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On the 27th of November, I walked into the Banham theatre to watch TG Leeds’ production of ‘Big Big Sky’. Upon entry, I noticed the theatre had been decorated with dozens of ornate paper birds ascending along the sides of the seats, a detail that not only acted as a thoughtful prelude to the central plot of the play but also to the care and intentionality of the team behind the production. I had little knowledge of Tom Wells’ Big Big Sky before TG’s rendition, but within minu

Over four days and seven performances, the brand new musical Weird made its exclusive worldwide debut in January 2026 at Newcastle Theatre Royal to a limited audience. This Macbeth-inspired musical showcased fun, boppable music, c*nty outfits, and phenomenal voices from a hot cast, whilst creating an exemplarily visionary experience through its staging and lighting. For those of you fond of the musical world, this summary may give you flashbacks to when you first watched Six.

As the lights dimmed on LUU Theatre Group’s ‘Vardy VS Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial’ and Charli XCX’s ‘Girl, so confusing’ faded - a fitting opening statement - Coleen Rooney and Rebekah Vardy lined up on their respective sides in the courtroom-meets-football-pitch stage. With a set blending tribunal formality with match-day chaos, commentators giving animated minute-by-minute analysis of the trial and football metaphors woven throughout the script, this production’s int

For 90 minutes, Wolf Alice made the First Direct Arena feel smaller than it is, filling the room with the quiet anticipation that’s followed them since the release of The Clearing last August. Right from when the silhouette of the band appeared against the backdrop of a bedazzling tinsel curtain, the arena was instantly transformed into a retro dreamscape, an atmosphere foretelling of the London-based band’s powerhouse performance to follow.  Ellie Rowsell holds the room with