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Great Expectations from 1956

Great Expectations for Salford venue

28 February 2014

1956 Theatre stages Great Expectations at The Kings Arms Theatre, Salford.

The audience decide in new theatre work

28 February 2014

The Capstone Theatre audience in Liverpool will help to decide the central character’s fate in Shane Shambhu’s latest work.

The Six Wives of Henry VIII

Six Wives down by the Waterside

28 February 2014

Living Spit presents The Six Wives of Henry VIII at Sale’s Waterside Arts Centre.

Triple dance bill for Blackpool Grand

28 February 2014

Powerful new dance pieces in a haunting Triple Bill from Dancing Partners at Blackpool’s Grand Theatre.

Tim Crouch as Malvolio

Malvolio's solo show for Octagon

28 February 2014

Tim Crouch’s brilliant one-man show, I, Malvolio, unlocks the Bard’s play and tells a timeless story of bullying, prudery and practical jokes.

The Mousetrap springs a diamond anniversary

28 February 2014

The Mousetrap, the world’s longest running stage production, comes to The Lowry on a UK tour marking its diamond anniversary.

Rime from Square Peg Contemporary Circus

Rime and reason for regional venues

28 February 2014

The Rime comes to The Black-E in Liverpool March 22 and The Lowry, Salford April 12-13.

The Falling Song from Junk Ensemble

School choir augments dance première

28 February 2014

Live at LICA at Lancaster University present the UK première of The Falling Song from Dublin’s award-winning dance theatre company Junk Ensemble.

Pay us what you feel—Eternal Love at the Grand in Blackpool

Pay-as-you-go for Grand drama

28 February 2014

The Grand in Blackpool is trialling a new project, asking customers “what would you pay for great drama?”

Chance for bands to get Brassed Off

28 February 2014

The Octagon Theatre Bolton is looking for three local brass bands.

Hip-hop dance theatre show In My Shoes comes to The Dukes

Breaking into dance in Lancaster

28 February 2014

Gravity-defying breakdance combines with slick popping and streetdance moves in a new hip hop dance theatre show.

Glasshouse at Z-arts

Glasshouse at Manchester's Z-Arts

28 February 2014

Cardboard Citizens presents Glasshouse at Manchester’s Z-Arts venue.

Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace in Dance ‘Til Dawn

Vincent and Flavia with new dance show

28 February 2014

TV’s Strictly Come Dancing favourites Vincent Simone and Flavia Cacace are back with a brand new show.

Matt Addis and Philip Labey in Crow Park, with Derwentwater and the famous Catbells in the distance

Poets by the lake for Great War drama

28 February 2014

Rehearsals have started for Theatre by the Lake’s spring production of Not About Heroes.

Of Mice And Men at the Octagon Theatre, Bolton

Octagon smashes box office records

28 February 2014

The Octagon Theatre in Bolton has smashed box office records with three hit shows.

Understanding Real Life in Manchester

28 February 2014

Real Life, by Ben Kewin, is at Gorilla in Manchester on Thursday.

Finding Joy from Vamos

Vamos back to Liverpool

28 February 2014

Vamos Theatre is returning to Unity Theatre in Liverpool with its latest production.

Aracaladanza and MOKO Dance present Constellations tour

27 February 2014

Aracaladanza in association with MOKO Dance present the UK première of Constellations for children 4+ and their families.

Sonia Sabri is beginning to fill up her dance card for 2014

27 February 2014

Birmingham-based Sonia Sabri Company touring March-June 2014.

New Writing Festival on Teesside

27 February 2014

less is MORE Productions launch new writing festival in Middlesbrough.

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