Circa in Duck Pond, the circus company's reworking of Swan Lake, which plays Brighton Dome Concert Hall at Christmas. Photo by Pia Johnson
Upcoming and New Shows

Brighton Dome fills its three venues with theatre, dance and circus this autumn

Brighton Dome has set out an autumn of theatre, dance and circus across all three of its venues, led by a new play from Inua Ellams. Christmas brings Duck Pond, Circa's circus retelling of Swan Lake, to the Concert Hall.

Once Upon a Time in Sokoto, the new play by Inua Ellams, which runs at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange for five nights in November
Upcoming and New Shows

Inua Ellams play Once Upon a Time in Sokoto opens a new national touring initiative

Inua Ellams's new play Once Upon a Time in Sokoto runs at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange for five nights in November, as the first production from Touring Together, a nationwide initiative built to take new theatre out to…

Woodhill, the documentary dance-theatre piece about the deaths of three men at HMP Woodhill, which runs at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange this autumn. Photo by Alex Powell
Upcoming and New Shows

Five-star Woodhill brings its danced account of three prison deaths to Brighton

Woodhill, which tells the story of three real deaths in custody through choreography, music and the families' own words, runs at Brighton Dome Corn Exchange this autumn carrying five stars from The Guardian and the…

Lolly Adefope (Mary Todd Lincoln) and Syrus Lowe (Mary's Husband) in rehearsals for Oh, Mary! Photo by Manuel Harlan
Theatre News

First rehearsal images of Lolly Adefope in Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre

The first rehearsal images of Lolly Adefope as Mary Todd Lincoln have been released, twelve days before she takes over the title role in Oh, Mary! at the Trafalgar Theatre.

The cast announced for the 2026 Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize concert, hosted by Alex Young
Cast Changes and Announcements

Alex Young leads the cast announced for the 2026 Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize

Alex Young hosts this year's Stiles + Drewe Best New Song Prize at The Other Palace on Monday 12 October, and the thirteen performers singing the twelve songs in contention have now been announced.

Gabrielle Brooks as Paige and Chris Simmons as Eddie in Fire Fire at the Arcola Theatre
London Theatre Reviews

Review Roundup: FIRE FIRE at the Arcola Theatre

The first notices are in for Fire Fire, John Webber’s two-hander about class and the climate, which opened at the Arcola Theatre on Friday 11 September 2026.

The company of For the Love of Miss Lucy: Victoria Smurfit, Jeremy Swift, Morgan Watkins, Harry Peacock, Luke Rollason, Bailey Patrick, Sally Rogers and Stephen Boxer
Theatre News

Victoria Smurfit and Jeremy Swift lead a Warren Carlyle reading of gothic comedy For the Love of Miss Lucy

Warren Carlyle will direct two invited readings of For the Love of Miss Lucy, a new gothic comedy by Mary Lynn Dobson, at Underbelly Boulevard Soho on Thursday 1 October 2026.

Key art for Jack and the Beanstalk at Hackney Empire, showing Dame Trot, Jack, the fairy and Fleshcreep in front of the beanstalk
Cast Changes and Announcements

Clive Rowe leads the full cast of Jack and the Beanstalk at Hackney Empire

Clive Rowe directs this year's Hackney Empire pantomime and plays Dame Trot in it, with Kat B alongside him as Simple Simon Trot. The full company for Jack and the Beanstalk was announced today.

Key art for Stoker Wilde showing the cast: Jamie Bogyo as Bram Stoker, Glenn Adamson as Oscar Wilde, Christina Bennington as Florence, Jemma Geanaus as Ellen Terry, Matt Rixon as Walt Whitman, Oliver Stockley as Bosie and David Bedella as Henry Irving
Upcoming and New Shows

Jamie Bogyo and Glenn Adamson to star in new musical Stoker Wilde at Wilton’s Music Hall

Jamie Bogyo and Glenn Adamson will play Bram Stoker and Oscar Wilde in Stoker Wilde, a new glam-rock musical playing seven performances at Wilton’s Music Hall from 27-31 October 2026.