The OffWestEnd Awards (Offies), established to celebrate independent theatre across the Off-West End, have announced the 2026 nominations, continuing their mission to recognise exceptional work across the sector.

Following the introduction of a streamlined awards framework last year for the ceremony, the Offies underwent their first full year operating using this evolved model. The structure has continued to bed in and develop, offering a clearer, more flexible way of recognising excellence across the wide range of forms, scales, and practices that define independent theatre today.

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Italia Conti, one of the UK’s leading and longest-established performing arts institutions, has announced that it will mark its 115th anniversary in 2026 with the launch of the inaugural Noël Coward Scholarship, alongside new charitable funding designed to widen access to professional training in acting, musical theatre and dance.

Founded in 1911 by actress and teacher Italia Emily Stella Conti, the school began as a small stage school in central London and has since grown into an internationally respected training institution. Over its 115-year history, Italia Conti has helped launch the careers of countless performers, with alumni including Noël Coward himself, Wendy Richard, Tracey Ullman, Naomi Campbell, Louise Redknapp, Martine McCutcheon, Danny Mayes, Pixie Lott, James Nelson-Joyce, Layton Williams, Mimi Keene and many more across successive generations of British and international talent.

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Grammy-nominated R&B songstress Summer Walker has announced her highly anticipated 2026 Still Finally Over It Tour, a major arena run promoted by Live Nation. The tour launches May 26th at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto and hits key cities including Brooklyn, Atlanta, Miami, Houston, and Los Angeles, before wrapping July 3rd at Rogers Arena in Vancouver. After performing throughout the US & Canada, Summer will bring her emotionally raw, chart-topping catalog to Europe with two special international dates at London’s iconic O2 Arena on the 1^st and 2^nd of August. Joining the tour are Billboard’s “African Rookie of the Month,” Odeal, and 2025 XXL Freshman, Monaleo (on select dates).

Yesterday, Summer surprised students at Georgia State University, alongside 40 women dressed in bridal gowns, teasing her Still Finally Over It Tour. Keeping with the theme of the album’s rollout, two Still Finally Over It limos were seen driving around major landmarks in Atlanta and Los Angeles, also teasing the tour. The tour was officially announced via socials HERE.

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Global superstar Harry Styles is set to make U.K. history this summer with a record-breaking 12-night run at Wembley Stadium connected by EE. His Together, Together tour will mark the most performances by any artist in a single year at the iconic venue,  surpassing Coldplay’s ten-night run last summer.

In addition, Styles will now hold the Wembley Stadium record for most concerts performed by a solo artist during a single concert run in the venue’s history, surpassing the eight-nights set by Taylor Swift in 2024.
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Grammy award-winning hitmaker Ne-Yo and Grammy award-winning multi-platinum recording artist AKON announced their co-headlining Nights Like This global tour. Produced by Live Nation, the massive 57-city tour kicks off on Friday, April 24 at 3Arena in Dublin making stops in London, Paris, Atlanta, Houston, Toronto,  and more before wrapping up in Inglewood, CA at Intuit Dome on Friday, August 21.

The tour brings together two generational artists whose catalogs have defined radio, nightlife, and pop culture. Ne-Yo and Akon will share the stage in a unique, dynamic back-and-forth set throughout the show stacked with era-defining hits, sing-along anthems, and club classics.

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As they celebrate three incredible BRITs nominations and what’s undeniably been a career-best year for the seminal British band, Wolf Alice are overjoyed to announce a huge homecoming show, and their biggest show to date, at North London’s Finsbury Park on July 5th.

Currently rounding off a global tour that has taken them across North America, Europe, Asia and now Australia and South America, Wolf Alice are excited to be returning to home turf to have fun in a field with fans once again this summer.

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Music icons Tom Jones and Nile Rodgers & CHIC have announced an outdoor show at Chester Racecourse this summer. Tickets go on general sale Friday 30 January at 10am via LiveNation.co.uk.

The show will bring together two of the most influential names in music for a special night of live music at Chester Racecourse, featuring decades of era-defining hits. The evening will celebrate their legendary catalogue and highlight why they remain two of music’s biggest names.

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International superstar Harry Styles will make his long awaited return to the global stage with a seven city residency. Promoted by Live Nation, Together, Together will include 50 stops in Amsterdam, London, São Paulo, Mexico City, New York, Melbourne, and Sydney from May through December.

Highlights on this run include 30 shows at New York’s Madison Square Garden, his only shows in the United States, and a six night run at Wembley Stadium. Styles will only perform in these seven cities in 2026.
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January 2026 The Classical Theatre of Harlem (CTH) is honoured to announce the appointment of Mary Schmidt Campbell, Ph.D. to its Board of Directors. One of the nation’s most respected arts administrators, educators, and cultural leaders, Dr. Campbell brings decades of experience advancing arts institutions, academic excellence, and civic cultural engagement.

“We are deeply honored to welcome Dr. Mary Schmidt Campbell to our board,” said Ty Jones, Producing Artistic Director of The Classical Theatre of Harlem. “Her visionary leadership across museums, higher education, and public cultural policy represents the kind of strategic insight and deep commitment to cultural equity that aligns with CTH’s mission. Her guidance will be invaluable as we expand our programming, deepen our community impact, and strengthen the institution’s legacy for years to come.”

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