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Nottingham company to abridge Macbeth

31 March 2023

Nottingham Shakespeare Company is developing an abridged, one-hour version of Macbeth for schools and colleges.

Nevill Holt Opera cancels half its programme

31 March 2023

Leicestershire-based Nevill Holt Opera has cancelled half of its 2023 festival programme because of poor ticket sales.

Coliseum relives Greatest Hits

30 March 2023

There won’t be a dry eye in the house when the curtain comes down at Oldham Coliseum tomorrow night.

Drive Your Plow to Salford

30 March 2023

Complicité’s new production Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead comes to The Lowry, Salford.

Celebrating difference

30 March 2023

From Onjali Q Raúf MBE, The Hero Next Door at the Dukes in Lancaster is a celebration of difference, friendship and working together to do the right thing.

Opera North's new season

30 March 2023

Opera North brings a new production of Bizet's The Pearl Fishers to Leeds Grand before touring a concert performance to concert halls across the north.

City hosts arts convention

30 March 2023

Manchester is to host an international convention for performing arts professionals this summer for a three-day conference in June.

Place of Hope in Liverpool

30 March 2023

The EuroFestival Programme is now live on Liverpool Unity web site, available to book, and all completely free.

Edinburgh dates for diary

30 March 2023

Edinburgh’s International 2023 Festival programme launches in April.

If You Fall opens in Bristol

30 March 2023

Ad Infinitum's If You Fall opens at Bristol Old Vic in April.

Birmingham to showcase its “rich cultural offer”

30 March 2023

Birmingham city council has unveiled plans for Birmingham Festival 23 to mark the first anniversary of the city’s hosting the Commonwealth Games.

DanceWest Fest in Hammersmith and Kingston

29 March 2023

DanceWest Fest, formerly Ignition Dance Festival, returns this spring to the Lyric Theatre Hammersmith and Rose Theatre, Kingston.

LCB Snow White at the Peacock

29 March 2023

London Children's Ballet will present Snow White with a cast of 50 dancers aged 9–16 at Peacock Theatre.

I, Daniel Blake on stage

28 March 2023

A world première stage adaptation of I, Daniel Blake that exposes the reality behind the cost-of-living crisis headlines will open at Northern Stage before touring.

Two-thirds ENO chorus may have to leave profession

27 March 2023

Ahead of a meeting between chorus members and MPs and Lords, an Equity survey shows that chorus members have strong ties to London.

Brisson to play Vera Brittain in new musical

27 March 2023

Buxton International Festival and Norwich Theatre have revealed the cast for their new co-production The Land of Might-Have-Been which opens in July 2023.

Right down their street

27 March 2023

This Monday—World Theatre Day—Unfolding Theatre announces the cast and creative team for its brand new show, A Street Like This.

The Worst of The Tiger Lillies go to Ukraine

26 March 2023

Olivier Award-winning Tiger Lillies tour the UK and Ukraine as part of European leg.

North Shields Exchange Theatre faces eviction

26 March 2023

Equity intervenes as The Exchange Theatre charity faces eviction from Saville Exchange building by North Tyneside Council.

Wearing Colours comes back to Liverpool

26 March 2023

John Dillon’s Wearing Colours is to be performed in Liverpool for the first time in 15 years.