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The National Theatre today announces the on-sale dates of upcoming productions Trouble in Mind, Wuthering Heights and Small Island, as well as the return of daytime opening for visitors.

Boogie Woogie piano genius and vocalist Tom Seals is set to join stage sensation Marisha Wallace for her UK tour date at London's Arts Theatre.

Milton Keynes Theatre have announced the launch of its Local Heroes initiative which offers a 25% discount* on tickets for a range of professions including emergency service workers, armed forces, social workers, and teachers.

The Royal College of Art, the world's leading university of art and design, will launch its new campus in Battersea, London, on 11 January 2022.

Amelia Kinu Muus and Stanton Wright will star as Bella and Beast respectively in a new version of Beauty and the Beast by Ciaran McConville, with music and lyrics by Eamonn O’Dwyer, opening at Rose Theatre.

Re-opening with a bang, PDSW have announced their Autumn season.

This autumn, the Belgrade Theatre will host Though This Be Madness, presented by Mandala Theatre Company in association with Oxford Playhouse.

Join Craig as he talks about his life from Australia to the West End to Strictly, reveals a wealth of backstage gossip with his trademark wit and candour, and gives a very special performance of some of the music which has been the soundtrack to his career.

In celebration of International Day of the Girl 2021 (11th October), WOW - Women of the World, run by UK charity The WOW Foundation, will present a WOW Sounds music programme showcasing an line-up of girl bands from across the world.

Celebrating 40 years of association with The Royal Ballet, world renowned ballerina Alessandra Ferri returns to the Linbury Theatre this October for L'Heure Exquise: Maurice Béjart's interpretation of Samuel Beckett's play Oh les beaux jours (Happy Days).

The Royal Court Theatre and Graeae are delighted to announce that Shahid Iqbal Khan will begin a year-long attachment programme in January 2022.

The cast includes Elise Zavou as Red, Maisey Bawden as Mum, Phil Nichol as Granny, Jodie Jacobs as Woody, Ashley Goh as Bo Peep, Raphael Bushay as Wolf and Luke Latchman as Wolfie.

Redemption follows explosive Maz and her truth-telling bars as she rails at the world and runs from a life in care.

Charing Cross Theatre is to become a cinema for three weeks, screening some of the greatest movie stage and screen musicals.

Shoreditch Town Hall today announces the appointment of Ellie Browning as the Head of Cultural Programme – the new creative lead for the company, working alongside Chief Executive Officer, Beth Byrne.

In a madcap ride through the biggest stories and best-loved characters from the wonderful world of pantomime, our dastardly double act dash from rubbing Aladdin's lamp to roaming the golden streets of Dick Whittington's London and making sure that Cinderella gets to the Ball.

Message In A Bottle returns to the Peacock Theatre from Wednesday 29 September – Sunday 17 October, featuring gravity-defying lyrical hip hop dance by Kate Prince and breathtaking music by Sting.

Ten brand new work-in-progress shows by companies and artists based in the Midlands will have their first outing for audiences and industry professionals at this year's First Bite festival.

Building on the success of the National Theatre Collection, with 71% of UK state secondary schools now signed up to access this digital resource, an additional 10 theatre productions have been added to the platform for schools, colleges and the education sector worldwide in partnership with Bloomsbu

Bristol Old Vic today announced a first set of original shorts made by exciting South West artists, specifically for You Tube and Instagram - Sudden Connections.

In a reimagined iteration of the annual awards, in partnership with ETT (English Touring Theatre), the audio productions will play from free listening stations or via a QR code in theatres across the UK, with copies of the scripts including braille translations available.

Set in a world where all the fish have inexplicably vanished, Yellowfin is a deep dive into a dystopian future.

This October, the North East of England’s touring dance company, Fertile Ground, presents Myths & Dreams at Dance City, Newcastle (14 Oct), The Arts Academy, Sunderland (21 October) and The Maltings, Berwick (29 Oct), with more dates in 2022 to be announced shortly.

Three of the fiercest drag stars from the US and UK are to star with a full supporting company of singers and dancers in the world premiere of ‘Strike A Pose!’, a sickening, glamorous live theatrical spectacular.

The founders of Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester, Joseph Houston and William Whelton have been nominated for the Manchester People's Culture Award 2021, in recognition of their contribution to the cultural scene in the city.