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Pitlochry Festival Theatre unveils full 2026 season

Actor Alan Cumming joins as artistic director as the Scottish theatre celebrates its 75th anniversary with a season of world premieres and much-loved revivals.

The Comedy About Spies

The Comedy About Spies returns to the West End

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MISCHIEF’s award-winning The Comedy About Spies will return to London’s Adelphi Theatre for an eight-week season this summer.

John Patridge has been cast as Hannibal Lector in the stage adaptation of The Silence of The Lambs.

Dr Hannibal Lecter will see you now… Silence of the Lambs casting

EastEnders star and theatre veteran cast as the notorious character for the world stage premiere of The Silence of the Lambs which opens in August, touring various UK theatres.

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Derren Brown brings sold-out show to the West End

Following his current UK tour, the renowned illusionist will begin a three-month residency at the Apollo Theatre in October with his mysterious new show, Only Human.

Oliver asks Mr Bumble for more gruel in the West End production of Oliver!

You want some more? Come to our free Oliver! Reader Theatre Night

GTOs and coach operators interested in seeing the new production of Oliver! can apply for free places to our Reader Theatre Night in London’s West End.

GREASE The Musical

Electrifying! Grease The Musical returns for UK tour in 2027

Grease The Musical will embark on a new UK tour, opening at the Theatre Royal Plymouth from Friday 23rd  April 2027.

West End role for Richard E. Grant after 20 years

The actor will star alongside Christine Baranski in a new production of Hay Fever, directed by Emily Burns and opening for a limited run in the autumn. 

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Bold new twist on Agatha Christie’s The Hollow for the stage

A new production of the author’s thriller The Hollow, featuring Hercule Poirot, will perform at theatres including Richmond, Birmingham and Milton Keynes.

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AVENUE Q 2026 London Company

London Theatre Review: Avenue Q

20 years on from its first opening in the West End, we’re back on Avenue Q as the musical is back in London and it’s lost none of its naughtiness and heart. Here’s our view…

Mean Girls the musical

Regional Theatre Review: Mean Girls

High energy, high drama and stand-out performances combine for a ‘fetch’ take on a teen comedy in the musical Mean Girls, which is touring the UK until 2027. 

Paddington the Musical

Paddington The Musical wins seven Olivier Awards

Paddington The Musical dominated the 2026 Olivier Awards, winning seven accolades including Best New Musical, Best Director and Best Supporting Actor/Actress in a Musical at the ceremony held at the Royal Albert Hall.

Regent's Park Open Air Theatre

Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre unveils 2026 season

The season features the world premiere of Sherlock Holmes, a new production of CATS, and the return of A Midsummer Night’s Dream.

Trainspotting The Musical

Choose life, choose the stage: Trainspotting musical hits the West End

Three decades after the cult film, Trainspotting The Musical will make its world premiere at Theatre Royal Haymarket this July bringing Irvine Welsh’s iconic characters back to life on stage.

Tim Mahendran and the cast of Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical

Extra tour dates announced for Live Aid musical

Group tickets are now on sale for additional venues confirmed for the UK tour of Just For One Day - The Live Aid Musical which opens in March 2027. 

Delphi (Sophie Matthew), Scorpius (Kai Spackman), Albus (Joshua Sullivan) in Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

Group bookings for the one-part production of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child

After ten years in the West End as a two-part production, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child will be presented as a single performance from 6th October at the Palace Theatre.

Back to the Future The Musical. West End Company

Great Scott! More venues for Back to the Future Musical tour

The production will now visit Birmingham, Bradford, Manchester, Plymouth and Cardiff with additional venues still to be announced.

RSC 2026 season Harriet Walter in Julius Caesar

RSC’s 2026 highlights: star debuts and a landmark revival

The Royal Shakespeare Company’s season features Broadway star Jonathan Groff’s RSC debut in As You Like It, an all-female Julius Caesar and a mischievous take on The Three Musketeers.

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More chance for groups to see Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS musical

Extra tour dates have been released for the new tour of the iconic production which opens in Plymouth in October. 

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