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Submission accepted until end May for the Papatango New Writing Prize

Papatango New Writing Prize now accepting submissions

22 March 2013

Submissions are being accepted for the firth Papatango New Writing Prize until end May.

Sir Barry's orginal 1913 Birmingham Rep in Station Stree, where the REP 100 Weekender takes place

The REP100 Weekender

19 March 2013

Birmingham REP has two seminar days looking at the theatre's history through presentations, discussion, archive and film as part of the REP's centenary celebrations.

Noël Coward's Hay Fever in June

Oldham Coliseum lays out its new season

19 March 2013

Oldham Coliseum Theatre has announced the new programme of productions for their forthcoming season.

My Theatre Matters!

My Theatre Matters! campaign launches

18 March 2013

A nationwide campaign for local theatre.

The Cast of 'Treasure Island' at Victoria Halls Theatre, Tunbridge Wells

Egg-cellent Easter Panto season in store...

17 March 2013

Listings and information about the up-coming Easter panto season.

What's on in the North East

17 March 2013

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 18th March, 2013.

Priscilla Queen of the Desert at the New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham from Monday until Saturday 30 March

Midlands productions

17 March 2013

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 18 March.

Thick As Thieves from AxsysTheatre at the King's Arms

NW Productions

17 March 2013

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday March 17.

Michael Clark's Double Bill in 2012 - the current programme includes his new work Triple Bill

The Barbican April to December 2013

16 March 2013

New programme announcements.

Simon Callow and friends presented the Offies to their winners

The Offies—the winners

16 March 2013

The results of the Offies awards, celebrating Off West End theatre.

Award-winning writer and illustrator's story telling are among the 154 events at the Brighton Festival

Brighton Festival 2013

16 March 2013

The 47th Brighton Festival runs from 4 to 26 May.

Willy Russell becomes York New Musical Festival patron

16 March 2013

Support for showcase of new musicals.

Shaftesbury Theatre redevelopment proposal

Planning Consent for London’s Shaftesbury Theatre

16 March 2013

Grade II listed building to be developed.

Jack and the Beanstalk at Derby LIVE

Jack to tackle beanstalk in Derby panto

16 March 2013

Derby LIVE and Paul Holman Associates have revealed that this year's panto will be Jack and the Beanstalk.

Playbox Theatre's headquarters, The Dream Factory, in Warwick

Dream season for Playbox in Warwick

16 March 2013

Playbox Theatre has revealed details of its summer season as well as highlights of its programme up to Christmas.

Buxton Pavilion Arts Centre where most of the drama events will be held during Easterfest

Drama and workshops in Buxton over Easter

16 March 2013

Buxton Opera House is offering performances and workshops for children up to the age of 13 and their families during the Easter holidays.

Northampton Royal and Derngate

“Host of hits” in new Northampton season

16 March 2013

Northampton’s Royal and Derngate is offering “a bumper crop of in-house productions and a host of visiting West End hits” in its summer and autumn programme.

The Sky Mirror at Nottingham Playhouse

Diverse work to celebrate Nottingham theatre’s 50th

16 March 2013

Giles Croft, artistic director of Nottingham Playhouse, has unveiled plans for the building’s 50thanniversary.

The Old Joint Stock Theatre, one of the venues for Birmingham Fest

Birmingham gets its own fringe before Edinburgh

16 March 2013

Fringe-theatre artists are being invited to perform at a new festival which takes place in Birmingham just before Edinburgh.

Angela's Ashes A Musical

Derby company takes McCourt musical to Limerick

16 March 2013

A musical based on the Pulitzer Prize award-winning autobiography Angela's Ashes by Frank McCourt is to be staged in the city where the story originated.

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