David Chadderton

The Royal Theatrical Support Trust and Octagon Theatre Bolton have announced Tanuja Amarasuriya as the 2024 RTST Sir Peter Hall Director Award Scheme winner. Two joint runners up are Hannah Stone and Jasmine Teo.

The musical 13 Going On 30 , based on the 2004 film starring Jennifer Garner and Mark Ruffalo, will open at Manchester Opera House in September 2025.

Bolton's Octagon Theatre has won the award for Medium Business of the Year at the 2024 Greater Manchester Chamber of Commerce (GMCC) Excellence Awards.

The Lowry in Salford has announced the 2024–26 cohort of artists to be included in its 'Developed With' artist development programme, which offers support for independent artists and companies based in the North of England.

Crafted is a new scheme from Oldham Coliseum Theatre to support emerging Oldham theatre artists, which will begin in 2025.

Auditions for the role of Matilda and her classmates for the tour of the RSC musical will be held in Manchester in February and March 2025.

This newly refurbished space in the central Manchester pub launches with four productions and will be available for

Peter Mullan will be the beloved ex-Liverpool manager in Red or Dead at Liverpool's Royal Court, with Les Dennis, Gordon Kennedy and Allison McKenzie also starring.

Published: 7 January 2025 Reporter: David Chadderton Following his production of David Mamet's American Buffalo at The Kings Arms

Date: 7 January 2025 Reporter: David Chadderton With venues and companies changing how they are managed or where they perform and