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October 29, 2026 Valentine

Swan Lake at Sadler’s Wells Theatre

Moonlit magic Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Swan Lake offers moonlit beauty, immaculate dancing and a leading ballerina who makes some of

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October 21, 2026 Valentine

High School Musical: The Musical – Troubadour Wembley Park Theatre

A Slam Dunk! There is something wonderfully nostalgic about returning to East High, a place where basketball players can sing,

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The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theatre, London, starring Kristin Scott Thomas as Ranevskaya and Stephen Mangan as Lopakhin in Conor McPherson's new adaptation, directed by Ian Rickson
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October 18, 2026 Valentine

The Cherry Orchard at the Harold Pinter Theatre

A final image that achieves both humour and heartbreak Anton Chekhov’s The Cherry Orchard is a play about change, class

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Forced Entertainment's Cold Sweat at the Purcell Room, Southbank Centre, London. A contemporary experimental theatre production conceived by Tim Etchells, featuring performers Richard Lowdon, Claire Marshall and Terry O'Connor
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October 11, 2026 Valentine

Forced Entertainment: Cold Sweat

Purcell Room, Southbank Centre An intriguing theatrical premise Four people left early. Technically five, although I had to stay to

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Tim Crouch's An Oak Tree at The Other Palace, featuring a rotating cast of guest performers including Gwyneth Keyworth, Juliet Stevenson and Olivia Williams.
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October 8, 2026 Valentine

An Oak Tree – The Other Palace

The most unsettling performance I’ve ever seen. Experimental theatre is often designed to challenge an audience, but An Oak Tree,

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English National Ballet’s Rhythm Riot at Sadler’s Wells, a triple bill featuring George Balanchine’s Symphony in Three Movements, Micaela Taylor’s Bow Out and Jae Man Joo’s Auguries of Innocence.
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October 1, 2026 Valentine

Rhythm Riot – English National Ballet, Sadler’s Wells

Wit, energy and breath-taking movement. The title Rhythm Riot sounds as though it should belong to a cabaret night. What

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Sting’s The Last Ship at Theatre Royal Drury Lane, an epic shipbuilding musical set against the industrial landscape of the North East.
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September 24, 2026 Valentine

The Last Ship – Theatre Royal Drury Lane

An epic spectacle built to impress. There is something immediately epic about The Last Ship. Sting’s deeply personal musical has

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Tracy-Ann Oberman as Geri in Present Laughter
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September 23, 2026 Valentine

Present Laughter

Adrian Lukis brings relaxed, well-observed charm to Len I was somewhat disappointed by the UK tour of Present Laughter, which

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August 18, 2026 Valentine

Now You See Me Live! – Chats

Catching up with with some of the cast and creatives.Show closes in September before heading off to Vegas.Fraser PenmanEden ChoiGabriella

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August 12, 2026 Valentine

Death Note : The Musical

Killer Choreography! Based on the manga of the same name, Death Note: The Musical arrives at the Barbican facing the

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August 6, 2026 Valentine

I’m Every Woman – The Chaka Khan Musical

Outstanding voices shine. Every aspect of this show felt as though it had been rushed through development. There are plenty

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August 3, 2026 Valentine

Now You See Me Live

Magic on a spectacular scale The closer you look, the less you see. To start with, this is a magic

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August 1, 2026 Valentine

Dinosaur World Live

Easy to see why these puppets are a roaring success Lizzie Burder plays Miranda, our energetic and enthusiastic host, who

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July 31, 2026 Valentine

Space Dogs

It took a genius to put a dog in space – and two more to write a musical about it.

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July 30, 2026 Valentine

Grease: The Immersive Movie Musical – Secret Cinema

A breathtaking summer night For myself, and anyone who attended this production last year, I would say that a little

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July 23, 2026 Valentine

Abigail’s Party

A sparkling showcase of comic talent The play takes place as Beverly and Laurence invite their new neighbours, Angela and

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July 19, 2026 Valentine

Swan Lake – State Ballet of Georgia

A dream, shimmering with beauty. Nina Ananiashvili, artistic director of the State Ballet of Georgia, was herself a renowned performer

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July 16, 2026 Valentine

The Jonathan Larson Project

A treasure trove of five-star songs For those who do not know, The Jonathan Larson Project is more of a

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July 15, 2026 Valentine

Heathers

A killer five-star production. Heathers the Musical arrives in London for a summer season before heading out on tour, taking

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July 2, 2026 Valentine

The Guilty

I love this show for so many reasons, which is actually quite surprising because I’m often left a little underwhelmed

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June 30, 2026 Valentine

A Midsummer Night’s Dream at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre

Bottom is the beating heart of this Dream. There is something wonderfully refreshing about this production of A Midsummer Night’s

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June 26, 2026 Valentine

The Sleeping Beauty

Classical ballet, filled with artistry, elegance and musical brilliance. As you enter the Royal Albert Hall, the first thing that

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June 24, 2026 Valentine

Barnum at Richmond Theatre

A celebration of live performance where the actor-musicians steal the show The arrival of Barnum at Richmond Theatre feels like

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June 21, 2026 Valentine

Much Ado About Nothing – Shakespeare’s Globe

A perfect balance of creativity, wit and charm. Shakespeare continues to delight through this wonderful Globe production It was a

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June 1, 2026 Valentine

Counterpoint of Chaos

Counterpoint of Chaos is a solo dance-theatre work that aims to explore the relationship between a woman and artificial intelligence.

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May 29, 2026 Valentine

Redcliffe

Jordan Luke Gage delivers a heartfelt new British musical filled with invention, emotion and memorable performances. Redcliffe is a new

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May 28, 2026 Valentine

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister

the final chapter of Yes Minister A fast-talking comedy bringing political farce back into fashion To confess, I have only

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May 17, 2026 Valentine

Sherlock Holmes

Beautiful staging in a production struggling to solve its own mystery Sherlock Holmes at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre is

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May 14, 2026 Valentine

1536

A beautifully written and quietly unsettling historical drama The events of 1536 take place in Essex during one of the

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April 30, 2026 Valentine

Total Eclipse

Sneak peek from a few weeks back, concert Sunday the 3rd, see you there. It just wont Quit – Glenn

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April 17, 2026 Valentine

Avenue Q

I love Q If you have heard one thing about Avenue Q, it will no doubt be that it is

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