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As Hackney Empire celebrates more than 120 years at the heart of the local community, and in the wake of the last year’s release of the 20 Years of Creative Futures Impact Report Artistic Director Yamin Choudury and the whole team have announced the release of the film of the Artist Development

The UK Tour and lead creative team have been announced for the world premiere of a new musical - La Bamba!

Beginning as a writer some decades into his acting career, Ian Hallard cites his motivations for The Way Old Friends Do, his first play, as providing a means for him to portray a dream role.

London Theatre Week: tickets from £25 for The Book of Mormon The Book of Mormon, winner of nine Tony Awards® and four Olivier Awards, including Best Musical for both, follows a pair of Mormon boys sent on a mission to a place that’s about as far away a from Salt Lake City as you can get.

In Richard Vergette's one-man play, war veteran Jimmy Vandenberg feels ignored and alienated by the country he has faithfully served, and finds a home for his simmering resentment in Trump's slogan 'Make America Great Again'.

Jason Manford and Ashley Banjo will star in the The Wizard of Oz, the musical based on the iconic story by L.

Agatha Christie’s Witness for the Prosecution will extend its run at London County Hall  until 28 April 2024, making it London’s longest running site specific theatre production.

BLUE was Derek Jarman's final film.

Aaron Wright has been appointed Head of Performance and Dance at the Southbank Centre to lead its performance arts programme including dance, theatre, comedy and live art.

​​​​​​​Arab Women Artists Now or AWAN (1-30 March)  is the UK's only contemporary multi-arts festival dedicated to showcasing Arab women's artistic work, taking place each March, to coincide with International Women's Day across venues in London.

Tonally bombastic and unapologetically queasy

The V&A has announced it will secure the archive of David Bowie for the nation – revealing the creative processes of one of the most pioneering and influential figures in the history of live and recorded music, film, fashion and beyond.

While Hide and Seek can be further polished, Tobia Rossi has impeccable aim as a playwright.

When Brexit went from theory to reality, Clare Fraenkel looked into her German heritage and found out she was entitled to a German passport.

All in all, the concept is good but unfocused.

Owen Chaponda and Merryl Ansah chat about about their return to The Lion King as the new Simba and Nala

“A sad tale’s best for winter.

Last night, Bat Out of Hell celebrated its return to London's West End at the Peacock Theatre.

StudioCanal’s RED Production Company is currently developing a four-part miniseries based on the award-winning musical Standing at the Sky’s Edge.

Phantom Peak, the newly expanded Open World Immersive Game Experience has launched tickets for its first season of 2023 which are on sale now.

Check out rehearsal photos of Brilliant Jerks at Southwark Playhouse!

Following her critically acclaimed highly successful all-male productions of ‘H.

It's been a messy, disillusioning time for the arts.

Ava Max is excited to share that she will be ‘On Tour (Finally)’.

All new rehearsal images have ben released for The Menier Chocolate Factory’s production of Marjorie Prime.