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New Vic Announces World Premiere Of Arnold Bennett Adaptation To Celebrate Stoke-on-Trent Centenary

The New Vic Theatre will present the world premiere of The Grand Babylon Hotel, an adaptation of a story by acclaimed Stoke-on-Trent author Arnold Bennett, as a centrepiece of the city’s centenary celebrations in their next season. This major new production will be staged alongside only the second ever professional outing of a tender and uplifting play by award-winning playwright Tom Wells. These two exciting titles join the previously announced festive production of The Little Mermaid, completing the New Vic’s 2025 season of produced work. Stoke-on-Trent-born playwright Arnold Bennett’s rollicking comedy thriller The Grand Babylon Hotel will be adapted for…

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London Classic Theatre bring Alan Ayckbourn’s ‘Just Between Ourselves’ to the New Vic

This April, London Classic Theatre present a new production of Alan Ayckbourn’s emotionally charged play, Just Between Ourselves, at the New Vic to coincide with the touring theatre company’s 25th anniversary celebrations. On stage at the New Vic from Tuesday 29 April to Saturday 3 May, Just Between Ourselves is a masterclass in suburban comedy and heartbreak, drawing on the often taboo ‘hidden tensions’ of marriage and has been chosen by London Classic Theatre’s Founder and Artistic Director Michael Cabot (Faith Healer, Abigail’s Party, Boeing Boeing, Waiting for Godot, Absent Friends and Equus) to form the centrepiece of the company’s…

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Crewe Lyceum Announce Jack And The Beanstalk A Giant Pantomime for 2025

With twice the magic and double the fun, Crewe Lyceum Theatre is set to knock your stalks off with news that hilarious Malcolm Lord and Ste Johnston will be returning for this year’s GIANT pantomime Jack and the Beanstalk. The pair will be back to bring all the panto mayhem and madness to the stage, with Malcolm starring as Dame Trott and Ste, as her son Simon. Away from the Lyceum stage many have fond memories of Malcolm who appeared in the classic children’s programme Rainbow, whilst over 50 years working in panto has seen him work alongside many of…

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What’s coming up at the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall in April?

From award-winning operas to sell-out musicals and family entertainment – there is something for everyone this April at the Regent Theatre & Victoria Hall. Regent Theatre Paul Smith: Pablo | Thu 3 Apr | LIMITED TICKETS REMAINING Comedian Paul Smith returns with his biggest and funniest tour show yet. Ellen Kent: Madama Butterfly | Fri 4 AprOne of the world’s most popular operas, Puccini’s Madama Butterfly returns in this award-winning production. What’s Love Got To Do With It? A Tribute To Tina Turner | Sat 5 AprThis electrifying tribute show celebrates the music of the one and only Queen of Rock’n’Roll, Tina…

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High Energy Circus Show ‘Showdown’ Comes To New Vic In May

Six acrobats race to become ‘the new face of circus’ in a satirical show about winning, asking questions about media and identity, tokenism, and our desire to beat the competition. Throughout the show the audience is invited to vote for the winner, with each round delving further into the contestants ambition and seeing just how much they’ll sacrifice to come out on top. Mixing comedy and spoken word with circus skills including aerial, cyr wheel and acrobatics, the show is written by stand-up comedian Athena Kugblenu and directed by Upswing Artistic Director Vicki Dela Amedume. The production features original Hip Hop,…

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Kinky Boots Struts Back To Stoke At Regent Theatre

KINKY BOOTS The Musical features a score by Cyndi Lauper and a book by Harvey Fierstein. It will be directed by Curve’s Artistic Director Nikolai Foster (The Wizard of Oz, A Chorus Line, Billy Elliot). KINKY BOOTS The Musical was a Broadway and West End phenomenon based on a true story and movie of the same name released in 2005. After inheriting his family's failing shoe factory and with a relationship on the rocks, life is proving to be very challenging for Charlie Price. That is until he meets Lola, a drag queen whose sparkle and unsteady heels might just hold the answer to saving the…

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New Vic Announces ‘The Little Mermaid’ For Christmas 2025

The New Vic will stage a brand-new adaptation of Hans Christian Andersen’s classic fairytale adventure, The Little Mermaid this Christmas. On stage from Friday 14 November 2025 to Saturday 24 January 2026, New Vic Artistic Director Theresa Heskins and Vicki Dela Amedume, New Vic Associate Director and Artistic Director of Upswing, collaborate once again, following on from their critically acclaimed adaptations of Angela Carter’s The Company of Wolves and Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and The Pea, which transferred to the New Victory Theatre on Broadway in October 2024. This new adaptation of The Little Mermaid will combine contemporary circus…

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Uncanny: Fear Of The Dark Heads To Regent Theatre

Tilted presents a brand-new Uncanny stage show, Uncanny: Fear of the Darkfor a UK tour from September 2025 - March 2026. The first Uncanny live stage show I Know What I Saw was one of the best-selling paranormal shows in theatre history. Now, Danny Robins and his team of experts are back with all-new, thrillingly terrifying, real-life stories and witness accounts that will have audiences utterly gripped. This is no ordinary podcast show. This is story-telling and paranormal investigation at its peak. With a backdrop of spine-tingling sound design, video projection and theatrical magic, Danny will bring to life accounts of hauntings, apparitions, poltergeists,…

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Diversity Will Thrill Fans At The Regent Theatre With New Tour ‘SOUL’

Diversity is set to take to the road on a major new tour of the UK and Ireland in spring 2026. The UK’s most successful dance group will bring their new concept tour SOUL to the Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent from Thursday 5 – Friday 6 March 2026. The 2026 tour is based around the technological advancements of artificial intelligence, what the future holds, and what it truly means to be human within the digital age. Tickets will go on general sale at 9.30am on Friday 28 February. Tickets can be booked at atgtickets.com/stoke. The future is now. Humans have become plugged in and completely connected to…

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Ay Up Me Ducks! Jonny Returns to the Regent Theatre This Christmas

The Regent Theatre has today, 25 February 2025, announced that Stoke-on-Trent’s favourite panto star, Jonathan Wilkes, is back for this year’s panto Cinderella this festive season. Returning to the stage from Friday 12 December 2025 – Sunday 4 January 2026, Jonny will star in the legendary role of Buttons. Cinderella will mark Jonny’s fifth time treading the boards of the Regent Theatre stage in the role of Buttons. The panto star is no stranger to the stage, having enjoyed a varied career including lead roles in Chicago, The Rocky Horror Show, Guys and Dolls, and Grease, and held hosting duties on You’ve Been Framed and Love on a Saturday Night on television. Jonny Wilkes said: “I’m so excited to be…

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