Raw, emotional and utterly heart-breaking, MANCHESTER BY THE SEA is a devastating exploration of grief and redemption

Kenneth Lonergan’s highly-anticipated third film MANCHESTER BY THE SEA chronicles the effects of loss and grief in this devastating drama about one man’s painful return to his hometown.

MANCHESTER BY THE SEA follows the story of Lee Chandler (Casey Affleck), an anti-social outcast who works as a janitor in Boston...

Damien Chazelle breathes new life into the Hollywood musical with the bright and playful LA LA LAND

At the tender age of 31, Damien Chazelle has already established himself as a visionary. After wowing audiences with the sensational WHIPLASH back in 2014, the young director continues to innovate and push the boundaries of music and storytelling with his latest film LA LA LAND.

Based on the classic Hollywood musicals of the 1940s and 50s, LA LA LAND tells the story of struggling jazz pianist ...

Raw, edgy but ultimately forgetful, AMERICAN HONEY is a coming-of-age film about the highs and low of youth and freedom

British director Andrea Arnold takes a glimpse into the spontaneity and rawness of life with her new coming-of-age film AMERICAN HONEY.

AMERICAN HONEY tells the story of troubled teenager Star (Sasha Lane) who runs away from a broken home to joins a traveling magazine sales crew...

Inspirational, touching and beautifully shot, A UNITED KINGDOM is a tale of love, honour and determination

Following the success of the 2013 British period drama BELLE, director Amma Asante makes a welcome returns to the genre of historical romance with her third feature A UNITED KINGDOM.

Based on a true story, A UNITED KINGDOM tells the tale of Seretse Khama (David Oyelowo), the Prince of Bechuanaland who causes an international stir when he marries Ruth Williams (Rosamund Pike), a British whi...

Following its enormous success back in 2011, GHOST THE MUSICAL makes a welcome return to Blackpool Winter Gardens.

Based on the 1990 hit film GHOST starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore and Whoopi Goldberg, GHOST THE MUSICAL is a timeless story of love, despair and hope. The story revolves around two lovers, Sam and Molly, who set up home together in Brooklyn. Their lives seem blissfully perfect until Sam discovers an issue with some of his accounts at the bank where he works...

A HIGHWAY OF HITS sees the The Hollies make a welcome return to The Lowry

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Considering the number of bands that have reunited over the past few years, you’d be forgiven for thinking that The Hollies are just another come-back band. In fact, they are one of the few British pop groups who have never actually broken up and still continue to record and perform to fans across the world.

Formed in 1962 by Allan Clarke and Graham Nash, The Holli...

This gripping production of THE EMPEROR is a tour de force of theatrical story-telling

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Following the international success of KAFKA’S MONKEY, Kathryn Hunter reunites with Colin Teevan and Walter Meierjohann to take on Ryszard Kapuściński’s extraordinary tale of corruption, greed and the collapse of absolute power.

Based on the 1978 book THE EMPEROR: DOWNFALL OF AN AUTOCRAT, THE EMPEROR tells the story of the decline and fall of the Ethi...

The remarkable life of Nelson Mandela is vividly brought to life in Cape Town Opera’s production of MANDELA TRILOGY.

Performed by a cast of over 60 South African performers, the MANDELA TRILOGY is a musical tribute to the South African revolutionary and former President...

It’s hard to believe that Jimmy Carr has been on the stand-up scene for a decade and a half. In the course of his career, the English comedian, best known as the host of TV panel show 8 OUT OF 10 CATS, has performed nine sell-out tours to over two million people across four continents. And as you can imagine, he’s built up a pretty extensive repertoire of jokes in that time.

THE BEST OF, ULTIMATE, GOLD, GREATEST HITS TOUR sees Carr return to the stage to perform some of his best material in...

It’s fair to say that THE COMMITMENTS is a cult classic. Alan Parker’s 1991 hit film about the tumultuous rise and fall of a Dublin Soul band is arguably one of the greatest films in the last 50 years, winning four BAFTA awards including Best Direction (Alan Parker) and Best Film.

For those who haven’t seen the film, THE COMMITMENTS tells the story of Jimmy Rabbitte (Robert Arkins), an unemployed wheeler and dealer who decides to create a rock-and-roll soul band...