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Theatre innovators New Perspectives are launching a new festival that shuns the digital world and places emphasis wholly on the tangible and the tactile.

A confrontational vision of the future, RISE is a dystopian reaction to a modern problem - examining the division of wealth through a gritty, darkly humorous lens.

Totally Thames is returning for 2021 with a wide-ranging programme of events celebrating the culture, history and environment of the River Thames, all of which will be made available online alongside in person events to ensure the festival is accessible to everyone.

PUB QUIZ FOR KIDS: A runaway hit at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, this family fun quiz is unlike anything you have seen before.

Biennial outdoor arts festival Inside Out Dorset celebrates the county's natural landscape and sense of place, transforming it with art and performance in distinctive rural and coastal locations.

This Summer, HOME will stage the first production created by Stockroom, a diverse collective of salaried writers brought together to create work that is challenging, relevant and popular.

Two storytellers go head to head in a nutty battle of wits and physical idiocy in Storyteller, Storyteller presented by award-winning children's theatre company Story Pocket Theatre.

It's not long now until the Roundhouse opens its doors for live audiences for the much anticipated The Last Word Festival.

A major new cultural exchange between Australia and the United Kingdom (UK) has been announced today, celebrating the diverse and innovative artist communities and cultural sectors of each nation.

BBC Radio 3 has announce today the names of eight New Generation Artists who will join the station's prestigious talent development scheme in September 2021 and remain on it until December 2023.

Sadler's Wells has announced a further three productions for autumn 2021, including a new production from Matthew Bourne's New Adventures, an off-site presentation from Charlotte Spencer in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, and a triple bill from Birmingham Royal Ballet featuring Carlos Acosta

My Son's A Queer, But What Can You Do? written by and performed by Rob Madge (Oliver!, Les Misérables) and directed by Luke Sheppard (& Juliet, In The Heights) celebrates the joy and chaos of raising a queer child, and due to record ticket sales, will now extend for a further two weeks, now running

The elegant gardens of Birmingham's magnificent Soho House, home to 18th century entrepreneur and industrialist Matthew Boulton, are the setting for a new theatre show which explores some of the colourful characters from the house's fascinating scientific past.

On Saturday 10th July, Chineke! Orchestra presents its second Royal Festival Hall concert as part of Southbank Centre's Summer Reunion series.

The Kings Theatre Portsmouth has announced that TV personality Amy Hart, is joining the cast of their 2021 Christmas pantomime, making her professional on-stage debut.

The Almeida Theatre has announced the full cast for the world premiere of Josh Azouz’s Once Upon a Time in Nazi Occupied Tunisia.

The Old Vic today announced the two new specially commissioned monologues for Queers, curated by Mark Gatiss, to mark Pride Month.

Glenn Earle, Chair of the Board, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Artistic Director and Despina Tsatsas, Executive Director, today announced the appointment of Varun Chandra and Farah Ramzan Golant CBE as Trustees of the Young Vic board.

Shipwright is an atmospheric new venue located in the grounds of the historic Master Shipwright’s house near Deptford on the banks of the river Thames.

Middle aged, multicultural mother of millennial sons, Sudha Bhuchar lives a “squeezed middle” life in leafy Wimbledon.

Positive Stories for Negative Times created by Wonder Fools in association with Traverse Theatre is back with an incredible lineup of the UK's most exciting voices.

The full company has been confirmed for the world premiere of Zoe Cooper's new play The Flock, which runs at Chichester Festival Theatre's Minerva Theatre from 6 – 28 August, with a press night on 12 August.

Bristol Old Vic today announced a bold season for Autumn–Winter 2021/22.

The Show Must Go Online today announced the full cast for their upcoming livestreamed performed reading of Doctor Faustus by Christopher Marlowe.

The brand – the only one in the UK whose entire collection of ballet wear is sustainably produced – worked with the internationally renowned ballet company to create an exclusive three-piece collection made entirely from regenerated plastics.