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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

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

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

That's one enormous crocodile! Image from the 2025 production by Danny Kaan

That's one enormous crocodile! Image from the 2025 production by Danny Kaan

Snap to it for the Lowry's enormous Christmas crocodile

Nov 3, 2025

Performance artist Corinne in The Severed Wing, a performance streamed live from the artist's bed

Performance artist Corinne in The Severed Wing, a performance streamed live from the artist's bed

Disabled artist Corinne streams live from bed

Nov 2, 2025

Sylvia cast members Sharon Rose and Beverley Knight at the Royal Albert Hall. Photo Craig Sugden

Sylvia cast members Sharon Rose and Beverley Knight at the Royal Albert Hall. Photo Craig Sugden

Suffragette musical touring in 2026

Oct 25, 2025

Theatre of Dreams

Theatre of Dreams

Theatre of Dreams

Oct 25, 2025

More than meets the eye - Caspar Singh as Albert in Albert Herring. Pic: Genevieve Girling

More than meets the eye - Caspar Singh as Albert in Albert Herring. Pic: Genevieve Girling

Albert Herring

Oct 22, 2025

Anthony Ciaramitaro as Rodolfo and Olivia Boen as Mimi in Opera North's La Boheme. All pics: Richard H Smith

Anthony Ciaramitaro as Rodolfo and Olivia Boen as Mimi in Opera North's La Boheme. All pics: Richard H Smith

La Boheme

Oct 20, 2025

Half Man, Half Bull another musical hit for Rewrites?

Half Man, Half Bull another musical hit for Rewrites?

Half Man, Half Bull another musical hit for Rewrites?

Oct 16, 2025

Albert Herring as envisioned by Antony McDonald - Caspar Singh in the title role. Pic: Genevieve Girling

Albert Herring as envisioned by Antony McDonald - Caspar Singh in the title role. Pic: Genevieve Girling

ENO first crack at Albert Herring comes to Lowry

Oct 14, 2025

Poster for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, touring in 2026

Poster for The Spy Who Came in from the Cold, touring in 2026

John le Carre comes in from the cold to the stage

Oct 12, 2025

John Rwothomack in Far Gone at Lowry Salford. All pics: Roots Mbili Theatre

John Rwothomack in Far Gone at Lowry Salford. All pics: Roots Mbili Theatre

Far Gone

Oct 9, 2025

Lewd intentions: Anna Dennis (Susanna), with Colin Judson and Carl Humml (the Elders) in Handel's Susanna by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre. All pics: Tristram Kenton

Lewd intentions: Anna Dennis (Susanna), with Colin Judson and Carl Humml (the Elders) in Handel's Susanna by Opera North at Leeds Grand Theatre. All pics: Tristram Kenton

Susanna

Oct 6, 2025

Two men hanging from a bank of filing cabinets. Frantic Assembly's Lost Atoms. Pic: Ben Hewis

Two men hanging from a bank of filing cabinets. Frantic Assembly's Lost Atoms. Pic: Ben Hewis

Frantic Assembly 30th anniversary

Sep 29, 2025

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