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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
Sun 26 May
Tue 28 May
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
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
NoFit State Big Top, Hove Lawn
Sun 26 May
£18 (£12) / 01273 917272
- 15:00
Mon 27 May
£18 (£12) / 01273 917272
- 14:30
- 19:30
Tue 28 May
£18 (£12) / 01273 917272
- 19:30
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
Also on at:
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
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.
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
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
Mike Oldfield's Tubular Bells For Two
Daniel Holdsworth and Aidan Roberts attempt to recreate one of the most influential albums of the 20th century, live on stage, with just four hands and four feet. Those crazy cats.
City Halls, Glasgow
Tue 28 May
£18–£21 / 0141 353 8000
- 19:30
Eden Court Theatre, Inverness
Mon 27 May
£22 (£20) / 01463 234234
Grand Opera House, York
Wed 19 Jun
£19–£21 / 0844 871 3024
Also on at:
Open Grip
A sort of scratch night for aerial performers, where they can showcase a work-in-progress. Everyone from beginners to professional welcome.
Out of the Blue Drill Hall, Edinburgh
Sat 25 May
Suggested donation £3 / 0131 555 7101
- 19:30 – 20:30
Tiddler and Other Terrific Tales
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
Fri 2 Aug
£11 (£10) / 08445 458252
Sat 3 Aug
£10 (£9) / 08445 458252
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
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
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
Also on at:
- Milton Keynes Theatre
- New Alexandra Theatre, Birmingham
- New Victoria Theatre, Woking
- New Wimbledon Theatre, London SW19
- Palace Theatre, Southend-on-Sea
- Princess Theatre, Torquay
- Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
- Richmond Theatre
- Theatre Royal, Brighton
- Theatre Royal, Glasgow
- Townley Memorial Hall, Cambridge
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
Zest
Exciting show performed by local youths.
Regent Theatre, Stoke-on-Trent
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
-
20:00
Mon 27 May
£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313
Tue 28 May
£15–£50 / 0870 060 2313
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
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
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
Murder In Play
- Written by: Simon Brett
Simon Brett's unique comedy thriller which entertains the audience with its wickedly clever mix of eccentric characters, complex plot twists and gentle humour.
Grand Theatre, Blackpool
Tue 18 Jun
£18–£22 (£16; Children £16) / 01253 290190
- 20:00
Wed 19 Jun
£18–£22 (£16; Children £16) / 01253 290190
- 19:30
Thu 20 Jun
£18–£22 (£16; Children £16) / 01253 290190
- 14:30
- 19:30
Malvern Theatres
Tue 28 May
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Wed 29 May
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 14:30
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
Festival Theatre
£9.50–£22.50 / 01684 892277
- 19:30
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre
Tue 25 Jun
£17.50–£21.50 / 01902 429212
- 19:30
Wed 26 Jun
£17.50–£21.50 / 01902 429212
- 14:30
- 19:30
Thu 27 Jun
£17.50–£21.50 / 01902 429212
- 19:30
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
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
Paradise Lost
- Directed by: Ailin Conant
- Written by: John Milton (book)
A mixture of physical theatre with almost all the original text is presented in this site-specific adaptation, from Fourth Monkey Theatre, of John Milton's poem-narrative, about the battle between good and evil. Contains brief adult nudity, not suitable for ages below 16.
Trinity Buoy Wharf, London E14
Wed 29 May
£16 (£14) / 020 7478 0170
- 19:30
Thu 30 May
£16 (£14) / 020 7478 0170
- 15:00
- 19:30
Fri 31 May
£16 (£14) / 020 7478 0170
- 19:30
The Professionals on Ice
The ones from Dancing on Ice who do it for a living (and not to boost flagging media careers) show you how it's supposed to be done.
Dundee Ice Arena
Fri 31 May
£25 / 01382 889369
Sun 2 Jun
£25 / 01382 889369
Murrayfield Ice Rink, Edinburgh
Sun 26 May
£25 / 0131 337 6933
Spring Awakening: A Musical
Johnny McKnight directs the rock musical version of Frank Wedekind's scandalous tale of teenage sexuality and moral outrage.
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
Sat 25 May
£10–£12 / 0141 357 4000
-
20:00
