News

Sadler's Wells streams hip hop Breakin' Convention live on Bank Holiday Monday

6 May 2012

Sadler's Wells will live stream its hip hop dance festival Breakin' Convention on 7 May via The Space.

27-year-old actor missing—appeals from police and friends

6 May 2012

A 27-year-old actor has gone missing, and police and friends are appealing for anyone who has seen him to get in touch with them.

Midlands productions

6 May 2012

What's on in the region this week.

Baddie Larry hooks up for Derby panto

6 May 2012

Larry Lamb, former EastEnders villain and Gavin’s dad in Gavin and Stacey, will headline Derby LIVE’s Christmas production, playing Captain Hook in The Pantomime Adventures of Peter Pan.

Belgrade scores again with FA Cup play

6 May 2012

Coventry Belgrade’s production We Love You City is getting a replay to celebrate the 25th anniversary of Coventry City’s winning the FA Cup.

NW Productions

6 May 2012

Round-up of regional productions week beginning Sunday May 6

What's on in the North East

6 May 2012

Theatre productions in the North East for the week beginning Monday 7th May, 2012.

Actress in Northampton premiere gets Tony nomination

6 May 2012

Staff at Northampton’s Royal and Derngate will be keeping their fingers crossed next month when Tracie Bennett aims to win a Tony Award for best performance by an actress in a play.

Derby Theatre gets Arts Council funding - but on smaller scale

6 May 2012

Arts Council East Midlands has awarded Derby Theatre £923,000 over the next three years which will help the venue to stage three in-house productions per year.

Another Live Theatre West End Transfer

5 May 2012

The Live Theatre/Soho Theatre production of A Walk On Part is to transfer to the West End

Dukes can play out again

4 May 2012

After a year's ‘rest' The Dukes in Lancaster is to present outdoor walkabout theatre again next year.

Manchester Fringe launch

4 May 2012

Television's ‘Allo ‘Allo star Arthur Bostrom has praised the collaboration of artists from the worlds of drama, music, dance, visual arts and comedy at the inaugural Greater Manchester Fringe taking place in July 2012.

Joining in the Big Dance

4 May 2012

This summer the UK will be in the midst of dance fever as the national programme, Big Dance 2012, hits cities across the country

Right Royal line-up

4 May 2012

Pint pulling, a friendly fireman, and six guys hopefully leaving their hats on feature in the St Helens Theatre Royal May line-up.

24:7 runners and riders

4 May 2012

This year's ten 24:7 Festival productions and their writers have been announced for this year's July event:

Pushing the boat out in Keswick

4 May 2012

Two plays by masters of their respective theatre forms open at Theatre by the Lake in Keswick later this month.

Festival of youth theatre

4 May 2012

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick will be hosting its first Youth Theatre Summer Festival from August 2-5.

Cartwright makes Connections

4 May 2012

Jim Cartwright, whose plays include The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, visited The Dukes in Lancaster to work with the theatre's Young Actors Company.

Help to Create the World Needed!

3 May 2012

The Customs House in South Shields is looking for young people aged from 15 to 19 to help create the world and everything in it!

Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and Stiles and Drewe Best Song Prize event

2 May 2012

The joint event for the Stephen Sondheim Society Student Performer of the Year and the Mercury Musical Developments Stiles & Drew Best Song Prize will take place at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftesbury Avenue on Sunday 27 May.