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Ashley Shaw as Vicky Page in Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes cr Johan Persson

Ashley Shaw as Vicky Page in Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes cr Johan Persson

Matthew Bourne puts his Red Shoes on again

Nov 8, 2025

Poster for Karate Kid The Musical, touring the UK in 2026

Poster for Karate Kid The Musical, touring the UK in 2026

The Karate Kid Musical on UK tour

Nov 7, 2025

A battle of minds. Or perhaps not. Danny Bayne and Hemi Yeroham as Basil and Manuel in Fawlty Towers - The Play. Pics: Hugo Glendinning

A battle of minds. Or perhaps not. Danny Bayne and Hemi Yeroham as Basil and Manuel in Fawlty Towers - The Play. Pics: Hugo Glendinning

Fawlty Towers - The Play

Heather Edwards

Nov 5, 2025

Annie returns to Manchester next summer, Pic: Matt Crockett

Annie returns to Manchester next summer, Pic: Matt Crockett

Annie out on the road again

Oct 14, 2025

Riverdance: The Next Generation - a new line-up for the show's 30th anniversary tour

Riverdance: The Next Generation - a new line-up for the show's 30th anniversary tour

Riverdance 30 - The New Generation

Aug 25, 2025

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton in 2.22 A Ghost Story at Manchester Opera House, the first stop on a long 2025-26 tour. All pics: Helen Murray

Stacey Dooley and Kevin Clifton in 2.22 A Ghost Story at Manchester Opera House, the first stop on a long 2025-26 tour. All pics: Helen Murray

2.22 A Ghost Story

Heather Edwards

Aug 14, 2025

Left to right Danny Horn as Ray Davies, Oliver Hoare as Ray's brother Dave, Harry Curley as bass player Peter Quaife and newcomer Zakarie Stokes as drummer Mick Avory in Sunny Afternoon

Left to right Danny Horn as Ray Davies, Oliver Hoare as Ray's brother Dave, Harry Curley as bass player Peter Quaife and newcomer Zakarie Stokes as drummer Mick Avory in Sunny Afternoon

Sunny Afternoon cast announced for new UK tour

Aug 2, 2025

Mean Girls The Musical: picture from the original West End production. Pic: Brinkhoff-Mogenburg

Mean Girls The Musical: picture from the original West End production. Pic: Brinkhoff-Mogenburg

Mean Girls tour to launch in Manchester

Jul 7, 2025

Richard Coyle as Atticus Finch - seen in the 2022 West End production, pictured by Marc Brenner

Richard Coyle as Atticus Finch - seen in the 2022 West End production, pictured by Marc Brenner

Richard Coyle to star in To Kill a Mockingbird tour

Jul 5, 2025

John Cleese (centre, rear) with the Fawlty Towers stage show main cast (L-R) Danny Bayne, Mia Austen, Joanne Clifton and Paul Nicholas. Pic: Trevor Leighton

John Cleese (centre, rear) with the Fawlty Towers stage show main cast (L-R) Danny Bayne, Mia Austen, Joanne Clifton and Paul Nicholas. Pic: Trevor Leighton

Fawlty Towers UK stage tour northern dates

Apr 16, 2025

Stefanie Jones (Mary Poppins) at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, the latest stop on the UK and Ireland tour of the Disney classic. All pics: Danny Kaan

Stefanie Jones (Mary Poppins) at the Palace Theatre, Manchester, the latest stop on the UK and Ireland tour of the Disney classic. All pics: Danny Kaan

Mary Poppins

Apr 12, 2025

Pic of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton by Marc Brenner

Pic of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton by Marc Brenner

Which celebs will get Stage/Fright?

Apr 4, 2025

The Kinks - back on the road, stage musical-wise. Pic: Kevin Cummins

The Kinks - back on the road, stage musical-wise. Pic: Kevin Cummins

Kinks Sunny Afternoon new tour

Mar 31, 2025

Dear footballing England

Dear footballing England

Dear footballing England

Mar 18, 2025

Priscilla on new UK tour

Priscilla on new UK tour

Priscilla on new UK tour

Mar 15, 2025

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