Girl power

4:39pm Thursday 8th January 2009

Aurora Metro, a Twickenham-based publishing house, is celebrating the centenary of pioneering theatre group the Actresses’ Franchise League with the release of a new book, Votes for Women and Other Plays, which will be launched at a special one-off event at the Orange Tree Theatre this Saturday.

Richmond Theatre leaps into action

4:33pm Thursday 8th January 2009

The children have been entertained over the festive season and now it is the grown-ups’ turn as Richmond Theatre stages a smorgasbord of offerings for the coming season.

Fairfield Halls announce top 2009 acts

11:27am Thursday 8th January 2009

Comedians Paul Merton and Jimmy Carr are among the top acts announced by Fairfield Halls for 2009.

Panto time in Sanderstead

11:49am Monday 5th January 2009

With the big theatres packing away their silver slippers and chopping down their beanstalks for another year, the panto mantle switches to the amateur clubs.

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Rose announces Spring Season

8:00am Thursday 1st January 2009

The unlikely sight of Lenny Henry appearing as Othello is the intriguing centrepiece of the Rose Theatre’s recently-announced Spring Season.

The freaks are back

3:53pm Tuesday 30th December 2008

Sword swallowers, contortionists, acrobats and a guy who can fit his entire body through the head of a racket - it can only be the Circus of Horrors.

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Five rounds with Ricky 'The Hitman' Hatton

4:40pm Monday 29th December 2008

Ahead of his ‘evening with’ style appearance at Fairfield Halls next month, we go five rounds with one of Britain’s most successful fighters, Ricky ‘The Hitman’ Hatton.

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Begin the New Year with a ballet

11:43am Wednesday 24th December 2008

Ballet fans are in for a treat at the start of 2009 when a leading British company comes to town for a number of performances.