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Following sold out and acclaimed runs at the 2024 Edinburgh Festival Fringe and in London, Soho Theatre has announced the return of My English Persian Kitchen, Hannah Khalil’s life-affirming play.

 Following a run at the Edinburgh Fringe this summer, Matt Parker will be Getting Triggy With It in venues around the UK this Autumn, culminating in a huge show in London’s West End.

The Elmer Adventure, inspired by David McKee’s beloved patchwork elephant, bursts onto the stage with a kaleidoscope of colour and charm.

Anthology Theatre has released production photos of the London premiere of Tim Firth’s Award-winning musical This Is My Family.

David Hare's acclaimed solo play Via Dolorosa arrives at the Theatre Royal Bath for two nights only this June.

Seaglass Arts will present Catch a Sea Star, an interactive, multi-sensory chamber opera for toddlers and babies designed to introduce them to a fantasy world of music and playful possibilities.

The Grange Festival has announced the full cast for Queen at the Opera (5, 8, 19 June) and Bernstein on Broadway (26, 29 June), bringing together some of the greatest performers from Opera and the West End.

Following a successful recruitment process, Swansea Building Society Arena has announced that Matt Blackhouse has been appointed as the arena's new Venue Director and will assume the position from Monday 2 June 2025.

Elmhurst Ballet School has announced details of its summer run of shows under the umbrella title, Voices & Virtues.

A Couple of Swells – the inspired pairing of two unique entertainers – will come to the Stephen Joseph Theatre next month.

Fresh from its successful opening at the Studio Theatre, Edinburgh, Pitlochry Festival Theatre is set to stage the new Scottish musical Nessie beginning in July.

Swedish based Brain and Jangen Productions, will present Café! The Musical for a one night private, industry- only performed reading on May 29th, 2025 in London, England.

This summer, Charing Cross Theatre will stage the world premiere of The Daughter of Time, a brand-new stage adaptation of Josephine Tey's seminal crime novel.

Multi-platinum singer/songwriter Dermot Kennedy has announced an extensive, intimate September tour in the UK and Europe, ahead of his October North American tour, announced last week.

Classical crossover star Matteo Bocelli has announced a trio of UK shows in Manchester, Birmingham, and London, as part of his ‘Falling In Love’ world tour for 2025, as he teases new music to come this year.

Liverpool Arab Arts Festival (LAAF), the longest running annual festival of Arab arts and culture in the UK, will return for its 23rd year this July.

Directed by Júlia Levai, Radiant Boy is now playing at Southwark Playhouse Borough.

After a celebrated Off-Broadway run, Love Quirks: A New Musical will land in London for its long-awaited premiere this autumn.

The National Youth Music Theatre (NYMT) has announced FairGround, a bold and inclusive arts festival for children and young people from all backgrounds across the whole of Birmingham.

Including their Christmas offering – a  comedy reimagining of Dracula written by Mock the Week creator Dan Patterson and Artistic Director Jez Bond – Park Theatre has announced four new shows.

After international acclaim for BLKDOG, Sadler's Wells Associate Artist and Olivier Award-winning choreographer Botis Seva brings his latest work Until We Sleep to Sadler's Wells East.

Amanda Fawcett Productions Ltd and Bristol Old Vic have announced that the cast for DELAY will star Jyuddah Jaymes in the lead role of LIN.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced the full cast and creative team for Essex playwright Emma Jo Pallett's debut full-length play Flumps.

Over two weekends, events will take place at iconic Corfe Castle, the coastal towns of Christchurch and Weymouth, Moors Valley Country Park and Forest, one of Dorset’s most popular tourist destinations and, for the first time, Yeovil in Somerset.

A new stage show which celebrates the life and music of John Lennon is set to take Merseyside by storm next week when it plays three key venues as part of its inaugural UK tour.