News

McElderry at Sunderland Empire

9 September 2012

Joe McElderry is to appear in a gala performance of Dirty Dancing at Sunderland Empire.

Midlands productions

9 September 2012

What's on in the Midlands this week.

Epstein Theatre announces opening season

8 September 2012

Liverpool's new Epstein Theatre has announced its first official season following a £1M refit of the former Neptune Theatre on Hanover Street.

Northampton youngsters to get thrill out of playing vampires

8 September 2012

Youngsters in Northampton are being offered the chance to perform in the musical Vampires Rock when the show visits Royal and Derngate on Sunday, 28 October.

Blockbusters take to new Birmingham stage

8 September 2012

Musical blockbusters The Phantom of the Opera and The Lion King as well as “the world’s largest pantomime” are some of the attractions in the 2012-13 season at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Belgrade celebrates five successful years

8 September 2012

Coventry’s Belgrade is holding a series of events and exhibitions to celebrate the fifth anniversary of the theatre’s reopening after a £14 million redevelopment.

NW productions

7 September 2012

What's on in the north west this week.

New Brighton Dome producer announces autumn season

7 September 2012

Brighton Dome's new theatre producer Orla Flanagan has announced the venue's autumn season featuring well-known names such as Hugh Hughes, The Paper Cinema and Paines Plough.

Routledge and Digital Theatre launch online performance archive

6 September 2012

Leading academic publisher Routledge has teamed up with online content publisher Digital Theatre to create the Routledge Performance Archive.

Autumn at Northern Stage

5 September 2012

Newcastle’s Northern Stage has announced its autumn season, running from September to December

New RHUL theatre named after playwright Churchill

5 September 2012

Royal Holloway University of London has announced that its new £3M theatre will be named after leading British playwright Caryl Churchill.

Royal Exchange's Bruntwood Prize goes on the road

4 September 2012

The Royal Exchange Theatre's Bruntwood Prize for Playwriting, one of the richest playwriting competitions in the UK, is to go on the road before it opens for entries for 2013.

Theatres Trust shortlist for People's Choice Award at PLASA

4 September 2012

The Theatres Trust has released its shortlist for its People's Choice Award for environmentally-sustainable products in the theatre industry.

Donmar announces new season

3 September 2012

London's Donmar Warehouse announces a return to the Donmar for Phyllida Lloyd, film director Joe Wright's theatre directing debut and a revival of Conor McPherson's The Weir to end Josie Rourke's first year as artistic director.

Bristol Old Vic launches new season in refurbished theatre

3 September 2012

Bristol Old Vic, the oldest working playhouse in the country, reopens this week with its autumn season after an 18-month refurbishment programme.

Child auditions for Coliseum panto

2 September 2012

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is auditioning girls aged 8 to 15 years for the chorus of this years pantomime, Cinderella.

Children's auditions for White Christmas at Lowry

2 September 2012

There will be open auditions for the role of Susan in the festiva production of White Christmas at The Lowry in Salford later this month.

Waterside Arts Centre open day

2 September 2012

Waterside Arts Centre in Sale, Manchester will offer a large range of free activities for its open weekend on 8 and 9 September.

Join Manchester Opera House's 100th birthday celebrations

2 September 2012

Manchester's Opera House will have a free family open day to celebrate its forthcoming 100th birthday and to launch its centenary season.

NT September to February season

2 September 2012

London's National Theatre has released details of its season running from September 2012 to February 2013.