Burnley Youth Theatre welcomed 100 alumni, current and past staff, board members and friends to celebrate its 50th anniversary. It included an exhibition showing magic moments of the organisation’s history, from touring projects to famous visitors and digital screens which hold more than 800 photos from BYT’s archive. A highlight of the evening saw Sir… Continue reading Burnley theatre group’s golden night
Month: August 2024
Brown Boys Swim in UK tour
Brown Boys Swim is touring the UK after an Edinburgh sell-out run. Writer Karim Khan examines the pressures that surround young Muslim men today in a coming-of-age tale, produced by The North Wall. Age guidance is 14+ and running time is 75 minutes. It’s at Stephen Joseph Theatre, Scarborough, October 9–10; Contact Theatre, Manchester October 25–-28.
Liverpool’s Christmas line-up
Liverpool can boast a magical programme of Christmas shows, from concerts with the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra at Liverpool Philharmonic Hall, to the Wizard of Oz at the Empire. The latter runs from December 13 to January 7 and stars Aston Merrygold as The Tin Man and RuPaul’s Drag Race UK winner and Dancing on Ice star The Vivienne as The… Continue reading Liverpool’s Christmas line-up
Lighting up Lancaster
Light Up Lancaster returns to the city’s squares and alleyways, creating an immersive world of light art installations, music, art, and dance. The festival is extending its usual two-day duration to a three-day spectacle, November 2–4, from 5PM–9PM. Dalton Square will be lit by city theatre-makers imitating the dog with their project Dear Einstein, an elegy to… Continue reading Lighting up Lancaster
The Last Vagabonds
The Last Vagabonds lets us glimpse the unhappy mind of the young student Bill (Teddy Monroe). He’s at odds with the world and uncertain of what he wants or even whom he wants to be with. His wealthy parents try to support him, but he’s not really connected with them despite his dad, the Head… Continue reading The Last Vagabonds