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CHOIR OF MAN: From 24th July to 21st August 2025, audiences can enjoy 20% off drinks at the bar and live music performed by the West End company and other special guests, in the foyer of the theatre from 5.30 – 6.30pm. Show info

WHAT A GAY DAY - THE LARRY GRAYSON STORY: From variety to 70s & 80s TV star. A fusion of autobiographical reminiscing and stand-up. Brockley Jack Theatre, SE4. 26 - 30 Aug 25. Tickets £17 (£15 conc) at / 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 phone bk fee).

SUMMER OF LOVETHEATRE: Great deals on shows including The Great Gatsby; 101 Dalmatians; Harry Potter; Starlight Express; Burlesque; Stereophonic; Till the Stars Come Down; Fawlty Towers; Titanique and many more. Book by 3rd August 2025 at.

THE BUSINESS OF PLEASURE: Knowledge hiding within organisations. Painting of the Week: ‘The Welsh barn serenade’ by Adam De Ville.Song of the Week: ‘Born in The Wrong Generation’

Only start reading "The Names" by Florence Knapp if you have nothing else to do until you have finished the book. Astonishing debut novel. If you liked "Sliding Doors," you will LOVE this.

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM: @_bridgetheatre ."this revival lacks the energy of the (2019) production"."An audience full of children seeming to “get” the story. is a good thing. Older teens at the interval remarking “it’s amazing” is even better".3* opinion

Fun moment @_bridgetheatre this afternoon. Lily Simpkiss as Helena, bewailing her ugliness. Little girl’s voice from the promenade audience pipes up, “you’re not.” A pointed finger and “I really am” was the best laugh of the show, and superb quick thinking.

MARK GUEST - BELIEVE: Discovered magic aged 8, turned professional at 12. After years away, his new show focuses on mentalism. Phoenix Arts Club, WC2H. 22 & 29 Sept 25. Tickets £25.63 - £43.37 (inc fees) at

THE WHITE CHIP: Recovering alcoholic Steven's balancing act keeps it all together - until it all falls apart. A dry comedy. Southwark Playhouse (Borough), SE1. Must End 16 Aug 25. Tickets £32 (£26 conc) at First video look is at:

TILL THE STARS COME DOWN: @NationalTheatre.Seating opinion on the on-stage seats now available at Simple monkey advice: DO!.

TILL THE STARS COME DOWN: @NationalTheatre ."transferred. very well"."Newcomers. all slot into the cast as if they had been in it from the start"."a summer romp with a serious side to it, one wedding everyone will enjoy attending".4* opinion

THE KINDLING: 50 young artists and creatives aged 14–19 create a show in just ten days, culminating in an electrifying performance on the Hackney Empire stage. Hackney Empire E8. 9 Aug 25.

RIVERSIDE STUDIOS 2025 EVENTS INCLUDE: LIVE NEXT TO THE APOLLO, THREE BILLION LETTERS, COLLAPSE, YES I AM!, A MANCHESTER ANTHEM, OUR 1972, INTERVIEW, NOOK, A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DRINK, THE EMPIRE STRIPS BACK, SHOTGUNNED, BROWN GIRL NOISE, BLESSINGS. Details

SUNNY AFTERNOON: Cast is Danny Horn, Oliver Hoare, Harry Curley & Zakarie Stokes.New Wimbledon Theatre, SW19. 25 - 29 Nov 25 Alexandra Palace Theatre, N22 15 - 31 Jan 26 Richmond Theatre TW9 31 Mar - 4 Apr 26

THE POPESS: INSTRUCTIONS FOR FREEDOM: Elena Mazzon's one-woman dark comedy about a 13th century religious uprising led by women. The female-led holy revolution has begun. The Glitch, SE1. 3 - 8 Sept 25. Tickets £10 - £20 (+£1.50 bkg fee) at

THE BUSINESS OF PLEASURE: Who would you include in your Domesday-Book-style audit? Painting of the Week: ‘Ballad of the Tal-y-bont barns’ by Adam De Ville.Song of the Week: “FLYING CLOSE” by Brandon McDonnell.

JONAH NON GRATA: Inspired by the Book of Jonah – and probably God – award winning Simon Kane presents his hugely acclaimed, horrifyingly evergreen divine comedy about the extremist in all of us. Hen & Chickens Theatre, N1. 19 Jul 25. Tickets £10.75 at

Apparently this 1 in / 1 out thing has a side bonus of a free French student to replace each one getting shot in "Les Miserables" every night. Can't say fairer than that.

COMFORT: Giannine Tan's latest play is a fictional retelling about the Filipino Comfort Women in World War 2. An educational play that hopes to remember these people. Etcetera Theatre, NW1. 19 -22 Aug 25. Tickets £12 at

LIGHTBULBS: Sometimes queer love needs space to be just that. Woodhouse&Roderick company's gentle, flickering love story about the modern queer ‘situationship’. Brockley Jack Theatre. 19 - 23 Aug 25. Tickets: £15 (£13 concs). / 0333 666 3366 (£1.80 fee).