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University of Warwick and Belgrade Theatre join forces to explore community co-creation
Warwick and the Belgrade have appointed a new PhD researcher to explore how theatres can work hand-in-hand with their local communities to create art that reflects, challenges, and inspires civic life. The 3.5-year research project will examine how ‘co-creation’ – a collaborative process in which artists, cultural institutions, and community members share creative control – can bring artists and local communities together into a mutually beneficial two-way partnership.


WATERMILL THEATRE ANNOUNCES SUMMER 2026 MUSICAL - Chitty chitty bang bang
A WATERMILL THEATRE PRODUCTION TUESDAY 26 MAY – SUNDAY 13 SEPTEMBER 2026 TICKETS ON SALE TO BULRUSH, FERN, WATER LILY & WILLOW MEMBERS Tuesday 2 December FRIENDS & REEDS MEMBERS Tuesday 16 December General on sale Thursday 8 January BOOK ONLINE AT WATERMILL.ORG.UK OR VIA THE BOX OFFICE ON 01635 4604 4 Licensed by Music Theatre International Joint CEOs, Artistic Director Paul Hart and Executive Director Claire Murray , and the whole team at Newbury’s Watermill Th


FIRST LOOK! PRODUCTION IMAGES RELEASED FOR THE BELGRADE THEATRE'S ANNUAL PANTOMIME SLEEPING BEAUTY
DOWNLOAD THE FULL SELECTION OF PRODUCTION IMAGES HERE (C.NICOLA YOUNG PHOTOGRAPHY) SLEEPING BEAUTY WRITTEN BY IAIN LAUCHLAIN BELGRADE THEATRE, COVENTRYUNTIL SATURDAY 3 JANUARY IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REVIEW PLEASE ENQUIRE *** BELGRADE THEATRE, IN ASSOCIATION WITH IMAGINE THEATRE CAST ANNOUNCED FOR THE BELGRADE THEATRE’S ANNUAL PANTOMIME SLEEPING BEAUTY WRITTEN BY AND STARRING IAIN LAUCHLAN WEDNESDAY 19 NOVEMBER – SATURDAY 3 JANUARY 2025 TICKETS ON SALE HERE


BARN THEATRE ANNOUNCES FIRST DETAILS OF ITS 2026 BUILT BY BARN SEASON
WORLD PREMIERE STAGE ADAPTATION OF MEN BEHAVING BADLY FRIDAY 30 JANUARY – SATURDAY 7 MARCH BOLD NEW REVIVAL OF STILES AND DREWE’S OLIVIER AWARD WINNING MUSICAL HONK! RUNNING OVER CHRISTMAS 2026 SATURDAY 21 NOVEMBER – SUNDAY 3 JANUARY CEO and Artistic Director Iwan Lewis , Executive Director Liam McMullan , and the whole team of the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, are delighted to announce that the 2026 Built by Barn season will kick off with the world premiere stage adaptati


STICK MAN PARTNERS WITH THE MONTAGUE ON THE GARDENS THIS WINTER FOR EXCLUSIVE WINTER LODGE DINING EXPERIENCE OFFER
The production has partnered with The Montague on the Gardens hotel to offer theatre goers a unique family experience this festive season.


FANTASIA ORCHESTRA: 2025-26 SEASON - TICKETS NOW ON SALE
Fantasia Orchestra is delighted to announce that tickets for the remaining concerts in its 2025–26 season are now on sale, following a packed and exhilarating opening night at Smith Square Hall on Sunday 23 November.


PRODUCTION IMAGES RELEASED FOR POLKA THEATRE'S THE FIREWORK-MAKER'S DAUGHTER
THE FIREWORK-MAKER'S DAUGHTER – A STORY OF ADVENTURE, BRAVERY, AND CHASING DREAMS AGAINST ALL ODDS – 15 NOVEMBER – 18 JANUARY PLUS, A RANGE OF FESTIVE WORKSHOPS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director Helen Matravers , Executive Director Lynette Shanbury and the whole team are pleased to announce the cast and creative team for The Firework-Maker’s Daughter , Polka’s brand-new festive production for young audiences aged 6-12 years. The show, adapted by


REHEARSAL IMAGES RELEASED FOR JACK AND THE BEANSTALK - KING'S HEAD THEATRE 2025 PANTO
King’s Head Theatre & James Quaife Productions are thrilled to release production images for their pantomime production of Jack and the Beanstalk, co-produced by both companies. Bringing modern magic to the traditional family spectacular, the show will run from 23 November 2025 - 4 January 2026.


POLKA THEATRE PREMIERES THREE BRAND-NEW SHOWS IN THEIR SPRING/SUMMER SEASON, AND UNVEILS 2026/27 FESTIVE PRODUCTIONS
POLKA THEATRE PRESENTS ARTHUR - A BRAND-NEW LEGEND FOR GREAT ADVENTURERS THE RAPPING PRINCESS - A NEW MUSICAL ADAPTATION OF THE BOOK BY HANNAH LEE & ALLEN FATIMAHARAN PETER PAN – REMIXING THE FAMILY CLASSIC, ADAPTED FOR STAGE WITH MUSIC BY CONRAD MURRAY TICKETS ON SALE NOW AT POLKATHEATRE.COM Polka Theatre’s Artistic Director and Joint CEO Helen Matravers , Executive Director and Joint CEO Lynette Shanbury , and the whole team at the Wimbledon venue are pleased to annou


BRAINIAC LIVE! OLIVIER-AWARD WINNING SHOW TO TOUR THE UK IN 2026
TICKETS AND MORE INFORMATION HERE Brainiac Live! images available to download here. Fresh from winning the 2025 Olivier Award for Best Family Show, the science sensation Brainiac Live! will tour the UK in 2026, following its festive run at Birmingham Town Hall on 28 & 29 December 2025 . Brainiac Live! More mischievous than ever before, the UK’s original and favourite family science show explodes on stage and takes audiences on a breathless ride through the wild world of the


FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE RETURN OFSH!T-FACED SHOWTIME®’SA PISSEDMAS CAROL
LEICESTER SQUARE THEATRE TUESDAY 9 DECEMBER – SUNDAY 4 JANUARY Sh!t-faced Showtime® are delighted to announce the full cast and creative team for their festive production A Pissedmas Carol running at Leicester Square Theatre from Tuesday 9 December – Sunday 4 January with a press night on Thursday 11 December . A Pissedmas Carol Stumbling and slurring its way back to Leicester Square Theatre for a triumphantly tipsy sixth year, the boozed-up boffins at Sh!t-faced Sh


ANRPR SPONSORS THE 26TH ANNUAL WHATSONSTAGE AWARDS!
We’re so excited to share that ANRPR is sponsoring the 26th Annual WhatsOnStage Awards! The awards return to the iconic London Palladium on Sunday 8 March 2026 , celebrating the productions, performers and creative teams who’ve truly captured audiences’ hearts this year. ANRPR sponsoring WHATSONSTAGE awards Now in its 26th year, the WhatsOnStage Awards remain the only major UK theatre awards voted for entirely by audiences – the people who make theatre what it is. 💛
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![Brand new first time celebrity guest sheriffs announced for Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4 at @parktheatrelondon.
At every performance, a different celebrity will take on the central role of Sheriff – completely unrehearsed! Armed only with an earpiece feeding them lines moments before they speak, each guest must attempt to solve the murder, survive the mayhem and keep the show on track, while the audience watches events spiral in gloriously unpredictable ways.
Making their Whodunnit debuts this year will be Adjoa Andoh, Liz Carr, Julian Clary, Kerry Ellis, Chris McCausland, Michael Palin, Alison Steadman, and Cathy Tyson. They join previously announced returning guest sheriffs Gillian Anderson, Sanjeev Bhaskar, Jim Broadbent, Hugh Bonneville, Adrian Dunbar, Emma Thompson and Sandi Toksvig, with Sir Ian McKellen returning to lend his voice to the chaos.
Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4 plays at Park Theatre 11 May – 27 June 2026](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/642215986_17999849195905383_2321488448027150814_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=108&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=SbCPpkSWAQEQ7kNvwHFOdne&_nc_oc=Adlq-hwliRD1FwcMRBDF_WtxE1yi-JOEfoASWfCzxw_xxA5GhzsRkzCH5iAx_yrvBSs&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=R0f1u4OQlUayq7bVOJ7z-A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEi9mcErBrcIZjTXqF5njGjNUmKFUwO7VSqku7IhpMN82sOYWJJnqoj0_0WLmiCpnbHkcgdp6xy&oh=00_AfzDI-toinGxUcd8s-prYkF0llncaK3uCXXTwGJmswvDfA&oe=69ACFF9A)













![PARK THEATRE ANNOUNCES WHODUNNIT [UNREHEARSED] 4
A WILD WEST IMMERSIVE TAKEOVER FOR 2026
WITH RETURNING CELEBRITY GUEST SHERIFFS INCLUDING GILLIAN ANDERSON, EMMA THOMPSON, ADRIAN DUNBAR, JIM BROADBENT, SANDI TOKSVIG, SANJEEV BHASKAR AND HUGH BONNEVILLE – WITH MANY MORE TO BE ANNOUNCED
Artistic Director Jez Bond, Executive Director Catherine McKinney, and the whole team at Park Theatre today announce further details of Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4, the next instalment of its hugely popular fundraising comedy spectacular, which returns from 11 May – 27 June 2026 with the most ambitious version yet.
Set in the lawless Wild West town of Graveside, Whodunnit [Unrehearsed] 4 will see Park Theatre transformed into a fully immersive world – taking over the entire building for the first time, from the street outside to the bars, foyers and both auditoria.
At every performance, a different celebrity will take on the central role of Sheriff – completely unrehearsed! Armed only with an earpiece feeding them lines moments before they speak, each guest must attempt to solve the murder, survive the mayhem and keep the show on track, while the audience watches events spiral in gloriously unpredictable ways. And yes, Sir Ian McKellen returns to lend his voice to the chaos.
#parktheatre #whodunnitunrehearsed #whodunnitunrehearsed4 #london #londontheatre #westend](https://scontent.cdninstagram.com/v/t51.82787-15/627631073_17997892901905383_2668801507374852260_n.jpg?stp=dst-jpg_e35_tt6&_nc_cat=106&ccb=7-5&_nc_sid=18de74&efg=eyJlZmdfdGFnIjoiRkVFRC5iZXN0X2ltYWdlX3VybGdlbi5DMyJ9&_nc_ohc=OOkmt327m6QQ7kNvwHIdv-h&_nc_oc=AdlMzBISDsQAsz_YA78voqyGXi6w2OHOxh0Aa32P200VYWUoONPqjg162z3MlHZnifo&_nc_zt=23&_nc_ht=scontent.cdninstagram.com&edm=ANo9K5cEAAAA&_nc_gid=R0f1u4OQlUayq7bVOJ7z-A&_nc_tpa=Q5bMBQEbD21_u80WShZOr5MYtcWar2vA06BWILsgRSNim2NcsTp5y8QLKBP75T_NMyB7EKaH1yiYpu0i&oh=00_Afw8IZU9tcNVVgumCzztvmqZrM8WZmUAguWd1L2KZSL6Lw&oe=69ACEB2B)
































