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A new production of the much-loved modern classic Brassed Off opens at Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre in August.

Nearly 12,000 people attended the inaugural Nevill Holt Festival, celebrating a successful launch with 75% of attendees being first-timers.

Scarborough's Stephen Joseph Theatre and co-producers Theatre by the Lake in Keswick and the Octagon Theatre Bolton have announced the cast for this summer's production of the much-loved modern classic, Brassed Off. 

Nevill Holt has announced a new chapter in its award-winning history as it becomes Nevill Holt Festival, welcoming a lineup of internationally renowned artists to Leicestershire next June. Learn more about the festival here!

Shakespeare North Playhouse has announced the cast for their upcoming Christmas production of The Wind in The Willows (24th Nov 23- 13th Jan 24).  The cast includes Dead Boodaghians (he/him) Keziah Joseph (she/they) Jenny Murphy (she/her) Katie Erich (she/her) Bryony Maguire (she/her) Oluwalonimi Owoyemi (he/him). 

Robin Ince and Prof. Brian Cox to headline Blue Dot Festival in conversation with Award-winning American writer, producer, and director Ann Druyan (and many other great reasons for following The Cosmic Shambles Network during lockdown). 

Audiences are in for a treat this September as The Epstein Theatre has a jam-packed programme with a whole host of events from thrilling theatre, family shows,  music and comedy.

Biological anthropologist, author and broadcaster Professor Alice Roberts will visit Liverpool next month as part of her latest theatre tour.

Spring 2019 at Northern Stage features ambitious new productions made in Newcastle, alongside new shows from some of the UK's most exciting and innovative theatre companies and work made by and for children and young people. Plus comedy, dance and an eclectic programme in the intimate Stage 3 performance space.

With only a month to go, the 12th edition of Latitude Festival once again sets the bar high for summer festivals, with a host of names announced across the stages including the BBC Music Introducing Stage, The SpeakEasy, Music and Film, Solas and many more. Latitude Festival takes place on 13th - 16th July in the stunning grounds of Henham Park, Suffolk.

The Orpheum Theatre Group's 2016-2017 Family Series begins with Celeste today, October 28th at 6:30 PM at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.

The Orpheum Theatre Group's 2016-2017 Family Series begins with Celeste on Friday, October 28th at 6:30 PM at the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.

The Orpheum Theatre Group is proud to announce the lineup for the 2016-2017 Family Series. This season features exciting adaptations of beloved literary classics and performances that will both challenge and enlighten the entire family. The series runs October through February, with performances in both the historic Orpheum Theatre and the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education.

Today at 2:00 PM the Memphis Development Foundation (MDF), which operates the Orpheum Theatre, formally dedicated the newest and largest capital project in its history: the Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education. The ceremony included a ribbon cutting, flag presentation, dedication prayer, and reception. Event speakers included MDF Board Chairman Andy Taylor, Mayor AC Wharton, Jr., Mayor Mark H. Luttrell, and Orpheum President & CEO Pat Halloran. Mr. Taylor led the ceremony, and Dr. Scott Morris presided over the dedication.

With the completion of the new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education the Orpheum Theatre is proud to introduce an annual music series. Beginning October 17th with Chester Thompson Trio, the 2015-2016 Music Series will feature a variety of musical artists that break boundaries and redefine the parameters of conventional genres.

The Orpheum Theatre announced a season of engaging literary favorites, visually stunning dance, and energetic musical performances for the 2015-2016 Family Series. This year, the Orpheum's new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education allows the Series to double its schedule for a year of exciting productions made for the entire family.

The Orpheum Theatre's new Halloran Centre for Performing Arts & Education will become the new home of the Memphis stop on the Southern Circuit Tour of Independent Filmmakers. The series, hosted previously through Indie Memphis, will consist of six screenings beginning September 9th at 7:00 PM with I Will Dance and concluding in April of 2016.

The Memphis Development Foundation (MDF), which operates the historic Orpheum Theatre, announces that Ron Jewell, current Director of the Bartlett Performing Arts Center, will join the MDF staff as Vice-President of Operations at the forthcoming Centre for Performing Arts Education. The $14.5 million Centre is expected to formally open in August of this year.

The Orpheum Theatre announces its 2014-2015 Family Series. This incredible season consists of five highly entertaining and energetic family-friendly productions.

The Orpheum Theatre has announced its acceptance, in partnership with Shelby County Schools (SCS), into the John F. Kennedy Center's Partners in Education program. Formally accepted in April, The Orpheum and SCS initiated the program in Memphis with a week of teacher professional development July 7th through 11th.