2020 and the snap of the plastic flags

Richard Lutz witnesses change and immutability as 2020 approaches.

Panto review: Snow White and the Seven Dwarves

Richard Lutz takes his pew for Christmas technicolor mayhem at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Review: The King and I

Simon Hale watches the Alexandra Theatre’s big Christmas production.

Review: The Boy in The Dress

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a feel.good musical about change and friendship.

Celebrity support for schools theatre campaign

Hugh Dennis supports Shakespeare Schools Foundation’s Big Give Christmas Challenge appeal.

Birmingham Hippodrome launches campaign to help young theatregoers

Aims to raise £20,000 to give the gift of theatre to 4,000 young people.

Lichfield Garrick Theatre announces new season

Top-line performances set for award-winning venue.

RSC Review: A Museum in Baghdad

Richard Lutz watches two plays on the same Stratford stage. But does it work?

Smash hit Muslim pantomine to tour UK

Local dates for festive performance.

Review: Carmen

Simon Hale enjoys another Welsh National Opera performance.

Opera Review: The Cunning Little Vixen

Richard Lutz takes his pew at the Birmingham Hippodrome.

RSC review: Shakespeare swaps genders in the swinging sixties

Richard Lutz takes his pew for King John at Stratford’s Swan Theatre.

Beer and opera link up for Halloween

Dig Brew the ‘Besse’ place for Friday fright.

Be At One Halloween Thriller class

Dance masterclass available at city bar.

Christmas at the Garrick

Lichfield theatre unveils its festive programme.

Review: Pride and Prejudice (Sort Of)

A cheeky take on Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners tickles Richard Lutz’s ribs. 

Review: Prism at The Birmingham Rep

Richard Lutz takes his pew for a moving journey through the past.

Foundry Festival returns for a second year

Birmingham Rep’s free festival showcases emerging local talent.

Review: Crimes on the Coast

Whodunnit? Simon Hale wonders who cares?.

Prime time for Women & Theatre

Britain’s Got Talent star in new play about women of retirement age.

Giant playbill unveiled as part of Hippodrome birthday celebrations

Carl Chinn MBE and Fiona Allan help mark 120th anniversary.

Lichfield theatre launches Event Cinema

Classic films and new releases to feature at state of the art development.

Ballet in Bromsgrove

Vienna Festival Ballet presents Snow White at Artrix.

Countdown to Bedlam Arts and Mental Health Festival

Less than two weeks until celebration of how arts aid wellbeing.

Mirror on the wall for Snow White

First look at the cast of Birmingham Hippodrome’s 2019 panto.

Less than two weeks to Bridge in Coventry

City centre to host imaginative performance festival.

Hippodrome history goes on display

Anniversary artwork installation to be unveiled as part of national Heritage Week celebrations.

Hippodrome celebrates anniversary with new programme launch

Roll-up, roll-up for an all-singing, all-dancing new season at Birmingham Hippodrome.

Hippodrome celebrations continue with youth production

First look: In rehearsals for Birmingham Hippodrome’s West Side Story.

Peter Andre prepares for his Hippodrome debut

Grease is still the word for Aussie star.