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Sunderland Empire launches a musical theatre school

The Sunderland Empire Academy of Performing Arts (SEA) launches this autumn.

Coming to ARC this autumn

ARC Stockton has announced its autumn programme.

Cast revealed for Coventry’s première of Holding the Centre

Casting has been announced for the premiere of Birmingham writer Joan Carty’s play Holding the Centre, the first production in a Season of Love and Belonging in Coventry Belgrade’s B2 auditorium.

ENB tours three ballets for 70th anniversary

Autumn 2019 will see English National Ballet present three ballets, Cinderella, Le Corsaire and Nutcracker, on tour in its 70th anniversary season.

International Dance Festival returns to Billingham

The Billingham International Folklore Festival of World Dance returns in August when ten countries—Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Georgia, Ireland, India, Slovakia, South Korea and the United Kingdom—will be represented.

Lights, camera, action—and toilets

Small grants make big changes for eleven off-West End venues thanks to the newly expanded Theatres Trust grants scheme.

The show goes on as Theatr Clwyd goes green

The redevelopment of Flintshire's Theatr Clwyd took a significant step forward this week with the release of architect Haworth Tompkins' initial designs and the launch of the public consultation.

Just Us Dance Theatre's new hip-hop dance experience

Just Us Dance Theatre's new hip-hop contemporary dance experience Born To Manifest will have an autumn première at Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich and a UK tour.

Candoco collaborates with alt-J vocalist Joe Newman

Candoco Dance Company is to collaborate with choreographer Theo Clinkard and Joe Newman of Mercury Prize-winning band alt-J in brand new work Hot Mess, marking the first time Newman has composed music for the stage.

Ipswich DanceHouse announces more 10th anniversary events

Jerwood DanceHouse, Ipswich will feature Richard Alston Dance and Ballo Arthur Pita plus a dance-star-studded fundraising gala in its tenth anniversary celebrations.

Music, dance and VR at Darbar Festival

The Darbar Festival is to return with a season of music and dance this autumn, and a new 360 Video Festival of Music launching on 25 December.

What's on in the Midlands

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 5 August.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 5 August 2019.

BRB creates Dreams for ballet students on the road

After two events in Birmingham, Birmingham Royal Ballet is taking its Dreams project on the road, allowing ballet students of all ages to perform alongside some of BRB’s company dancers in a special public performance of a much-loved ballet.

Aakash Odedra and Hu Shenyuan collaborate on Samsara

An international dance collaboration between two soloists will open in Melbourne and Shanghai in March 2020, coming to the UK June.

Fleabag Special Edition

Nick Hern Books has announced the publication of a special edition of Fleabag to coincide with the West End production.

The Place awarded Creative Europe grant

The Place has secured a €200,000 Creative Europe grant towards a €333,000 project with three EU partners, which will test a new model of developing dance performance for young audiences.

First up for autumn at Alphabetti

Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre has announced its first production of the autumn season.

Right through to March at Live

Newcastle’s Live Theatre has announced its season from September 2019 to March 2020.

St Petersburg Ballet Theatre's Swan Lake in Dublin

Following two seasons at the London Coliseum, St Petersburg Ballet Theatre is to perform Swan Lake at Bord Gáis Energy Theatre in Dublin this autumn.