Theatre

The Vivienne is coming to Blackpool with Chitty Chitty Bang Bang

I love playing a villain & Blackpool have the best audiences

Elton John speaks at a gala performance of The Devil Wears Prada musical.

Watch: Elton John can’t watch his own musical due to health problem

Fans were left “fuming” after Jason Donovan was absent from a performance of The Rocky Horror Show in Blackpool

Winter Gardens sorry after Jason Donovan absent for Rocky Horror show

The cast of Rocky Horror Show at the Winter Gardens in Blackpool

I spoke to stars of Rocky Horror Show now showing at Winter Gardens

What theatre shows are worth taking the family to in the North West this festive season?

17 magical theatre shows coming to the North West this Christmas

Actor Timothy West has died aged 90.

Timothy West - who helped re-open Blackpool Grand Theatre - dies at 90

Tricia Paoluccio as Dolly Parton in Here You Come Again.

Chat with star of new Dolly Parton Musical ahead of Lancashire arrival

Christmas By The Sea comes to Blackpool

Final preparations being made for Christmas By The Sea grand opening

The Mumford & Sons Story is coming to Lowther Pavillion in February.

Mumford and Sons story comes to Lancs: star explains what to expect

Charlotte Dawson is set to play Abanazar in Aladdin at the end of the month.

Exclusive chat with Charlotte Dawson all about her upcoming panto role

With The Telegraph publishing their 48 UK counties list, what areas of the UK came out on top in the fields of history and culture in 2024?

The 9 most desirable English counties for history and culture

Tyler Thompson got a job as a scare actor at Pasaje del Terror after working as a parking attendant at Blackpool Pleasure Beach Resort

I scare people for a living at the Pleasure Beach - it's exhilarating

Maureen Nolan as the Wicked Queen in Snow White and the Seven Drawfs. Credit: David Munn Photography

Blackpool's Maureen Nolan announced as villain in Christmas Pantomime

Loz Samuels pictured outside the world's smallest theatre - a former public loo in Malvern, UK.

We're revamping the world’s smallest theatre...a former public loo

Katie Hopkins' has been vocal in her opposition to Islam, multi-culturalism and immigration and has been accused of spreading racial hatred

Lancs theatre defends its decision to book Katie Hopkins for 2025 show

Laura Rogers as Beverly Moss in Abigail's Party.

An exclusive chat with Abigail's Party star ahead of Lancs shows
Take a look at our exclusive chat with the lead star of a highly anticipated play coming to Lancashire this week.
Aimee Seddon

Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen admires 'A Kind of Magic' by artist Severi Haapala from Finland, on display at Showtown, Blackpool, part of Lightpool Festival 2024. A celebration of art, light, music and performance, with 24 different art and light installations around Blackpool sea front and around the town for nine nights until October 26th.

16 dazzling photos of Blackpool's Lightpool Festival - don't miss it

Leye D Johns as Santa and his elves outside Viva in Blackpool town centre.

Why Father Christmas was driving his sleigh along Blackpool Prom today

Ed Byrne, pictured in 2022, is performing in Lytham St Annes and Colne over the upcoming months. Credit: Getty Images for BAUER)

Comedian Ed Byrne on his new show which comes to Lancashire twice

37 retro pics of 1990s Preston high schools for World Teachers' Day

TikTok star Kitty Harris to play Cinderella in Blackpool Grand's panto this Christmas

TikTok star to play Cinderella in The Grand's panto this Christmas

Comedian Mark Thomas is making a return to stand-up with his new show 'Gaffa Tapes'. Credit: Tony Pletts

"I like Lancashire bizarrely": chat with Mark Thomas ahead of shows

Katie Price is set to appear in a pantomime this season, but who are some of the other familiar faces appearing on stage this year?

What familiar faces from TV are appearing in Pantomimes this season?

Enter Shikari's Rou Reynolds spoke to Benjamin Jackson as he continues rehearsals before Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of The Worlds begins it's nationwide tour in 2025.

Enter Shikari star on his hopes ahead of War of the Worlds tour

Lancashire Fringe Festival: what is it & why is someone sabotaging its posters in Preston?

Why someone is sabotaging Lancashire Fringe Festival posters

I miss it! 27 pics of 1999 & 2000, from schools & North End to pubs

Blackpool Symphony Orchestra

Blackpool Symphony Orchestra to perform Last Night of the Proms
If you missed out on tickets for the BBC Last Night of the Proms, don’t panic!
Vanessa Sims

God I miss the 1980s... 51 awesome retro images of 1983 Preston life

Tokyo Jo's

43 old pics of Preston clubs Tokyo Jo's, The Manxman and Lava & Ignite

Each year The Dukes Outdoor Theatre takes to the “stage” in the iconic Williamson Park with an interactive adventure, and each year hundreds of families return to enjoy the show, with their picnics and blankets in tow. This year marvellous madness awaits as you step into the world of Alice in Wonderland!

Ad Feature Review: The Dukes' Alice in Wonderland a mesmerizing family adventure

Alice in Wonderland

Ad Feature Last chance to dive into Wonderland at The Dukes’ award-winning show

'An Evening with Cheryl Fergison 'is on at the Blackpool Grand Theatre on Friday, August 23.

Cheryl Fergison shares her excitement at hosting an event in Blackpool

The Grand Theatre in Blackpool

Plans unveiled to restore historic feature on front of Grand Theatre

31 brilliant throwback pics of 1980s Leyland, from pet shows to karate

The cast of hit musical show, & Juliet, arrive for the opening night at Blackpool Winter Gardens

Matt Cardle and cast of hit show '& Juliet' arrive for opening night

Chantelle Mooney whose brain surgery was cancelled because of the Microsoft outage

My brain cancer surgery was cancelled because of the Microsoft outage

L: Matt Cardle pictured in 2018 (credit Getty). R: Matt as William Shakespeare in & Juliet (credit Matt Crockett)

I'm Matt Cardle and I can't wait to perform in Lancashire

Alice in Wonderland, sponsored by Lancaster House Hotel

Ad Feature Lancaster House Hotel sponsor The Dukes’ Alice in Wonderland park show

Hot Ice - Eternity

I went to the first night of the Hot Ice Show - this is what I thought

Behind the scenes at Alice in Wonderland

Ad Feature We use 1200 bulbs: Behind the scenes at The Dukes’ Alice in Wonderland

Back to the Future The Musical at London's Adelphi Theatre has been named among the best value tickets on sale in the capital

Cheapest 10 London theatre shows to see this Summer from £17.90

Alice in Wonderland

Ad Feature Meet the cast: award-winning Alice in Wonderland outdoor theatre show

Simon Proulx-Sénécal

Dancing On Ice star set to perform in Lancashire spectacular

Alice in Wonderland

Ad Feature The Dukes’ award-winning Park Show returns with Alice in Wonderland

Blackpool’s Winter Gardens Dance Festival is set to boost the local economy by £6m (Credit: Tomasz Reindl Photography)

Blackpool’s 98th Dance Festival set to boost local economy by £6m

Blackpool's famous Hot Ice Show

Here's how to get half price tickets to the Hot Ice Show

Blackpool's famous Hot Ice Show

Here's how to get half price tickets to the Hot Ice Show

Shawna Hamic stars as the lead character, Ursula, in the musical 'Unfortunate' coming to Blackpool next week.

I'm a Netflix star and I cannot wait to bring my show to Lancashire

Little Women

Theatre production of historic novel Little Women coming to Preston

Car crashes through metal barriers and into the front of theatre.

Watch: Man crashes through metal barriers and into front of theatre

Left: Jay McGuinness as Ben in 2:22 A Ghost Story. Right: Vera Chok as Lauren.

I spoke to the stars of 2:22 A Ghost Story before it comes to Lancs

Paul Whitehouse is coming to Lancashire as part of the Only Fools and Horses The Musical UK tour

Comedy giant Paul Whitehouse is performing in Lancashire next year

Ad Feature The Dukes Family Fest: get your tickets for multi-sensory extravaganza

Johannes on the House of Jojo artwork

I chatted to Strictly's Johannes Radebe ahead of his Lancs show

Dancer Robin Windsor has passed away aged 44. Left he is pictured with Susanna Reid. Credit: Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire and Getty

Former Strictly Come Dancing star has died aged 44