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Talented Liverpool artist Billy Scott is staging two new exhibitions of work celebrating some of the biggest and best-loved names in British music.

Alan Ayckbourn's 82nd play Better Off Dead completes the summer season at Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre, in a production directed by the author.

Scottish actor Michael Nardone (BBC One's The Night Manager and Rellik, HBO's Rome) will play the title role in National Theatre Director Rufus Norris' touring production of MACBETH, with Kirsty Besterman (Genesis Inc.

Visual Artist and performance maker Hetain Patel joins forces this summer with Contact Young Company (CYC) to create a unique, thought provoking and personal show exploring what it means to be a man.

As part of the Finborough Theatre building's 150th birthday celebrations, the first London productions since the 1860s of three comediettas - A Winning Hazard, Allow Me To Apologise and Orange Blossoms - by J.

Auditions for Cinderella are being held at The Marlowe Studio from 9.

Following its sold-out West End debut at the Lyric Theatre as the UK's first ever Afrobeats musical in 2013, and a short-run at the legendary Hackney Empire in 2014, as well as a one-off special at the 2016 Lagos Theatre Festival, supported by British Council, and a week-long development residency a

Having already chalked up an astonishing 50 years in showbiz, comedy veterans 'The Grumbleweeds' continue to delight audiences around the globe and they're due to appear at The Spa Theatre, Scarborough this summer!

Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres (NST), Samuel Hodges, today announces full casting for the world premiere of Women in Power.

Calling all poets! As part of its 60th birthday celebrations this year, the Belgrade Theatre is launching a one-off poetry competition, with the winning entry to be featured as part of its forthcoming Diamond Anniversary Gala on Saturday 15 September.

Lambert Jackson announces Daisy Greenwood as the winner of its competition to find a future musical theatre star.

Today, Cardiff's pub theatre The Other Room, located in Porter's and winner of The Stage's Fringe Theatre of the Year Award 2016, announces its Autumn/Winter 2018 season.

Meet Fred, a lovable puppet with an authentic British accent who just wants to get a job, meet a girl, and live a normal life like everyone else.

Arion Productions has announced actor Annette Badland as their patron.

The award-winning Capitol Steps (www.

Get a first look at UK premiere of Switzerland at Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio starring Phyllis Logan as renowned author Patricia Highsmith with Calum Finlay.

As part of hosting a space within Summerhall for the duration of this year's Edinburgh Festival Fringe Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is putting on an event to encourage theatremakers to make space for research in their practice.

Audiences have just four weeks left to catch the critically acclaimed West End transfer of David Haig's intense WWII thriller, Pressure.

With the opening of the new studio and brand-new entrance now complete, The Albany Theatre has had a busy year but with the launch of the autumn season, things are about to get even busier.

Ellie Dubois' No Show took the Edinburgh Fringe by storm in 2017, winning a prestigious Herald Angel award, and putting female strength, skill and power centre stage.

Sky Blue Theatre presents five very different plays, wrapped into one entertaining evening.

With over 250 shows this year, the Pleasance is a place for experiences and telling amazing stories.

Shaun Kitchener's critically acclaimed play ALL THAT will hit the King's Head Queer Festival for a limited run from 21st - 25th August 2018.

Following two critically-acclaimed full-length Edinburgh Festival Fringe shows, her second UK tour and a successful run at London's Soho Theatre, Chortle Award Winner, Kiri returns to Edinburgh this year with her third brand new show.

Carmen La Cubana is a sizzling new musical featuring Bizet's classic score flavoured with authentic Cuban styles.