Number one recording artist Sam Bailey, who rose to fame winning the tenth series of The X Factor, will join the previously announced Jodie Prenger in the original British musical Fat Friends – The Musical. Sam will share the much loved role of Betty, originated on screen by Alison Steadman,...

Inspired by bus journeys, bumpy flights and the current news, and following a critically acclaimed international tour, Althea Theatre will present There’s No Place Like at The Brick Lane Theatre Festival this June ahead of their US Summer Tour. Hannah was a teacher before she moved to the UK. Now...

Before the world premiere of the long-awaited Jim Steinman’s Bat Out Of Hell – The Musical has even opened in London’s West End, the producers have extended its season at the London Coliseum, due to overwhelming public demand.  The musical will open on Tuesday 20 June 2017, following previews from...

This Summer, Briefs comes to the Underbelly Festival with a brand new show, Close Encounters.  With four sell-out runs in London and performances across the world, we chat to founder and director of Briefs, Fez Faanana. Tell us a little about yourself and what motivated you to start Briefs? I've...

The Last Word Festival at The Roundhouse has kicked off in spectacular fashion, this is a two-week long fusion of spoken word, theatre and gigs. We attended launch night and were treated to a performance of Last Night from the acclaimed band Benin City and cross-art form company nabokov. In...