Regional Theatre Correspondent, British Theatre
Bridget covers UK regional theatre for British Theatre: tours, openings and production news beyond the West End.
Regional Theatre
Layton Live tours the UK from February 2027 as Layton Williams marks 20 years since his West End debut, with 27 dates ending at London's Adelphi Theatre.
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The Wittering Whitehalls: Recollections May Vary brings Michael and Hilary Whitehall to 27 UK venues in spring 2027, with general sale opening on 30 October.
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Savage first look shows Danny Beard as Lily Savage in Jonathan Harvey's play about Paul O'Grady, opening at Curve Leicester on 13 February 2027, then a UK tour.
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The Jolly Christmas Postman comes to Lowry, Salford, from 4 December 2026 to 3 January 2027, with Max Bower in the title role and a cast of five announced.
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Billy Elliot the Musical releases rehearsal photos from its UK and Ireland tour, with Lesley Joseph as Grandma, before it opens in Sunderland on 4 November.
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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory rehearsal photos from Curve Leicester show Jonny Fines as Wonka ahead of the run from 21 November 2026 to 16 January 2027.
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An Inspector Calls tours the UK and Ireland from September 2027 to May 2028, opening at Alexandra Palace Theatre and visiting 22 more venues through to Leeds.
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Rita, Sue and Bob Too! tours 11 venues from 16 April to 4 July 2027, with Coronation Street favourite Helen Flanagan as Michelle opposite Jake Quickenden.
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Punch, James Graham's Olivier-winning play, adds Hertford, Glasgow, Dublin, Cambridge and Coventry to its 2027 UK and Ireland tour, 25 January to 24 April.
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Midsomer Murders 2027 tour dates: Daniel Casey plays Barnaby in Birmingham, Edinburgh, Dublin, York, Newcastle and nine more venues from April to July.
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Full casting is confirmed for the Old Vic's A Christmas Carol at Lowry in Salford, led by John Thomson as Scrooge, from 11 December 2026 to 10 January 2027.
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The Bacchae, Ewan Downie's solo retelling and the final work directed by the late Ian Spink, tours England from 2 March to 24 April 2027.
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