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Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre will re-open its doors to the public on Monday 17 May, with the first live show a day later.

Today Aria Entertainment and WEF Productions have announced that the critically-acclaimed UK premiere of C-o-n-t-a-c-t will run for six weeks from Tuesday 18 May - 29 June 2021 (as  opposed to the previously announced dates of 19 January – 28 February 2020).

Red Nose Day is back on Friday 19th March and Tiny Toes is going Facebook Live on Saturday 20th for its Danceathon Fundraiser.

On Monday 8 March, the Belgrade Theatre is marking International Women's Day 2021 by reaching out to some of Coventry's most inspiring women who have helped support local communities over the last 12 months.

Joanne Clifton has been announced as the patron of JGH Academy of Theatre Arts in Canterbury, Kent.

Following its sell-out success last year, North London’s hugely popular contact-free entertainment venue, The Drive In at Troubadour Meridian Water, today announces it will reopen its gates on 12 April 2021.

Next month, MAIA, a leading Black-led arts and social justice organisation, officially launches a new flagship venue for artists from Black and under-represented communities.

Storyhouse has today announced that they will present their biggest ever summer event programme with over 200 events taking place from May.

Frederic, a pirate's apprentice is in love with Mabel, the daughter of Major-General Stanley, but will his leap year birthday prevent him from breaking with duty into the arms of Mabel?  Find out this spring!

The Live in London series of concerts produced by Fourth Wall Live at the Hippodrome Casino London in December of last year will be available to stream on Stream.

Shoreditch Town Hall today announces the world première digital production of Curse of the Crackles! an interactive audio adventure for children and families written by Bea Roberts, featuring innovative sound technology by Ben & Max Ringham.

The Litten Trees are eight gifts to local communities around the UK:  temporary light sculptures in everyday public settings that have been carefully chosen to be seen by those communities as they enjoy their daily exercise or go about their daily business.

Frozen Light will premiere their first digital production 2065: The Multi-Sensory Movie, an innovative and engaging digital experience designed to bring theatre to the homes of those with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD).

Daniel Brine, Artistic Director and Chief Executive of Norfolk & Norwich Festival has confirmed that the 2021 Festival will go ahead between 17 – 30 May this year.

After the success of the first ever Diploma for Creative Producing for Theatre and Live Events designed to 'open up' the closed world of theatre producing, applications are now open for a 2nd course.

The Time Traveller's Wife, the best-selling novel by Audrey Niffenegger and the New Line Cinema film screenplay by Bruce Joel Rubin, will become a new musical and premiere in the UK in late 2021/early 2022.

The glorious music of La traviata will be brought to life by orchestral partner Manchester Camerata who were due to work with Nevill Holt Opera for the first time in 2020.

Adapted by director Linnie Reedman, and with music and lyrics by Joe Evans, the piece brings F Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel to life for a semi-staged concert experience.

The Southbank Centre today announces that the Hayward Gallery will reopen on 19 May, with two much-anticipated, solo exhibitions by Matthew Barney and Igshaan Adams.

Birmingham Hippodrome have partnered with dance powerhouse Company, Rambert to host the streaming of an innovative new production, Rooms.

The Old Vic has also announced the appointment of Yasmin Ibison as the second Lambeth Baylis Trustee, a role created in 2019 to include younger, local voices on the Board of Trustees.

St Helens Theatre Royal has today announced (Thursday 4 March) that an all-new spectacular production of Goldilocks and the Three Bears will be its Christmas pantomime 2021.

The UK premiere of A Killer Party will be released as a series of 9 episodes to watch on-demand, at home or on the go, bringing the very best of British stage and screen directly into your living room.

The acclaimed stage production of Helen Forrester’s, By The Waters Of Liverpool was cut short last March after just three venues into a seventeen venue tour; but now producers have announced the continuation of their UK tour in Autumn 2021.

A new live event venue for the North West has been launched – and is ready to welcome audiences and visitors this Summer as soon as lockdown restrictions have been lifted.