Theatre's Family Ties Still Sewing Strong
An inseparable mum and daughter working together in local theatre for almost 30 years have given a peek behind the curtain of a beloved Leeds venue celebrating a major milestone.
Good Old Godber Does It Again
Good things are coming thick and fast to the SJT, as the year ascends to its customary climax in the ‘pantoesque’ Christmas show - this year, a sparkling Sleeping Beauty. The latest from John Godber, the wickedly funny Black Tie Ball, is a great advert for popular theatre and the place was packed.
Kynren Returns With Spectacular New 2026 Show And Launch Of Uk’s First Live-Action Historical Theme Park
Kynren – An Epic Tale of England, the UK’s biggest live action outdoor theatre production, is set to return next summer with its legendary night show – and tickets are on sale now.
In Conversation: Kym Marsh Talking About Psychological Thriller, Single White Female
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“This is my villain era,” says Kym Marsh, with a laugh so warm it is hard to imagine the multi-talented actress with her friendly, likeable persona, being remotely villainous.
Create Opportunities For Young People In The Arts
If we want to see young people thriving in the arts then we need to create more opportunities for themTyler Pickles I think I was always destined to have a career in the performing arts. As the son of a dance teacher who runs her own dance school I often ended up in her classes.
Prophecy, Poison And Poultry - The Rise And Fall Of The Yorkshire Witch
It’s 1809. Mary Bateman is about to be hung for witchcraft and murder. Her career of crime has included fake identities, magic charms, poisoned pudding, a holy hen, drunk watchmen and – of course – a freshly-shaved leg of mutton. MUTTON is the new play from Leeds theatre company Brave Words, exploring the rise and fall of the Yorkshire Witch.
In Conversation With Jim Jefferies
One of the most influential and provocative voices in global comedy is heading back to the UK. Acclaimed comedian, actor, and writer Jim Jefferies has announced the long-awaited UK leg of his brand-new stand-up tour, Son of a Carpenter, coming in November 2025.
Matilda The Musical Hits The Bradford Stage
The theatrical phenomenon that is Matilda the Musical has swept into Bradford and lit up the stage at The Alhambra. Based on the 1988 Roald Dahl novel Matilda, and wickedly illustrated by Quentin Blake, this is the story of a precocious and hugely intelligent young girl who develops a love of reading, despite her abusive parents and the bonkers headmistress of her school.
Inspector Morse: House of Ghosts
There cannot be anyone of a certain age who does not remember the Inspector Morse TV series set in and around the beautiful city of Oxford and its world renowned university. The iconic John Thaw, who took the title role made the character his own with his unique and inimitable style ably assisted by Lewis, his ever faithful Detective Sergeant.
Not To Be Missed: Aladdin With A Tyneside Twist
Thrills and spills galore are promised as the countdown hurtles relentlessly towards this year’s panto extravaganza of Aladdin at Newcastle Theatre Royal. Set in the Royal the Royal Kingdom of Pantomania – oh yes it is! – a host of fairytale characters promise to serve up a seasonal feast of fun to brighten the gloomiest of winter days.
Opera North’s La bohème
The much-loved Phyllida Lloyd production of Puccini's La bohème returns to the stage with Opera North under Revival Director James Hurley. In freezing Paris we meet penniless poet Rodolfo. One night, his neighbour, the seamstress Mimì, knocks on the door of his garret, looking to relight her extinguished candle.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
Black Sheep Theatre Productions’ mission has been “Art with a point.
York Theatre Royal Launches Trustee Recruitment Campaign To Help Shape Future Of The Theatre
Roll Up, Roll Up - Cirque Éloize C’est Magnifique!
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No words are spoken and yet Cirque Éloize’s ‘crew’ have the audience whooping, jeering and clapping along as thumping rap and heavy beats bring a modern-day West Side Story to the stage…..with a magnifique difference.
Through The Wardrobe And Into The Blitz: A Darker, Deeper Narnia
Seventy-five years after C.S. Lewis first transported readers through that magical wardrobe, Michael Fentiman's stage adaptation arrives with remarkable theatrical ambition. This production doesn't simply retell a beloved children's story—it unearths the wartime anxieties at its heart, creating something far darker and more resonant than you might reasonably expect from a children’s book.
Cleese on Fawlty's triumph: "The English do love farce"
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John Cleese is talking about the runaway success of Fawlty Towers – The Play, having had two sold out West End seasons and a 10 month UK tour which began in September. “To be honest, I was more confident about it than almost anything I’ve ever done. I remember reading the finished script and thinking it was really funny. And the English do love farce. Think Ben Travers.
Emma - A Wonderfully Witty Adapation Of A Well Loved Novel
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Our eponymous heroine believes herself to be a clever and astute lady who, using her powers of observation and her perceived extensive understanding of human nature, guides those around her in their affairs of the heart.
Polish-Born Performer Margot Przymierska In Conversation
Margot Przymierska is a Polish-born performer, writer and creative producer now living in the UK. She brings Monument, a powerful theatrical piece that explores the cyclical nature of power, ideology, and human displacement, to West Yorkshire. Can you tell us about Monument? The show consists of two separate stories.
Kitchen-Sink Drama With Very Sharp Teeth: Karis Kelly's 'Consumed' Bites Deep
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Karis Kelly’s Consumed, winner of the Women’s Prize for Playwriting 2022, is a kitchen-sink drama with very sharp teeth. What begins as a comic family gathering for a grandmother’s 90th birthday slowly mutates into something much darker and far more unsettling.
The Midnight Bell
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Inspired by Patrick Hamilton’s novels, The Midnight Bell, set in London in the inter-war period is a fabulous work of dance which portrays the all too familiar hopes and fears of ordinary men and women who leave their dilapidated accommodation each evening for the bars and pubs of fog-bound Soho and Fitzrovia. It is a work of full of pathos, rejection, deceit and thwarted romance.
Tom Chambers In Conversation
When Tom Chambers was cast as one of television’s most iconic detectives in a stage play, he knew that his toughest critics would be fans of Inspector Morse and actor John Thaw who portrayed the character on TV. “The first thing that comes to mind is how wonderfully relaxed John Thaw was as Morse.
Our Freedom Then And Now
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Lawrence Batley Theatre announces a new community-led project Our Freedom, as part of Future Arts Centres’ national campaign, Our Freedom: Then and Now.
Hush Hush!
Hush Hush! Whisper, 'Who dares?' Mikron's in town with secrets to share… Mikron’s second pop-up play of 2025 is a tribute to the codebreakers of Bletchley Park during World War II and cleverly blends personal stories with the high-stakes work of intelligence gathering.
Our Performances Change The Way People See Dating Forever.
Educational theatre education company Soundproof Box will deliver an eye-opening interactive performance during Freshers Week in Headingley next month. The award-winning Red Flags show explores social issues affecting communities and workplaces, mixing theatre and real stories. Its work has now reached over 17,500 people and 13,000 are under 18.
Kynren’s Volunteer Cast And Crew Receive Standing Ovation After 2025 Season Finale
Kynren’s 2025 season came to an end on Saturday evening, with the show’s 1,000-strong volunteer cast and crew receiving a standing ovation from the audience. The award-winning live action night show’s finale concluded Kynren’s nine-show run, with its 2025 season welcoming the highest number of visitors since 2019.
Heartbeat Reunion: Jason Durr Teams Up With Co-Star For Murder Mystery Tour
Heartbeat actor Jason Durr is reunited with one of his co-stars from the Yorkshire set ITV series in a new stage play. The director of the Original Theatre production Murder at Midnight – which comes to York Theatre Royal from 21-25 October – is Philip Franks.
To Kill a Mockingbird As Relevant Today As It Ever Was
Harper Lee’s 1960 story of racism and prejudice in America’s Deep South was brought to the cinema so vividly in the classic 1962 film starring Gregory Peck, that bringing it to the stage 40 years later was always going to be fraught with danger.
Military Wives The Musical
We were lucky enough to be at the premiere of Military Wives the Musical at the York Theatre Royal last night. The evening got off to a brilliant start with the original military wives choir from Catterick singing live in the foyer pre-show. The choir was formed 15 years ago to keep the wives and partners of servicemen deployed to Afghanistan busy.
Earth Angel Lands In Scarborough
Sir Alan Ayckbourn, Britain’s most prolific playwright, has taken the fusion of mirth, melancholy, nostalgia and modernity to a new level in his array of endlessly innovative plays. This, his 91st, shows he has lost none of his authorial impassivity and humanity and, above all, his capacity to simultaneously amuse and amaze.
Musicals In The Multiverse 2025
Oh my goodness, those creative minds behind the original Musicals in the Multiverse 2023 have been buzzing; Helen 'Bells' Spencer and Matthew Clare have devised and co-created a highly anticipated Wharfemede Productions sequel presented in a short recent run at Theatre @41, Monkgate, York.