★★★★★ Review: The Dark – Charming, visually witty version of Lemony Snicket’s intense tale of overcoming night-time fears, featuring inspired sensory support @battersea_arts 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/the-d…

Calling all UK producers and non-building-based performing arts organisations! Apply for #TheStageAwards 2027, in association with Tysers Live. We’re shining a spotlight on those achieving artistic excellence while driving innovation, fair practice and sustainability in the sector. Submit here👉 thestage.co.uk/the-stage-awa…

John Healey’s autumn Budget has not provided hoped-for tax reforms to cover the additional costs of theatre touring, but the freezing of business rates will provide venues with a degree of relief👇 thestage.co.uk/news/plea-for…

Andrew Lloyd Webber’s foundation is contributing to tuition fees for 44 performing arts students this academic year, representing the scholarship programme’s largest annual cohort to date 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/andrew-l…

West End performer Alison Jiear has launched an emergency fundraising appeal to help pay for private brain surgery after she was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/west-end…

Oldham Coliseum’s reimagined production of Macbeth set in a nightclub, the first show under the venue’s new creative director Nick Bagnall, has been cancelled 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/oldham-c…

.@royalcourt artistic director David Byrne (@mrdavebyrne) has suggested the UK theatre sector look at new models for staging international theatre following the closure of the Gate Theatre, renowned for platforming work from across the globe 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/david-by…

Jessie Buckley, Juliet Stevenson, Simon McBurney, Tobias Menzies and V, the playwright formerly known as Eve Ensler, are among the creatives lined up to perform at the @royalcourt next year. 👉thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

As Caryl Churchill’s groundbreaking 1979 play is revived by her long-time collaborator Dominic Cooke, David Benedict looks back at the origins and impact of one of the playwright’s most daring works 👇 thestage.co.uk/features/inci…

★★★★ Review: Girls –JMK winner Ewa Dina directs an astute and affecting production of this drama inspired by Boko Haram’s abduction of the Chibok schoolgirls 👇 thestage.co.uk/reviews/girls…

Ruthie Henshall, currently starring as Fräulein Schneider in Cabaret at the Kit Kat Club in the West End, talks The Stage through her dressing-room essentials 👇 thestage.co.uk/features/in-m…

Are you part of a community performing arts project? Apply for #TheStageAwards 2027, in association with Tysers Live today! We’re celebrating creative initiatives that make a real difference — showcasing artistic excellence and meaningful, lasting impact. Submit today👉thestage.co.uk/the-stage-awa…

Performing and vlogging often work hand in hand, but when, if ever, should content creators be paid higher wages for the shows they work on?, asks Carrie Hope Fletcher   Read more 👉 thestage.co.uk/opinion/how-m…

Stephen Daldry’s production of An Inspector Calls is to return for a UK and Ireland tour in 2027-28. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/producti…

Soprano Danielle de Niese has said she would not "push" her children towards the arts, citing the difficulties of pursuing a career in the industry. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/danielle…

Michelle Terry will step down as artistic director of Shakespeare’s Globe at the end of 2027 after a decade in the role. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/michelle…

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The Royal Ballet School’s artistic director Iain Mackay has claimed the dance industry has “a long way to go” in terms of tackling body image issues. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/royal-ba…

More than 1,300 people have signed a petition urging that the planned demolition of Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre be delayed until plans for a replacement venue are approved. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/demoliti…

Theatre Royal Wakefield is set to be able to host more theatregoers if plans for an expansion to the building are approved. Read more 👇 thestage.co.uk/news/theatre-…