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On Betty’s 86th birthday, one candle revives an old pact: when creativity fades, can love choose its own ending?On Betty’s 86th birthday, a single candle...

On Betty’s 86th birthday, one candle revives an old pact: when creativity fades, can love choose its own ending?On Betty’s 86th birthday, a single candle...
There really is a Prom for everyone. In the past we’ve had ‘Orrible Opera, the Earth Prom, a variety of CBeebies offerings (including A Trip to the Moon and Wildlife Jamboree), not to mention several Doctor Who Proms - but this year it was time for something new. Given that science-focused unive…
Amongst other things, art exists to try and explain the profound, channelling the artist’s thoughts and feelings into paintings, literature or, in this case, music. Death and what lies beyond is naturally a frequent topic, most often contemplated by creatives with decades behind them - not so for …
Debut production from Lamp Light Theatre has its heart in the right place and promises much for the future…
Tremendous wit and energy drive an accomplished show created in no time at all!…
The Dorset Opera Festival finds the perfect setting for Gaetano Donizetti's L'elisir d'amore. This little gem of an opera company cleverly relocates the action from an Italian town to its own surroundings in Hardy's countryside. Home-grown references include London Gin instead of red wine, taking th…
Hofesh Shechter has been on the UK dance scene since the early noughties, and though I'm not a hardcore disciple…I, like most other London thespians was nearly deafened by Political Mother in 2010. …
Cult heroes of youth culture; Renton, Sick Boy, Begbie, Spud, Tommy, and Kelly are back, alongside an ensemble cast and a live band. Featuring some of the electrifying tracks from the film that defined a generation, together with catchy, confrontational and celebratory original songs, set to become …
The most common question people ask me about immersive theatre — right after “do I need to wear a costume?” and “is there a bar?” — is usually something along the lines of “What does ‘immersive’ mean and isn’t everything immersive?” To cover the second part first: yes, everythi…
Irvine Welsh and Stephen McGuinness make their Musical Theatre debuts - and it shows…
With artificial intelligence doing its best to inveigle its way into the arts, there’s no better antidote than a late night Prom showcasing some of the best loved songs from the late Renaissance and Baroque eras. Thomas Dunford’s Jupiter Ensemble was formed in 2018, and could not be more well pl…

“I am the altar and the ashtray of these men’s desires.” Award-winning playwright Chris Thompson and RSC Associate Artist Owen Horsley unite for the UK premiere...

What does one generation owe the next? By Martha Loader (Winner, George Devine Award 2025) Award-winning Martha Loader is one of the finest young playwrights working in...

SMOKECreated and performed by Alexis GregoryDirected by Campbell X+You Are Loved panel.Alex wakes one morning to a new message on Insta from his boyfriend Ben. But Ben...

Inspired by real events and brought to the stage by Slavic theatre company WITHINTHEATRE, Boogie on the Bones looks at love, music and the price...

It’s the 6th Century BCE: Sappho’s back and she’s single.“If a tree falls in a forest and no one hears it, does it make a...

A show about outdoor swimming, community and holding each other.Liz grew up in the Lake District. She spent her childhood walking in the fells, playing...

Performed by a cast of actors who remain anonymous throughout to protect their identities Dreamers takes inspiration from To dream , a 2019 Hong Kong...

Following the sold out runs of critical hits Undetectable and My Dads Gap Year, Tom Wright and Rikki Beadle-Blair bring you their most provocative show...

BOYS CRYWRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY CHRISTIAN GRAHAMA play exploring the boundaries and constraints of modern masculinity.When Mark is mugged on the way to college, his...