News

Little means a lot in Liverpool

23 May 2021

A programme of 14 new works will be premièred at the inaugural Little LTF event in Liverpool.

Exchange is back in business

23 May 2021

On June 23, Manchester Royal Exchange Theatre reopens after more than a year.

Scandalous dance in Salford

23 May 2021

Northern Ballet is commencing its first national tour in over a year with performances of Dangerous Liaisons at The Lowry, Salford.

Family magic in Lancaster

23 May 2021

Families can enjoy a magical adventure at The Dukes in Lancaster with a brand-new, socially distanced production of Sleeping Beauty.

Angel Field fest for Liverpool

23 May 2021

Audiences will be welcomed back to Liverpool theatres for a 10-day arts festival.

Women document their place in East Midlands theatre

23 May 2021

Leading women in theatre in the East Midlands have taken part in an “innovative” living history project curated by young women aged between 16 and 21 from across the region.

Merseyside gets physical again

23 May 2021

The UK's only international physical theatre festival returns to Liverpool.

Preston fest announces line-up

23 May 2021

Preston Live Arts Festival, a celebration of arts, culture, and homegrown talent in the city, announces the initial line-up for events.

Blackpool welcomes back big shows

23 May 2021

Blackpool continues to plot its way back out of COVID with two more big shows announced for this summer and next.

The Nabe loses out on premises

23 May 2021

Liverpool’s new youth, community and performing arts centre The Nabe is on the hunt for new premises.

Summer dance festival releases digital programme

23 May 2021

The programme for the all-digital summer edition of Birmingham International Dance Festival contains 18 newly commissioned dance films and more than 70 online events.

Hope Fest for Manchester

23 May 2021

Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre will launch a three-week festival in Ancoats this summer.

What's on in the Midlands

23 May 2021

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 24 May.

£50,000 for five in Salford

23 May 2021

The Lowry In Salford has announced details of five new companies and projects that will be supported with £50,000-worth of investment.

Chichester announces the complete festival season

22 May 2021

Four new productions to follow South Pacific have been announced by Artistic Director Daniel Evans and Executive Director Kathy Bourne.

A Hullabaloo in the Park!

21 May 2021

A two-week outdoor family festival in Darlington’s South Park this July from Theatre Hullabaloo.

Sucking Eggs!

21 May 2021

Sucking Eggs by Steve Byron will be the first live play at Alphabetti for more than a year.

Casting call for new Teesside musical

21 May 2021

A new musical set in Middlesbrough is looking to cast a leading female role for Steel and Iron.

Young people in dance film about mental health

21 May 2021

The Rural Touring Dance Initiative and Beaford have commissioned a dance film about the importance of space and time off for mental health from choreographer Joshua Nash.

ENB dances for dementia

21 May 2021

For Dementia Action Week, English National Ballet has announced plans to support people whose lives are affected by dementia.