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The acclaimed British and Ethiopian poet, playwright, broadcaster and speaker, Lemn Sissay MBE has been announced as the twelfth Brighton Festival Guest Director, following in the footsteps of Rokia Traoré (2019), David Shrigley (2018), Kate Tempest (2017) and Laurie Anderson (2016) amongst others.

Flights comes to London Feb 11th a?" 29th 2020 at Omnibus Theatre after touring to Ennis and Dublin.

Romesh Ranganathan has added a fourth date in Portsmouth to his Cynic's Mixtape Tour, as a result of fantastic demand.

BBC Radio 2 will be the exclusive radio partner for the 20th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards, which will take place on Sunday 1st March 2020 at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London.

Nouveau Riche and Vault Festival have announced a new development scheme aimed at emerging writers of colour.

The Vote 2019 looks at what happens in Britain on election night through the eyes of those at the polling station.

Four saxophones, four experiences, talented and well-known musicians on the stage of Technopolis 20, for a Christmas concert, on Tuesday, 17th of December 2019, at 8pm.

A January 'Gathering' of young and old, from communities all over Cork and beyond who love to dance, will take to the floor in City Hall, to the 'Savoy Hotel' style music of Evelyn Grant (RTE lyric fm) and the Cork Pops Orchestra.

It's Brexit year and a Maltese mate (Charlie Cauchi - do you know her?) invites Sh!t Theatre out to her island paradise Malta for the Valletta European Capital of Culture - as British citizens, for Becca and Louise it's their last European Capital of Culture.

Theatrical charity Acting for Others announces that over £90,000 has been raised at this year's One Night Only at The Ivy.

Selladoor Productions will present a brand-new UK and Ireland Tour of the Tony Award nominated BRING IT ON THE MUSICAL opening at Birmingham Hippodrome from 2 a?" 6 June 2020.

Birmingham Royal Ballet's critically acclaimed Swan Lake, first created in 1981 by Sir Peter Wright and Galina Samsova, will tour the UK from 29 January 2020.

Following their VAULT Festival Pick of Pleasance Award winning hit Ladykiller in 2019, The Thelmas return to VAULT Festival with the tale of two young women a?" one Sikh, one Muslim a?" standing fast against circumstances that would separate them.

The Octagon Theatre has announced that they will be staging a brand-new production of Willy Russell's comedy, Shirley Valentine, in February 2020, directed by Artistic Director Lotte Wakeham.

In a new play, Camille - National Treasure, the story of Camille Claudel comes to the stage at the Bread & Roses theatre in the form of a show that interweaves a monologue from the title character and cello music composed for the show and inspired by the music of her time.

Forced Entertainment has today announced that after a successful run at Edinburgh Fringe this summer To Move In Time, a Tim Etchells and Forced Entertainment production, in collaboration with performer Tyrone Huggins (Black Men Walking, Opening Skinner's Box), will tour the UK.

Vincent Dance Theatre announces national tour of powerful new stage work exploring the inner worlds of care-experienced young people.

Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced today that next year's magical family pantomime will be CINDERELLA - a spectacular new production, produced by the team at the theatre from Saturday 5 December 2020 a?' Sunday 10 January 2021.

In honour of the 30th Anniversary of The Stone Roses' era-defining gig at Spike Island, get ready for a celebration like no other.

Park Theatre's production of The Snow Queen runs from 4th December 2019 to 4th January 2020.

A fantastic 'cinematic experience' of Singin' In the Rain will be taking place at Bristol's Spiegeltent as part of the BFI Musicals tour on 18th December.

Production photos have been released for The Barn Theatre's Built By Barn production of Alan Pollock's new version of the Charles Dickens classic, A Christmas Carol.

The first phase of exciting shows heading to Storyhouse in Chester for spring 2020 have been announced.

Michael Mather and Livvy Evans are to lead the extension cast of Soho Cinders at Charing Cross Theatre.

Small Things Theatre today announce the world première of Anything Is Possible If You Think About It Hard Enough, a new play by Cordelia O'Neill at Southwark Playhouse.