UK Regional Theatre Newsroom

A self-described 'independent space warrior' from Sigma IX, Count Binface is becoming something of a political institution.

Theatrical production from director Chen Xinyi combines drama, the stylized performances of Peking Opera, and a live performance of Richard Strauss' symphonic poem, Ein Heldenleben, to explore the triumphs and turmoil of the historic Chinese inventor of paper.

Autumn plays at the Park Theatre from Wed 16 Oct – Sat 2 Nov. Based on the novel by Ali Smith, the production is adapted by Harry McDonald, and directed by Charlotte Vickers. Check out an all new rehearsal video here!

Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced Edge Hill University as the first major higher education partnership for the theatre, which opened in 2022.

Some of the most dreadful – and unintentionally hilarious – record sleeves ever conceived are to go on display at Warrington Museum this month.

Brown Sauce and Tara Theatre announced the inaugural Comedy Lab cohort, featuring emerging comedians set to develop new work. Discover the fresh voices shaping the future of comedy.BROWN SAUCE, London's leading South Asian comedy club, and the lauded global majority led Tara Theatre, are thrilled to announce the eight emerging comedians selected for their exclusive comedy lab and showcase event: The Comedy Lab.

On Thursday 24th October as part of Black History Month, Classically British & Co, part of the non-profit charity The Mark Elie Dance Foundation, will celebrate its 21st anniversary with a special gala performance event and educational afternoon at Lilian Baylis Studio, Sadler’s Wells Theatre.  

Barbra and Liza LIVE! will launch a UK tour before a two-week run at London's Charing Cross Theatre. Starring Steven Brinberg and Rick Skye, the show features Broadway and movie hits. Learn more and see how to purchase tickets.

There are no coincidences . . . only connections. In 2019 a remarkable chain of over 30 compelling “follow-signs” leads American award-winning playwright/performer/comedy writer Amy Engelhardt to Scotland.

The Mercury Theatre in Colchester has announced the full cohort for their acclaimed Mercury Producers and Mercury Directors Development Programmes and their Mercury Playwrights Development Programme, which this year is in association with Paines Plough’s Tour The Writer.

Queer Theatre UK has announcedtheir new Patron, Stephen Fry. He joins current Patrons, playwright Martin Sherman (Bent, Mrs Henderson Presents, Rose) and actor Annette Badland (The Rise and Fall of Little Voice, Doctor Who, Ted Lasso).

Birmingham Repertory Theatre has announced the appointment of Andy Street CBE as the new Chair of the Board.  

A new show What the Dickens? by award-winning playwright/singer Clare Norburn, her company The Telling and BAFTA-nominated director Nicholas Renton (Mrs Gaskells' Wives & Daughters, Lewis, Musketeers) exposes the private life of Charles Dickens: with an estranged wife and teenage mistress, he doesn't quite live up to the image of the family man he would like to present to the world.

A major arts venue situated in East London, Shoreditch Town Hall has appointed four new trustees. Learn more about the new appointees here!

As her hit 2023 book A Very Curious Christmas, is published in paperback, beloved children’s TV presenter Maddie Moate (CBeebies ‘Maddie’s Do You Know?) has announced that CBeebies’ star Jennie Dale will be appearing virtually as ‘Mrs Claus’ in her West End show, MADDIE MOATE’S VERY CURIOUS CHRISTMAS.

Liverpool-based pioneering disability and Deaf arts-led organisation DaDa is celebrating its 40th anniversary. 

English National Opera will present the opportunity for audiences in London to experience a new production of Benjamin Britten’s masterpiece The Turn of the Screw based on Henry James’s ghost story, with seven performances at the London Coliseum between 11 and 31 October 2024. 

Jamie Allan is set to perform an extended solo season in the West End, marking him as the third UK magician and illusionist in 40 years to achieve this milestone.

Belgrade Theatre has announced e a series of special public and community engagement events, including Black Men on the Couch, a Q&A for Schools and Colleges, a panel discussion, and the Revealed: Family Stories Photography Exhibition, which celebrates family stories and explores the themes of mental health, masculinity, and family, central to the production. 

Theatrical licensor Music Theatre International has announced its recent acquisition of the rights to The Great British Bake Off Musical.

The bestselling children's author David Walliams and the award-winning Birmingham Stage Company have teamed up for a brand-new production of the family adventure Awful Auntie from Thu 10 Oct to Sat 12 Oct 2024. 

Following a critically acclaimed month-long run at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe earlier this year, Huge Davies is set to head out across the UK and Ireland for his debut tour.

Creative Lives, the registered charity that champions community and volunteer-led arts activity, has announced the winners of the 2024 Creative Lives Awards. The Creative Lives Awards celebrate the incredible achievements of groups and projects providing creative activity for people of all ages and abilities.

The 20th Anniversary production of Alan Bennett’s modern classic The History Boys will play at Coventry’s Belgrade Theatre venue from Tuesday 8 to Saturday 12 October as part of its national tour. 

Packing a punch this winter, The Simple Life & Death is set to make its fantastic world premiere, placing a murderous spin on Paris Hilton’s iconic noughties reality show, The Simple Life. As Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie reunite for their exciting 20th anniversary relaunch, things suddenly don’t seem so simple when the lights cut out and a dead body is found!