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Caroline Quentin announces 2024 live tour

Caroline Quentin announces 2024 live tour

The sitcom star will be visiting two Kent theatres as part of her brand new tour, The Plot So Far.

Comedian John Bishop announces huge UK tour

Comedian John Bishop announces huge UK tour

The TV funnyman and stand-up star will begin - and end - his new 57-date tour in Kent. Here’s how to get tickets.

New plans to ‘reinvigorate’ one of Britain’s oldest theatres

New plans to ‘reinvigorate’ one of Britain’s oldest theatres

A plan to reinvigorate a 236-year-old theatre – the fourth oldest in the country – with a bar, cafe, studios and offices has been unveiled.

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First glimpse at how £1.5 million pop-up theatre will look

First glimpse at how £1.5 million pop-up theatre will look

Images have been released of how a town’s temporary new theatre will look, after its usual venue had to shut due to RAAC.

Cinderella cast reveals the magic behind this year’s panto

Cinderella cast reveals the magic behind this year’s panto

Loose Women star Brenda Edwards and her castmates share their excitement ahead of a fairytale panto season.

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Your bumper guide to Kent’s best pantos

Your bumper guide to Kent’s best pantos

Boo and hiss the baddies and dance with a darling dame - that’s right, it’s panto season in Kent. Here’s everything you need to know.

Stars launch panto as temporary theatre takes shape

Stars launch panto as temporary theatre takes shape

A temporary purpose-built theatre is taking shape ahead of opening night for its annual pantomime.

‘I was swept away on a wave of nostalgia’

‘I was swept away on a wave of nostalgia’

Our reporter is in the hotseat as he reviews game show play Quiz: The Coughing Major Millionaire Scandal.

‘The louder they can boo me, the better!’

‘The louder they can boo me, the better!’

Former Strictly champ Kevin Clifton talks panto villains, musical theatre and spending Christmas in Kent.

Record-breaking murder mystery goes on tour

Record-breaking murder mystery goes on tour

Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap has been thrilling audiences for 70 years and now Kent fans can help solve the mystery.

Festive ballet double-bill to be performed at Kent theatre

Festive ballet double-bill to be performed at Kent theatre

Two breathtaking ballets, The Nutcracker and Swan Lake, are being brought to life in the run-up to Christmas.

Town’s temporary theatre takes shape

Town’s temporary theatre takes shape

Work has started to build a new temporary theatre after the town’s main performance venue shut over concerns about ‘dangerous’ concrete.

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Panto cast revealed for Beauty and the Beast show at new-look theatre

Panto cast revealed for Beauty and the Beast show at new-look theatre

The full cast has been announced for a star-studded pantomime which will mark the opening of a town’s new temporary theatre venue.

EastEnders and CBBC actors to star in Aladdin panto

EastEnders and CBBC actors to star in Aladdin panto

Popular TV stars will be taking part in this year's fairy-tale panto production in the Towns.

You shall go to the ball this Christmas

You shall go to the ball this Christmas

We’re giving away five family tickets to the classic Christmas panto Cinderella this December.

Noughties TV scandal recreated on stage

Noughties TV scandal recreated on stage

The Who Wants to Be a Millionaire coughing scam that rocked the entertainment world has been turned into a gripping play.

Side-splitting stand-up comedians to see out the year

Side-splitting stand-up comedians to see out the year

Why not finish off 2023 with a laugh? Here’s our guide to the top comedians visiting Kent over the next couple of months.

Kent-born comedian sells out hometown theatre

Kent-born comedian sells out hometown theatre

Tom Allen, known for Bake Off: An Extra Slice, is performing in front of thousands of fans in his home town next month.

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RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star joins Disney musical

RuPaul’s Drag Race UK star joins Disney musical

Kent-born drag artist and TV star River Medway is set to take on the role of a Disney princess in a new comedy musical.

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Kent am-dram performer competes for West End role in new ITV show

Kent am-dram performer competes for West End role in new ITV show

A 22-year-old amateur dramatics enthusiast is vying for a plum part in the iconic ABBA musical, Mamma Mia!

1980s blockbuster returns to the stage

1980s blockbuster returns to the stage

Dirty Dancing is set to show audiences all over the UK the time of their lives on its latest tour - including five nights at a Kent theatre.

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Play brings stunning life-sized tiger to the stage

Play brings stunning life-sized tiger to the stage

A thrilling new stage adaptation of Life of Pi is coming to Kent, bringing a breathtaking Bengal tiger puppet along with it.

The Drifters Girl is taking 1950s hits on tour

The Drifters Girl is taking 1950s hits on tour

The musical is all about the legendary group and their manager Faye Treadwell, the first African American female music manager in history.

Tickle your funny bone as fringe festival returns

Tickle your funny bone as fringe festival returns

From rising stand-up stars to award-winning sketch artists, you can scratch that comedy itch at a month-long fringe festival.

Agatha Christie murder mystery to thrill live audiences

Agatha Christie murder mystery to thrill live audiences

Agatha Christie’s And Then There Were None is the best-selling crime novel of all time and is now being brought to the stage.

World-famous ballet to tour the country

World-famous ballet to tour the country

Matthew Bourne’s stunning production of Romeo and Juliet is returning to the stage - and here’s where you can see it.

John Partridge to star as drag queen in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

John Partridge to star as drag queen in Everybody’s Talking About Jamie

The former EastEnders actor will be stepping into the heels of Loco Chanelle for the coming-of-age musical’s latest tour.

Theatre aiming high with its most ambitious panto ever

Theatre aiming high with its most ambitious panto ever

The banter was in full flow as a veteran Dame helped launch a theatre’s panto.

Loose Women star to appear in Kent panto

Loose Women star to appear in Kent panto

Chat show favourite Brenda Edwards will be joined by TV ventriloquist John Kimmons and West End performer Steven Dalziel this Christmas.

Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc star in new comedy musical

Al Murray and Mel Giedroyc star in new comedy musical

The pair are joined by Joe Thomas, Neil Morrissey and Carrie Hope Fletcher for the royal heist comedy musical.

Harry Hill brings Tony Blair rock musical to town

Harry Hill brings Tony Blair rock musical to town

The TV Burp star has created a wacky new musical all about former PM Tony Blair - and it’s coming to Kent.

Brian Conley announces new tour

Brian Conley announces new tour

The actor, who is believed to have made a recent shock decision to leave EastEnders, will be bringing his new one-man show to Kent.

Gyles Brandreth to perform one-man show at three venues

Gyles Brandreth to perform one-man show at three venues

The broadcaster, novelist and ex-MP is taking his new show, Can’t Stop Talking, on tour - including three nights in Kent.

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David Attenborough’s cameraman to tour the UK

David Attenborough’s cameraman to tour the UK

Acclaimed filmmaker Doug Allan is best known for his work behind the camera on shows such as Frozen Planet and the Blue Planet.

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