Theatre & Arts

Annie the Musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

REVIEW: The children shine in Craig Revel-Horwood led Annie musical tour

The fourt best thing to do in Swindon - The Rainbow Walk - has turned five years old

Swindon and Wiltshire Pride celebrates five years of Rainbow Walk

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La Bamba at The Wyvern Theatre

REVIEW: Star making performance from understudy makes for memorable La Bamba show

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I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember

I'm Sorry Prime Minister, I Can't Quite Remember gives Jim Hacker a perfect send-off

Jack Bardoe as the Son, Rupert Everett as Father and Eleanor David as Mother in A Voyage Round My Father.

THEATRE REVIEW: A Voyage Round My Father

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Greatest Days the musical

REVIEW: A great day indeed as superb story lets Take That musical shine

Richard Meeks' Brad and Hayley Flaherty's Janet in the Rocky Horror Show at Swindon's Wyvern theatre

REVIEW: Rocky Horror Wyvern audience boosts cult musical classic

The cast of Shrek the Musical UK and Ireland Tour 2023-24

REVIEW: Shrek musical a fun adaption of the film that celebrates our differences

Dorothy, Scarecrow, Tinman and the Cowardly Lion in the Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz

REVIEW: Summer Youth Project's Wizard of Oz bodes well for town's future

Ian McKellen as Percy and Roger Allam as Frank in Frank and Percy. at Theatre Royal Bath.

THEATRE REVIEW – Frank and Percy

The Mousetrap delights on its 70th anniversary tour

REVIEW: It's no mystery why Agatha Christie's The Mousetrap still draws a audience

Melody Thornton and Ayden Callaghan as Rachel Marron and Frank Farmer in The Bodyguard musical at the Bristol Hippodrome

Review: The Bodyguard is a slick stage adaption of the beloved cinematic love story

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Kevin Clifton and Faye Brookes in Strictly Ballroom

REVIEW: Strictly Ballroom musical was full of pleasant surprises

The performers of Shake It Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show at the Old Town Bowl

Shake it Up: The Improvised Shakespeare Show fills Town Gardens with laughter

Artist Judy Guillery, Janine Howarth, Marina Strinkovsky, Jim Robbins, Adorabelle Shaikh and Paul Dixon and the Swindon Borough Council Swindog

Balloon dog art trail set for Swindon next month takes shape

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Michael McIntyre will return to Salisbury Playhouse

Michael McIntyre to perform in Wiltshire this summer - how to get tickets

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Grant McCotter as Nathan Detroit, Jane Knowles as Adelaide, Finn Tickel as Sky Masterson and Charlotte Hunter as Sarah Brown in Guys and Dolls

Review: Guys and Dolls provides unforgettable entertainment

Michael Dylan, Dave Hearn and Amy Revelle in The Time Machine.

The Time Machine offers rollercoaster journey but runs out of steam

Trowbridge Musical Theatre group can't wait to go on stage with their latest production 'A Walk Through the West End'

Theatre group finally stages show after a 16-month wait

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Oscar Conlon-Morrey and Sir Ian Mckellen in Mother Goose at the Bristol Hippodrome

Mother Goose may be one of the silliest things Ian McKellen has done - but it's great

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The Barn Theatre, Cirencester's new production Waiting For Anya

Review: The Barn Theatre's Waiting For Anya does a whole lot with a little

The new Blossom Circle in GWR Park which will be the venue for many events during this year's Swindon Blossom Circle

Popular park to host a range of events after £125k cherry blossom investment

Vincent Simone's Tango Passions

Review: It takes a tour to tango for Strictly star Vincent Simone's new show

Stuart Reid, Ian Mcintosh and Connor Litten from the Commitments musical

Review: You won't regret your time spent with the Commitments musical

Niki Colwell Evans and cast during a production of Blood Brothers

REVIEW: Blood Brothers still rouses Wyvern audience after fifty years of productions

Helen George as Anna Leonowens in the UK touring production of The King and I

Call the Midwife star says she 'couldn't say no' to latest role not far from Swindon

Tap Factory brought its unique blend of tap-dancing, drumming, and acrobatics to Swindon's Wyvern Theatre

REVIEW: Tap Factory builds a very interesting dance showcase at Wyvern Theatre

Charlotte Kennedy as Eliza Doolittle in the new touring production of My Fair Lady

REVIEW: My Fair Lady a 'loverly' revival of the classic musical

Elizabeth Ayodele as Annelle, Laura Main as M’Lynn, Caroline Harker as Clairee, Harriet Thorpe as Ouiser, Lucy Speed as Truvy and Diana Vickers as Shelby in Steel Magnolias. Photo: Pamela Raith Photography

REVIEW Steel Magnolias still resonates with audiences after three decades

Clumps of snowdrops appear at this time of year

Days out Walk in the footsteps of TV detective Endeavour to see stunning snowdrops

The cast of The Barn Theatre's production of Around The World In 80 Days

Review: Plenty of laughs and hijinks in Barn Theatre's Around The World In 80 Days

Villainous group The Monarchy made up of Wrestling Society UK owner and wrestler Nadia Sapphire (middle) Rishi Ghosh (right) and RJ Singh (left) celebrating a dastardly title win to the dismay of the Swindon crowd

Review: Children delight in shouting at bad guys in family friendly wrestling show

Girl From The North Country

Review: Girl From The North Country truly is a powerful rolling stone of a show

Ever wanted to dive into the mind of a serial killer? The Wyvern's new show may interest you.

Ever wanted to have an insight into the mind of a serial killer?

Live gig, art class or community event coming up? Pop it on our platform for free. Picture: Newsquest

Got a live gig, art class or community event coming up? Share it with us for FREE

The Nutcracker presented by International Classic Ballet Theatre. Photo: PMB Presentations

THEATRE REVIEW – The Nutcracker at Theatre Royal Bath

Three people play Cher throughout her life in a new stage musical telling the singer's story

Review: The Cher Show is a good musical but not strong enough to be a great one

Stourhead's gardens have featured in films Picture: Vadym Gurevych

Chance to join the team at world famous Wiltshire estate

Dauntsey Park in North Wiltshire

Open gardens raise stunning £3m for charities in 2022

The unique coin will be unveiled in January.

Malmesbury museum set to unveil rare coin

Children loved seeing the Little Prince come to life with Christmas theatre show

Children loved seeing the Little Prince come to life with Christmas theatre show

Swindon's Wyvern Theatre to be lit up in aid of NSPCC

This is why Swindon's theatre will be lit up green this week

Rehearsals for Tiny Tim's Christmas Carol, the first public show from new Swindon theatre school Espirt Performing Arts

Swindon theatre school born during pandemic prepares for first ever show

Cinderella panto at the Bristol Hippodrome

Review: The Bristol Hippodrome's Cinderella as spectacular as panto gets

Dame Fifi played by David Ashley at The Wyvern Theatre's Beauty and the Beast pantomime

Review: Riotously silly fun with The Governess at this year's Wyvern panto

Kaysha Nada as Princess Jasmine, Alex Aram as Aladdin, Tom Lister as Abanazar, Jon Monie as Wishee Washee and Nick Wilton as Widow Twankey from the cast of Aladdin at the Theatre Royal Bath. Photo: Reia Turland

THEATRE REVIEW: Aladdin at Theatre Royal Bath

English National Ballet's Raymonda at the Bristol Hippodrome

Tamara Rojo's take on Raymonda for English National Ballet tells riveting love story

Bert's Books in Swindon became the home of a musical theatre masterpiece

Watch Book shop's brilliant La La Land dance goes viral on Twitter

Christmas concert coming to the Wyvern this weekend

Christmas cracker of a show for Wyvern Theatre this weekend

Rose Quentin as Vivie Warren and Caroline Quentin as Mrs Kitty Warren in Mrs Warren's Profession, at the Theatre Royal in Bath. Photo: Pamela Raith

THEATRE REVIEW: Mrs Warren’s Profession at Theatre Royal Bath

The exact date you should put up your Christmas tree - and how long for. (PA)

The exact date in November you are officially allowed to put up your Christmas tree

Sherlock Holmes and Watson in Blackeyed Theatre's production of The Valley of Fear

The game is indeed afoot in this enjoyable Sherlock Holmes stage adaption

Actor Ben Miller launches the Cemetery of Secrets exhibition

Famous actor launches Cemetery of Secrets exhibition in toga

Coun Matty Courtliff and the layout of the new museum and art gallery

First look at new museum and art galley for Swindon

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