UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 41

Catch Ocean Colour Scene at Bradford Live on Nov 27, 2026, celebrating 30 years of Moseley Shoals with special guests The Enemy.

Packed with original sing-along songs, puppetry, dance and lively audience interaction, this joyful reimagining of Hans Christian Andersen's beloved fairy tale celebrates friendship, warmth and the wonder of helping one another.

Poynton Party in the Park is set to return in 2026 promising its biggest production to date with three award-winning tribute acts delivering full shows.

Inspired by the Shiraz Arts Festival, which took place yearly between 1967 and 1977 in southern Iran, Hokmi, together with the team, bring this treasured tradition into our present day.

This contemporary revival of ROAD marks the 40th anniversary of Jim Cartwright's iconic play.

In a world that can feel increasingly disconnected, The Sea Horse is a timeless and deeply human exploration of two people navigating the stormy waters of their past to find a safe harbour together.

Having built a cult following over multiple acclaimed runs at the Edinburgh Fringe, duo Tom Clarkson and Owen Visser bring their multimedia festive spectacular The Christmas Thing back to Seven Dials Playhouse for Christmas 2025.

Shakespeare’s Globe has revealed the cast and creative team of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, performed for the first time in the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse.

xF*GGOTJACKET will be presented at Canal Café Theatre in October.

Josephine Burton will direct the world premiere of Our Public House, a bold and heart-stirring new play by award-winning playwright Barney Norris, about what happens when people who feel silenced are given the tools — and the space — to speak.

Young audiences are invited to follow The Ninja as he sneaks, creeps, and slinks on a secret mission in Club Ninja, a captivating celebration of imagination and creativity, at Sadler’s Wells’ Lilian Baylis Studio.

Weird, an electrifying pop-powered musical reimagining Shakespeare’s classic tragedy Macbeth, has unveiled its Creative Team ahead of making its World Premiere at Newcastle Theatre Royal next year.

Hampstead Theatre has shared a glimpse into the rehearsal room for the UK premiere of Richard Greenberg’s The Assembled Parties directed by Blanche McIntyre and starring Tracy-Ann Oberman and Jennifer Westfeldt.

A night of sparkling short stories that dream about a better world seen through a queer lens comes to Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

The Museum Of Youth Culture and Hackney Showroom will present Female Pioneers of Reggae, a photographic exhibition showing rare and unseen photographs capturing women in the Reggae scene in 1980s UK.

VAULT Creative Arts are capping off the first year of their newly renovated venue, The Glitch, in Waterloo, with a new Christmas Classic, The Lost Library of Leake street.

Beloved British actor Nigel Havers will embark on a new UK tour in Spring and Autumn 2026, following the success of his first nationwide outing.

In new photos, go inside rehearsals for Barrier(s), the new play by Eloise Pennycott presented by Deafinitely Theatre.

Following last year's acclaimed work F**king Legend writer and performer Olly Hawes will make a return to Riverside Studios this winter with Old Fat F**k Up.

This November, Sadler's Wells will present a triple bill of three new commissions by Jules Cunningham, Michael Keegan-Dolan and Maud Le Pladec, created in response to music by composer Nico Muhly.

The ambitious collaboration, the first of its kind in the region, will introduce a fresh and innovative approach designed to tackle the challenges of midscale touring and bring high-quality, original theatre made by and for the people of East Anglia to communities across the region and beyond.

Northern Ballet's enchanting ballets for children return to the Linbury Theatre this October with Little Red Riding Hood, a playful retelling of the much-loved fairy tale where fun, friendship, and the importance of kindness take centre stage.

Wilton's Music Hall, the world's oldest working Victorian music hall, has announced its 2026 spring season, kicking off the year with a wonderful array of theatre, music and opera.

Jermyn Street Theatre has announced full casting for Guildford Shakespeare Company's new adaptation of David Copperfield.

Following the success of its UK tour earlier this year, the John Godber Company has announced the return of Do I Love You? for its London première that runs at Wilton's Music Hall in March.