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Ally in Wonderland banner, courtesy of Chloé Nelkin Consulting

A twist on a classic tale at open air theatre in abbey ruins

This weekend, watch a classic tale with a modern twist at the ruins of Lesnes Abbey in South London as Ally in Wonderland takes you down a rabbit hole…

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…

Our Teacher's a Troll (Photo: Hannah Brandon, Marble and Sky Photography)

Watch Our Teacher’s a Troll in the grounds of a ruined abbey

This summer, Our Teacher’s a Troll will transform the picturesque ruins of Lesnes Abbey into an open-air theatre…

Little LTF at St Luke's

A festival of new theatre in Liverpool

This month, the iconic St Luke’s Bombed Out Church in Liverpool will host a week-long festival of new theatre work with magical stories and dark comedy…

Hero and Leander second image credit Chelsey Cliff

Outdoor theatre gig show tours with its own bandstand

Hero & Leander — Or, I Love You, But Everything’s Under Water — is a classic Greek myth that will be retold this summer as an outdoor theatre gig show…

Judy and Liza - Liverpool Theatre Festival

Theatre festival staged in St Luke’s Bombed Out Church

Missed a summer of watching theatre and festival performances? A theatre festival in Liverpool is hoping to remedy that with a nine-day outdoor event…

Greenwich+Docklands International Festival 2020 - Black Victorians

Giant metal tripods and a fire garden at London festival

Are you ready for two weeks of immersive installations, colourful dance performances, and eclectic travelling and pop-up events?

Squad Goals, Caspa Productions, by Zac Cooke Photography

Dance and drama at Dagenham & Redbridge Football Ground

Ready to kick-off your theatre-going experiences again? Then a new immersive show in a stadium might just give you the dose of drama you’re looking for…

Gilbert White's House - Sense & Sensibility outdoor theatre

Outdoor theatre at Gilbert White’s House & Garden

Pack a picnic and enjoy an evening of outdoor theatre watching Sense and Sensibility in the elegant setting of Gilbert White’s House & Garden…

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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Make some noise for Whitby’s Krampus Run
Whitby Krampus Run 2018 - photo by Cassandra Sutton

As Father Christmas makes his annual visit to towns across the UK this weekend, there’s another, much darker character making his way to Whitby in North Yorkshire…

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