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Sonnets given a Fringe treatment

Shakespeare's Sonnets are given a dramatic makeover, as part of Greater Manchester Fringe.

Ripping it up in Manchester

Rip It Up The 70s will tour the UK with a new cast, landing at Manchester’s Opera House on October 17.

Blue plaque honours Helen Forrester

In celebration of Helen Forrester's100th birthday, a blue plaque is to be erected outside the late author's family home in Hoylake, Wirral.

Ten days of Refract: 19 Festival

There are ten days of experiential performance, music and events at Refract: 19 at Sale’s Waterside Arts Centre.

Wirral Festival of Firsts

Wirral Festival of Firsts is hosting 10 days of exhibitions, performances and live music events.

'World-beating' cast for Grand summer show

Blackpool Grand Theatre has announced the first cast members for its ‘theatre owned’ production, Around The World in 80s Days.

They shall go to the Ball

The first names have been confirmed for a debut panto production at Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre.

What's on in the Midlands

Theatre productions in the Midlands for the week beginning Monday 17 June.

What's on in the North East

Professional theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 17 June 2019.

Northern Ballet celebrates 50th anniversary

Northern Ballet will mark its 50th anniversary with three world premières, a one-off Anniversary Gala featuring guest stars and tours of the company’s best-loved productions.

Sambé promoted to Principal with Royal Ballet

Lisbon-born Marcelino Sambé has been promoted to Principal dancer with The Royal Ballet.

Increase in students taking GCSE Dance

One Dance UK has reported an increase in the number of students taking GCSE Dance.

Every Body Can Dance: #WorldBalletDay 2019

World Ballet Day will be on Wednesday 23 October on Facebook, YouTube and live at the Royal Opera House.

NYB 2019 season: Wonderlands

National Youth Ballet's 2019 season, led by interim artistic directors Ruth Brill and Drew McOnie, will showcase seven new works by emerging choreographers with performances at the Crescent Theatre, Birmingham and Sadler’s Wells.

Kish to retire from Royal Ballet

Principal dancer Nehemiah Kish will retire from The Royal Ballet at the end of the 2018/19 season after nine years with the company.

O’Reilly to play Henshall in Derby’s One Man, Two Guvnors

David O’Reilly has bagged the central role of Francis Henshall in the Derby Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch production of Richard Bean’s farce One Man, Two Guvnors.

Good chance to see Calais jungle camp dome in Coventry

Almost four years after building its first Theatre of Hope in the Calais jungle camp, charity Good Chance is to hold a free, day-long arts extravaganza in Coventry.

Sam not blue about returning to Leicester panto

Leicester’s The X Factor winner Sam Bailey is to appear in panto at the city’s De Montfort Hall for the fourth consecutive year.

Photography exhibition goes backstage at Birmingham REP

A Birmingham photographer who spent a month backstage at Birmingham REP taking hundreds of pictures is to have an exhibition of his work in the city.

Lesley signs up for Birmingham Hippodrome’s Snow White

Lesley Joseph will play the Wicked Queen in Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2019 panto Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.