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Manchester International Festival (MIF) today confirms the appointment of three new Board members: the writer Jeanette Winterson, journalist Ngozi (Goz) Ugochukwu, and Chief Executive, Food, The Co-op, Jo Whitfield.

Leading playwrights April De Angelis, Jack Thorne, Laura Wade, David Eldridge, Lucy Kirkwood, Roy Williams, James Graham, Bryony Lavery and David Edgar have backed guidelines launched by the Writers' Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) today.

Fat Rascal Theatre have released five songs for free streaming from their Fringe hit, Unfortunate: The Untold Story of Ursula The Sea Witch.

West Sussex County Times has reported that the Chichester Festival Theatre, which has had to pull the shows from its summer season due to the health crisis, remains hopeful that they will be able to bring performances to the stage this year.

The Barn Theatre in Cirencester has announced that they will stream an exclusive question and answer session with internationally best-selling author Michael Morpurgo on Saturday 16 May at 7:30pm.

In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, Ha-Hum-Ah Theatre have teamed up with intoBodmin and FEAST to deliver a free weekly episodic audio play that can be enjoyed in self-isolation.

The incredible story of a man who escaped the clutches of a Nazi firing squad is being brought back to life as a Warrington woman pays tribute to a trio of family war heroes.

The Yard Theatre has announced a day-long programme of new commissioned live digital works by artists across its local, theatre and music programmes.

The Royal Court Theatre's Jerwood Theatre Downstairs will be available from 7:30pm tomorrow (Friday 8 May 2020) for the public to virtually visit Caretaker, a durational installation by Hester Chillingworth (pronouns: they/them), which will run until the theatre can reopen.

Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic and ongoing implications for all theatres it is necessary for Kiln Theatre to postpone its next three productions, HEART, THE WIFE OF WILLESDEN and NW TRILOGY.

The McOnie Company today launches the Micro Musical Lockdown, a series of musical masterclasses as part of its Digital Dance Season.

Cautionary Tale, an exciting new British musical, was deep in development when the Covid-19 pandemic struck and the workshop performances had to be cancelled.

A new play by David Greig, Adventures with the Painted People, originally commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre as part of the theatre's 2020 season, and now a BBC ARTS a?" Culture in Quarantine, BBC Radio 3, Naked Productions, Pitlochry Festival Theatre in association with The Royal Lyceum Edi

Final year Rose Bruford College BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship student Christian Powlesland, has enlisted the help of fellow students, alumni and staff to perform and record a charity single he has written in support of the Acting for Others charity and the NHS.

Following the premature closure of its international tour of Jane Eyre as a result of COVID-19, Blackeyed Theatre are making the production available to watch online free of charge from Sunday 10 May until Sunday 17 May.

Storyhouse, the Chester-based theatre, cinema and library has launched a call out for performers aged 14-25 to be part of its online Young Takeover on Saturday 6 June.

With the live version of Sea Shambles sadly unable to go ahead, it's time to bring a rejigged version of the show direct to you on the same date and time.

The Mercury Theatre Colchester will honour and celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day within their community this Friday, with a range of exciting, socially distanced and online performances.

The Grand Theatre has been the 'jewel' in Wolverhampton's Crown since December 1894 and last year celebrated its 125thAnniversary.

Sunday Life has reported that 35,000 to 40,000 have already been sold for their panto Goldilocks and the Three Bears, but they are unsure about whether or not they will be able to open their doors by Christmas.

A local theatre school is offering an online workshop with Charlie Stemp!

The Mercury Theatre launched their new virtual programme of work, Mercury Online, at the beginning of April.

Theatr Clwyd and Flintshire County Council are working together to bring a box of joy and happiness to vulnerable children of all ages in North Wales who have been impacted by the COVID-19 Pandemic.

The Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra's 180th season, and Vasily Petrenko's final season as Chief Conductor, before assuming the role of Conductor Laureate, features a compelling programme across a wide variety of repertoire.