North West

Band of Gold

Kay Mellor

Madame Chandelier’s Rough Guide to the Opera

Delea Shand

Cuttin’ It

Charlene James

We Will Rock You

Queen & Ben Elton

Ducklings

Sam Caseley

Horrible Histories Horrible Christmas

Terry Deary

Roots

Suzanne Andrade

Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas! The Musical

Book and lyrics by Timothy Mason, music by Mel Marvin

The Bodyguard

Alex Dinelaris after the screenplay by Lawrence Kasdan

Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs

Alan McHugh, additional material by Ben Nickless

Peter Pan

J.M.Barrie adapted by Jon Monie, with additional material

The Manchester Project at Christmas

Treasure Island

Book by Kate Ferguson, music & lyrics by Susanna Pearse, based on the novel b...

The Slightly Annoying Elephant

David Walliams, adapted by Samantha Lane, music and lyrics by Tom Gray

Peter Pan Goes Wrong

Henry Lewis, Jonathan Sayer and Henry Shields

Gypsy

Book by Arthur Laurents, music by Jule Styne, lyrics by Stephen Sondheim, sug...

I’m a Phoenix, Bitch

Bryony Kimmings

A Murder Is Announced

Agatha Christie, adapted by Leslie Darbon

Saint Petersburg Ballet to Chester

Saint Petersburg Classic Ballet returns to Storyhouse in Chester with Swan Lake.

The Little Prince lands in Manchester

The Little Prince lands in Manchester when Z-arts host this new show from Fuel Theatre.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday January 19.

Salfordly Comes Dancing!

The Lowry in Salford hosts a plethora of dance, from ballet to hip hop, through to March.

£57,000 charity cash for Lowry

The Lowry in Salford raised £57,000 over Christmas for the arts centre’s projects with vulnerable young people.

Merseyside author's home gets blue plaque

The new stage production of Helen Forrester’s By The Waters Of Liverpool opens at the New Brighton Floral Pavilion in Wirral.

If the slipper fits, you're Cinders!

Will the slipper fit YOU? Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester is looking for the star of its 2020 production of Rodgers & Hammerstein’s Cinderella.

Oldham's regional première

Oldham Coliseum next month stages a production of James Fritz’s modern thriller Four Minutes Twelve Seconds.

Women's soccer scores in new play

Mikron Theatre will be premièring Amanda Whittington’s new play Atalanta Forever which looks at the story of pioneering women in football.

Ladybones for Lancaster

Ladybones comes to The Dukes in Lancaster on February 12.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday January 12.

Just So much for Cheshire fest

Just So Festival has unveiled the first wave of programming for this year’s festival at Rode Hall Estate, Cheshire.

Allt right for Liverpool comedy!

Nicky Allt is back at Liverpool Royal Court with a brand new comedy.

Ute Lemper's Manchester date for UK tour

Ute Lemper is to tour the UK with Ute Lemper: Rendezvous With Marlene.

Holocaust Memorial productions

Manchester Jewish Museum will mark Holocaust Memorial Day with two premières of musical and theatrical performances.

Making a splash at city Vogue Ball

Manchester's biggest-ever House of Suarez Vogue Ball at Manchester Academy 1 will be an underwater themed dance spectacular.

Wuthering new heights for Brontë adaptation

Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights gets a new adaptation when Manchester Royal Exchange’s production runs from February 7 to March 7.

Comedy greats are right at HOME

In 1910, the unknown Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel set sail for New York.

New York opportunity for trio

Manchester International Festival and Arts Council England will be supporting English artists in New York.

Word Of Warning's city dates

Word of Warning Spring 2020 sees two visits to The Lowry in Salford.

Cinders breaks box office record

Cinderella broke The Epstein Theatre’s box office records.

A little space for theatre companies

Theatre companies Gecko and Mind the Gap have joined forces to present a little space.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday January 5.

Soap stars throw a Birthday Party

Tristan Gemmill and Michelle Collins to star in Harold Pinter's comedy The Birthday Party at The Lowry in Salford.

Young theatregoers benefit from appeal

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick has been making strides with its Christmas Appeal.

Lancaster Arts bursary winner

Lancaster Arts 2020 Nuffield Bursary winner is artist Tara Fatehi Irani.

Buddy headed back to Lowry

Buddy—The Buddy Holly Story will celebrate its 30th anniversary year on a UK-wide tour.

Chandelier's swinging back to Salford

Madame Chandelier’s Rough Guide to the Opera returns to the Kings Arms, Salford, for two nights.

Panto back at Opera House after more than 60 years

Blackpool Opera House will be having a ball—for the first time in more than 60 years.

Sound Of Music for Blackpool

A new Sound of Music tour comes to Blackpool Opera House.

A Beasty Baby in Liverpool

Unity Theatre in Liverpool currently hosts Beasty Baby.

More room for Blackpool Rock

Queen and Ben Elton’s hit musical We Will Rock You is set to rock the Opera House in Blackpool.

Quality assured in Lancaster

The Dukes’ 2020 season sees Northern Broadsides return to the Lancaster venue with regency romcom Quality Street.

Several nights with Reg ahead

Kevin Elyot's landmark play My Night with Reg tours across five venues in 2020, opening at The Lowry in Salford in January.

A Sunny Afternoon in resort

Sunny Afternoon will return for its second UK tour in 2020, stopping off in Blackpool September.

HOME for the New Year

Manchester’s HOME reveals a few of the new productions and festivals for the New Year.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday December 8.

The Lion King roars again

Manchester Palace Theatre will see Disney’s The Lion King return next year. ­­­

Lowry's 2020 Christmas show

The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe comes to The Lowry in Salford next Christmas.

9 to 5 x 2020 = new tour!

9 to 5 The Musical will return for another tour in 2020, visiting Manchester Palace Theatre.

Bat Out Of Hell comes 'home' to Manchester

Bat Out Of Hell—The Musical will be returning to tour the UK, with performances at Manchester Opera House.

Heathers The Musical for Manchester

Heathers the Musical is heading to Manchester’s Palace Theatre in October.

Curtain up on scheme to encourage young audiences

Tickets on sale for the première of Rodgers + Hammerstein’s Cinderella at Hope Mill Theatre in Manchester come coupled with a new First Curtain scheme.

Ducklings afloat in Exchange Studio

The Herd Theatre float their show for youngsters Ducklings in Manchester Royal Exchange Studio.

Storyhouse turns page on new season

Storyhouse in Chester has its focus on comedy, dance and musicals, as well as shows for younger audiences.

Four new trustees for HOME

HOME in Manchester announces four new trustees.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday December 1.

Oldham Theatre Workshop has a Secret

Oldham Theatre Workshop is back with another family Christmas musical: The Secret of Christmas Eve.

Dreamgirls have a Blackpool Illuminations date

Dreamgirls embarks on its first-ever UK tour next year, coming to Blackpool Opera House.

Hurry, if you've an itch to Scratch in Keswick

Theatre by the Lake in Keswick is launching its first-ever scratch night.

Red carpet Knights around the region

Pilot Theatre will next year stage the world première of an adaptation of Alex Wheatle’s award-winning novel Crongton Knights.

The Living Dead to rise again

Imitating the dog stages a shot-for-shot stage recreation of George A Romero’s classic 1968 zombie movie Night of The Living Dead.

Award-winning re-staging at Royal Exchange

Cuttin’ It receives a new production at the Royal Exchange next month.

Family holiday time at Z-arts

The holiday season at Z-arts in Manchester is aimed at the whole family.

Everybody's Talking About cast additions

Shobna Gulati and George Sampson join the cast of Everybody's Talking About Jamie when it plays The Lowry in Salford.

Masterpiece opera for Manchester

Ellen Kent brings La Bohème to the Palace Theatre Manchester.

NW Productions

Round-up of regional productions opening week beginning Sunday November 24.

Scamp wedded to Z Arts

Scamp Theatre’s The Scarecrows’ Wedding comes to Z-arts in Manchester.

Lowry homeless initiative

The Lowry and Salford City Council are helping young people living with homelessness.

HOME Push for key arts festival

HOME’S annual PUSH Festival in Manchester is now one of the region’s key arts festivals.

Four theatres chosen for Stage One producer training

Birmingham REP, Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse, Mercury Theatre Colchester and Cardiff's Sherman Theatre are to offer training opportunities for producers in 2020 through the Stage One regional placement scheme.

Showtown museum dedicated to Blackpool's entertainment heritage

Showtown—Blackpool’s first-ever museum, set to open next year—had a suitably-showbusiness launch.

2019: musicals trump serious drama in Manchester

Manchester reviewer David Cunningham gives a detailed account of his top theatre visits of 2019, with some comments about the intrusive security policies of some theatres.

Review of the Year 2019 - The North West Stage

David Chadderton looks back on his 2019 in North West theatre.

Christmas in the North West

A look at the pantos, musicals, family shows and other theatre productions that will be playing in the North West over the festive period.