Galton and Simpson’s ‘Steptoe & Son’ is one of the greatest of all TV sitcoms, and the well-received stage show, which is based on four classic episodes, is playing Alnwick, Gateshead and Billingham this January. Harold to Albert: “You are a dyed-in-th…

Guy Masterson’s breathtaking solo performance of George Orwell’s ‘Animal Farm’ has to be seen to be believed. He’s at the Darlington Hippodrome this January. Power corrupts. Sometimes absolutely. This timeless warning is one of the key themes of George…

The all-singing, all-dancing ‘Crazy For You’ – with music and lyrics by George and Ira Gershwin – is hot-footing it into Durham’s Gala Theatre this January. When it first launched in the early 1990s ‘Crazy for You’ was billed as “The NEW Gershwin music…

Prohibition Cabaret Bar are celebrating their 10th anniversary in 2025, and judging by their line-up for January it looks as though they’re moving into the new year with every intention of letting the good times roll. Prohibition Cabaret Bar came into …

‘The Velveteen Rabbit’, which is coming to Gosforth Civic Theatre this December, is the heart-warming latest from balletLORENT that shows just how toys become real. balletLORENT shows are always special and ‘The Velveteen Rabbit’ promises to be extra-spec…

The international smash hit that is ‘Six’ – a musical history of Henry VIII’s six wives – is romping into the Stockton Globe this December and January. I think it would be fair to describe ‘Six’ as a phenomenon. It’s been a huge hit all the way from the W…

Sunderland’s Royalty Theatre is celebrating its 100th anniversary next year and their programme over the next few months has mouth-watering productions galore. The above pic is an artist’s illustration of The Royalty Theatre’s opening party in 1925, when …

A cursory look at our listings pages will tell you that the region’s theatres are caught in the midst of a crossdressing frenzy, the kind of which would no doubt be banned in Trump’s America. In short, it’s panto season and here are a few of our faves. …