UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 914

On 11 March, you can vote for nine exciting new comedians onstage at Kings X's iconic WaterRats music/comedy venue, which launched Oasis in London and Bob Dylan in the UK.

On 12 March, you can vote for twelve exciting new comedians onstage at Kings X's iconic WaterRats music/comedy venue, which launched Oasis in London and Bob Dylan in the UK.

The sensational feel-good musical MAMMA MIA! will come to Wolverhampton Grand Theatre for a three week run from Tuesday 6 February- Saturday 24 February 2018 as part of its first ever UK tour.

Delicately observed and fearlessly told, good dog chronicles Britain's multi-cultural communities and the everyday injustices that drive people to take back control.

The High Kings, the true heirs of Ireland's folk heritage, are the most exciting Irish folk group to come along in years, and they're heading to Warrington on 8 June.

???????Award-winning Liverpool singer songwriter Robert Vincent will launch his eagerly awaited new album at The Epstein Theatre next month.

All Star Productions has just announced they will stage a rare London revival of the 1963 musical 110 IN THE SHADE.

The world premiere of SOHO - a thrill ride of circus, street and theatre performance, re-creating the exciting, edgy and voyeuristic world of London's Soho - created by rock'n'roll global power house Stufish, opens at West End's THE PEACOCK from Saturday 6 - Saturday 20 May 2017.

???????For anyone who has ever been to St George's Hall and wished they could explore the nooks and crannies that aren't normally open to the public, will now have the perfect opportunity when The Footman Tours return this March.

Based on Marie Corelli's 1895 controversial bestseller, this new musical play reimagines the story of Faust in the heart of a corrupt 1920s London, where the elite are financially and emotionally bankrupt and one man has a big decision to make.

???????What Next? and the National Campaign for the Arts have come together to create the Hearts for the Arts Awards, a new initiative to reward and thank Councils, Councillors and Council officers who are overcoming financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life.

Glory Whispers by Sonya Hale and The Monkey by John Stanley are part of Homecomings - a festival of new work by prisoners and ex-prisoners about getting out and going home by Synergy Theatre Project in association with Theatre503.

???????Requiem for Aleppo, a brand new work created and conceived by composer David Cazalet with choreography by Jason Mabana, will premiere at Sadler's Wells on Sunday 23 April 2017.

???????My Name is Peter Stillman is a brand new Virtual Reality (VR) experience created by 59 Productions and funded by The Space, inspired by Paul Auster's celebrated first novel, The New York Trilogy.

Greenwich + Docklands Festivals (GDF) today announces the appointment of Michelle Walker as its new Executive Director.

???????Following on from her smash hit 2016 tour, Lulu returns with her biggest tour yet and will appear at Wolverhampton Grand Theatre on Sunday 29th October.

Arcade Fire bring their breath-taking live set to Manchester International Festival this summer at the city's Castlefield Bowl, Thursday 6 July.

Nottingham City Council wins Best Local Authority Arts Initiative for Nottingham Performing Arts Library Service (NPALS).

London Borough of Lewisham wins Best Local Authority Arts Project encouraging community cohesion for Meet Me At The Albany.

What Next? and the National Campaign for the Arts have come together to create the Hearts for the Arts Awards, a new initiative to reward and thank Councils, Councillors and Council officers who are overcoming financial challenges to ensure the arts stay at the centre of community life.

The 1980's saw a major shift towards the emergence of a global gay club culture, but it was set against a backdrop of desperate levels of unemployment, riots, driven by racism, and AIDS casually reported as a gay plague.

Glenn Hughes is a true original whose music blends hard rock, soul, and funk.

2017 marks 30 years since Bill Kenwright's production of the international smash hit musical Blood Brothers first toured the UK.

Crazy Circus of Horrors cast members have been gearing up for their Warrington show later this month with a variety of bizarre stunts.

Following the success of Dance: Sampled last year, Birmingham Hippodrome is delighted to once again be opening its doors to the best in local and international dance talent from 3-4 March 2017.