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Sheffield Theatres has triumphed at the South Bank Sky Arts Awards, taking home the Theatre award for new musical, Standing at the Sky's Edge.

The international sales success of Alan Bennett's Talking Heads, made by Nicholas Hytner and Kevin Loader for BBC One this spring, has enabled its collective of writer, actors, directors, producer and heads of department to make their second substantial charity donation to help those most affected

Three days after Chinese New Year, CAN Festival 2021 opens on 15 February with a host of eclectic and surprising new exhibitions, performances, screenings, comedy and scratch nights from British East and South East Asian artists.

Rose Bruford College, one of the UK's leading drama schools, has announced that Professor Bernardine Evaristo OBE will take up the role of President of the College from January 2021, for a period of five years, stepping into a position previously held by Sir Richard Eyre.

ARC Stockton presents the world première of These Hills Are Ours, written by writer-performer Daniel Bye and singer-songwriter Boff Whalley (Chumbawamba) which explores their mutual love of running, celebrates the freedom to roam wild places - and asks what they’re really running from.

Today marks Human Rights Day (10 Dec), recognising the day that, in 1948, the United Nations General Assembly adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR).

Mercury Musical Developments is delighted to announce the first recipients of the Hosking Houses Trust Writers' Residency.

'PUBLIC DOMAIN' by Francesca Forristal & Jordan Paul Clarke, a dark, funny, verbatim musical about the internet: those who own it; those who live in it; and you, which was due to debut this weekend, has been postponed to January 15-16 due to a cast member's need to self-isolate following government

This Christmas, Angels in Bristol: The Story of Christmas in 9 Miracles brings together schools and communities from across Bristol and the region, to share a uniquely Bristolian version of 'The Greatest Story Ever Told'.

Cambridge Arts Theatre will return, after an eight-month closure, with a brand-new, feel-good, warm-hearted and COVID-safe panto themed adventure set to sprinkle the city with Christmas magic.

Michele Austin, Natalie Dew, Georgie Fellows, Zainab Hasan, Camille Mallet de Chauny, Rebekah Murrell, Amaka Okafor, Kimberley Okoye, Alexzandra Sarmiento, Irfan Shamji, Sophie Stone, Ragevan Vasan and Danny Lee Wynter have been cast in Edition 1 of the Royal Court Theatre's Livi

Pictures have today been released of newly installed exhibition and audio tour From Where I’m Standing, which will see inspiring stories from around the UK take over a street in South London this week (also available online).

For December and the new year, New Perspectives will be presenting a versatile series of theatre in different mediums: a radio play, a Zoom play, a postcard drama, a Whatsapp drama, and a series of reimagined Christmas cards.

FANE has announced that for the first time since its inception, BBC Radio 5 Live's Test Match Special is embarking on a 20 date live tour for 2022.

'Wilf Goes Wild' is a new digital interactive musical for primary-school aged children written by Sarah Middleton, with music from Grammy nominated musician Josh Sneesby.

Acclaimed family-run pub theatre The Old Red Lion will reopen its doors this winter with an exciting new theatrical season, once again providing quality entertainment and hospitality to North London.

Acclaimed actress Cathy Tyson has joined the Board of Trustees at Leicester Theatre Trust, the body responsible for governing Curve.

Theatre Royal Stratford East today announces its return to live work on stage with three new productions for February-May 2021.

Artistic Director of MGC, Michael Grandage today announces the fifth anniversary MGCfutures Bursary Programme is now open for applications.

Following the postponement of their 20th anniversary season, London Classic Theatre today announce the return of Alan Ayckbourn's Absurd Person Singular at Theatre Royal Bath which was postponed in March.

This Christmas, Down Stage Write theatre company are presenting five brand new seasonally spooky tales written by playwrights from Devon and Cornwall with a modern digital twist.

At the weekend Theatre Royal Winchester hosted the first previews of its socially distanced Christmas Show, Four Dames in Search of a Panto.

Bristol ADVENTures, a new arts project spearheaded by Bristol City Centre BID, is lighting up a new building each day in the city with a selection of the jolliest and iconic Christmas lyrics, with a trail of 24 locations completed by Christmas Eve.

For many towns and cities, the magic of pantomime won't be part of families' festive plans this Christmas.

Several staff members from Darlington Hippodrome along with their families and some pets donned full Santa costumes to run in this year’s St Teresa’s Hospice virtual 5k Santa Fun Run.