Robin Hood – The Pantaloons at Speke Hall The man. The myth. The legend. All was finally revealed as The Pantaloons landed at Speke Hall with this original and entertaining take from writer and director Mark Heyward, as we met the outlaw with a penchant for doing good to the accompaniment of silly skits, super songs, and groan as much as you like gags. Prince John (Cameron Baker-Stewart) and the Sheriff of Nottingham (Heyward) have concocted a cunning plan with the assistance of Madame Double Entendre (Paula Gilmour) to lure Robin Hood (Baker-Stewart) and Little John (Heyward) into a trap and defeat them once and for all.

Robin Hood – The Pantaloons at Speke Hall

The man. The myth. The legend. All was finally revealed as The Pantaloons landed at Speke Hall with this original and entertaining take from writer and director Mark Heyward, as we met the outlaw with a penchant for doing good to the accompaniment of silly…

Rock of Ages - Sanctuary at Paradise in Augustines - North West End UK Bare Productions is back at the Edinburgh Fringe with another smash-hit show – this time it’s Rock of Ages.  Known for their consistently high-quality productions, Bare have once again sold out, quick...

#REVIEW - Rock of Ages at Paradise Green from Bare Productions as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a company you can always count on to have a good time at Fringe" northwestend.com/rock-of-ages...

Saint Dymphna’s Ward - Greenside @ Riddles Court - North West End UK Astride two time periods (modern day and the Victorian era), two women experience Saint Dymphna’s Ward. Justine (Angelina Miller) is falsely held in the abusive Victorian Asylum for the Insane by Dr R...

#REVIEW - Saint Dymphna’s Ward at Greenside Venue as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "an ambitious undertaking" northwestend.com/saint-dymphn...

The Dark Room - Gilded Balloon Patterhoose Doonstairs - North West End UK Created by Australian comedian John Robertson in 2012 as part of a stand-up routine about videogames, “The Dark Room” has become an international touring sensation. Inspired by the text based video ga...

#REVIEW - The Dark Room at @gildedballoon.bsky.social part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a show that can be enjoyed again and again" northwestend.com/the-dark-roo...

The End of the Line - Bedlam Theatre - North West End UK Four strangers are sat on a tube when a global warning sounds telling them that a nuclear bomb is about to explode and not only is it coming for London, but they are in its exact location. What can on...

#REVIEW - The End of the Line at Bedlam Theatre as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a good watch" northwestend.com/the-end-of-t...

NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony - Usher Hall - North West End UK Edinburgh’s Usher Hall tonight hosts the European debut of NYO2—Carnegie Hall’s amazing youth orchestra for 14–17-year-olds. Led by the energetic conductor Rafael Payare, they perform a bold and excit...

#REVIEW - NYO2: Prokofiev’s Fifth Symphony at Usher Hall part of @edintfest.bsky.social "The players aren’t just performing—they’re living the music" northwestend.com/nyo2-prokofi...

100 Things You're Overthinking – Alchemist Edinburgh - North West End UK I had the pleasure of watching “100 Things You’re Overthinking” at the Edinburgh Fringe, and I’m still grinning from ear to ear. In its 6th appearance at the fringe, you can appreciate why it has sold...

#REVIEW - 100 Things You’re Overthinking at The Alchemist UK Edinburgh as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a hilarious exploration of the dark and quirky crevices of the human mind" northwestend.com/100-things-y...

Shirley: A Ghost Story - theSpace @ Surgeons' Hall - North West End UK Inspired by the life of Shirley Jackson and the ghost stories of M.R. James, Shirley: A Ghost Story is a one-person play performed by Jasmin Gleeson and written by Josh King, together as Moon Rabbit T...

#REVIEW - Shirley: A Ghost Story at @thespaceuk.bsky.social part of @edfringe.bsky.social "clearly understands the difference between traditional and cliché, making fun of the latter, while delivering a great example of the former" northwestend.com/shirley-a-gh...

8-Bit Dream - C ARTS | C venues | C aquila - North West End UK Warwickshire-based Youth Theatre group, Square Pegs brings Ben Grant’s new, original writing, 8-Bit Dream to the Edinburgh Fringe this year.  With this being Square Pegs’ 12th year at the Fringe, the ...

#REVIEW - 8-Bit Dream at Cvenues part of @edfringe.bsky.social from Macready Theatre Square Pegs Young Actors' Company "refreshing to see a youth group perform something so contemporary and experimental" northwestend.com/8-bit-dream-...

Mr Chonkers – Summerhall, Anatomy Lecture Theatre - North West End UK This unlikely named clown creation, Mr Chonkers, from American comedian, John Norris, is a Grade-A, nonsense-filled, gold-plated, home run, hit. It is just brilliantly silly and the bevvy-filled youth...

#REVIEW - Mr Chonkers at Summer Hall as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a Grade-A, nonsense-filled, gold-plated, home run, hit" northwestend.com/mr-chonkers-...

Devil's Point - theSpace on the Mile - North West End UK In this folk horror play from Cutty Sark Theatre, Ailsa (Laura Milton) and Sean (Logan Rodgers) are a young couple on a hiking trip up the mountain known as Devil’s Point. But all is not well in parad...

#REVIEW - Devil’s Point at @thespaceuk.bsky.social part of @edfringe.bsky.social "A tight display of horror storytelling" northwestend.com/devils-point...

Bluffstone is Starvin’ – TheSpace on the Mile - North West End UK With its large ensemble of eight performers, including three musicians, Bluffstone is Starvin’ is a compelling but imperfect tragedy set against the familiar backdrop of the Wild West. Each actor brin...

#REVIEW - Bluffstone is Starvin’ at @thespaceuk.bsky.social part of @edfringe.bsky.social "a very enjoyable, darkly humorous Western tragedy" northwestend.com/bluffstone-i...

Frankenstein Afterglow - theSpace on the Mile - North West End UK Frankenstein: Afterglow is a neon-gothic mixture of poetry and puppetry set after Frankenstein and the Monster’s final book confrontation in the Arctic. However, in this version neither died there, wi...

#REVIEW - Frankenstein Afterglow at @thespaceuk.bsky.social as part of @edfringe.bsky.social "A familiar story with a tour-de-force performance at its centre" northwestend.com/frankenstein...

Stamptown – Pleasance Courtyard Beyond - North West End UK Hosted by comedian Zach Zucker, Stamptown is a chaotic late-night variety show which will not be to everyone’s taste. There are some displays of true talent, but also many moments where it appears per...

#REVIEW - Stamptown at The Pleasance part of @edfringe.bsky.social "anarchic, raunchy and chaotic" northwestend.com/stamptown-pl...

In Praise of Love - Orange Tree Theatre - North West End UK There’s something truly magnetic about a play that holds you at the edge of your seat, slowly pulling you deeper into its world with every passing moment. In Praise of Love does just that, creating a ...

#REVIEW - In Praise of Love at @orangetreetheatre.bsky.social "a rich, emotionally intelligent play that speaks to the quiet complexities of long-term love" northwestend.com/in-praise-of... #Theatresky #London

Out of My Head: Alan Watts Is Alive and Well…Dead – The Cockpit Joining writer and performer Jeremy Stockwell for the evening, is Alan Watts…in his head, anyway. The free-talking, free-thinking, hippie philosopher drifts in and out of Stockwell’s on-stage consciousness, to share life’s questions, but does he have the answers? And is the glass half full or half empty? For those of you who do not know Alan Watts (and I was one of those), he was born in 1915 in Kent, and at an early age explored the question of consciousness, exploring it in his own mind, which was at odds with the norm.

Out of My Head: Alan Watts Is Alive and Well…Dead – The Cockpit

Joining writer and performer Jeremy Stockwell for the evening, is Alan Watts…in his head, anyway. The free-talking, free-thinking, hippie philosopher drifts in and out of Stockwell’s on-stage consciousness, to share life’s questions,…

Liverpool Improvisation Festival 2025 - North West End UK North West End UK are delighted to be attending, and writing about this year’s Liverpool Improvisation Festival, with shows to be held at The Unity Theatre, and improv workshops which will be held at ...

#NEWS - Liverpool Improvisation Festival set to open in the city with @unitytheatre.bsky.social next month. northwestend.com/liverpool-im... #TheatreSky #Liverpool #Improv

Ordinary Madness – Riverside Studios - North West End UK “There’s a bluebird in my heart that wants to get out, but I pour whiskey on him and inhale cigarette smoke.” Bukowski’s famous poem opens Ordinary Madness, the latest literature-based production from...

#REVIEW - Ordinary Madness at @riversidelondon.bsky.social "Cleverly staged into a series of sleek vignettes" northwestend.com/ordinary-mad... #TheatreSky #London

More Life – The Royal Court - North West End UK More Life is an exceptional and bold production, taking an ambitious and complex story and realising it expertly on stage. The play takes us inside the research lab of Edius, who are trying to upload ...

#REVIEW - More Life at @royalcourt.bsky.social "a hugely enjoyable, and thought provoking show that once again cements The Royal Court as the place for bold and creative new work" northwestend.com/more-life-th... #TheatreSky #London

Sweet Revenge – Rainhill Village Hall - North West End UK Sophie Brogan has selected a real cracker for her directorial debut which plays to the strengths of both the company and their venue with an almost full house for opening night. Francis Durbridge is o...

#REVIEW - Sweet Revenge at Rainhill Garrick "the company delightfully weave us through every twist and turn" northwestend.com/sweet-reveng... #TheatreSky #Rainhill

Blithe Spirit – Hope Mill Theatre - North West End UK Director Hannah Ellis Ryan of Her Productions illuminated Hope Mill Theatre with her production of Blithe Spirit. Ellis Ryan has had some fabulous successes in her previous direction of ‘Vignettes’ an...

#REVIEW - Blithe Spirit at Hope Mill Theatre "a classic which has stood the test of time and is just as entertaining as it was in the 1940’s" northwestend.com/blithe-spiri... #TheatreSky #Manchester

The Screen Test – Seven Dials Playhouse - North West End UK Bebe Cave’s one-woman show The Screen Test is a bonkers, non-stop romp offering a vivid glimpse into the tragicomedic life of fictional Betsy Bittersly—a neurotic, self-absorbed actress struggling to ...

#REVIEW - The Screen Test at Seven Dials Playhouse "memorable dive into old Hollywood’s madness" northwestend.com/the-screen-t... #TheatreSky #London

Queen Extravaganza – Edinburgh Playhouse - North West End UK If you love Queen… scratch that, if you like Queen just a bit… don’t miss this. A sell-out crowd was clearly up for it but the first ‘act’ began with a peculiar, muddy version of ‘We Will Rock You’, t...

#REVIEW - Queen Extravaganza - Official at Edinburgh Playhouse "the audience would happily have stayed for another hour had they been allowed" northwestend.com/queen-extrav... #TheatreSky #Edinburgh #Queen

If you’re interested in bringing a show to #edfringe 2025, good news: show registration is now open!

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There's no rush though - you can register any time, so feel free to visit our website or email our team on artists@edfringe.com for more info before jumping in!

We’re hosting an #edfringe information session in London next Saturday, so if you’re interested in bringing a show to this year’s festival, come say hi!

18 January 2025, 11:30 - 13:30 GMT
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Let's go! The Camden Fringe is now accepting applications for the 2025.
This years Camden Fringe will be the 19th iteration of the festival and will take place between Monday 28 July and Sunday 24 of August at venues across North London.
Applications are now open via @eventotron

Panacea – The Cockpit - North West End UK Panacea is a tragedy centered on a scientist who creates an infectious disease intended to save humanity from future pandemics. While the synopsis may appear straightforward, the play explores profoun...

#REVIEW - Panacea at The Cockpit "a profoundly moving play that transcends its simple synopsis" northwestend.com/panacea-the-... #TheatreSky #London

The Nutcracker – Festival Theatre - North West End UK Familiarity, surprise and a sumptuously sparkling set from Lez Brotherston: that’s Scottish Ballet’s The Nutcracker. It's a wonderful escape on a sub-zero evening. The orchestra is superb and Daniel P...

#REVIEW - The Nutcracker at Festival Theatre from Scottish Ballet "a polished, considered and beautifully rendered winter treat" northwestend.com/the-nutcrack... #TheatreSky #Edinburgh #Ballet

Liar Liar Pants on Fire – The Union Theatre - North West End UK Liar Liar Pants on Fire delivers an authentic slice-of-life experience, anchored by the remarkable debut of Hayley Schiffer. From the very first scene, Schiffer’s performance draws you in with its raw...

#REVIEW - Liar Liar Pants on Fire at The Union Theatre "a triumphant debut" northwestend.com/liar-liar-pa... #TheatreSky #London

Belly Of The Beast – Finborough Theatre - North West End UK Any kind of societal ill is, like society, gigantic. A hyperobject. Something that expands beyond what the human mind can easily grasp. Often, theatre that tries to engage with such phenomena can feel...

#REVIEW - Belly Of The Beast at @finboroughtheatre.bsky.social "does not offer easy answers, but it asks good questions" northwestend.com/belly-of-the... #TheatreSky #London