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Flabbergast Theatre The Tragedy of Macbeth (PictureGrafix)

Flabbergast’s The Tragedy of Macbeth promises a treat for the eyes and ears

Watch a retelling of Shakespeare’s Macbeth like you’ve never seen before at Southwark Playhouse this spring…

East London Shakespeare Festival - Twelfth Night

A rip-roaring take on Twelfth Night tours outdoors in London

This summer, the East London Shakespeare Festival (ELSF) are welcoming you to 1980s Illyria as they bring their rip-roaring take on Twelfth Night to outdoor spaces…

Ten Days in a Madhouse - So It Goes

Immersive theatre takes audiences on a life-changing journey

This month, audiences are being invited to don headphones and immerse themselves in the head of ground-breaking journalist Nellie Bly.

Peckham Fringe 2022, Theatre Peckham in South London

Dark comedy, roller skate jams and a passion for plants in Peckham

Peckham Fringe is running until Sunday 5th June at Theatre Peckham, covering everything from topical issues to a passion for plants…

The HandleBards on tour

The HandleBards head out on bikes to pedal their plays

Fancy some open-air theatre this summer? The popular Shakespearean troupe known as The Handlebards are back with another bicycle-powered tour…

Oddly Moving Atlas

Greek myth of Atlas retold using circus

New circus theatre company Oddly Moving, is retelling the Greek myth of Atlas this spring. But not in the way you might expect…

Hold On 2, Credit Fheel Projects

Go on a Nordic adventure at Jacksons Lane this spring

Looking to discover something new this spring? Head to Jacksons Lane in north London for their Nordic Exposure season…

Cast of Platform 4's Triffids (Image: Andi Sapey)

Go on a gig-theatre adventure with Triffids!

Take time out this month to go on an gig-theatre adventure with music, sound and pictures…

You Heard Me by Luca Rutherford, Credit Camilla Greenwell

Art meets theatre in one-woman play and exhibition

Are you listening? This is a question that powerful one-woman play You Heard Me asks as it tours the UK over the coming months…

A Christmas Carol (Photo: DIK NG)

Two versions of A Christmas Carol in Greenwich

A Christmas Carol is perhaps one of the most well-known festive tales. And this year there’s two versions on stage in Greenwich…

Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

Have yourself a quirky little Christmas

Looking for something other than the usual seasonal markets to get you into the festive spirit? Here’s our pick of quirky Christmas events…

Artaban The Musical

Christmas gets a rock musical makeover with Artaban

This week, Artaban The Musical takes over The Actors’ Church in Covent Garden to add a new riff to the story of Christmas…

Boundless Theatre's London tour of How To Save The Planet When You’re A Young Carer And Broke

A mobile and sustainably-made theatre show tours London

A mobile and sustainably-made production from Boundless Theatre heads to the heart of communities and takes on today’s most pressing issues…

Dino Kelly (Mili) in 'Old Bridge' at the Bush Theatre. Photo by Marc Brenner

Old Bridge, a bold story of love and loss

This autumn, British-Bosnian writer Igor Memic brings his award-winning play, Old Bridge, to the Bush Theatre in London…

TOPSIE ILLUSTRATION

The Rosemary Branch Theatre reopens

How does a festival of puppetry, silly games and a theatrical challenge sound? These quirky events are all part of The Rosemary Branch Theatre’s reopening…

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Curiosity of the Week

Woodhenge, Stonehenge’s lesser-known neighbour
Woodhenge - ©English Heritage, Historic England Photo Library

You have heard of Stonehenge in Wiltshire, but have you heard of its lesser known neighbour, Woodhenge? Find out more in our latest Curiosity of the Week…

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Fakes, forgeries and misinformation at Royal Society Late
Dragon Fish - The Royal Society Lates in March

Next month, the Royal Society’s Late event mixes tomfoolery with science as it tackles fake news and hoaxes…

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