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Warrington families are in for a festive treat this December with the new show Father Christmas Comes up Trumps!

The London Devised Theatre Intensive is a new two-week workshop for theatre makers to share and expand their practice of devising theatre.

The Barnes Fringe is back on 9-15 July for its third year, featuring a stellar line-up of household names and rising stars, previewing their material before they head up to the Edinburgh Fringe.

Brazilica organiser Liverpool Carnival Company is delighted to announce the return of its popular Film Festival for 2017, showcasing the best of Brazilian cinema.

Rachel Wood, Arts Development Officer for Oldham Council, has been presented with a Hearts for the Arts award by actor, director and Chair of the National Campaign for the Arts Samuel West.

One of the defining novels of the 20th Century, Gunter Grass' dazzling tour de force, The Tin Drum will be brought to thrilling theatrical life by Kneehigh in a touring co-production with Liverpool Everyman & Playhouse and West Yorkshire Playhouse.

The winners of the first-ever Ticketsource Rural Touring Awards, have been announced this evening at the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF)'s Annual Conference in Nottingham.

Chickenshed is hugely proud and excited to be bringing David Walliams THE MIDNIGHT GANG to the stage for the very first time.

Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres Robert Hastie today announces full casting for Nina Raine's powerful award-winning drama Tribes, which plays in the Studio Theatre from Today 29 June - Saturday 22 July.

Manchester International Festival today announces the programme for the 2017 Festival, which takes place 29 June - 16 July this year.

English National Ballet's My First Ballet: Cinderella returns this summer with performances at The Peacock, London (18-23 July) and Manchester Opera House (26-30 July).

The only remaining traveling horse-drawn theatre troupe in the UK may stop touring after losing crucial Arts Council funding.

Budding actors from Ashford, Birchington and Faversham and are invited to take part in a play about the First World War.

A musical stage adaptation of Room on the Broom whizzes into Coventry this July for a magical run at the Belgrade Theatre to kick start the summer holidays.

Following the early success of the new tour, the spectacular You Win Again - The Story of the Bee Gees is returning to Parr Hall.

Tom Dale Company, one of the UK's leading contemporary dance companies, is delighted to announce it has been awarded NPO (National Portfolio Organisation) status by Arts Council England for 2018-2022.

Freckle Productions' Tiddler & Other Terrific Tales will be playing at Leicester Square Theatre from Tristan Bates Theatre from Saturday 8th July - Sunday 3rd September 2017.

In the year marking the centenary of the Russian Revolution, the Belgrade Theatre and Citizens Theatre are bringing to the stage an adaptation of Faithful Ruslan - The Story of a Guard Dog, based on the cult novel by Georgi Vladimov and directed by Helena Kaut-Howson.

Papatango today announces a series of awards and projects to mark its 10th anniversary, including the winner of the 2017 Papatango New Writing Prize, the 2017 Papatango Resident Playwright, its first UK tour, the launch of a participation and engagement sub-company delivering free playwriting opport

On Sunday June 9 London's newest venue, the yet to be opened Playground Theatre, will host an evening of entertainment, talks and refreshment's in support of those affected by the Grenfell Tower fire, staged by local participatory theatre company S.

After a successful first season at the 2016 Edinburgh Festival Fringe, the NIC has again selected a team of specialist critics who will each focus on niche or genre performance over a six-night stay at the Fringe.

Following what promises to be an incredibly successful run in Edinburgh, The Thinking Drinkers, known for their brilliantly boozy yet intelligently informative pieces, are taking to a stage near you this autumn with the tour of their new show History of Alcohol.

Check out what's coming to Culture Warrington this August!

South London's Theatre503 have announced that freelance producer and programmer Jake Orr is to join its team as Producer.

WRITERS AVENUE, founded by its visionary Artistic Director, Sandra Thompson-Quartey (left), specialises in finding, developing and producing compelling new plays, supporting new writers and staging their work.