Love a proactive theatre! See us at The Tabard 22-24 March 🎟️ 🎟️ 🎟️: tabard.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

What happened when Mary popped in to visit PL Travers? Find out next year..

Shakespeare Up Close returns on Sunday for one day only! Our dynamic 80-minute versions of Romeo & Juliet and Macbeth use Shakespeare’s original text with contemporary staging to make the plays truly accessible for students and families alike. 🎟️ Last few ticket remaining, book now! 📸 Darren Pepe

Audio version of Mother of Monsters out soon featuring Sarah J Warren & J J Leppink. Directed by Lil Warren Broadcasting as a short series via our podcast. Details to follow…

Christmas is fast approaching! Looking for a special gift for family and friends? Take a look in our CHRISTMAS SHOP! Lot's of exclusive gifts, DVDs, a few "Bah Humbugs" and much more - all with free UK P&P!! renownfilms.co.uk/prod.../tptv...

The Spring 2026 issue of Surface Design Journal celebrates both the history of lace and the ever-growing possibilities for contemporary application.⁠ ⁠ Submit your proposals through January 12, 2026 at www.surfacedesign.org/journal/jour...

Practically Imperfect -a new play from award winning Clare Norburn & directed by BAFTA nominated Nicholas Renton is touring Feb & March next year. It’s a joint venture with The Telling and tells what might have happened had Mary Poppins visited PL Travers . Full tour info to follow.

"We recently announced that Netflix will acquire William Shakespeare, including his plays, sonnets, narrative poems and indeed also his biography and everything he ever said. This unites our leading entertainment service with William Shakespeare's iconic stories. 'All the world's a Netflix!'"

Tickets on sale now for Chopped Liver & Unions at Wingfield Barns Were there next April Book here: linktr.ee/BlueFireThea...

Looking forward to talking about myself at this event 🤣 Seriously it’s a great initiative and I’m looking forward to sharing some space with lovely Claire and meeting Natasha who took over from me as Artist in Residence. Come & join us for a mince pie! osoarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

This!

Jon Flinn, who co-wrote three UK City of Culture bids including Hull’s winning 2017 entry, believes the Town of Culture contest is a chance to breathe hope into those communities that really do feel left behind.

Applications are now open for the prestigious JMK Award, which returns to the Young Vic Theatre in 2026

London show klaxon! Womens history Montth sees us at the Tabard Theatre in Chiswick 22-24 March. Tickets on sale now! tabard.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

First outing of 2026 for Chopped Liver & Unions is a return to @lanterntheatreb.bsky.social where the show sold out in 2024.

NIGHT OWLS 🦉 through the night with #TPTV 23:35 THE HERITAGE CHART SHOW with #MikeRead 00:40 CAPTIVE (1980) 02:30 UNDERCOVER GIRL (1958) (s) 03:50 INVASION OF THE BEE GIRLS (1973) 05:30 TELL ME ANOTHER (1976) (s) 06:00 JOHNNY RINGO (1960) (s)

She’s coming back! Details of next year’s tour of “Chopped Liver & Unions” coming soon….

As if life isn’t tough enough for touring companies…

Thrilled to be performing our true life Victorian melodrama about Nelly Power’s music hall life for @theatreresearch.bsky.social next month Thought we’d put this clip in an appropriate frame to celebrate! #alltogethernow #merrychristmas #musichall

Monday 10 November @ 7.30pm online PUB CRAWLING WITH PLAYHOUSES Join Professor Laurie Johnson @lostplayhouse.bsky.social for a ramble around the inns, taverns & ale-houses of Elizabethan London, to discover their role in the emergence of playhouse culture. Book: www.roseplayhouse.org.uk/whats-on

It's #RemembranceSunday ❤️ Anna Airy was one of the first women war artists, her paintings are powerful depictions of World War I. Read more about the women who painted the war 👉 https://artuk.org/discover/stories/women-painting-the-first-world-war#RemembranceSunday 👩‍🎨 Anna Airy (1882–1964) 📷 Imperial War Museum

Great day doing some strategy & content stuff yesterday. It makes such a difference to have a proper space to work in -it’s a luxury for us! And what a pretty space it was. Thank you Orleans House.

Isn’t this lovely! We love a bit of fairground & circus.

Went to Germany & got reminded of Shakespeare’s clown. We’ve not taken “Kemps Jig” out for a while. Could 2026 be the year it returns…?!

When you go to a film screening & bump into one of your badges…. #theworldischangedbythewomenyoupushtoofar

Great Q&A with Jennie & Gigi from the Friends of the Women Chainmakers Festival. Massive thanks to everyone at the Courtyard in Hereford for a brilliant end to our 2025 tour.

The 2 Sisters Arts Centre has a dressing up box…

Fab night at the Rosemary Branch for our final London date this year. We even got a visit from this young lady We’re next in Felixstowe on Thursday Is there a theatre cat at the Two Sisters?

This is a lovely sight. All but sold out in Hereford on 8 October. Get your 🎟️ for Chopped Liver & Unions at the Courtyard Theatre here: www.courtyard.org.uk/events/blue-...

Back where it all began! Chopped Liver & Unions is at the Rosemary Branch Theatre in Islington for one night only on Tuesday 30 September . It’s our last London show of the year & you can join us! 🎟️ here: www.rosemarybranchtheatre.co.uk/show/chopped...

Always a joy to see Mariah the theatre cat! She obviously doesn’t feel the same about seeing us!

Finished festival season at Sidmouth & Ludlow. Go visit -beautiful places & such lovely audiences.

The view from the gallery at Lansdown Hall in Stroud & the view from the stage at the Maddermarket Theatre Norwich. Loved playing both venues. Great people & such lovely audiences. Next stop Rosemary Branch on 30 September.

Massive thanks to the good folks of Colchester. We’ve had a fabulous time at the Headgate Theatre. Wonderful audiences! Chopped Liver & Unions is next at @sidmouthfolkfest.bsky.social 14 August

About to go live on BBC Radio Shropshire talking about Chopped Liver & Unions

A fantastic talk by @ctackley.bsky.social last night at the Water Rats, Kings Cross. The history of dance bands beyond the hotel & ballroom. Catherine was a great speaker with incredible knowledge & the audience lapped it up. We look forward to publication of her book on the subject

New signage going up!

Meet Nelly Nimblewrist and her chums this Friday as we pound the streets of Covent Garden together! Tickets here: www.herstoricaltours.co.uk/harlotsandstrumpetsandtartsohmy #londontourguide #offthebeatentrack #unusual #storyteller #adultstorytelling #harlots #historysky

We are continuing to add our #archive collections to Archives Hub. Recent additions include the archives of Jack Warner (best remembered as 'Dixon of Dock Green') and Terri Rogers, a multi-talented trans ventriloquist and magician. Check out our Archives Hub link here:

Anyone going up to Edinburgh & in want of a shout out comment below. We’re not there this year but already feeling your pain! #edfringe

Thursday 19 June. exeterphoenix.org.uk/events/robin...

New flyer design for Mothers of Monsters. Showcase is 25 June osoarts.ticketsolve.com/ticketbooth/...

The next leg of my @bluefiretheatre.bsky.social tour of Chopped Liver & Unions kicks off on Tuesday with a rare London performance. Details of all shows & how to book them are here: linktr.ee/BlueFireThea...

It’s festival season! Info & tickets: linktr.ee/BlueFireThea...

Have you spotted these two out & about recently? Find them here: linktr.ee/BlueFireThea...

Did you know there’s a Buxton Fringe app? Available for iOS and Android 🤖 buxtonfringe.org.uk/fringeapp.html

We’re part of this festival at @newwimbtheatre.bsky.social see Chopped Liver & Unions on 17 June. One night only! Solidarity!! On sale hete: www.atgtickets.com/shows/choppe...

Take a look at our latest blog post, originally featured in our journal The Call Boy in 1971. Dive into the world of the orchestra with one who knew that world intimately - Firmin Shackleton #MusicHall #orchestra Read here: britishmusichallsociety.com/history/orch...

Programme Party 7-9pm Saturday 7th June at the Pump Room 🎉 Come along, why don’ cha? 🧡