaganza – Shantay You Sleigh' today announces the line-ups of international drag superstars set to take over the UK and Ireland this winter for its phenomenal drag Christmas spectacular, hosted by none other than The Vivienne, winner of RuPaul's Drag Race UK, and audience favourite Bag

Not: Lady Chatterley's Lover, a Mel Brooks style parody that follows the story line of DH Lawrence's novel (with a few twists!), is heading to Theatre Royal Winchester on Friday 22 October.

A North Yorkshire rurally-based storytelling festival with a radical vision to make storytelling accessible for all, is gearing up for its second online event after unprecedented success last year.

Today Wilton’s Music Hall has announced their thrilling new season for January – April 2022, showcasing the very best of theatre and music, collaborating with distinguished companies and talent whilst also championing rising stars.

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.

2020 was the year that wasn't for pantomimes.

Following the announcement of a new bespoke theatre space in the heart of the West End, Iris Theatre today announces a programme of one night only performances as part of THE POD's inaugural Winter Season.

When Jazz Meets Flamenco sees renowned Flamenco dancer Karen Ruimy return to the stage with fellow Flamenco Dancer Paco Hidalgo Calero and Jazz Dancer Lyndon Lloyd.

In partnership with the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB), leading UK theatre company, HighTide, will bring writers and change-makers together with inspiring creative thinkers, artists and industry figures in an online symposium on Friday 22 and Saturday 23 October.

A Halloween special of the UK's most popular music quiz is coming to Warrington for one night only.

The producers of GOING THE DISTANCE, the world premiere digital production of a new comedy by Henry Filloux-Bennett and Yasmeen Khan, have today announced that they have extended the production's digital run until 31 October 2021, following critical acclaim.

Julia Samuels, co-CEO, co-Artistic Director, and co-founder of 20 Stories High, will step down in December after an incredibly successful 15 years leading the company alongside Keith Saha.

This November, join the Royal Opera House for ROH Late – an extravagant evening of drag performances, cabaret, DJ sets and dance.

Following previous successes as a sell-out concert at Crazy Coqs in Piccadilly and an online streamed concert performance at Cadogan Hall, Gatsby: The Musical is set to show at Southwark Playhouse this December.

Writer and comedian Andy Hamilton heads to Theatre Royal Winchester on Sunday 31 October with his show ‘An evening OUT with Andy Hamilton.

The Epstein Theatre in Liverpool reopens this December with family favourite pantomime Beauty And The Beast.

Following the re-opening of Salisbury Playhouse with John Godber's September in the Rain, and Ian McDiarmid and Michael Grandage in rehearsals for the world première of Julian Barnes' The Lemon Table, Artistic Director Gareth Machin and Executive Director Sebastian Warrack today announce the Spring

This summer, in a project run by Daedalus Theatre Company and produced by Rua Arts, members of the East London community learnt from professional story tellers how to digitally share a traditional tale from their own cultural heritage or a story from their own lived experience.

Headlong and Theatre Centre have joined forces with TikTok, the leading destination for short-form mobile video content, to help inspire and connect the next generation of theatre makers.

Olivier award winning comedy favourites, Mischief, announce full casting for their very first UK tour of Groan Ups.

ONE-WOMAN SHOW follows writer-performer Liz Kingsman during a particularly high-pressure performance of her debut one-woman show Wildfowl, so unflinching you’ll be begging for a flinch.

Live Nation today announces two new additional dates on Iron Maiden singer Bruce Dickinson's first ever UK spoken word 2021 tour 'An Evening With Bruce Dickinson':

Just opened!  Don't miss Michael McManus's brilliantly witty radio theatre play MAGGIE & TED at the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guildford this week, running until Saturday 16th October.