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The Sash
Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.
King's Theatre, Glasgow
Wed 22 May
£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648
Sat 25 May
£11–£30 / 0844 871 7648
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
Sat 8 Jun
£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620
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
Also on at:
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
Sat 1 Jun
£19–£26 (£17–£21; under 18s £11–£15; groups of 10+ £3 off) / 01463 234234
His Majesty's Theatre, Aberdeen
Thu 6 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
Sat 8 Jun
£18–£30.50 / 01224 641122
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Wed 22 May
£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000
Sat 25 May
£14–£29.50 (Student standby £10) / 0131 529 6000
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
Sherlock Holmes: The Best-Kept Secret
- Directed by: Nikolai Foster
- Written by: Arthur Conan Doyle (book)
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
Calum's Road
The National Theatre of Scotland and Communicado Theatre Company present David Harrower's take on the true tale of a man on the Isle of Skye who, faced with council indifference to his remote village's isolated plight, built a two-mile stretch of road all by himself with nothing but a pick, a wheelbarrow and a shovel.
Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh
Sat 8 Jun
£6–£17.50 / 0131 228 1404
Faulty Towers: The Dining Experience
Basil, Sybil and Manuel open for their sixth Fringe. Always a sell-out, only a third of the show is scripted, so everything stays fresh. ‘Best comedy show I've ever seen' (Sunday Express)
B'est, Edinburgh
Fri 2 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Sun 4 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
Mon 5 Aug
£43 / 0131 556 4448
The Charing Cross Hotel, London WC2N
Sat 25 May
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 13:30
Sat 1 Jun
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 13:30
Sat 8 Jun
The Torquay Suite Theatre
£43.50 all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm & 6.30pm, all perfs includes show and 3-course meal; £47 7.30pm, 1.30pm… / 020 8237 1111
- 13:30
Thistle Hotel, Brighton
Sat 25 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 13:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sun 26 May
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 13:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sat 1 Jun
£43.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £49.50 includes 3-course meal and show; £43.50 includes 3-course meal and show / 01273 763244
- 13:00
£43.50
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
The Boat Factory
- Directed by: Philip Crawford
- Written by: Dan Gordon
Happenstance Theatre Company presents Dan Gordon's drama set in Belfast's mighty Harland & Wolff shipyard in 1947. Directed by Philip Crawford.
King's Head, Islington, London N1
Sun 28 Jul
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 15:00
Sun 4 Aug
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 15:00
Sun 11 Aug
£10 preview; £16–£25 / 020 7478 0160
- 15:00
Dinosaur Zoo
Dinosaurs aren't extinct! They're just hiding out on the other side of the world. Erth's Dinosaur Zoo brings its Jurassic creations to Scotland with an opportunity for children to get right up close.
King's Theatre, Edinburgh
Fri 27 Sep
£13.50 (danger seats £16) / 0131 529 6000
Sat 28 Sep
£13.50 (danger seats £16) / 0131 529 6000
The Great Gatsby
- Directed by: Lee Proud
- Written by: Linnie Reedman (adapt)
Michael Lindall and Matilda Sturridge play Jay Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan, in Ruby in the Dust Theatre's musical presentation of the F Scott Fitzgerald novel. Adapted by Joe Evans and Linnie Reedman, with choreography by Lee Proud.
Riverside Studios, Hammersmith
Thu 23 May
Studio 3
£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111
- 14:45
Sat 25 May
Studio 3
£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111
- 14:45
Thu 30 May
Studio 3
£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111
- 14:45
Sat 8 Jun
Studio 3
£15 preview; £17.50 (£15) / 020 8237 1111
- 14:45
VanBuren & Gandey's Victorian Wonders Carnival
Entertainment from a bygone age! Including the headless lady, the disembodied head of scheherazade, the mystifying time machine, presented undercover in all their Victorian splendour. 3 separate side shows housed in a mesmerising marquee of mirth! Be transported back to a time when entertainment meant a suspension of…
Studio Big Top, Brighton
Sat 25 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Sun 26 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Mon 27 May
£5 / 01273 917272
Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.
Zippos Circus: Carnaval
The newest show from the well-travelled circus, featuring horse rider Nicky de Neumann, a bunch of motorbikes in a giant ball known as the 'Globe of Death' and the flying acrobats of Havana Troupe, among many other circus favourites.
Beddington Park, Wallington
Fri 24 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 17:00
Sat 25 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
Sun 26 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
Fairfield Park, Kingston upon Thames
Mon 20 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 17:00
The Pavilion, Perry Barr, Birmingham
Thu 30 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
Fri 31 May
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
Sat 1 Jun
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
Sun 2 Jun
£7–£16 (Children £5–£13) / 0871 210 2100
- 15:00
The History Boys
- Written by: Alan Bennett
Alan Bennett's celebrated play about an unruly bunch of bright, funny sixth-form boys in pursuit of sex, sport and a place at university.
Sheffield Theatres
Sat 25 May
Crucible
£1 public dressed rehearsal; £19; £19; £15; £21; £9 / 0114 249 6000
- 14:30
Wed 29 May
Crucible
£1 public dressed rehearsal; £19; £19; £15; £21; £9 / 0114 249 6000
- 14:30
Sat 1 Jun
Crucible
£1 public dressed rehearsal; £19; £19; £15; £21; £9 / 0114 249 6000
- 14:30
The Lady Boys of Bangkok
Glamorous Amorous! The Lady Boys of Bangkok are back with a fabulous new show for 2013! Dripping with diamante and sizzling on stage with new songs and side splitting comedy. From J-Lo to Whitney, the stars and chart-topping hits just keep on coming. Party like there’s no tomorrow with The Lady Boys of Bangkok: Europe's…
The Sabai Pavilion, Victoria Gardens, Brighton
Sat 25 May
Sun 26 May
Sat 1 Jun
May '08: Guildhall School Of Music And Drama
- Directed by: Dinah Stabb
A devised piece by final year actors at the Guildhall School based on research of their own lives in May 2008.
Bridewell Theatre, London EC4Y
Tue 21 May
£8 (£4) / 020 7353 3331
- 14:00
Thu 23 May
£8 (£4) / 020 7353 3331
- 14:00
Miss Nightingale - The Burlesque Musical
- Directed by: Peter Rowe
- Written by: Matthew Bugg (music)
Set in the 1940s as a young Yorkshire singer Maggie Brown moves to London in search of fame. She auditions at every cabaret bar, with her songwriter George, but nobody wants their act. Everything changes when Maggie and George are picked up by the wealthy nightclub owner Sir Frank. Soon the shocking 'Miss Nightingale…
Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing
Sat 8 Jun
£18.50–£22 (Children £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21; £17.50–£21) / 01903 206206
- 14:00
Everyman Theatre, Cheltenham
Thu 27 Jun
£11–£26 (£13–£24) / 01242 572573
- 14:00
Sat 29 Jun
£11–£26 (£13–£24) / 01242 572573
- 14:00
Leicester Square Theatre, London WC2H
Fri 5 Jul
Main House
£25 / 0844 873 3433
- 14:30
Sat 6 Jul
Main House
£25 / 0844 873 3433
- 14:30
Sun 7 Jul
Main House
£25 / 0844 873 3433
- 14:30
Also on at:
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
See How They Run!
- Directed by: Abigail Anderson
- Written by: Philip King
Philip King's farce set in wartime 1944, where in sleepy Merton-cum-Middlewick the most urgent conflict seems to be over who is decorating the church pulpit for the Harvest Festival, until an escaped German POW enters the scene.
Theatre By The Lake, Keswick
Wed 21 Aug
£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411
- 14:00
Wed 11 Sep
£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411
- 14:00
Tue 1 Oct
£10–£32.50 / 01768 774411
- 12:00
The Graveyard Slot
A spooky, silly radio play live onstage! Hecate return to the Fringe with a feast of fun and fright, featuring six actors, original music and a smorgasbord of silly voices. ‘Very funny, very intriguing’ ★★★★ (RemoteGoat.co.uk).
theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 3 Aug
Mon 5 Aug
Tue 6 Aug
Crimes Against Humanities Teachers
Award-winning comedy. When Andy gives his leaving speech at his school, he is visited by the ghost of ‘Carry On’ star Kenneth Williams. Together they go on a surreal journey through their careers as Thomas seeks to perfect his speech. Hilarious and poignant, ‘Crimes’ is a must see for anyone who has been in a school! PG…
The Brunswick, Hove
Sat 25 May
Mon 27 May
Sat 1 Jun
Dora the Explorer Live
A live musical adventure with Dora as she sets off in search of the City of Lost Toys with help from Map, Backpack, Boots, Diego and, of course, the audience!
The Anvil, Basingstoke
Fri 31 May
£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244
- 16:30
Sat 1 Jun
£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244
- 13:30
- 16:30
Sun 2 Jun
£16–£18 ( £55–£65; Children £14–£16 under 16s) / 01256 844244
- 13:30
Assembly Hall Theatre, Tunbridge Wells
Tue 18 Jun
£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613
- 16:00
Wed 19 Jun
£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613
- 13:00
- 16:00
Thu 20 Jun
£16 (Children £14; £55–£65) / 01892 530613
- 13:00
Beck Theatre, Hayes
Tue 16 Jul
£17–£19 (Children £15–£17; £59–£69) / 020 8561 8371
- 16:00
Wed 17 Jul
£17–£19 (Children £15–£17; £59–£69) / 020 8561 8371
- 13:00
- 16:00
Also on at:
- Bristol Hippodrome
- Cambridge Corn Exchange
- Churchill Theatre, Bromley
- De Montfort Hall, Leicester
- Grand Opera House, Belfast
- Grand Theatre, Swansea
- The Hexagon, Reading
- Liverpool Empire Theatre
- Mill Volvo Tyne Theatre, Newcastle upon Tyne
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Theatre, Cardiff
Electra
Urban Fox present an outdoor adaptation of the Greek tragedy. Performances take place at the Garnethill Park Amphitheatre.
Garnethill Multicultural Centre, Glasgow
Sun 2 Jun
Free / 0141 332 9765
- 13:00
Sun 9 Jun
Free / 0141 332 9765
- 13:00
Sun 16 Jun
Free / 0141 332 9765
- 13:00
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
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
Thu 26 Sep
£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620
Sat 28 Sep
£10–£35 / 0870 060 6620
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
Also on at:
Northern Ballet's A Midsummer Night's Dream
Fauns frolic, dukes marry Amazonian queens and plenty of wine is drunk in Shakespeare's 16th century comedy.
Milton Keynes Theatre
Thu 22 May
£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652
Sat 24 May
£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652
