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The Barn Theatre have announced an upcoming digital musical theatre event entitled The Secret Society of Leading Ladies, which provides a new innovative format that allows the viewer to make decisions and control the set list.

Smaller-scale festivals in the UK could be deemed safe enough to go on.

The award-winning poet and writer, Jackie Kay has been appointed to the board of directors of the Citizens Theatre.

The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC), in collaboration with Manchester International Festival (MIF), Marshmallow Laser Feast (MLF) and Philharmonia Orchestra will stage a live performance of Dream using motion capture as the culmination of a major piece of cutting-edge research and development (R&D).

Hundred Acre Productions will present 'Locked-Down Online' a series of online concerts featuring the music of Daniel Curtis & Laura Coyne.

Despite Coronavirus, 25-year-old award-nominated actor Beaux Harris continues to dance her way through lockdown and is encouraging others to keep going through her Instagram page and online dance classes, suitable for all age groups.

Tobacco Factory Theatres has announced online shows.

Glyndebourne Summer Festival is currently scheduled for 20 May-29 August 2021.

Sheffield Theatres has been awarded £702,400 to invest in talent and get creative in connecting with audiences and local communities, following a successful application to Garfield Weston Foundation's Weston Culture Fund.

To support performing arts graduates who have had their careers halted before they've even begun, 40 young professionals are being given the opportunity to showcase their talents in three nights of online musical theatre concerts.

Liverpool Philharmonic has secured a £750,000 grant from the Weston Culture Fund.

Hampstead Theatre has announced a new playwriting programme, for which participants will be paid, led by the multi-award-winning TV and theatre writer, Mike Bartlett (BBC Doctor Foster, BBC Life, King Charles III), and IGNITE a new, free youth project for 13-17year olds living in Camden.

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.

Studio 3 Arts is celebrating LGBT History Month in February with Be & Do an arts-led LGBTQIA+ group where Studio 3 Arts will be hosting several special events in a relaxed, supportive and fun atmosphere that gives people a chance to connect with others.

Stephanie Sirr, Chief Executive at Nottingham Playhouse, said: 'Due to the ongoing pandemic and lockdown restrictions, Nottingham Playhouse is very sad to announce that performances of Private Peaceful have had to be deferred once again and will now take place 12 – 26 February 2022.

Opera North today launches Writing Home, a community songwriting project which will help create an innovative arts installation as part of the Howard Opera Centre, the Company's redeveloped home in Leeds due to open later this year.

Leading UK theatre company Out of Joint today announces the line-up of for Stockroom, a diverse collective of salaried writers charged creating work that is challenging, relevant and popular.

Tania Dunn has been appointed to the role of Development Director, replacing Founding Development Director Dorcas Morgan, who recently moved on after nearly eight years at the theatre.

Her Royal Highness has been the theatre's patron since 2005 and is a keen supporter of the arts and a regular visitor to the Unicorn.

Leaders across the music, theatre and events industries have come together to issue an urgent plea to Government to maintain the 5% VAT rate on ticket sales, brought in to help the beleaguered industry last year.

On Hostile Ground is a new musical by Darren Clark (lyrics), Juliet Gilkes Romero (book), Michael Henry (music and orchestrations) and Charlotte Westenra (co-creator and director), inspired by the stories of the people affected by the government’s hostile environment policy.

Birmingham Contemporary Music Group presents a filmed concert of works by British and Chinese composers performed by BCMG musicians Mark O'Brien (clarinet/bass clarinet), John Reid (piano), Colette Overdijk (violin) and Ulrich Heinen (cello).

Chichester Festival Theatre has announced its upcoming spring season of streamed events , including FACING THE MUSIC interviews with Sheila Hancock, Philip Quast, Patricia Routledge, Imelda Staunton and Giles Terera, an encore screening of Celebrating Sondheim, and more!

Paul-Ryan Carberry, Artistic Director of Iris Theatre, today announces Seed Commission Scheme for 2021, a program supporting five early-career artists or companies to develop and present a piece of work as part of Iris Theatre's Outdoor Summer Festival 2021, which runs in the heart of Covent Garden,

This month, Creation Theatre announces Grimm Tales For Fragile Times And Broken People, the first in a series of productions by its new online Repertory Company.