South West

On now

By Royal Appointment

Daisy Goodwin

Daniel Schumann and Lee Dean

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

9–12 July 2025

Just Between Ourselves

Alan Ayckbourn

London Classic Theatre

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

8–12 July 2025

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins

Stage Entertainment, Joop van den Ende and Tali Pelman, in association with T...

Theatre Royal, Plymouth

1–12 July 2025

Grace Pervades

David Hare

Theatre Royal Bath and Second Half Productions

Theatre Royal Bath / Ustinov Studio / the egg, Bath

27 June–19 July 2025

Moulin Rouge! The Musical

Book by John Logan, based on the film directed by Baz Luhrmann

Bristol Hippodrome Theatre, Bristol

26 June–9 August 2025

How To Win Against History

Seiriol Davies

Bristol Old Vic and Francesca Moody Productions

Bristol Old Vic, Bristol

19 June–12 July 2025

Il barbiere di Siviglia

Gioachino Rossini

Longborough Festival Opera

Longborough Festival Opera, Moreton-in-Marsh

8 June–13 July 2025

Reviews

Tina – The Tina Turner Musical

Book by Katori Hall with Frank Ketelaar and Kees Prins

Stage Entertainment, Joop Van Den Ende and Tali Pelman in association with Ti...

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

1–12 July 2025

Cillian Lenaghan as Laurie with the March family

Little Women

Adapted from the Louisa May Alcott novel by Anne-Marie Casey

Pitlochry Festival Theatre, Belgrade Coventry and Blackpool Grand Theatre

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

17–21 June 2025

By Royal Appointment

Daisy Goodwin

Daniel Schuman and Lee Dean in association with Carl Leighton-Pope

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

17–21 June 2025

Suzuki (Kitty Whately), Cio-Cio-San (Hye-Youn Lee)

Madama Butterfly

Music by Giacomo Puccini, libretto by Luigi Illic & Guiseppe Giacosa

Grange Park Opera

7 June–5 July 2025

North by Northwest

Emma Rice after Alfred Hitchcock

Wise Children, York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman & P...

Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham

3–7 June 2025

The collision of modern and regency dress and dancing styles

Pride and Prejudice* (*sort of)

Isobel McArthur (based on Jane Austen)

David Pugh and The Tron Theatre Company

Exeter Northcott Theatre, Exeter

3–7 June 2025

The Farmer and The Clown

Adapted from the book by Marla Frazee, soundtrack by JOW

Flibbertigibbet

The Drum, Theatre Royal Plymouth

28–31 May 2025

Paris Fitzpatrick as Jimmy with his inner selves

Quadrophenia A Mod Ballet

Pete Townshend

Sadler's Wells, Extended Play and Universal Music UK

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

28 May–1 June 2025

Caroline Harker (Suzanne), Gray O'Brien (David) and Gracie Follows (Laura)

The Croft

Ali Milles

Original Theatre Company

Festival Theatre, Malvern

27–31 May 2025

North by Northwest

Adapted by Emma Rice

Wise Children, York Theatre Royal, HOME Manchester and Liverpool Everyman & P...

Theatre Royal Bath

27–31 May 2025

Sam Lupton and Tom Major as Del Boy and Rodney

Only Fools and Horses The Hit Musical

Paul Whitehouse and Jim Sullivan from the John Sullivan original

Paul McIntyre Live

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

19–24 May 2025

Katie Tonkinson as Raven and Glenn Adamson as Strat

Bat Out Of Hell

Book, Music and Lyrics by Jim Steinman

Michael Cohl, Tony Smith and David Sonenberg

The Lyric, Theatre Royal Plymouth

12–17 May 2025

News

Eccentric characters: the residents of Badger’s Drift

Seven sign up for Midsomer Murders tour

26 June 2025

Seven actors will play the residents of Badger’s Drift in the world première of Midsomer Murders: The Killings at Badger’s Drift..

Aiming to “thrill and terrify”: Even More... Ghost Stories by Candelight

Even more ghost stories—this time by candlelight

19 June 2025

Pentabus and HighTide are to embark on their third Ghost Stories tour, which will “thrill and terrify” audiences around Halloween 2025.