After a successful debut in 2024, Faye Tozer will return to host the UK Theatre Awards 2025, taking place on Sunday 12 October at 8 Northumberland Avenue.
Supported by headline sponsor Encore, the UK Theatre Awards have been celebrating excellence in theatre across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for over 30 years.
Best known as a member of BRIT Award-winning pop group Steps, Faye Tozer is also a seasoned theatre performer. Her recent credits include Diamonds And Dust (West End), 101 Dalmatians (UK Tour), 42nd Street (UK Tour), Singin’ In The Rain (Sadler’s Wells, Toronto and UK Tour), Everybody’s Talking About Jamie (Apollo Theatre), and Tell Me On A Sunday (UK Tour).
Faye has also appeared on screen in Strictly Come Dancing, Ru Paul’s Drag Race, The Graham Norton Show, BBC’s The One Show, and ITV’s Ant & Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway. As a presenter, she’s been seen on E Today, Pepsi Chart Show, and SMTV Live.
Claire Walker and Hannah Essex, Co-CEOs of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, said:
“We are delighted that Faye Tozer is returning for the UK Theatre Awards 2025. As well as being a pop icon, Faye is herself a musical theatre superstar and was a phenomenal host at last year’s Awards, bringing huge warmth and good humour to the proceedings.
“We are so excited to celebrate another incredible year of theatre across the UK, with the support of our headline sponsor Encore and all our partners. We look forward to recognising the outstanding achievements of our members and the enormous contribution they make to communities throughout the UK.”
Full nominations will be announced on Thursday 18 September. Finalists for the UK’s Most Welcoming Theatre Award have already been revealed: Birmingham Rep, Royal & Derngate, and Shakespeare North Playhouse.
Encore, the headline sponsor, is a leading provider of lighting equipment for theatre productions across the UK and internationally.
Special thanks go to partners ATG Entertainment, ConcepTonic, Harbottle & Lewis, John Good, Nimbus Disability, Theatre Tokens, Theatrical Rights Worldwide, Trafalgar Theatres, Tysers Live in association with Ecclesiastical, and Unusual Rigging.
Listings and ticket information can be found here
