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Robin Hood back in Nottingham for Theatre Royal panto

9 September 2021

Tristan Gemmill will be Sheriff of Nottingham, Matthew Kelly is Dame Tilly Tuck, Jodie Prenger will be The Spirit of Sherwood and Matt Terry plays the title role in Nottingham Theatre Royal’s 2021 panto Robin Hood.

A musical celebration of historic high streets

9 September 2021

Historic England has twinned North Shields and Lancaster for a musical celebration.

What’s in the offing for Newcastle and Scarborough?

7 September 2021

Coming soon: co-production between the Stephen Joseph Theatre in Scarborough and Live Theatre in Newcastle.

Sadler’s Wells Young Associates on film

5 September 2021

Sadler’s Wells has released Introducing the next generation of choreographers, a series of four short films by Sadler’s Wells Young Associates, available free on Digital Stage.

ROH opera and ballet schools matinées

5 September 2021

The Royal Opera House has announced details of this year’s schools’ matinées, bringing ballet and opera to more than 10,000 pupils.

World Ballet Day 2021

5 September 2021

The world’s top ballet companies come together for the biggest-ever global celebration of dance, with a free digital live-stream on 19 October.

Rural dance returns with seven shows

5 September 2021

Rural Touring Dance Initiative will tour to rural venues this autumn with shows from Scottish Dance Theatre, Edifice, Sonia Sabri Company, Joshua ‘Vendetta’ Nash, Mr & Mrs Clark and Chris Patfield and José Triguero.

Scottish Opera tours G&S Gondoliers

5 September 2021

A new Scottish Opera production of Gilbert & Sullivan's The Gondoliers opens at Theatre Royal Glasgow before touring to Edinburgh, Inverness and London's Hackney Empire.

Bold is as BOLD does

5 September 2021

New South London venue, BOLD Elephant, announces first productions.

What's on in the North East

5 September 2021

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 6 September, 2021

Johnny Longstaff returns to Northern Stage

4 September 2021

The Ballad of Johnny Longstaff, a musical celebration of northern working class activism, created and performed by The Young’uns, returns to Northern Stage before touring.

What's on in the Midlands

4 September 2021

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 6 September.

Warwick Arts Centre ready to reopen

3 September 2021

Four years on from a major transformation—the largest in its 47-year history—Coventry's Warwick Arts Centre will reopen for live events on Friday 1 October.

Refugees’ Derby invitation to meet your neighbour

3 September 2021

Artists and designers from around the world will bring to life in Derby the “tales and passions” of people seeking sanctuary in the UK.

Cardboard Citizens casts Coventry musical

3 September 2021

Cardboard Citizens has announced the eight-strong cast for the world première of its musical The Ruff Tuff Cream Puff Estate Agency which will open at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre.

Adam and Carly chosen for Curve’s Chorus Line

3 September 2021

Adam Cooper and Carly Mercedes Dyer are to appear in A Chorus Line, the Christmas 2021 musical at Leicester’s Curve theatre.

Heading for a big time in London

3 September 2021

The Big Time, a comedy by a North East playwright/director/actor is heading for London

gobscure on tour

3 September 2021

North East company gobscure takes its latest production on a national tour

Haddock and Chips on tour

3 September 2021

Janet Plater’s new play, Haddock and Chips, is to tour in October and November.

Journal Culture Awards 2021: The Winners

2 September 2021

The winners of the Journal Culture Awards 2021 have been announced.