The latest press night parties, new shows in rehearsal, events and awards from the theatrical world in pictures. This week's highlights include opening nights of Midnight...

The BBC has unveiled a new radio programme dedicated to regional theatre. Radio 4’s Opening Night will visit a different UK town or city each...

For their contribution to the Manchester International Festival, playwright Simon Stephens and Frantic Assembly’s Scott Graham and composer Karl Hyde – aka Underworld –...

Front-of-house staff at the Royal Exchange in Manchester are donating their own tickets to emergency service workers following last month's attack at the Manchester...

The Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme has launched two new projects this year, including a craft and career development programme of workshops and masterclasses. RTYDS,...

'Emma Rice kicks off' was a phrase heard in plenty of corners of the theatre world last week, but only in our critics' picks...

Back in January, I wrote a love letter to the Barbican’s doors and the swish that seals the space shut. Turns out quite a...

Julie Hesmondhalgh, Daniel Rigby and Rufus Hound are among the performers who have picked up prizes at this year's Manchester Theatre Awards. The awards, which...

A new audience manifesto published by Manchester’s Royal Exchange calls for theatre to “demonstrate more ethnic diversity” and “connect more with ordinary people”. Believed to...