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A British Museum initiative to invest in a diverse generation of museum professionals has announced the third and final cohort of partner museums for 2021 across the UK.

St Helens Theatre Royal has announced the full cast for its Covid-secure Christmas pantomime for 2020, the enchanting tale of Beauty And The Beast.

Hope Mill Theatre has announced its hotly-anticipated revival of classic rock musical RENT will run to socially distanced audiences this autumn a?" with the 12-strong cast forming a 'bubble' for the duration of the show's run in Manchester.

The Greenwich+Docklands International Festival has completed its final weekend of live performance and installation.

Production photos have been released for BoxLess Theatre, the Barn Theatre and Take Two Theatricals’ production of Private Peaceful.

The Daily Mail has reported that Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts students are calling for George Bernard Shaw's name to be removed from the drama school's theatre due to the playwrights support for fascism and eugenics.

Stoke-On-Trent-Live has reported that the new Crown Wharf Theatre set to open in North Staffordshire will be able to hold up to 200 people in its auditorium once it is completed, with balcony seating and more.

After five months of lockdown and many hours of remote learning across its academic, artistic and health and wellbeing departments, Elmhurst Ballet School, the vocational school with close links to Birmingham Royal Ballet has finally welcomed back students and staff to its Edgbaston, Birmingham home

To celebrate with its official reopening, London's favourite cicchetti haunt, TOZI Restaurant & Bar, has partnered with actress Harriet Thorpe to develop an especially indulgent dish to benefit Acting for Others.

Chichester Festival Theatre has announced that all of its staff, currently around 40% furloughed, will be back to work by the end of October with no redundancies.

Derby Theatre will present The Little Mermaid, Wednesday 2 December 2020 - Saturday 2 January 2021.

The English National Opera will reopen the London Coliseum to socially distanced audiences on 6 & 7 November 2020 for special performances of Mozarta??s Requiem.

From Thursday 12 November 2020 the Royal Court Theatre will present six weekly editions of a living newspaper, each edition created and edited by a collective of writers.

Two-time OnComm award-winning The Show Must Go Online, the global digital theatre movement producing live performances of the chronology of Shakespeare's plays weekly, begin the final ten performances of the series, having run for 26 consecutive weeks, with over 185,000 views from 60 countries so fa

Full casting has now been confirmed for Romantics Anonymous a?" the delicious new musical from visionary director Emma Rice (Wise Children).

This Christmas York Theatre Royal is taking its pantomime on the road with the Travelling Pantomime visiting every neighbourhood in York a?" all 21 wards - during December and January.

Theatre company Uninvited Guests bring a completely digital, wholly personal and wonderfully live experience to audiences at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre this autumn.

Tom Grennan will perform live to fans around the world on Friday 2nd October in an exclusive virtual gig streamed from the legendary O2 Academy Brixton on MelodyVR.

The Crazy Coqs at Brasserie Zédel, the premiere cabaret venue in the heart of the West End recently reopened its doors and on Monday 19th October at 9.

Due to popular demand, the highly-acclaimed digital revival of Martin Sherman's Oliviernominated Rose, will be extending its run for two weeks.

Darlington Hippodrome is offering the opportunity to host weddings.

Warrington Contemporary Arts Festival has returned for its 10th annual exhibition with a fresh new face and an inspiring collection of multi-discipline works, thanks to a brand new set of rules.

A new play from the mind behind the award-winning 'Burnout' is coming to the Manchester Fringe Redux 2020.

Following a successful trial period of pilot performance in the newly launched Courtyard and outdoor Garden Stage, Bristol Old Vic will present a rolling schedule of performances to socially distanced audiences throughout the autumn.

From London's West End to more experimental Fringe performances, musical theatre is an ever-growing genre that inspires and entertains audiences around the world.