North West

Oldham springs into action

1 March 2021

Oldham Coliseum Theatre is hosting a spring season of online events and experiences.

Hope Mill Theatre expands horizons

1 March 2021

Manchester’s Hope Mill Theatre is launching a community hub and small studio theatre.

Reading allowed in Manchester

21 February 2021

Hope Mill Theatre’s Play Reading Club celebrates its third birthday and continues to thrive online.

A starry Picture of Dorian Gray

21 February 2021

The Octagon in Bolton is one of a number of partner venues to present a brand new digital production of The Picture of Dorian Gray with a starry cast next month.

Dance shout-out from Showtown

21 February 2021

Showtown, Blackpool’s first museum of fun and entertainment, and Blackpool arts organisation LeftCoast want to hear from dance enthusiasts.

Can you lick Lollipop mystery?

21 February 2021

Unsolved Online Productions has launched a new initiative The Lollipop Man.

Lowry looking for lockdown work

21 February 2021

The Lowry in Salford has announced a UK-wide commission for new work designed for the lockdown.

Drop into Lakeland's online events

21 February 2021

Theatre by The Lake has come up with a programme of online events; new ideas, new partnerships and investment in new work.

Aid to Z!

14 February 2021

Z-arts in Manchester has been awarded £132,000 to face the challenges of the pandemic.

Surround yourself with Petrichor

13 February 2021

Step into a new world, with Petrichor, a 360-degree experience offered through Oldham Coliseum.

Deserving dozen at Unity

13 February 2021

Unity Theatre in Liverpool has chosen the first 12 artists supported by its Open Call Programme.

Don't be long in belonging

13 February 2021

Lancaster Arts is creating a new artist commission to explore what belonging means to us in 2021.

Turn On Fest turns online

13 February 2021

Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester has turned its Turn On Fest 2021 LGBTQIA+ festival completely online.

Seed funding available for Northern theatremakers for new work in 2021

9 February 2021

Newcastle Fringe Festival is seeking expressions of interest from Northern theatre-makers who are looking to create new work for the stage in 2021.

Winners hold all the tricks

7 February 2021

The winners of the inaugural Box of Tricks and Sky Studios' Screen/Play Award have been named.

Exchange offers play time in Leigh

6 February 2021

The Royal Exchange and its Ambassador Group in Leigh are looking for entries for their playwriting competition.

Waters of Liverpool will flow again

6 February 2021

The stage production of Helen Forrester’s By The Waters Of Liverpool, cut short last March, now plans to continue this autumn.

Hardship fund for city freelancers

6 February 2021

There’s a hardship fund aimed at freelancers who work in the creative and culture sector in Manchester.

Push Festival proves game for anything

6 February 2021

This year’s Push Festival at HOME in Manchester features six brand-new commissions and—for the first time—an experimental video game.

You can't Oldham back!

6 February 2021

Even in Lockdown, it’s New Year, new opportunities at Oldham Coliseum.

50+ reasons for ideas in Bolton

27 January 2021

The Octagon in Bolton is launching a call-out for ideas from people aged 50+.

Radio showcase for carers' play

27 January 2021

An award-winning play, Who Cares, co-produced by The Lowry in Salford and LUNG in partnership with Gaddum, will be broadcast on BBC Radio 4.

NW venues put Dorian in the picture

23 January 2021

Several North West venues will be partners for a new digital production of The Picture of Dorian Gray.

Insane Animals runs riot again

15 January 2021

Insane Animals, a musical comedy that premièred at HOME, Manchester in March, is now available as an original cast recording.

Octagon makes space for new ideas

15 January 2021

Throughout January, Bolton Octagon will host three local artists in its brand new rehearsal space following a £12 million redevelopment.

Beauty of an extended Beast

15 January 2021

St Helens Theatre Royal is extending the online version of Beauty and the Beast until the end of January.

Home school boost from Lowry

15 January 2021

The Lowry in Salford has a timetable of free creative activities to support positive mental health in lockdown.

Snow Queen out of the shadows

15 January 2021

Lancaster-based theatre company Three Left Feet presents a shadow puppet theatrical retelling of The Snow Queen to watch online.

Micro chance for three new works

15 January 2021

Oldham Coliseum Theatre has launched Micro Commissions 2021, offering investment, support and a platform for three artists/companies from the region to create new work.

Putting trust into Action

15 January 2021

Action Transport Theatre in Ellesmere Port is looking for new trustees to support the next phase of growth.

Hope Mill's LGBTQIA+ festival postponed

7 January 2021

Manchester's Hope Mill Theatre has announcement the postponement of its second Turn On Fest, due to start on 17 January.

North West theatre in 2020

6 January 2021

David Chadderton summarises a year of both devastation and impressive innovation in North West theatre.

Popular

15 November 2020

Conservative MP Jake Berry’s remarks that northern communities prefer football to opera, ballet and theatre can be dismissed as nonsense but reflect an attitude that may deter, or limit the enjoyment of, potential theatregoers.