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Applications are now open for Midlands artists to take part in First Bite, a festival of new work programmed by independent theatre studio China Plate.

London-based ForeMedia Group Plc has announced that it is building the first digital ecosystem for talented entertainment creators in sub-Saharan Africa.

Following a sold-out UK national tour Here Come The Boys, featuring four superstar ‘Kings of Dance’, is set to transfer to the London Palladium for a 10 day celebration in a brand new dazzling new production!

The Turnip Field, a brand new play by Catherine O'Reilly and Tim Churchill, is a heartrending and  funny two-hander, which runs at The Turbine Theatre from 2 – 5 June 2021.

Karen Ascoe will be joining the previously announced Oliver Ford Davies (Graham Greene) and Stephen Boxer (Kim Philby) as Rufa Philby.

Queen Mab is a world premiere from Watermill Theatre resident playwright Danielle Pearson (A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre and Newbury Yarns) & director Georgie Staight: A Christmas Carol (Watermill Theatre), Instructions for a Teenage Armageddon (Old Red Lion & Barn Theatre), Into The Numbers (The Fin

Anthology Theatre, in association with Riverside Studios, today announces full cast and creatives for the 60th anniversary production of Samuel Beckett's masterpiece Happy Days, directed by Trevor Nunn.

Following the sold-out run of Jasmin Vardimon's new immersive performance Canvas in Ashford, the company will be sharing a specially filmed performance for free over the May bank holiday weekend.

New dates have been added to Original Theatre Company's first live stage production since March 2020.

Edinburgh Comedy Award Nominee Olga Koch will embark on a 2021 UK tour with her third show Homecoming.

Exeter Northcott Theatre will host an online discussion to explore the representation of ethnically diverse stories in its archive.

The acclaimed Judy & Liza Musical will bring the real-life story of mother and daughter stars Judy Garland and Liza Minnelli to audiences to venues across the North West in the coming weeks.

The transaction represents a further expansion of Crossroads Live, following their acquisitions of London based David Ian Productions in 2019 and leading Australian producer, The Gordon Frost Organisation in 2020.

Storyhouse have announced that Artistic Director Alex Clifton will step down in August to take up a senior position with Hong Kong Disneyland resort.

Johann Sebastian Bach, irascible and turbulent, writes music of sensuous delight for his aristocratic patrons, and gives voice to his deep religious faith in music for the church.

Perry and Croft's classic BBC sitcom is brought gloriously to life in three episodes of the hugely popular television series hilariously and lovingly enacted by two master performers.

One of the UK's leading drama schools is launching The Mountview Prize to celebrate trailblazers who inspire social change and whose lived experience is inspirational to others.

Closed since March 2020, this acclaimed 50 seat pub theatre in the heart of Islington will reopen on the public on 29 June at full capacity, in accordance with the government's roadmap.

Running from Thursday 22 July, this vibrant ten day event – now in its fourth year - transforms the spaces inside and outside of Trafford's award-winning arts venue to offer visitors innovative ways in which to experience the very best in live comedy, music, dance, performance and theatre.

In a year that has seen loved ones separated, unable to hug, and devoid of human touch, From Greenwich with Love is a timely exploration of love and compassion that will see a series of love duets presented in a promenade performance at festivals throughout the borough.

Clebrating the full spectrum of queer club culture, Body Movements is a brand new festival taking place across 16 spaces in Hackney Wick, London on Saturday 9th October 2021.

This new exhibition at The Scottish Gallery charts his beginnings in post-war Paisley in the 1940s, student years at Glasgow School of Art in the 1950s and his early career – a period in which Goudie embarked upon a life-long project to document the evolving landscape and culture of his wife’s h

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Kauma Arts are facilitating a panel discussion and Q&A on 7 June as part of BIDF's Industry Professionals Programme.

Lockdown restrictions are easing, theatres and museums are beginning to reopen and summer is just around the corner.