Leeds Playhouse has today announced an exciting season of productions and exhibitions to celebrate its milestone 50th anniversary as it looks forward to welcoming audiences back to the building safely in May. Leeds Playhouse was created by and for the people of Leeds, so it seems only fitting that they are now at the centre […]
Michael Harrison and Jonathan Church are delighted to announce that Chichester Festival Theatre’s Olivier Award-nominated production of Singin’ in the Rain will embark on a major UK and Ireland tour starting in 2021 and stopping off at the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford in July 2022! Singin’ in the Rain also reunites the original director Jonathan Church […]
On the one-year anniversary since Leeds Heritage Theatres’ three venues were forced to close their doors because of the pandemic, the company announces an exciting programme of new shows and screenings, and looks back on its most challenging year to date. Both Leeds Grand Theatre and City Varieties Music Hall hope to raise their curtains […]
Leeds Actors in Training (LAIT), a practical skills-building course for young adults (18-25) serious about an acting career, run in collaboration with Leeds Grand Theatre, is offering free online masterclasses throughout March 2021. In anticipation of theatres reopening, LAIT Intensive is a series of five evening sessions run over three weeks by professional artists and […]
Infamous cabaret misfit and drag miscreant Joe Black invites you to indulge in a gloriously raucous gin soaked musical cabaret extravaganza. One part art deco inspired punk cabaret, two parts drag musical mayhem, best enjoyed after dark. Joe Black: Deco Punk comes to King’s Hall, Ilkley on Thursday 16 September 2021, let’s party like it’s […]
Following the success of Leeds Playhouse’s award-winning Creative Engagement programme aimed at connecting with communities across the Leeds City Region, the theatre has enhanced its efforts to reach out to people who might feel an increased sense of isolation or vulnerability during the current lockdown. PLAYHOUSE CONNECT builds on work already carried out and aims […]
Bradford Theatres is looking for more volunteers from the local community to take part in a joint outreach project with the Royal Shakespeare Company. The project – called Shakespeare Nation – provides opportunities for adults from all walks of life to become Shakespeare Champions, joining workshops with professionals from the RSC, including actors, directors and […]
Winter Rescue is the fourth hit show from the pioneering virtual immersive theatre company Morpheus and is open for bookings now. Suitable for children aged 9 to 13, this new show transports children to an icy world of kidnapped elves and fearsome yetis, where they must work together throughout a time-twisting adventure to save the […]
Menopause The Musical 2 – Cruising Through Menopause, the hilarious celebration of women and ‘the change’ starring Crissy Rock, Nicole Barber-Lane, Rebecca Wheatley and Nicki French, is coming to the Alhambra Theatre, Bradford next year from Friday 11 – Saturday 12 June 2021. The 2021 cast will be headed up by the fabulous and hysterically […]
York Theatre Royal will open its doors again on Valentine’s Day 2021 with The Love Season, a season of plays from around the world embracing love in its many forms. The theatre will re-open on February 14 with a special event York in Love, currently being finalised. That will be followed by The Love Season (until April 21) led by […]