Fantastic journey is a scientific mash-up
A play that quite literally gets inside your head, besides again proving bite-sized drama can be as satisfying as any meal deal of theatre.
View ArticleThe Russians are coming
With an impressive cast and a live orchestra of more than 30 musicians, Verdi’s masterpiece Rigoletto is brought vividly to life by The Russian State Ballet and Opera House at Blackburn’s King George’s...
View ArticleCast adrift in the mind of MR James
Fans of the master ghost story author MR James will be haunting The Continental in Preston’s Broadgate next Thursday.
View ArticleBrum ballet for all the family
Birmingham Royal Ballet returns to the region with its production of Coppélia at The Lowry from Wednesday to Saturday next week.
View ArticleThe Snail, the whale and dinosaurs too
Parents could be spoiled for choice with three childrens’ shows at Lancaster Grand in the same week.
View ArticleIt’s a Mad mad world first
A fledgling tie-up between English Touring Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company has breathed new life into a pointed comedy first performed more than 400 years ago.
View ArticleLowri’s secret life on show in gallery
A heart-warming show about life, love and memory will be presented at The Dukes in Lancaster on Friday.
View ArticleAbba’s magic Mamma Mia
Mamma Mia, here we go again... Off down the highways and byways in search of a little fun.
View ArticleWaterloo – The Best of Abba Tribute Show come to Lancaster Grand
Lancaster Grand Theatre will race back to the 1970s later this month with Waterloo – The Best of Abba Tribute Show.
View ArticleLancashire screenings of pioneering documentary films
The Dukes in Lancaster will continue its Film Lab project later this month with a pair of pioneering documentary films.
View ArticleIZZY WIZZY: The Sooty show comes to Morecambe
Everyone’s favourite puppet will be paying a visit to Lancashire this month.
View ArticleA Blessed event at ‘tiny Lancashire Theatre’
British acting legend Brian Blessed has been appointed Honorary Patron of Clitheroe’s Grand Theatre.
View ArticleHave your say on a play for tomorrow
A Lancaster theatre is giving audiences a say about which new plays they’d like to see staged there in the future.
View ArticleTalented Pirates of Preston
A packed audience at the opening night of this show at Preston Playhouse enjoyed an exhilarating performance of what is my favourite D’Oyly Carte opera, given by the Preston Gilbert & Sullivan...
View ArticleInterview: I’m sorry I haven’t a clue
If Graeme Garden had taken up his expected vocation and become a practising doctor, the 72-year-old might have had his feet up by now. The Aberdeen-born Prestonian pondered this down the phone-line...
View ArticleDinosaur Juniors were bored, infants less so
Jurassic AdventuresCharter Theatre, Preston Guild Hall
View ArticleLi Li makes a Grand effort to sing opera
A fun show written by soprano Li Li and veteran director Stephen Tiller comes to Lancaster Grand Theatre next Thursday.
View ArticleAn afternoon with the elves in Lancaster
Northern Ballet’s new show for children, Elves and The Shoemaker, will step on to the stage of Lancaster’s Dukes theatre on April 1.
View ArticleBeauty of ballet at Charter Theatre
Tchaikovsky’s sumptuous music for Sleeping Beauty will sound out at Preston Charter Theatre next Thursday evening, marking the return of Moscow Ballet La Classique to the city.
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