Tony Wilson

Peter Hook & The Light Kick Off 2024 North American Tour August 31

Peter Hook & The Light continue their mammoth run of worldwide dates in 2024 with a full North American tour starting at the end of August and continuing throughout the whole of September. These headline dates will see the band play the Substance albums by Joy Division and New Order in full.

BLOODY MARY: LIVE! Will Embark on UK Tour

Bloody Mary: Live! sees Mary Tudor work on her reputation in a stand-up show as she heads on UK tour!

Fiona Allen Adds UK Tour Dates For 2024

Following on from Fiona Allen's sell out tour and Edinburgh run in 2023 with her debut stand-up show ‘On The Run'. The star and co-writer of Emmy and Bafta award winning TV series ‘Smack The Pony''s has added 13 extra dates for 2024. 

Fiona Allen Will Embark on UK Tour This Autumn

Fiona Allen, the star and co-writer of Emmy and Bafta award winning TV series ‘Smack The Pony’, has announced her first stand-up tour starting this Autumn.  This follows her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival with her show ‘On The Run’.

Ad Infinitum's IF YOU FALL Will Tour the UK

Based on extensive interviews and using an intergenerational ensemble and a capella singing, Ad Infinitum’s new show explores the deeply human and real-life stories of older people’s care in all its complexities in the company’s signature style of physical theatre.

TOO MUCH WORLD At ONCE Comes to HOME Manchester

Set against a backdrop of the climate crisis, the debut from Papatango shortlisted writer Billie Collins is a lyrical coming of age story of growing up queer in rural England. Collins was selected for the 2022 BBC Writersroom Northern Voices cohort and was part of Film Hub North's 2020 Script Lab, and now will be premiering her first play in Manchester before touring.

Cast Announced For THE MERCHANT OF VENICE at Watford Palace Theatre and HOME Manchester

Casting has been announced for The Merchant of Venice, coming to Watford Palace Theatre and HOME Manchester in 2023.

Composer John Metcalfe Releases New Holiday Album, Carols Without Words, November 11

On Friday, November 11, 2022, Platoon releases composer John Metcalfe's new holiday album, Carols Without Words.

Firehall Arts Centre & Red Cedar Theatre Present THE UNBROADCAST LIFE OF MILDRED BAILEY

The Firehall Arts Centre, in association with Red Cedar Theatre, will present the workshop presentation of The Unbroadcast Life of Mildred Bailey for two nights: Friday, October 14 and Saturday, October 15 at 7:30pm.

22nd Annual Black Excellence Awards Nominations Announced

The Board of Directors of the African American Arts Alliance, and the Black Excellence Awards Committee have announced the nominations for the 22nd Annual Black Excellence Awards. The Awards were established in 2002 to honor the outstanding works of art by African Americans in Theater, Dance, Music, Film, Literature, Visual Arts and Digital Media.

Joy Division Play Will Embark on Tour This Autumn

A stage play documenting the story of 1970s band Joy Division is embarking on an Autumn tour to mark its 10th anniversary – and includes a return to Liverpool's Epstein Theatre. 

Firehall Arts Centre Announces 40th Anniversary Season

The Firehall's Artistic & Executive Producer, Donna Spencer, has shared some highlights of the upcoming 2022-2023 season, which sees the organization celebrating its 40th anniversary.

Hot Chocolate Singer Kennie Simon Joins The Line Up Of Hale Barns Carnival Next Month

Hot Chocolate’s lead vocalist Kennie Simon is set to join the line-up for what is guaranteed to be an unmissable night of music at this summer’s Hale Barns Carnival.

BenDeLaCreme to Bring READY TO BE COMMITTED to Leicester Square Theatre

Global drag icon and RuPaul’s Drag Race star, BenDeLaCreme, will tour the UK with her critically acclaimed, narrative-cabaret, “BenDeLaCreme is...READY TO BE COMMITTED”, June 2 -18, 2022.

WHERE TO BELONG Will Embark on UK Tour From September 2021

Victor Esses has performed at venues including Arcola Theatre, Southwark Playhouse and Whitechapel Gallery. During the pandemic, he has worked on digital project Unfamiliar at Home with his partner and fellow artist Yorgos Petrou. This online tour was based on Unfamiliar which was nominated for the 2019 Lukas Awards. 

Photo Flash: Ian Curtis' Iconic Guitar Returns To Manchester For Exhibition

For the first time since it’s well-publicised auction in 2020, and in its first major public display in over 30 years, the iconic, white Vox Phantom VI teardrop guitar owned by Joy Division’s Ian Curtis, made famous in the Love Will Tear Us Apart music video, has made a high-profile return to Manchester.

Coastal Jazz & Blues Society Announces Dates for Virtual 2021 Festival International Streaming Series & Innovation Series at Ironworks 

The TD Vancouver International Jazz Festival, Vancouver's signature Festival, celebrates its 35th edition this summer from Friday, June 25 to Sunday, July 4.

Theatres Trust Announces 2021 Theatres at Risk Register

The Covid-19 pandemic has had devastating effects on the UK theatre industry, causing theatres across the country to close and cancel productions, risking companies and jobs. 

Canadian Online Jazz Festival Full Schedule Announced

From November 8 to 15, 2020, be a part of history as Jazz Festivals across the country join forces to present top jazz talent performing online. From coast to coast, over a dozen Festivals have collaborated to bring all Canadians together in an effort to unite us in our love of jazz music.

Our Words: First Nations Poets Perform Original Works Online

Adelaide Festival Centre is celebrating contemporary First Nations poetry with OUR WORDS: Spoken word from First Nations artists a?" an online initiative running from today until November 26.