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Young Birmingham dancers win Royal Ballet School approval

2 December 2020

Two Birmingham youngsters have been offered places on Royal Ballet School’s junior associates programme and another 14 onto Elmhurst Ballet School’s young dancers programme.

Nottingham panto moved to Easter

2 December 2020

The Nottingham Theatre Royal panto Sleeping Beauty has been moved to Easter 2021 as the city has entered the government’s tier three coronavirus restrictions until at least 16 December.

Oddsocks on the road with A Christmas Carol

2 December 2020

Derby's Oddsocks is to tour a new adaptation of Dickens’s A Christmas Carol to venues across the UK which are under Tier 2 COVID-19 restrictions.

Coventry springs into new season with Henry VIII musical

1 December 2020

Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre has announced its programme for spring and summer 2021, with highlights including West End hits SIX and Groan Ups and the new thriller from Peter James, Looking Good Dead.

West Midlands finds it gets lighter from here

1 December 2020

A “virtual day of hope and positivity”, showcasing 60-second digital commissions from organisations across the West Midlands, is to mark the longest night and shortest day of the year.

Crooked Spire murder mystery to be free online

30 November 2020

A medieval murder mystery musical set in the aftermath of a global pandemic, The Crooked Spire (Windlass Edition), will be available free online from Derbyshire's Ashgate Heritage Arts.

Daniel Ward wins George Devine Award

29 November 2020

The George Devine Award has been given to Daniel Ward for his debut play The Canary and the Crow.

Future Theatre Fund supports new talent

29 November 2020

London newspaper the Evening Standard and video platform TikTok launch new programme to support emerging theatre-makers.

Bush Theatre welcomes scripts

29 November 2020

Open submissions of full-length plays will be accepted by London's Bush Theatre until 10 January.

Sadler's Wells Global Gala line-up

28 November 2020

The Sadler's Wells Global Gala virtual fundraiser and celebration will feature appearances from Carlos Acosta, Sylvie Guillem, Akram Khan and Natalia Osipova.

Snow Goose flies into Malvern Theatres

28 November 2020

Malvern Theatres’ Young Company is to present a new production of Paul Gallico’s The Snow Goose live on stage in the Festival Theatre.

Northampton venue to stage online murder mystery

28 November 2020

Audiences can enjoy an interactive theatrical experience by Zoom when Northampton’s Royal and Derngate stages an online murder mystery, Sherlock in Homes.

Hereford Christmas show to have live stream

27 November 2020

The Courtyard Hereford’s annual children’s Christmas show is to go ahead with a difference, with a live stream of Hansel and Gretel from its main stage.

James Cousins new dance project

27 November 2020

In Search of Sanctuary explores four dancers' changing relationship to dance over the events of the last year across lockdown, the recent BLM and 'new normal'.

Stephen Fry narrates Beethoven’s Prometheus

27 November 2020

Philharmonia and Esa-Pekka Salonen will present Beethoven’s Prometheus narrated by Stephen Fry in new Philharmonia Session streamed via YouTube.

A night with violinist Yury Revich at the Hippodrome

27 November 2020

Violinist Yury Revich is to be joined by French pianist Matthieu Esnult and dancer Natascha Mair for a late evening concert at The Hippodrome Casino in London’s Leicester Square.

Nottingham in tier three; Playhouse shows delayed

27 November 2020

Nottingham Playhouse’s specially adapted panto for Christmas 2020, Cinderella, has been delayed because the city is in tier three of the government’s coronavirus restrictions.

Black Joy for Talawa and Birmingham REP

27 November 2020

Talawa and Birmingham REP have announced a new collaboration which will involve their developing an “artistically ambitious” body of work for Birmingham, London and nationwide.

New Tiers for Old?: Panto Season 2020

27 November 2020

Simon Sladen reports on the impact of England's new local COVID restriction tiers on Panto Season 2020.

Theatre Book Prize judges announced

27 November 2020

The Society for Theatre Research has announced the judging panel for books published in 2020 and publishers are now invited to submit entries.