UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 56

A lineup of West End talent will return to Scotland for the 10th annual A West End Christmas in Falkirk, taking place on Saturday, December 20 at 7:30 p.

Following a run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August, Edy Hurst's Wonderfull Discoverie of Witches in the Countie of Himself is coming to theatres all over the UK.

From lost socks and exploding printers to powerful reflections on bullying, ADHD and the bonds of family and friendship—this year's Creative Writing Challenge lit up Lowry with the raw honesty, wit and brilliance of young minds.

Award-winning Wigan-based theatre company ThickSkin has announced a host of new staff appointments, including a Jerwood Associate Artist and Head of Marketing & Audiences.

This pioneering programme creates space for honest, nuanced, and empowering conversations about living without children and allows attendees to build community, share stories, raise awareness and make connections.

In celebration of the 250th anniversary year of Jane Austen’s birth, one of Britain’s most beloved novelists, the Rose Theatre has announced the full cast and creative team for the world premiere of Ava Pickett’s (1536) new adaptation of Emma.

In this West Side Story, meets urban dance, meets heart-in-mouth circus, Cirque Éloize's iD RELOADED announce their exceptionally skilled cast and their extraordinary skills - do not try these at home!

Full casting has been announced for Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts.

The world premiere new musical Coven has music and lyrics by Grammy Award-winning Daisy Chute with Rebecca Brewer, book by Rebecca Brewer and is directed by Olivier Award winner Miranda Cromwell.

Direct from London's prestigious West End, BILL BAILEY will bring his hit show Thoughtifier to BRADFORD LIVE.

Joy Productions and Broadway Theatre will return to present Dick Whittington and his Catford Cat, their third consecutive festive family show in Lewisham's glorious Art Deco Theatre.

The 2025 programme featuring theatre, comedy, cabaret, music and family events showcases the vibrant culture and community of Lambeth with a focus on platforming underrepresented voices in the arts.

The grandest spectacle in the comedy universe, Clash of the Comics, is coming to the Eventim Apollo on 8th October 2025, all in aid of Comic Relief.

The Egg, in partnership with Theatre Royal Bath's Engagement Department, has launched the TRB Youth Council, a bold new initiative designed to amplify youth voices across the organisation and wider city.

Koro, a brand new production company specialising in immersive and interactive theatre, tours its critically acclaimed playable theatre piece, 1884, this autumn.

Leicester’s Curve theatre is preparing for another festive season of family fun as it announces a brand-new Made at Curve production of ALIENS LOVE PANTA CLAUS.

A bold and critically acclaimed one-man play which tells a story of love, loss, loneliness and identity comes to the Epstein Theatre this September.

For ten days this September, the urban, rural and coastal landscapes of Dorset will once again be transformed by live art and performance as the biennial Inside Out Dorset festival returns to the county.

Throwing open its doors at Christmas for the very first time, Chiswick House will give visitors the unique opportunity to step inside and experience a fantastical festive journey inspired by the beloved 1780 carol ‘Twelve Days of Christmas.

Plunge into a spine-tingling realm of spooky surprises this October as Halloweenville takes visitors on a journey like no other.

Qweerdog has announced full casting for its new production of Jonathan Harvey’s Canal Street Lonely Hearts Club, an updated and relocated version of his acclaimed 1995 play Rupert Street Lonely Hearts Club.

Catherine Schreiber will present Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl, written and performed by Isabel Renner, at Southwark Playhouse Borough from 23 October to 15 November 2025.

Tennessee Williams: Portrait of a Gay Icon is a one man play about the playwright Tennessee Williams, coming to Old Diorama Arts Centre.

Battersea Arts Centre have announced that they will welcome back award-winning immersive arts creators Wild Rumpus with a new family adventure - A Merry Misrule - for the 2025 festive season.

The full cast has been announced for Alice Birch’s new play Romans, a novel, a monumental, kaleidoscopic portrait of masculinity from the nineteenth century to the present day, exploring how male narratives have shaped the world we know.