Alan Finch CBE (1965-2026) will be posthumously awarded this year’s Outstanding Contribution to British Theatre Award at the UK Theatre Awards 2026, sponsored by Encore, on Monday 12 October. The ceremony will take place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, hosted by La Voix, where Alan’s family will accept the award in his honour.

Alan Finch was a monumental force in regional British theatre. Beginning his career as a teenage theatre electrician, he went onto become a production manager before moving into senior theatrical leadership. Alan established his formidable reputation through senior management roles at major regional cultural hubs, including Nottingham Playhouse and Theatre Royal Plymouth.

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National Theatre has launched its first-ever seven-day free trial for National Theatre at Home, giving new subscribers around the world unlimited access to the National Theatre at Home’s catalogue of world-class theatre for free.  After the trial, subscriptions continue at £9.99 a month or £99.99 a year (12 months for the price of 10).

Filmed live on stage in front of an audience, each production on the streaming service translates the electricity of the room to screen, bringing world-class theatre, and ‘stories that live with you’, wherever you are.

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GRAMMY® Award-winning rock and roll band Greta Van Fleet announce their 2027 North American and European headline tour today. Promoted by Live Nation, the 59-city Into The Beginning Tour kicks off Wednesday, February 3 in Savannah, GA at Enmarket Arena and makes stops in Chicago, Brooklyn, Detroit, Dallas-Forth Worth, Berlin, Milan, Amsterdam, Paris, London, Toronto and more before wrapping back in their home state of Michigan on Saturday, July 31 at Grand Rapids’ Acrisure Amphitheater. Special guests Arc De Soleil, The Kooks, and Portugal. The Man will join as support on select North American dates. VIP Packages are available for North American dates only.

TICKETS – NORTH AMERICA: Tickets to the Into The Beginning Tour will be available starting with a Fan Presale (details below) beginning on Tuesday, October 13 at 9am local time. Additional presales will run throughout the week ahead of the general on-sale beginning on Thursday, October 15 at 10am local time on GretaVanFleet.com.

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Sugababes have announced a run of major UK live shows for March, bringing their celebrated catalogue and new music to fans in Birmingham, Glasgow, London and Manchester.

The shows arrive at an exciting new chapter for Sugababes, following the announcement of their new album, Sugababes, due for release on 12 February 2027, a twelve-track statement of intent that sees Mutya, Keisha and Siobhán embrace the eclectic, genre-defying sound that has always set them apart.

From headline festival appearances, including London’s Mighty Hoopla in the summer of 2022, and performances across Europe and Australia, to their first-ever sold-out arena tour in 2025, the trio continue to reach new heights more than 25 years after first emerging.

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Following the announcement of their 10th studio album O My Beloved, scheduled for release this November 6th, Kings of Leon are delighted to announce their return to London’s The O2 on Friday July 2nd, 2027.

The show will be part of The O2’s 20^th birthday series of concerts and will be Kings of Leon’s first London show since their record breaking fifth night at Hyde Park back in 2024.

Pre-order ‘O My Beloved’ at https://uk.kingsofleonshop.com/ by 14:59 on Tuesday 6th October to receive special pre-sale access, ahead of the general on-sale.

Pre-sale starts Wednesday 7th October at 09:30 BST.

General on-sale starts Friday 9th October at 09:30 BST.

London’s The O2 will be the only UK arena on their ‘O My Beloved’ Summer 2027 tour. Plans for two northern England outdoor shows will be announced later this month.

A young, ambitious trial lawyer (Cynthia Erivo) brilliantly navigates the ruthless London court system where she is unmatched in her defense of the accused, including men charged with sexual assault. Just as her career is taking off, a life-altering event forces her to reckon with her belief in the judicial system that was once the core of her identity.

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Winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2026, in association with Netflix, were revealed on Sunday 27th September at a star-studded ceremony at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London, celebrating the performers and creatives making standout professional and West End debuts across UK theatre.

Sadie Sink scooped the prize for Best West End Debut Performer, one of the evening’s most coveted awards, for her performance in Romeo and Juliet at the Harold Pinter Theatre. Sink follows in the footsteps of previous winners including Rachel Zegler, Jodie Comer, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Jack Wolfe.

At the ceremony hosted by actor and comedian Hammed Animashaun attended by some of UK theatre’s most influential figures, Sink’s win was the only award category where the winner was decided by public vote.

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Jodie Comer has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Outstanding UK Theatre Awards 2026 in British Theatre Award, which will be presented at the UK Theatre Awards 2026 sponsored by Encore on Monday 12 October. The ceremony will take place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, hosted by La Voix, showcasing the incredible range and quality of theatre seen across the UK over the past year.

Jodie Comer is one of Britain’s most acclaimed actors, whose extraordinary work across stage and screen has earned her an Emmy, two BAFTAs, a Tony, and an Olivier Award. Following her Olivier and Tony Award-winning performance in Suzie Miller’s Prima Facie in London and on Broadway, Comer returned to the role this year for a major UK and Ireland tour, bringing this powerful one-woman play to audiences far beyond the capital.

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Frank Turner is proud to announce the tenth and final instalment of the award-winning festival Lost Evenings – taking place at London’s iconic OVO Arena Wembley on 4^th – 7^th November 2027.

After a decade of touring the hugely successful festival across the globe, Lost Evenings returns home to London and for the final ever edition, which will be the biggest one yet. Previously, the event has been held in Boston, Berlin, Anaheim, Toronto, Edinburgh and most recently Dallas, Texas, as well as three years at London’s Roundhouse. It is a truly full circle moment – a return to the scene of Frank’s first arena headline show in 2012, and a crowning and fitting celebration of Frank’s 20+ years solo career and his trailblazing festival of live music, activism and charity.

The multi-stage, 4-day event will provide a full programme of live music, panels, workshops and much more. The line-up will be announced in due course but for now Weekend Tickets are on sale on Wednesday 30th September 2026.

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