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Derby hands Hook role to top baddie Larry

Villain of the Year at the British Soap Awards in 2010, Larry Lamb will play Captain Hook in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan at Derby’s Assembly Rooms.

A new Shakespeare sonnet

Not by him, but for him

Partridge flies in for Nottingham panto

John Partridge, probably best known for playing Christian Clarke in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, is to play Prince Charming for the second year in a row.

Former Derby cinema becomes rehearsal space

Derby Theatre has branched out by restoring the city’s old arts college and Metro cinema on Green Lane.

Day and wife hook up for Kettering panto

Darren Day plays Captain Hook and his wife Stephanie Dooley is Pirate Starkey in Peter Pan which opens at the Lighthouse Theatre, Kettering, Northamptonshire this week.

Davro and Welch set to have a ball in Northampton

Bobby Davro will play Buttons in Cinderella, this year’s panto at Northampton’s Derngate.

Garrick becomes wonderland for Alice adventure

Lichfield Garrick is preparing for “the most amazing festive show” it has ever staged—Alice in Wonderland.

Festive show brings home bacon for Derby Theatre

Derby Theatre and Birmingham Stage Company have got together to produce E B White’s Charlotte’s Web this Christmas.

The Jack Studio—Write Now 4

New writing festival launched.

Buxton Fringe opens for entries

Entries have opened for next year’s Buxton Festival Fringe and fees remain unchanged for the fifth year.

Hippodrome on target with stage appeal

Birmingham Hippodrome has reached its £1m target towards the cost of refurbishment which has already been carried out at the 30-year-old building.

Chris looks for new perspective in Lincoln

East Midlands touring company New Perspectives has announced that executive director Chris Kirkwood has been appointed the new chief executive of Lincoln Drill Hall.

Creative Apprenticeship Programme

Inviting young people to work in the arts.

Bart's Quasimodo: 'What is ugly?'

Lionel Bart's Quasimodo to get London première.

Downing Street hosts celebration of British Theatre

No 11 can party!

Unique alliance champions writing for young people

Submissions of new work are invited.

NTC Seeks New Plays

Northumberland Theatre Company is seeking 30-minute plays.

Recognition for Jenny Sealey and Graeae

Liberty Human Rights Arts Award—and more.

A new Hansel for Liverpool

Unity Theatre's Christmas show returns in Liverpool.

Writers can have a ball in Ellesmere Port

Action Transport Theatre will be holding its inaugural Writers’ Ball on December 15.