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Southside Fringe

A 16-day festival incorporating music, theatre and activities for all the family.

Southside, Glasgow

Sun 26 May

Times & prices vary

La Clique

The outrageous, unforgettable, legendary La Clique returns to Brighton with an array of dangerously charismatic characters. A magical show like no other, La Clique was born in 2003 and went on to scoop a host of awards, including an Olivier, before playing to sell-out houses world-wide. Funny, sexy and dangerous, La…

The Spiegeltent, Brighton

Sat 25 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Sun 26 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

Tue 28 May

£20 (£17) / 01273 917272

Part of Brighton Fringe Festival.

…and 5 more dates until 2 Jun

MHOR Festival

A huge array of activities are on offer at this festival, including baking competitions, a Great British Feast with food prepared by star Scottish chefs and many more activities for kids and adults alive. There's plenty to eat and drink, too – from a barbecue to an oyster bar, beer festival and a food market buffet. A…

Monachyle Mhor, Lochearnhead

Sat 25 May

Prices vary / 01877 384622

  • 11:00

Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales

  • 3 stars

Brand new show from award-winning Scamp Theatre (Stick Man). Adapted from the bestselling books written by Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo). A magical collection of Julia Donaldson’s most popular titles including Tiddler, The Smartest Giant in Town and A…

Underbelly Bristo Square, Edinburgh

Thu 1 Aug

£6 / 08445 458252

Preview

Fri 2 Aug

£11 (£10) / 08445 458252

Sat 3 Aug

£10 (£9) / 08445 458252

…and 22 more dates until 26 Aug

Tiddler And Other Terrific Tales (Over 3s)

  • Written by: Axel Scheffler

Scamp Theatre presents a new show adapted from the bestselling books by Children's Laureate, Julia Donaldson and illustrated by Axel Scheffler (creators of The Gruffalo).

Burnley Mechanics

Tue 25 Jun

£7 (Children £6; £22) / 01282 664400

  • 13:30

Mercury Theatre, Colchester

Mon 1 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

  • 16:30

Tue 2 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

  • 13:30
  • 16:30

Wed 3 Jul

£12.50 (£10; Children £8.50 under 16s) / 01206 573948

  • 10:30
  • 13:30

Queen's Theatre, Barnstaple

Mon 17 Jun

£11 / 01271 324242

  • 13:30

Tue 18 Jun

£11 / 01271 324242

  • 10:30
  • 13:30
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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

Tue 20 May

£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652

Wed 21 May

£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652

Thu 22 May

£12–£37.50 / 0870 060 6652

…and 2 more dates until 24 May 2014

Glasgow Show

Glasgow's oldest park plays host to attractions from around the world, extreme sports, a live music stage, street theatre, countryside activities and all manner of fun for kids.

Glasgow Green

Sat 20 Jul

Times & prices to be confirmed

Sun 21 Jul

Times & prices to be confirmed

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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Singin' I'm No a Billy He's a Tim

Goldfish Theatre presents its take on Des Dillon's classic anti-sectarian play, which has a Rangers and a Celtic fan locked up together in a cell for the duration of an Old Firm match.

DG One Leisure Complex, Dumfries

Sat 25 May

£15 / 01387 243550

Grangemouth Town Hall

Fri 26 Jul

£15 (£13) / 01324 506850

Part of Funny in Falkirk.

  • 20:00

Motherwell Concert Hall and Theatre

Thu 10 Oct

£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120

  • 19:30 – 22:00

Fri 11 Oct

£15 (£13.50) / 01698 403120

  • 19:30 – 22:00

West End Festival

Taking over the West End of Glasgow each year, the festival treats the ears to a great musical line-up, tantalises all the senses with a carnival and delves into the creative depths of local studios and exhibitions with the Hidden Lane Festival.

West End, Glasgow

Fri 31 May

Times & prices vary

Sat 1 Jun

Times & prices vary

Sun 2 Jun

Times & prices vary

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Zest

Exciting show performed by local youths.

Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent

Wed 5 Jun

£13.50–£16 / 0844 871 7649

Thu 6 Jun

£13.50–£16 / 0844 871 7649

Fri 7 Jun

£13.50–£16 / 0844 871 7649

Sat 8 Jun

£13.50–£16 / 0844 871 7649

The 39 Steps

  • Directed by: Maria Aitken
  • Written by: Patrick Barlow

Patrick Barlow's ingenious adaptation of John Buchan's spy novel, in which four actors play 139 roles between them. Barlow's adaptation is heavily influenced by Hitchcock's 1935 film version. Directed by Maria Aitken.

Criterion Theatre, London W1J

Sat 25 May

£15–£52 / 0870 060 2313

Mon 27 May

£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313

Tue 28 May

£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313

…and 124 more dates until 19 Oct

Malvern Theatres

Mon 17 Jun

Festival Theatre

£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277

  • 19:30

Tue 18 Jun

Festival Theatre

£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277

  • 19:30

Wed 19 Jun

Festival Theatre

£12.50–£26.50; £8 under 26s ( £10.50–£24.50; £10.50–£24.50) / 01684 892277

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 22 Jun

The Marlowe Theatre, Canterbury

Mon 1 Jul

£14–£28 / 01227 787787

  • 19:30

Tue 2 Jul

£14–£28 / 01227 787787

  • 19:30

Wed 3 Jul

£14–£28 / 01227 787787

  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 6 Jul

Confessions of a Justified Sinner Reconstructed

Untitled Projects and actor George Anton present an archive of Paul Bright's 1987 Scotland-spanning adaptation of the James Hogg novel.

Tramway, Glasgow

Fri 14 Jun

£6 / 0845 330 3501

Sat 15 Jun

£6 / 0845 330 3501

Tue 18 Jun

£14 (£10) / 0845 330 3501

…and 9 more dates until 29 Jun

The Poor Mouth

Blue Raincoat present the final part of the Flann O'Brien trilogy, a satire on Irish culture.

Traverse Theatre, Edinburgh

Thu 30 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Fri 31 May

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Sat 1 Jun

£6–£15.50 / 0131 228 1404

Tron Theatre, Glasgow

Wed 5 Jun

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Thu 6 Jun

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Fri 7 Jun

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Sat 8 Jun

£8–£16 / 0141 552 4267

Sinatra: The Final Curtain

Musical based on the life and times of Ol' Blue Eyes.

Markinch Town Hall

Sat 29 Jun

£8.50 / 01592 611167

  • 17:45

Whitespace, Edinburgh

Thu 13 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00

Fri 14 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 20:00

Sat 15 Jun

£7.50 / 07814 514771

Part of Leith Festival.

  • 15:00
  • 20:00
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NoFit State Circus: Bianco

State-of-the-art aerial circus with live band accompaniment.

Creative Common, Bristol

Fri 7 Jun

The Big Top Behind Temple Meads Station

£18 (£14; £48) / 03332 229000

  • 20:00

Sat 8 Jun

The Big Top Behind Temple Meads Station

£18 (£14; £48) / 03332 229000

  • 15:00
  • 20:00

Sun 9 Jun

The Big Top Behind Temple Meads Station

£18 (£14; £48) / 03332 229000

  • 15:00
…and 12 more dates until 23 Jun

Fountainbridge Brewery Site, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

NoFit State Big Top

£15–£18

  • 19:30 – 21:30

Sat 3 Aug

NoFit State Big Top

£15–£18

  • 19:30 – 21:30

Sun 4 Aug

NoFit State Big Top

£15–£18

  • 19:30 – 21:30
…and 19 more dates until 26 Aug

NoFit State Big Top, Hove Lawn

Sat 25 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 14:30
  • 19:30

Sun 26 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 15:00

Mon 27 May

£18 (£12) / 01273 917272

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 6 more dates until 2 Jun

The Sash

Hector MacMillan's nailbiting story about families pitted against each other due to conflicting beliefs.

Eastwood Park Theatre, Glasgow

Tue 28 May

£13 (£11; Students £9) / 0141 577 4970

King's Theatre, Glasgow

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

Mon 3 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

Tue 4 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

Wed 5 Jun

£10–£32.50 / 0870 060 6620

…and 3 more dates until 8 Jun

Connaught Theatre & Ritz, Worthing

Mon 10 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

  • 19:30

Tue 11 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

  • 19:30

Wed 12 Jun

£14.50; £19.50 / 01903 206206

  • 14:00
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 15 Jun

Harrogate Theatre

Mon 17 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

  • 19:30

Tue 18 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

  • 19:30

Wed 19 Jun

£22 / 01423 502116

  • 14:30
  • 19:30
…and 3 more dates until 22 Jun

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Maddy's Many Mouths

Maddy’s Many Mouths is the hilariously surreal story of a woman with a compulsion to mimic strangers. Gliding through an unbelievable array of characters, Maddy embarks on a riotous quest to find out who she really is.

theSpaces @ Surgeons Hall, Edinburgh

Fri 2 Aug

£5 (£3.50) / 0845 508 8515

Preview

Sat 3 Aug

£5 (£3.50) / 0845 508 8515

Preview

Mon 5 Aug

£7 (£5.50) / 0845 508 8515

2 for 1

…and 5 more dates until 10 Aug

Mistresses

  • Written by: Joan Greening

The lives of Nell Gwynn, Lillie Langtry, Dorothy Jordan and the loves of Dante Gabriel Rossetti are woven into this historical drama. With pathos and bawdy humour, these mistresses of Kings and artists tell heart-rending tales of love, lust and laughter.

The Bacon Theatre, Dean Close School, Cheltenham

Wed 29 May

£12 (£10) / 01242 258002

  • 19:30

Epsom Playhouse

Fri 6 Sep

£12 / 01372 742555

  • 19:30

The Hawth, Crawley

Wed 12 Jun

Studio

£14 (£12) / 01293 553636

  • 19:45

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Music Hall Memories

Re-live the Music Hall days with this variety show. And if you think entertainment in Granny and Grandad's time was all prim and proper, you might get a surprise from the saucy singers, comics, jugglers, dancers and magicians strutting their stuff here in one of the world's oldest intact music halls.

Britannia Panopticon Music Hall, Glasgow

Sat 25 May

Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840

  • 13:00
  • 15:00

Sun 26 May

Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840

  • 13:00
  • 15:00

Sat 29 Jun

Free Pay to get out / 0141 553 0840

  • 13:00
  • 15:00
…and 9 more dates until 27 Oct

Playback Theatre: Introductory Training Weekend

Anyone can join in on this two-day training weekend to develop theatrical skills and ultimately join Playback Edinburgh.

Theosophical Society, Edinburgh

Sat 8 Jun

£95 (£50) / 07944 775963

  • 10:00 – 16:00

Sun 9 Jun

£95 (£50) / 07944 775963

  • 10:00 – 16:00

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

£7.50 (£6) / 0845 508 8515

Preview

Mon 5 Aug

£9 (£7.50) / 0845 508 8515

2 for 1

Tue 6 Aug

£9 (£7.50) / 0845 508 8515

2 for 1

…and 10 more dates until 17 Aug

Beyond the Barricade

A selection of the best-loved songs from new and classic West End shows like The Phantom of the Opera, Mamma Mia, The Lion King and Les Miserables.

Capitol, Horsham

Fri 27 Sep

£19.50 / 01403 750220

  • 19:30

City Varieties Music Hall, Leeds

Fri 5 Jul

£18.10–£22.60 / 0113 243 0808

  • 19:30

Cliffs Pavilion, Southend-on-Sea

Thu 12 Sep

£16.50–£21 / 01702 351135

  • 20:00

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Catastrophe/Rough for Theatre II/Breath

Beckett on Film: Catastrophe: Directed by David Mamet and starring Harold Pinter, Rebecca Pidgeon and John Gielgud. Rough for Theatre II: Directed by Katie Mitchell and starring Jim Norton, Timothy Spall and Hugh B O’Brien. Breath: Directed by Damien †Hirst.

The Hub, Edinburgh

Sat 31 Aug

£4 / 0131 473 2000

Part of Beckett on Film.

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