Winners of The Stage Debut Awards 2025, in association with Netflix, were revealed on September 28 at a star-studded ceremony taking place at 8 Northumberland Avenue, London. Rachel Zegler scooped the prize for Best West End Debut Performer, one of the evening’s most coveted awards, for her tour de force performance as Eva Perón in Jamie Lloyd’s triumphant revival of Evita. She follows in the footsteps of previous winners Jodie Comer, Rose Ayling-Ellis and Jack Wolfe.
Hosted by comedy royalty and actor Julian Clary in front of some of UK theatre’s most influential figures, Zegler’s win – the people’s favourite – was the only award category to have been decided by the public. The starry shortlist also included Zegler’s Evita co-star Diego Andres Rodriguez; both Tosin Cole (Netflix’s Supacell) and his co-star Heather Agyepong for Shifters; Kat Ronney for Titanique; The Devil Wears Prada’s Georgie Buckland; Clueless the Musical’s Emma Flynn and Samuel Brewer in Oedipus.
The polar bear, known as Ursus Maritimus or sea bear has become one of the most recognised symbols of climate change as a result of their natural habitat, the Arctic drastically melting away and sea levels rising as a consequence. With estimations placing the number of polar bears at 26,000 worldwide, the risk of this number dwindling further persists. Alongside climate change, other contributing factors impacting the polar bear’s existence include – commercial activities, conflicts with people, pollution, disease, inadequate habitat protection and the potantial for over-harvest in smaller or declining polar bear populations (Polar Bears International). An exploration of this disheartening reality, Disney animator, writer and director Aaron Blaise presents Oscar 2026 Qualifying short film Snow Bear, a literal, as well as metaphorical tale about a lonely polar bear’s search for connection amid crisis.
Celebrating 40 years since their genesis in 1986, Pixies announce details of a headline worldwide tour for 2026 titled Pixies 40. Today, the first shows have been confirmed, beginning in the UK in May, including a very special show at London’s iconic Royal Albert Hall before continuing onto Europe through June and July 2026. Tickets are on sale 
Lottery Winners have today announced their biggest ever UK headline show – a huge, career-defining homecoming at LSV Stadium in Leigh 
Triple BAFTA winning stand up sensation Mo Gilligan has announced his biggest ever World Tour with The Mo You Know in 2026.
Fresh off the back of a run of summer festival headline dates, Kasabian have announced a massive headline date at London’s Finsbury Park 
Penn & Teller, the undisputed masters of modern magic, were today, after 50 years of performing magic together, inducted into the Magic Circle. The long-awaited presentation took place on the steps of The Palladium today (Friday 19 September) where the duo are currently halfway through their first ever west end 11-date residency to celebrate their incredible 50th Anniversary. Tickets available 
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Today, multi-platinum selling artist mgk announces his highly anticipated 2025 global tour, The Lost Americana Tour in support of his seventh studio album Lost Americana. Produced by Live Nation, the massive run will showcase mgk’s evolution as one of music’s most dynamic live performers, blending rap, rock, and alt-pop with the high-energy spectacle that has made his shows a must-see worldwide.