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Beach belles in Monte Carlo: Matthew Bourne's production of The Red Shoes. All pics: Johan Persson

Beach belles in Monte Carlo: Matthew Bourne's production of The Red Shoes. All pics: Johan Persson

The Red Shoes

Nov 26, 2025

Hull Truck Theatre's poster for three spring shows, The Grand Babylon Hotel, Teechers and Cured

Hull Truck Theatre's poster for three spring shows, The Grand Babylon Hotel, Teechers and Cured

Rich entertainment in new Hull Truck season

Nov 25, 2025

Colin Connor - tucking in for Christmas in David Thacker's one-man production of A Christmas Carol

Colin Connor - tucking in for Christmas in David Thacker's one-man production of A Christmas Carol

Christmas Carol solo

Nov 24, 2025

Icy temperament: Tori Burgess as the Snow Queen. All pics: Gabi Dawkins

Icy temperament: Tori Burgess as the Snow Queen. All pics: Gabi Dawkins

The Snow Queen

Nov 23, 2025

Her name is Sandra

Her name is Sandra

Her name is Sandra

Nov 23, 2025

Poster for HOME Manchester's offer of The Lightning Thief - the Percy Jackson musical

Poster for HOME Manchester's offer of The Lightning Thief - the Percy Jackson musical

HOME promises a lightning spring 2026

Nov 22, 2025

Merry Christmas? David Birrell as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at Octagon Theatre Bolton. All pics: Pamela Raith Photography

Merry Christmas? David Birrell as Scrooge in A Christmas Carol at Octagon Theatre Bolton. All pics: Pamela Raith Photography

A Christmas Carol

Nov 22, 2025

Poster for Leed Playhouse production of Brassed Off, coming in June 2026

Poster for Leed Playhouse production of Brassed Off, coming in June 2026

Packed new season at Leeds Playhouse

Nov 21, 2025

Emma Hawes as Aurora in Sir Kenneth Macmillan's The Sleeping Beauty. Pics: Emily Nuttall and Isabella Turolla (Carabosse)

Emma Hawes as Aurora in Sir Kenneth Macmillan's The Sleeping Beauty. Pics: Emily Nuttall and Isabella Turolla (Carabosse)

Sleeping Beauty

Steve Griffiths

Nov 20, 2025

Ayckbourn's 92nd play is a cautionary examination about what's human and what isn't, in which an android is accused of murder

Ayckbourn's 92nd play is a cautionary examination about what's human and what isn't, in which an android is accused of murder

Alan Ayckbourn's 92nd play looks to the future

Nov 20, 2025

You can tell they're bears by the ears. The Three Bears are at Z arts on November 29. Pic: Martin Ward

You can tell they're bears by the ears. The Three Bears are at Z arts on November 29. Pic: Martin Ward

Z-arts celebrates 25 years of creativity

Nov 19, 2025

Ed McVey as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr Ripley. All pics: Mark Senior

Ed McVey as Tom Ripley in The Talented Mr Ripley. All pics: Mark Senior

The Talented Mr Ripley

Heather Edwards

Nov 18, 2025

Coming to Keswick in 2026: l-r Lark Rise to Candleford, Nell Gwynn, Calendar Girls and A Christmas Carol

Coming to Keswick in 2026: l-r Lark Rise to Candleford, Nell Gwynn, Calendar Girls and A Christmas Carol

Theatre By The Lake 2026 season revealed

Nov 17, 2025

The Buxton Opera House Christmas show will be a new production of The Elves and the Shoemaker from early December

The Buxton Opera House Christmas show will be a new production of The Elves and the Shoemaker from early December

Elves in Buxton this Christmas

Nov 16, 2025

Ralph Davis: set to play Hamlet for the RSC on tour in 2026

Ralph Davis: set to play Hamlet for the RSC on tour in 2026

Film Club Ralph Davis is Hamlet for 2026 RSC tour

Nov 15, 2025

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