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A brand new Holmes adventure set two years after the famous encounter between Holmes and the arch-villain, Moriarty on the Reichenbach Falls. Holmes is bankrupt but still refusing to take on any new cases as he struggles with his own demons. But he is spurred into action when his brother, Mycroft, is arrested for treason…

Opera House, Manchester

Thu 27 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£11.90–£32.40 / 0844 847 2275

14:30

West Yorkshire Playhouse, Leeds

Thu 23 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

13:30

Sat 25 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

14:00

Thu 30 May

Quarry Theatre

£12–£27 / 0113 213 7700

13:30

…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

Evita

Written by: Tim Rice (lyrics)

Singer and actor Marti Pellow features as Che, in the musical drama written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, about the life of the Argentinian woman who became wife to her country's president, Juan Peron.

Liverpool Empire Theatre

Wed 26 Jun

£12.90–£41.40 ( £9.90–£38.40) / 0870 606 3536

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£12.90–£41.40 ( £9.90–£38.40) / 0870 606 3536

14:30

Milton Keynes Theatre

Wed 22 May

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Sat 25 May

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6652

14:30

Milkshake! Live: Channel 5 And Premier Stage Productions

Children's show starring presenters from the TV channel, plus familiar characters including Little Princess, Scruff, Noddy, Tessie Bear, Roary, Big Chris, FiFi and Bumble.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Mon 22 Jul

£12 (Children £10; £40) / 0844 854 2776

13:00
15:30

Beck Theatre, Hayes

Fri 2 Aug

£13 (Children £11; £44) / 020 8561 8371

13:00
15:30

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Tue 28 May

£14 (Children £12; £48) / 01702 351135

13:00
15:30

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Scottish Ballet: Highland Fling

Matthew Bourne's ballet inspired by La Sylphide, first performed in 1994, returns for a new Scottish tour. We follow the misfortunes of James, a young Scotsman whose taste for the wilder side of life brings him into the company of a strange and beautiful gothic fairy.

Edinburgh Festival Theatre

Thu 23 May

£12.50–£42.50 / 0131 529 6000

14:00

Agatha Christie's Go Back for Murder

Agatha Christie Theatre Company present the Queen of Mystery's classic thriller, packed with red herrings and suspense til the very end.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 6 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 8 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing

Wed 12 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

14:00

Sat 15 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

14:00

Harrogate Theatre

Wed 19 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

14:30

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Cantina: LIMBO

Directed by: Scott Maidment
Written by: Sxip Shirey

Modern circus-theatre is mixed with cabaret, acrobatics and live music in this show featuring a host of international performers including illusionist Paul Kieve, acrobat and aerialist Jonathan Nosan from the US, Australian acrobat-dancer Hilton Denis and the head balancer Danik Abishev. Directed by Scott Maidment, LIMBO…

The London Wonderground Spiegeltent, SE1

Sat 25 May

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

Sat 1 Jun

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

Sat 8 Jun

£10–£17 / 0844 545 8282

15:00

…and 16 more dates until 28 Sep

Priscilla Queen of the Desert – Tour

Sparkly feelgood musical starring the one and only Jason Donovan.

Aylesbury Waterside Theatre

Fri 22 Nov

£10–£34.50 / 0844 871 7607

17:00

Sat 23 Nov

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 7607

14:30

Congress Theatre, Eastbourne

Thu 15 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

14:30

Sat 17 Aug

£21–£35; £15–£29; £21–£35; £23–£37 (£16–£30; £10–£24; £10–£24; £18–£32) / 01323 412000

14:30

Hull New Theatre

Fri 8 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

17:00

Sat 9 Nov

£16–£37.50 / 01482 226655

14:30

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The Winslow Boy

Directed by: Terry Hands

When his 14 year old son Ronnie is expelled from Osborne Royal Naval College for stealing a five shilling postal order, Arthur Winslow risks financial ruin, his family's happiness and his own health to ensure that the boy has a fair trial.

Clwyd Theatr Cymru, Mold

Sat 25 May

Anthony Hopkins Theatre

£10–£20 ( £10–£18; £10–£18; Children £10–£18) / 0845 330 3565

14:30

Sat 1 Jun

Anthony Hopkins Theatre

£10–£20 ( £10–£18; £10–£18; Children £10–£18) / 0845 330 3565

14:30

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Horrible Histories: The Terrible Tudors

A stage adaptation of Terry Deary's book which celebrates an exceptionally gory period in English history, from the fate of King Henry's wives to the defeat of the Spanish Armada. The production features 3D effects.

Baths Hall, Scunthorpe

Sat 22 Jun

£16 (Children £12 under 16s) / 0844 854 2776

14:30

Corn Exchange, King's Lynn

Sat 25 May

£15 (Children £11 under 16s; £46) / 01553 764864

14:30

Sun 26 May

£15 (Children £11 under 16s; £46) / 01553 764864

15:00

Dorking Halls

Sat 29 Jun

£15 (Children £11) / 01306 881717

14:30

Room on the Broom

Songs, laughs and scary fun for children with stories of witches, cats, dogs, birds and frogs. Ages 3+.

Buxton Opera House

Sun 25 Aug

£12 (Family £33–£44) / 0845 127 2190

13:30

Mon 26 Aug

£12 (Family £33–£44) / 0845 127 2190

14:00

The Forum Theatre, Billingham

Mon 18 Nov

£11 / 01642 552663

16:30

Tue 19 Nov

£11 / 01642 552663

13:30

G Live, Guildford

Fri 13 Sep

£11.50 / 0844 770 1797

Sat 14 Sep

£11.50 / 0844 770 1797

13:30

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Let the Right One In

A book, then a film, then another film, now a play. John Ajvide Lindqvist's story of a young boy and his vampire love interest gets the theatre treatment from Dundee Rep and collaborators, who translate the Swedish setting to a Scottish one.

Dundee Rep

Thu 13 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

14:30

Sat 15 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£9–£17 (£8–£14) / 01382 223530

14:30

The 39 Steps

John Buchan's adventurous spy novel (or Hitchcock's classic film) is adapted into this stage version by Patrick Barlow and features only four actors playing 139 roles between them.

Eden Court Theatre, Inverness

Wed 29 May

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

14:00

Sat 1 Jun

£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234

14:00

His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen

Thu 6 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

14:00

Sat 8 Jun

£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122

14:30

King's Theatre, Edinburgh

Wed 22 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

14:30

Sat 25 May

£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000

14:30

Ben And Holly's Little Kingdom

Directed by: Richard Lewis
Written by: Mani Svavarsson (music)

Richard Lewis's adaptation of the award-winning television animation set in a miniature world of fairies, elves and insects. The production features original music by Mani Svavarsson, with original lyrics by Matt Lewis.

Corn Exchange, King's Lynn

Sat 22 Jun

£13.50 (Children £11.50; £33.75–£45) / 01553 764864

13:00
16:00

Sun 23 Jun

£13.50 (Children £11.50; £33.75–£45) / 01553 764864

13:00

Darlington Civic Theatre

Wed 29 May

£13.50–£15.50 / 01325 486555

13:00
16:00

Thu 30 May

£13.50–£15.50 / 01325 486555

13:00

Grand Theatre, Blackpool

Sat 8 Jun

£12.50–£14.50 (Children £10.50–£12.50 under 16s) / 01253 290190

13:00
16:00

Sun 9 Jun

£12.50–£14.50 (Children £10.50–£12.50 under 16s) / 01253 290190

13:00

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Ghost

Musical based on the Oscar-winning movie about a man trapped between this world and the next who's trying to communicate with his heart-broken girlfriend through a psychic.

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 28 Aug

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Sat 31 Aug

£15–£45 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Wed 4 Sep

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

…and 3 more dates until 14 Sep

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Wed 22 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

Sat 25 May

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

Wed 29 May

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

Sat 1 Jun

£15–£45 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

King's Theatre, Glasgow

Wed 2 Oct

0844 871 7648

14:30

Sat 5 Oct

0844 871 7648

14:30

Wed 9 Oct

0844 871 7648

14:30

…and 3 more dates until 19 Oct

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Some Other Mother

A play exploring language, globalisation, solidarity and class through the struggles of a young African mother to care for her child in Glasgow.

The Bield, Tibbermore

Sun 23 Jun

£35 as part of Solas Festival

16:00

Far Away and Seagulls

Double bill. Caryl Churchill's play, Far Away, is set in a dystopian world, where a young girl wakes in the night at her aunt and uncle’s house to hear and see disturbing things she will not forget. Also performed is Seagulls, a short play about a woman who has the unusual gift of being able to move objects by power of…

Citizens Theatre, Glasgow

Sat 1 Jun

£12–£19 / 0141 429 0022

14:30

Kora

Tom McGrath's 1980s comedy tells the story of one woman's fight to save her dysfunctional Whitfield community.

Dundee Rep

Sat 1 Jun

£12 (£10; Students £5) / 01382 223530

14:30

The Mousetrap

The record-breaking show adapted from Agatha Christie's book of the same name has been performed over 23,000 times. Now celebrating its diamond anniversary in the London West End, it's finally embarking on a UK tour.

Belgrade Theatre, Coventry

Tue 5 Nov

£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055

14:30

Sat 9 Nov

£16–£30.50 (£11–£28.50) / 024 7655 3055

14:30

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Wed 25 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Thu 26 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 28 Sep

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Darlington Civic Theatre

Thu 13 Jun

£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555

14:00

Sat 15 Jun

£19.20–£22.80; £25.50–£27.50; £18; £27.50–£29.50; £25.50–£27.50 (Children £23.50–£25.50; Children £25.50–£27.50; Children £23.50–£23.50… / 01325 486555

14:30

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Soul Sister

Musical telling the life stories of Ike and Tina Turner, with all the classic hits, from 'River Deep Mountain High' to 'Simply the Best'.

Alhambra Theatre, Bradford

Wed 22 May

£13.50–£29.50 (£11–£27) / 01274 432000

14:00

Sat 25 May

£13.50–£29.50 (£11–£27) / 01274 432000

14:30

Bristol Hippodrome

Wed 3 Jul

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Sat 6 Jul

£10–£35 / 0844 847 2325

14:30

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 29 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 31 Aug

£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

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Birds of a Feather

The three original cast members from the BBC's long-running sitcom bring the lives and loves of Sharon, Tracy and Dorien to the stage.

Churchill Theatre, Bromley

Thu 20 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Sat 22 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

14:30

Grand Opera House, York

Wed 26 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0844 871 3024

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0844 871 3024

14:30

Mayflower Theatre, Southampton

Thu 23 May

£20.50–£27.50; £23.50–£30 / 023 8071 1811

14:00

Sat 25 May

£20.50–£27.50; £23.50–£30 / 023 8071 1811

14:30

Blood Brothers

Willy Russell's moving tale about two brothers whose lives are worlds apart.

The Edinburgh Playhouse

Wed 26 Jun

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

Sat 29 Jun

£15–£39.50 / 0844 871 3014

14:30

Grand Opera House, York

Wed 2 Oct

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3024

14:30

Sat 5 Oct

£10–£35 / 0844 871 3024

14:30

The Grand Theatre & Opera House, Leeds

Wed 22 May

£16–£31.50 / 0844 848 2700

14:30

Sat 25 May

£16–£31.50 / 0844 848 2700

14:30

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Matthew Bourne's Sleeping Beauty

Matthew Bourne completes his trio of Tchaikovsky-scored ballets with the story of Aurora's century-long slumber, rendered in typically idiosyncratic style as a gothic fairy tale set between the Victorian era and the present day.