Theatre

Cinderella and Buttons

Award-winning youth theatre group announces upcoming panto production

From left, Richard Sails, Katja Ebrigens and Steve Berrington in a scene from The Messiah

From left, Richard Sails, Katja Ebrigens and Steve Berrington in a scene from The Messiah

Theatre stages 'funniest nativity you will ever see' to celebrate centenary

A powerful drama is warning schoolchildren of the dangers of underage drinking

A powerful drama is warning schoolchildren of the dangers of underage drinking

Powerful drama warning of dangers of underage drinking tours Cheshire schools

Cast of Mallory and the Mountain with composer Ollie Mills (fourth from left)

Cast of Mallory and the Mountain with composer Ollie Mills (fourth from left)

George Mallory musical captures 'exhilarating moments' of legend's Everest quest

Oberon and his gang in a Midsummer Night's Dream at Gawsworth Hall

Oberon and his gang in a Midsummer Night's Dream at Gawsworth Hall

The show goes on... and so does the friendship at Wilmslow theatre group

Tim Cooper as Garry Essendine and Eilidh Pollard as Daphne Stillington in a scene from Noel Coward's 'Present Laughter'

Tim Cooper as Garry Essendine and Eilidh Pollard as Daphne Stillington in a scene from Noel Coward's 'Present Laughter'

Noel Coward's 'Present Laughter' launches centenary celebrations at Cheshire theatre

The Chicago Blues Brothers are the headline act

The Chicago Blues Brothers are the headline act

Two-week festival of art, music, drama and comedy returns to Goostrey village

Members of a walking group enjoying the outdoors

Members of a walking group enjoying the outdoors

60 different activities showcased at inspirational community event

Claim special offer tickets to see Circus Extreme!

Claim special offer tickets to see Circus Extreme!

Claim special offer tickets to see Circus Extreme!

Emilia Walsh, Noah Charlton Jones, Billy Higgs and Autumn Meadowcroft as Jemima and Jeremy Potts, Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious

Emilia Walsh, Noah Charlton Jones, Billy Higgs and Autumn Meadowcroft as Jemima and Jeremy Potts, Caractacus Potts and Truly Scrumptious

Students stage 'exciting' production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang to sell out crowds

Family musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is being performed by students at Knutsford Academy

Family musical Chitty Chitty Bang Bang is being performed by students at Knutsford Academy

Chitty Chitty Bang Bang takes off as fun summer school production

L to R: Kat Rawling and Kieran Picken playing Bonnie and Clyde, and Abbie Lloyd and Cory Evans, playing Blanche and Buck Barrow (Clyde’s brother and sister-in-law)

L to R: Kat Rawling and Kieran Picken playing Bonnie and Clyde, and Abbie Lloyd and Cory Evans, playing Blanche and Buck Barrow (Clyde’s brother and sister-in-law)

Musical on notorious American outlaws Bonnie & Clyde coming to town in 2024

The classic TV sitcom 'Allo'Allo! is being staged at Knutsford Little Theatre

The classic TV sitcom 'Allo'Allo! is being staged at Knutsford Little Theatre

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'Allo'Allo! iconic characters brought back to life in riotous stage show

From left, Lorna Kong, Sarah Priestley, Cherril Wyche and Carys Jones in ‘Ladies Unleashed’ which is being staged at The Green Room Theatre

From left, Lorna Kong, Sarah Priestley, Cherril Wyche and Carys Jones in ‘Ladies Unleashed’ which is being staged at The Green Room Theatre

Four old friends reunite for more riotous exploits in moving comedy about friendship

Michael Gallagher as Long John Silver with a parrot

Michael Gallagher as Long John Silver with a parrot

Swashbuckling adventure Treasure Island takes to the high seas this Easter

From left, Jamie King as Valentine, Jess Trimble as Silvia and Steve Berrington as Proteus in a scene from The Two Gentlemen of Verona

From left, Jamie King as Valentine, Jess Trimble as Silvia and Steve Berrington as Proteus in a scene from The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Rarely performed Shakespeare comedy of young lovers returns to the stage

Sue with Ricky Tomlinson

Sue with Ricky Tomlinson

Why Wilmslow's Sue Johnston is still loving work after hitting 80

Curly and Laurey, played by Jack Hornsey and Poppy Preston

Curly and Laurey, played by Jack Hornsey and Poppy Preston

Oklahoma! captures love story between cowboy and farmer in classic musical

From left, dancers Elizabeth Ogden, Siyanna Vyas and Alice Poole have successfully auditioned for the English Youth Ballet production of Cinderella in Hollywood at the Opera House in Manchester

From left, dancers Elizabeth Ogden, Siyanna Vyas and Alice Poole have successfully auditioned for the English Youth Ballet production of Cinderella in Hollywood at the Opera House in Manchester

Gifted dancers selected for English Youth Ballet's production of Cinderella

From left, Diana Boswell, Melanie Davy, Fred Donnan, Barbara Berry and Jane Anderson in a scene from 'Murder in the Studio'

From left, Diana Boswell, Melanie Davy, Fred Donnan, Barbara Berry and Jane Anderson in a scene from 'Murder in the Studio'

Agatha Christie murder mystery revives golden age of radio drama

Knutsford Little Theatre celebrates powerful West End shows

Knutsford Little Theatre celebrates powerful West End shows

Powerful West End musicals performed on stage with heartwarming stories

Knutsford Academy students are staging the hit musical Chicago

Knutsford Academy students are staging the hit musical Chicago

Gifted dancers capture glitz and glamour of Broadway to stage hit musical Chicago

From left, Wilmslow Rotary president Frank McCarthy, rotarian A'dell Harmer, Sue Mills and Darren Bee from Time Out and Rotary secretary Ian Bradley

From left, Wilmslow Rotary president Frank McCarthy, rotarian A'dell Harmer, Sue Mills and Darren Bee from Time Out and Rotary secretary Ian Bradley

Three community groups win cash gifts in unique Dragon's Den event

From left, Ordinary Days cast Eilidh Pollard, Toby Harris, Colin Rice and Natalie Clarke

From left, Ordinary Days cast Eilidh Pollard, Toby Harris, Colin Rice and Natalie Clarke

'Something special' - Musical about young New Yorkers promises 'exciting' production

From left, Di Healey, Richard Badger, Andi Orton and Suzy Bardon, celebrate after winning a trio of awards

From left, Di Healey, Richard Badger, Andi Orton and Suzy Bardon, celebrate after winning a trio of awards

Celebrations as new drama wins hat trick of awards at Liverpool Fringe Festival

Tilly Holah (left), and James Walton take the leading roles in the upcoming CHYPS production of Robin Hood

Tilly Holah (left), and James Walton take the leading roles in the upcoming CHYPS production of Robin Hood

Talented teen cast's new Robin Hood panto brings Sherwood Forest to Cheshire

Tim Clarke with the Best UK Musical 2023 award and and some of cast from Gypsy

Tim Clarke with the Best UK Musical 2023 award and and some of cast from Gypsy

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Actor reunites with Gypsy cast to receive Best UK Musical 2023 award

Niamh Phelan, who plays Fanny Hawthorn, and Jamie King, who plays Alan Jeffcote

Niamh Phelan, who plays Fanny Hawthorn, and Jamie King, who plays Alan Jeffcote

Mill girl has fling with boss's son as comic Lancashire play opens new season

Elsa and Anna will be posing for pictures with children as they promote a Broadway adaptation of Frozen

Elsa and Anna will be posing for pictures with children as they promote a Broadway adaptation of Frozen

Elsa and Anna visit Cheshire dairy farm to promote Frozen stage show

Writer Lisa O'Hare is excited to make her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe

Writer Lisa O'Hare is excited to make her debut at the Edinburgh Fringe

'Funny and emotional' - Writer performs heartwarming show at Edinburgh Fringe

Mary Lennox embarks on a journey of discovery in The Secret Garden

Mary Lennox embarks on a journey of discovery in The Secret Garden

'Magical theatre in magical surroundings' - The Secret Garden comes to life

Oberon and Titania in a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream being performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company

Oberon and Titania in a scene from A Midsummer Night's Dream being performed by Chapterhouse Theatre Company

Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream returns for magical outdoor performance

Writer Andrea Orton and composer Di Healey who have worked together to create a play on dementia

Writer Andrea Orton and composer Di Healey who have worked together to create a play on dementia

New play captures power of music to help people with dementia

Actors Emily Hunter and Gemma Green in a scene from 'Enough', their compelling debut drama

Actors Emily Hunter and Gemma Green in a scene from 'Enough', their compelling debut drama

Actors launch new theatre company after appearing in Coronation Street

Comedian Mitch Benn brings his show 'It's About Time' to Cheshire as rural touring theatre returns

Comedian Mitch Benn brings his show 'It's About Time' to Cheshire as rural touring theatre returns

'Lifeblood of performance art' - Rural touring theatre returns to Cheshire

Chicago staged in 1990 is one of the many shows being revived as part of the diamond anniversary celebration

Chicago staged in 1990 is one of the many shows being revived as part of the diamond anniversary celebration

Trip down memory lane as theatre company revives shows to celebrate 75th anniversary

Alexandra Johnson as Catherine Donohue and Meg Brassington as Charlotte Purcell in a scene from 'These Shining Lives'

Alexandra Johnson as Catherine Donohue and Meg Brassington as Charlotte Purcell in a scene from 'These Shining Lives'

Powerful play captures true story of poisoned womens' fight for justice

Rev Shaw Moore and his choir in a scene from Footloose

Rev Shaw Moore and his choir in a scene from Footloose

'Let's Hear It For The Boy' - Footloose the musical returns to the stage

Matt Smith, right, with, from left, wife Oonagh and parents Dave and Isabella Smith at the London debut of Zombiegate in London

Matt Smith, right, with, from left, wife Oonagh and parents Dave and Isabella Smith at the London debut of Zombiegate in London

New play about internet trolls and mob mentally returns to writer's home village

From left, Mel Beswick, Simon Darlington and Nicola Detheridge portray an intriguing story about a fisherman and his loves

From left, Mel Beswick, Simon Darlington and Nicola Detheridge portray an intriguing story about a fisherman and his loves

Jez Butterworth's first play after smash hit 'Jerusalem' takes to the stage

Disco Inferno includes hit from The Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, ABBA, and many more

Disco Inferno includes hit from The Bee Gees, Kool and the Gang, ABBA, and many more

'Tight-as-Spandex' 70s dance music extravaganza stage show hits Cheshire

Michael Gibson will be sharing his passion for English poetry at two shows in Knutsford

Michael Gibson will be sharing his passion for English poetry at two shows in Knutsford

Meet the man who has mastered 13 centuries of English poetry in a unique way

Rob Bisset, TEMPO assistant treasurer receives a community grant from Cllr Frank McCarthy, chairman of Wilmslow Town Council

Rob Bisset, TEMPO assistant treasurer receives a community grant from Cllr Frank McCarthy, chairman of Wilmslow Town Council

Award-winning youth theatre group receives support for 2023 production of Footloose

From left, actors Victoria Johnson (Veta Louise Simmons), Ian Tyler (Elwood P Dowd) and Scarlet Newton (Myrtle Mae) gazing at an empty seat occupied by the invisible Harvey

From left, actors Victoria Johnson (Veta Louise Simmons), Ian Tyler (Elwood P Dowd) and Scarlet Newton (Myrtle Mae) gazing at an empty seat occupied by the invisible Harvey

Award-winning comedy starring 6ft rabbit brings fun to the stage this Christmas

The cast of Beauty and The Beast from Dance at The Smithy

The cast of Beauty and The Beast from Dance at The Smithy

Beauty and the Beast promises to wow the audience with spectacular performance

Jacque Hamilton and Chris Marriott in a scene from The Ladykillers being performed at Knutsford Little Theatre

Jacque Hamilton and Chris Marriott in a scene from The Ladykillers being performed at Knutsford Little Theatre

Ealing comedy The Ladykillers brings fun and laughter to the stage

Christmas panto fun returns to Tatton Park Mansion

Christmas panto fun returns to Tatton Park Mansion

Christmas panto family fun returns to Cheshire stately home

Left: Adrian Grace as Scrooge, top right: Gareth Baddeley as Ghost of Christmas Present, bottom right: Elaine Thorburn as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be

Left: Adrian Grace as Scrooge, top right: Gareth Baddeley as Ghost of Christmas Present, bottom right: Elaine Thorburn as Ghost of Christmas Yet to Be

Ghosts, ghouls and Scrooge: A Christmas Carol comes to Wilmslow later this month

The Lion King has returned to the Palace Theatre in Manchester

The Lion King has returned to the Palace Theatre in Manchester

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The Lion King musical is back - and here's why it's such a roaring success

Soloists , from left, Thomas Ryan, Flynn Barnes, George Roberts, Rohan Clemens, Jack Sherran and Lucca Muscatelli performing Les Miserables in the West End

Soloists , from left, Thomas Ryan, Flynn Barnes, George Roberts, Rohan Clemens, Jack Sherran and Lucca Muscatelli performing Les Miserables in the West End

'They absolutely raised the roof' - Children stage stunning West End performance

From left, Blair Gibson, Dalton Wood, Ryan Heenan, Christopher Short in Jersey Boys UK & Ireland Tour
Picture: Birgit and Ralf Brinkhoff

From left, Blair Gibson, Dalton Wood, Ryan Heenan, Christopher Short in Jersey Boys UK & Ireland Tour
Picture: Birgit and Ralf Brinkhoff

Why audience was left Beggin for more with Jersey Boys return

Back line – Sofia Rattray, Charlotte Williams, Fleur Darlington, Esme Lea
Front line – Erin Fairfield, William Hattrell
Credit: Ben Garner

Back line – Sofia Rattray, Charlotte Williams, Fleur Darlington, Esme Lea
Front line – Erin Fairfield, William Hattrell
Credit: Ben Garner

Clubs and societies

Talented dancers chosen to take to the stage in English Youth Ballet's Swan Lake

Paul Baston and Cheryl Chamberlain as Frank and Rita in a scene from 'Educating Rita' at Knutsford Little Theatre

Paul Baston and Cheryl Chamberlain as Frank and Rita in a scene from 'Educating Rita' at Knutsford Little Theatre

'You will laugh and cry' - 'Educating Rita' brought to life with passion and zest

Six aspiring writers take the audience on a chaotically funny journey in Alan Ayckbourn's 'Improbable Fiction' at The Green Room Theatre

Six aspiring writers take the audience on a chaotically funny journey in Alan Ayckbourn's 'Improbable Fiction' at The Green Room Theatre

Six budding writers stage 'very funny play' packed with fun and surprise