Theatre

UK City of Culture 2025

The UK City of Culture final four - (clockwise from top left) Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham - await their fate.

UK City of Culture 2025: What the finalists have to offer
With the 2025 UK City of Culture set to be announced, these are the cultural highlights of the four finalists: Bradford, County Durham, Southampton and Wrexham.

Celebs tell us who they want to be UK City of Culture 2025

UK City of Culture 2025: The famous faces backing each shortlisted city

Who will be named UK City of Culture 2025?

UK City of Culture 2025: Everything you need to know as winner to be announced

The historic awards return as Broadway musicals finds out if they are nominated for a Tony Award. (Canva)

Tony Awards 2022: See the full list of nominations

(Background) Mary Poppins West End show billboard - Credit: PA
(Circle) Ant and Dec. - Credit: PA

How to get Mary Poppins The Musical tickets as seen on Ant and Dec's Saturday Takeaway

Theatre star Sir Antony Sher has died of cancer, the Royal Shakespeare Company has announced. Picture: PA

Sir Antony Sher, celebrated stage and screen actor, dies

Dara O Briain will head on tour in 2022 - here's how to get tickets (PA)

Dara O' Briain announces 2022 UK tour - how to access presale tickets

David Walliams and Jim Broadbent among celebrities in new Covid vaccine campaign. (PA)

David Walliams and Jim Broadbent among celebrities starring in new vaccine campaign

The Lighthouse will see Susie Dent and an array of stars over the next coming months.

Poole's Lighthouse theatre set to reopen with amphitheatre events

Du Beke and Pernice will be dancing at The Lighthouse in July.

Anton Du Beke and Giovanni Pernice to perform at The Lighthouse in July

Treasure Island

10 things to do in Dorset this weekend

Derry Girls star Tommy Tiernan on his solo tour which visits Poole next week

Treasure Island

Treasure Island to brought to life at Lighthouse by students

Sarah Earnshaw as Betty and Joe Pasquale as Frank Spencer in Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em Picture: Scott Rylander

Joe Pasquale: “I don’t do it as Michael’s Frank Spencer; that would be an insult to Michael"

Comedian Bobby Muir to tickle your funny bone at Lighthouse

Riverdance 25th anniversary show

25 years of Riverdance: How 'filler' act became a 'global phenomenon'

The Greatest Showman

Updated Sing-a-long The Greatest Showman to Peter Pan: 9 things to do this weekend

All Star Wrestling

Get ready to rumble! Wrestling stars to take to the ring in Bournemouth

Updated Friends the musical: what to expect when Friendsical comes to Poole

Escape to Neverland with spectacular aerial performance of Peter Pan

Friendsical is a parody musical based on the hit sitcom Friends

The one where Friends The Musical comes to Poole

Anton & Erin come to Bournemouth

Circus of Horrors to Anton & Erin: 10 things to do in Dorset this weekend

Alan Carr returns to the stage

Alan Carr to perform two dates at Bournemouth Pavilion

Rufus Jones as Peter. Picture: PA Photo/Channel 4.

"There's a lot of curveballs": Rufus Jones opens up about the second series of Home

Beyond The Barricade - Ewen Lewis

10 things to do in Dorset this weekend

Friend - The One With Gunther

Review: FRIEND (The One With Gunther) was a one-hour, one-man wonder

The largest indoor rink in the south west is open at the BIC. Picture: Jose Berjaga

Ice skating to Jack and the Beanstalk: 10 things to do in Dorset this weekend

Bournemouth Pavilion Theatre

Bournemouth's Pavilion Theatre to open its doors to the public next month

Ian Evans is the producer of Masterclass

Tony award-winning play Masterclass to be performed at the Shelley Theatre

Something About Simon tells the story of Paul Simon. Picture: Anthony Robling

'Paul Simon' stage show Something About Simon to visit Poole next month

Ranulph Fiennes

Sir Ranulph Fiennes to share his adventures with audiences in Poole

A celebration of Prince and Sandi Toksvig's new show: 10 things to do in Dorset

This February will see Christchurch Gang Show celebrate their Diamond Jubilee

Christchurch's Gang Show to celebrate its Diamond Jubilee

Lee Ridley, AKA Lost Voice Guy, will headline. Picture: Steve Ullathorne

Lost Voice Guy to headline triple bill at Lighthouse comedy night

Hazel O'Connor and Toyah

Toyah and Hazel O'Connor to bring their Electric Ladies of the 80s tour to Dorset

What's on at the Shelley Theatre this winter

The duo will perform at two rural venues in Dorset. Picture: Richard D McMellon

Classic Indian epic Ramayana to be told through extraordinary performance

Anna in Don Giovanni - played by Alexandra Cowell Picture: Cristina Schek

Mozart’s Don Giovanni is coming to the Shelley Theatre (and it will cost you less than £20)

Three operas coming to Poole's Lighthouse in March

Comedian Henning Wehn to bring his new show to Lighthouse

Lost Voice Guy. Picture by Steve Ullathorne

Lost Voice Guy one of many acts performing at the Lighthouse next month

Mark Beaumont. Picture: Matt Grayson

Cyclist Mark Beaumont to tell inspiring tales at the Regent Centre

Berlin Philharmoniker Chief Conductor Kirill Petrenko. Picture: Stephan Rabold

See in the New Year with a live broadcast of the Berlin Philharmonie

Scratchworks Picture: Matt Austin

Artsreach to launch new spring programme to mark 30th anniversary

Peter Duncan Picture: Steve Cowland

Peter Duncan on Poole's panto, Blue Peter and how he'll be spending Christmas

n Stacey Hobday, the Rock Choir leader, together with Sue and Alan Pike, Trudi Baker and Jane Evans from the Choirs and Gill Slade from the Dorchester Friends of Julia’s House

Rock choir raises the roof... and £2,000 for hospice charity

Comedian Andy Parson is bringing his Healing The Nation tour to Dorset

Brace of Spades

Magician Tom Brace to amaze young and old at Bournemouth show

Former Sugababes singer Amelle Berrabah as the Fairy in Jack and the Beanstalk

Former Sugababe Amelle Berrabah on starring in Poole panto Jack and the Beanstalk

A scene from The Nutcracker by The Royal Ballet @ Royal Opera House.
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The Royal Ballet's Nutcracker to be screened at the Regent

Craig Revel Horwood - (C) BBC - Photographer: Ray Burmiston

Strictly Ballroom tour directed by Craig Revel Horwood to hotfoot it to Bournemouth

Courtney Jackson as Dame Felicity Fitzwarren in the Tivoli pantomime Dick Whittington

Could this year's Dick Whittington pantomime be another record breaker for the Tivoli?

Why Chris Difford of Squeeze is heading to the Shelley this Christmas

Zoe Dunn at the Shelley Christmas 2019

Seven festive shows not to miss at the Shelley Theatre this Christmas