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The Swallows & Amazons cast meet their boats. L-R: Martin Fisher, James Hogg, Nadia Morgan, Caroline Hallam, Frances Marshall, Joel Sams, Heather Phoenix, Graham Lappin and Rosalind Steele

All aboard for Lakeland Swallows and Amazons

10 November 2013

Nine actors have sailed into Theatre by the Lake in Keswick, to begin rehearsals for Swallows and Amazons.

Robert Robson in the Lyric Theatre at The Lowry in 2007

Posthumous award for Lowry's Robert Robson

10 November 2013

The Lowry has announced the first of two appointments following the death of the venue’s founding artistic director, Robert Robson.

'Relaxed performance' for Manchester panto

10 November 2013

Dick Whittington is this year’s family pantomime at the Opera House, Manchester.

Robin Hood a Bolton Octagon

Robin Hood rides into Bolton Octagon

10 November 2013

This Christmas the Octagon Theatre in Bolton presents a festive production of Robin Hood.

David Tennant as Richard II

RSC broadcast sells out at Lancaster venue

10 November 2013

The first cinema screening of a Royal Shakespeare Company production at The Dukes in Lancaster has proved so popular it’s sold out.

The Anatomy of Melancholy from Stan's Cafe

Stan's Cafe rises to the challenge

10 November 2013

Ten years ago, a festival director challenged performance company Stan's Cafe to adapt his favourite book…

Macbeth at RNCM

Verdi's Macbeth for RNCM

10 November 2013

City Of Manchester Opera is in the final rehearsals for Verdi's Macbeth at the RNCM.

Dick Whittington at Stockport Plaza

Stars can't resist the Stockport bells

10 November 2013

It’s not only Dick Whittington that heard the bells and made a return to Stockport Plaza.

Some of The Dukes staff who are currently exhibiting their work

Dukes staff show their creative side

10 November 2013

Creativity is not confined to the stage at Lancaster’s Dukes theatre.

Goat Island's Testimonium in Lancaster

NW Productions

10 November 2013

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday November 10.

Tonight At 8.30 - the first major revival of all nine one-act plays by Noël Coward

Sam Hodges's inaugural season at Nuffield

10 November 2013

Festivals and celebrations join revivals and a new commission at Southampton's Nuffield Theatre.

I love #panto because...

10 November 2013

Show your Panto love with a video.

Dick Whittington and his Cat plays the run up to the new season

Salisbury Playhouse revives Betty for new season

10 November 2013

New Blue Eyes in next year's season.

Celebrate the season with Margaret Thatcher

Christmas at Theatre503

10 November 2013

Thatcher Drag Queen and Filthy Puppets.

London's Bush Theatre

Bush Theatre invites new work

10 November 2013

The second of two submission periods for new writing is opening at London's Bush Theatre.

Dominic Cooke, Lucy Kirwood, Vicky Featherstone

Kirkwood British winner of Berwin Lee Playwrights Award

10 November 2013

Chimerica writer Lucy Kirkwood has won the UK Berwin Lee Playwrights Award, whilst on the other side of the Atlantic, the winner is Bathsheba Doran.

Get Into London Theatre

45+ sign up for Get Into London Theatre

10 November 2013

Booking opens on 10 December for the annual initiative that sees discounted tickets for many of London's biggest shows, Get Into London Theatre.

The Shed at The National Theatre

Empty Space... Peter Brook Awards 2013 winners

10 November 2013

The Shed at The National Theatre has won the 24th Empty Space... Peter Brook Award.

Little Angel has new Artistic Director

10 November 2013

Adam Bennett leaves Australia for Islington

What's on in the North East

10 November 2013

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 11 November, 2013

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