News

One Hound in Two Guv'nors for Lowry

1 July 2012

Rufus Hound will lead the cast, playing the role of Francis Henshall, in One Man, Two Guvnors, when it arrives at The Lowry in Salford in the New Year.

City's knowledge in Quarantine

1 July 2012

Salford-based Quarantine is making an innovative knowledge-sharing project with the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester.

Curtain up on new Library Theatre site

1 July 2012

Proposals for a new arts and leisure cultural destination at the 20-acre First Street site have been approved by Manchester City Council.

Tringe needs you!

1 July 2012

Preston's fringe theatre festival, The Preston Tringe, is after volunteers.

NW Productions

1 July 2012

Performances around the region from week beginning Sunday July 1.

Shakespeare Sonnets app from Faber and Touch

1 July 2012

Touch Press and Faber have followed up their app of Eliot's The Waste Land with another offering form iPad users featuring the sonnets of William Shakespeare.

What's on in the North East

1 July 2012

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 2nd July, 2012

Yvonne Arnaud search for a new play

30 June 2012

The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre, Guildford is on a creative quest, searching for a brand new play to take to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2013.

Chichester's Theatre on the Fly season underway

30 June 2012

At Chichester Festival Theatre, the 50th Anniversary year is in full swing and the newly constructed, and temporary, Theatre on the Fly has begun productions.

Cast Announced for NE Edfringe Show

30 June 2012

The cast has been announced for the Live Theatre/Murmur production The Prize at the Edinburgh Fringe.

London-based theatre maker wins international award for puppet work

30 June 2012

Jonathan Storey has won this year's Arlyn Award for Outstanding Design in Puppet Theatre.

WNO's first Buck House Royal Gala

26 June 2012

Member's of the Welsh National Opera performed their first Royal Gala at Buckingham Palace last week before Prince Charles and more than 200 guests.

Manchester's 24:7 Theatre Festival launches

25 June 2012

Leading Manchester new writing event the 24:7 Theatre Festival officially launched this year's programme at the Comedy Store in Manchester last week.

Unity & Hansel & Gretel

24 June 2012

Unity Theatre has announced its 2012/13 Christmas show will be Hansel and Gretel.

One night with Tony Bennett

24 June 2012

One-night shows at the Palace and Opera House venues in Manchester through July include Tony Bennett.

A Grand National winner

24 June 2012

Blackpool's Grand Theatre is to receive regular Arts Council funding.

Sisters doing it for themselves

24 June 2012

Writing and producing together for the first time, sisters Sarah and Becky Adams are heading to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

Haha for DaDa!

24 June 2012

DaDaFest 2012 brings three hilarious shows at Liverpool's Unity Theatre.

Summer at the Black Lion

24 June 2012

The Black Lion in Salford boasts all sorts of attractions through the summer.

Happy homecoming for Coliseum

24 June 2012

Oldham Coliseum Theatre has announced its new programme of productions for a Homecoming Season.