FANS of The Archers, the world’s longest-running radio soap opera, will be beating a path to Cirencester’s adventurous Barn Theatre from 1st September to 1st October, when the intimate venue stages the world premiere of Haywire, a comedy that celebrates the “not-so-everyday story of how The Archers was born.” Written by Tim Stimpson, and directed…
RALPH Fiennes, artistic director of Bath Theatre Royal’s 2025 summer season, turns from acting in Grace Pervades to directing, Shakespeare’s As You Like It, at the theatre from 15th August to 6th September. One of the most delightful romatic comedies, it is set in the Forest of Arden, where love is always in the air….
THE ancient coastal town of Christchurch, the deep woods of Moors Valley and the dramatic ruins of Corfe Castle provide the backdrop and venues for events and installations across Dorset at this year’s Inside OutDorset festival, which runs from 12th to 21st September across the county. The biennial event is an international outdoor arts festival,…
LIN-Manuel Miranda’s multi award-winning Hamilton is touring comes to Plymouth Theatre Royal on its first UK tour, for a six-week season that runs to Saturday 6th September. Hamilton is the story of one of America’s Founding Fathers, Alexander Hamilton, an immigrant from the West Indies who became George Washington’s right-hand man during the Revolutionary War…
THE ever inventive Scratchworks Theatre comes to Dorset for two dates as part of the Artsreach summer programme of events and workshops for children. The Mushroom Show combines information and facts with fun, with a workshop and performance, at Litton Cheney community hall on Monday 18th August, and Tuesday 19th August at 11am at Alderholt…
IN her 250th anniversary year, Jane Austen is everywhere, from straight plays and screenings of favourite television adaptations to films, comedies, spoofs and a new adaptation inspired by her most popular novel – Death Comes to Pemberley, coming to Bath Theatre Royal in a world premiere production from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 90th August. Pride…
SINGER and stage and screen actress Lily Allen comes to Bath Theatre Royal’s Ustinov Studio, from 25th July to 23rd August, starring in the title role of Hedda, a new adaptation of Ibsen’s Hedda Gabler. The run in the intimate venue is sold out, with only returns available. Enigmatic and destructive, both of herself and…
THE colourful exoticism and drama of the traditional circus and street theatre of Rajasthan returns to Bridport’s Millennium Green on Wednesday 30th July with an afternoon of exciting music, dance and enthralling acrobatics. The visit follows the sell-out success of last year’s performance, featuring the vibrant, noisy, musical, heart-stopping performers of Circus Raj from the…
THE sounds of Northern Soul come to Bath Theatre Royal from 29th July to 2nd August, when John Godber’s touring play Do I Love You? takes the stage. Sally, Nat and Kyle, 20-something and ready to keep the faith, learn about the genre from the hits of Edwin Starr, Frankie Valli, Frank Wilson, Eloise Laws,…
MIRACLE Theatre, Cornwall’s most prolific touring theatre company, returns to Dorset for its summer 2025 open air tour, with a new production of one of Shakespeare’s best-loved comedies, Twelfth Night, coming to Ibberton village hall on Thursday 31st July, Kimmeridge Bay on Friday 1st August and Higher Orchard at Sandford Orcas on Saturday 2nd, all…