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Mousehole Harbour Lights

Unique light display in Cornwall

Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…

The Undefinable, portrait James Allan 2018, (c) She Goat

Gig theatre show exploring unconventional love

This month, watch a zany live radio gig-theatre exploring unconventional relationships and celebrating the unusual and underrepresented qualities of love…

The Lost Thing, Royal Opera House, London

An enchanting tale of a Lost Thing

The discovery of something mysterious and out of place is the starting point for a new family show, The Lost Thing, at the Royal Opera House’s Linbury Theatre…

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Performances for the curious this Christmas

Families and audiences will have their pick of alternative Christmas shows to see during Wales Millennium Centre’s Performances for the Curious season this month…

Hansel and Gretel, Chiswick Playhouse

A modern twist in the Hansel and Gretel tale

This winter, Chiswick Playhouse brings an enchanting, reimagined take on the classic tale of Hansel and Gretel to families feeling the festive spirit…

Little Miss Burden at The Bunker

Little Miss Burden, a moving teenage tale

Little Miss Burden is a moving coming-of-age tale about growing up in a wheelchair in the ‘90s, taking place at The Bunker in London…

Christmas Carol - a fairy tale - Wiltons

An alternative Christmas Carol in East London’s hidden gem

For an alternative version of A Christmas Carol, head to one of East London’s hidden gems this festive season…

A Christmas Carol tour 2019

Step into Dickens’ study for A Christmas Carol

This festive season, audiences can experience A Christmas Carol as Dickens himself performed it more than 150 years ago. ..

Fred Hampton archive photos

The true story of a revolutionary leader

Fringe First winners, Bear Trap Theatre, will bring the gripping true story of a revolutionary leader to the stage this autumn…

Cinderella at The Vaults 2019

A spot of karaoke and panto in a pub

If you’re looking for an alternative Christmas night out, why not try an altogether different version of Cinderella that takes pub theatre to a new level?

Escape to Planet Trash, Pleasance Theatre

Camp adventures in Escape from Planet Trash

Drag queens are going to space in a camp sci-fi b-movie adventure at the Pleasance in London…

Kissing Rebellion at Ovalhouse

Dance theatre performance inspired by social media message

Exploring the impact of global crises and personal heart breaks, Kissing Rebellion is a new dance theatre performance inspired by a social media message…

Out of Order at Home in Manchester

Clowns are Out of Order in Manchester

An experimental performance art group returns to Manchester this week with a troupe of hapless clowns…

Being Human festival - I am human badge - credit - Being Human festival

Discoveries and secrets at this year’s Being Human festival

From trawling for treasures in archives to discovering secret lives and overlooked histories, the annual Being Human festival is back this month…

Much Ado About Nothing by Shakespare at the Tobacco Factory. Photo by Mark Douet

A riotous version of Much Ado About Nothing in London

This month, watch a new adaptation of Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing at one of London’s hidden gems…

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Curiosity of the Week

Visit a Venetian Waterway in Norfolk
Great Yarmouth Venetian Waterway - photo: Gary Philo

Our latest Curiosity of the Week is a Venetian style waterway in the seaside resort of Great Yarmouth…

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Unique light display in Cornwall
Mousehole Harbour Lights

Head to the Cornish fishing village of Mousehole this winter, for their unique annual Christmas lights display…

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