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Lowry forges ahead with two seasonal shows

24 September 2020

The Lowry in Salford plans not one, but two 'socially-distanced' shows in November and December.

Extraordinary Bodies stages low-fi lockdown film

24 September 2020

Extraordinary Bodies has produced a low-fi lockdown film.

Lowry gets Court In The Act

24 September 2020

The Lowry’s intimate Quays Theatre gets Court In The Act from next Monday, to become a temporary Nightingale Court.

Shechter's new short film Untitled online

24 September 2020

Hofesh Shechter Company has created a new short ten-minute film, Untitled, performed by Rachel Fallon.

Beauty and a COVID-secure Beast

24 September 2020

St Helens Theatre Royal has announced the full cast for its COVID-secure Christmas pantomime.

Derby Theatre pays tribute to youth theatre member Lewis

24 September 2020

Derby Theatre is to pay tribute to former youth theatre member Lewis Sewell, who died in summer 2020 from a rare cancer, by sharing a recording of a production in which he appeared.

Outdoors, and in the dark, at Lowry

24 September 2020

Digital theatre specialists imitating the dog and Leeds Playhouse join forces once again to stage, outdoors, the première of Dr Blood’s Old Travelling Show.

Chichester announces new autumn season

24 September 2020

There will be a live, 'socially distanced' season of drama, music, comedy and cabaret at Chichester Festival Theatre.

Dukes gets back on the bus

24 September 2020

The Dukes in Lancaster brings back live performance this autumn.

Rent goes up at Hope Mill!

24 September 2020

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester sees Rent take up tenancy from October 30 to December 6.

Playwright attends opening night at Malvern

24 September 2020

Playwright Peter Terson met the cast of his play Mooney and His Caravans, Malvern Theatres’ inaugural show after the lockdown, at the production’s opening night.

Opera North live-streams from Leeds Town Hall

24 September 2020

Opera North will launch its Switch ON programme in a live-streamed concert from Leeds Town Hall presented by broadcaster and writer Suzy Klein.

Live and Local to stage first post-lockdown touring show

24 September 2020

An organisation which co-ordinates live entertainment across the Midlands is to stage a trial run of its first touring event post-lockdown, Townsend Productions’ The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists.

Sunderland Empire panto postponed

23 September 2020

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs at Sunderland Empire has been postponed until 2021

QuietManDave honoured in writing

22 September 2020

The QuietManDave Prize, in honour of Manchester critic Dave Murray who died last year, celebrates new and emerging short-form writers.

Royal Opera House Pocket Photobook

22 September 2020

A compact photo guide to the Royal Opera House, home to The Royal Opera, The Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, is on sale now.

Telling the stories of disabled women

22 September 2020

Funny Peculiar challenges the perception about disabled women in the current pandemic.

Partial closure at The Customs House

21 September 2020

South Shields Customs House has revealed how the 'rule of six' will affect it.

Garfield Weston Foundation offers £25 million to performing and visual arts

21 September 2020

Grant-making charity, Garfield Weston Foundation supports recovery of mid- to large-scale museums and arts organisations.

Theatre from Newham's Applecart

20 September 2020

Dazed New World is a new online theatre festival of new writing, clowning, spoken word, debate and an immersive audio experience.