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Robin Harris (Steve) and Trudy Ward (Mimsie) in Summer Holiday at the Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (Manuel Harlan) 27 June 2026 I 19:15 I Crucible Theatre, Sheffield (in association with Blackpool Grand Theatre) ⭐⭐ I PR - Invite The Crucible Theatre has been host to a wide array of summer productions, with Robert Hastie's previous season featuring the likes of Chariots of Fire and Miss Saigon. Elizabeth Newman's inaugural year as Artistic Director sees her take on her fi

The company of Brassed Off at Leeds Playhouse (Kirsten McTernan) 23 June 2026 I Leeds Playhouse - Quarry ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Three decades after the treasured British film Brassed Off hit cinemas for the first time, director Amy Leach (assoc. Verity Richards) brings an all-new stage revival to Leeds Playhouse. With a story so deeply rooted in Yorkshire, its celebration of community is both resilient and courageous. In the mining town of Grimley, the colliery faces closure

The company of Monty Python's Spamalot (LAODS) at Lincoln Arts Centre (Richard Hall) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Lincoln Arts Centre I PR - Invite You think you know the tales of Camelot and the Knights of the Round Table? Well think again! First brought to life by Monty Python's Eric Idle and John Du Prez, LAODS present Spamalot, an encore run at Lincoln Arts Centre after their acclaimed production first seen in 2016. Inspired by the English legend, Spamalot parodies the jo

Assa Kanouté (Hero) in Much Ado About Nothing at Shakespeare's Globe (Marc Brenner) 19 June 2026 I 19:30 I Shakespeare's Globe, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite Tonight was my first time at Shakespeare’s Globe, and it had to be for a classic! So I was delighted to attend the Bard's much-loved comedy Much Ado About Nothing, this time modernised through its design while keeping the core of the story firmly intact. Directed by Chelsea Walker, this timeless revival certainly doesn

Azan Ahmed, Omar Bynon and Kashif Ghole in Blue Mist (Ali Wright) 18 June 2026 I 19:45 I Leeds Playhouse - Courtyard (UK Tour) ⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite In 2023, the Royal Court Theatre premiered Blue Mist, a new play written by Mohamed-Zain Dada. It takes place in Chunkyz Shisha Lounge where Jihad, a 25 year-old South Asian man, pursues a career in journalism to challenge stereotypes and fear-driven narratives in the media. Joined by friends Rashid and Asif, this UK touring re

Tanya Truman (Nigella) in How To Make A Mess (Danny Kaan) 09 June 2026 I 19:30 I Upstairs At The Gatehouse, London ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite I think I've found my idea of heaven, in the form of a quaint pub in Highgate with a theatre tucked away above it. Known as Upstairs At The Gatehouse, the venue currently houses How To Make A Mess: A Totally Unauthorised Love Letter To Nigella Lawson with book, music and lyrics by Emily Rose Simons. From the moment I heard the title, I c

The UK Tour Company of The Choir Of Man (Mark Senior) 09 June 2026 I 19:30 I Theatre Royal Nottingham (UK & Ireland Tour) ⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite As Guns 'n' Roses famously said... Welcome To The Jungle!! Direct from London's West End, The Choir Of Man has arrived in Nottingham for one week only. Set in the fictional pub known as 'The Jungle', the evening sees nine men from different backgrounds get together, challenging stereotypes about what it means to be a man in the mod

Cole Dennis (Laura), Grace Towning (Zo) and Matt Corner (Andrew) in Public - The Musical (Mark Senior) 04 June 2026 I 19:00 I Curve Theatre, Leicester (Studio) ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I PR - Invite It's always refreshing to see a new, original concept brought to the table, and Public - The Musical does exactly that. Four strangers are locked in a gender-neutral public toilet with no way out. A wedding guest, a banker, an ultra-woke activist and an anxious young man. After critical praise