News

Theatre Book Prize judges for 2016 prize announced

21 September 2016

The Society for Theatre Research has announced the judges for this year's Theatre Book Prize.

War Horse will ride back in 2018

18 September 2016

War Horse, the National theatre’s cash cow, will return to The Lowry in 2018.

Unique theatre show for Liverpool

18 September 2016

A group of international artists will come together in October for a unique theatre performance in Liverpool.

Black history plays set to STUN

18 September 2016

Manchester’s Sustained Theatre Up North presents a season of shows by national and international BAME artists for Black History Month.

Regional theatres for national awards shortlist

18 September 2016

The Dukes and Oldham Coliseum have been nominated for UK Theatre Awards.

Starry whodunnit for Manchester

18 September 2016

A classic whodunnit murder mystery comes to Manchester Opera House starring a cast of television performers.

Lyn Paul returns in Lowry Blood Brothers

18 September 2016

Blood Brothers is set to visit Salford.

Season of three plays in Liverpool

18 September 2016

Liverpool Playhouse Studio will host a short season of three plays.

All-female casts, with roles on roll of a dice!

18 September 2016

An all-female cast has been announced for an innovative new play.

Relaxed performance in Lakeland

18 September 2016

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick offers a "relaxed performance" of popular 1950s comedy Watch It, Sailor.

Marathon events for Manchester

18 September 2016

Manchester’s Word of Warning kicks off its autumn season with two marathon-style performance events.

China ballet set for Salford

18 September 2016

The Lowry is set to host the prestigious National Ballet of China.

Christmas co-production on Merseyside

18 September 2016

Unity Theatre and Action Transport Theatre Company will co-produce Little Red and the Big Bad Wolf.

Bourne première for The Lowry

18 September 2016

New Adventures is to stage the world première of Matthew Bourne's The Red Shoes at The Lowry.

NW Productions

18 September 2016

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday September 18.

A Play and Responses

18 September 2016

Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre has invited 40 local writers to create a play in response to another in its programme.

Little Angel Theatre's new season

18 September 2016

The Little Angel's news season opened at the weekend—the first under the artistic directorship of Samantha Lane.

Theatre Royal Bath's Ustinov Studio autumn season

18 September 2016

Two UK premières, Canadian John Mighton’s Half Life and African American Alice Childress's Trouble in Mind, in store this autumn at the Ustinov Studio.

Wandsworth Arts Fringe calls out to artists

18 September 2016

Creatives interested in performing at next year's festival are invited to benefit from a network of support.

What's on in the North East

18 September 2016

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 19 September 2016.