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Susannah Clapp
Our Town – Michael Sheen’s vision for Welsh theatre

Fri 30 Jan 2026

Our Town – Michael Sheen’s vision for Welsh theatre
Katherine Cowles
Dante or Die: I Do invites you to witness the mess of a wedding

Wed 28 Jan 2026

Dante or Die: I Do invites you to witness the mess of a wedding
Katherine Cowles
Guess How Much I Love You? is a work of pure compassion

Fri 23 Jan 2026

Guess How Much I Love You? is a work of pure compassion
Susannah Clapp
High Noon – far from the wild west

Sat 17 Jan 2026

High Noon – far from the wild west
Vanessa Thorpe
‘I wouldn’t mind some of my ashes being spread here one day’

Fri 16 Jan 2026

‘I wouldn’t mind some of my ashes being spread here one day’
Vanessa Thorpe
The Oliviers at 50: the surprises, snubs and swipes

Wed 14 Jan 2026

The Oliviers at 50: the surprises, snubs and swipes
Katherine Cowles
Oh, Mary! is mad – and maddening

Thu 8 Jan 2026

Oh, Mary! is mad – and maddening
Clare Brennan
The Little Mermaid on stage proves the fairytale has legs

Mon 5 Jan 2026

The Little Mermaid on stage proves the fairytale has legs
Erica Wagner
A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library

Sat 3 Jan 2026

A show left me lost in space and time... much like Nasa's jettisoned library
Laura Cumming
The art exhibitions to see in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The art exhibitions to see in 2026
Susannah Clapp
The best theatre to see in 2026

Thu 1 Jan 2026

The best theatre to see in 2026
Clare Brennan
Treasure Island – A New Musical Adventure is not as thrilling as it could be

Wed 31 Dec 2025

Treasure Island – A New Musical Adventure is not as thrilling as it could be
Gyles Brandreth
Dame Patricia Routledge, remembered by Gyles Brandreth

Mon 29 Dec 2025

Dame Patricia Routledge, remembered by Gyles Brandreth
Susannah Clapp
The best theatre of 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

The best theatre of 2025
Naomi Alderman
Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025

Thu 25 Dec 2025

Beavers, books and brilliance: 25 things worth celebrating about 2025
Samuel West
Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West

Wed 24 Dec 2025

Prunella Scales, remembered by Samuel West
Alex O’Connell
I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham

Sun 21 Dec 2025

I’m in earnest about festive fun, but Stephen Fry’s Lady Bracknell overcooked the ham
Clare Brennan
Hull Truck theatre’s Oliver Twist reveals the darkness and light of Dickens

Sat 20 Dec 2025

Hull Truck theatre’s Oliver Twist reveals the darkness and light of Dickens
Susannah Clapp
The Bridge’s Into the Woods is a thrilling, mischievous delight

Fri 19 Dec 2025

The Bridge’s Into the Woods is a thrilling, mischievous delight

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