Arena Theatre

04/06/2026

𝐇𝐄𝐀𝐃𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐑 𝐀𝐍𝐍𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐂𝐄𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓!

We're delighted to be welcoming Carol J Forrester and her show, 'Stone Tongued', to the next instalment of Arena Nights! 🤩

More details below 👀

📆 Tuesday 16th June
🕢 7.30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/ANSpring2026

The show is a mixture of poetry and history, built around the poems in my second collection 'Stone Tongued', and examining the historical women who feature in them. It looks at how women such as Johanna Ferrour become a historical footnote, overlooked and forgotten, while John Ball takes centre stage in histories on the Peasants Revolt. I talk about the way in which women rarely conform to our ideas of 'historical women' and how modern historians have been filling in the silences, but sometimes there isn't enough left for history to find a voice in the forgetting. That is where poetry steps in.

The show is essentially a poetry performance, and a history seminar merged together. Poetry and storytelling.

In partnership with Poets, Prattlers and Pandemonialists, we are delighted to present Arena Nights - an initiative celebrating ideas and emerging talent. Arena Nights will bring together a vibrant mix of performance, experimentation, and new work.

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04/06/2026

🚨 AUDITION CALL OUT 🚨

✨ Sterran Dance Company ✨
Nurturing the Artist, Athlete & Human

Our friends at Flexus Dance Collective are looking for talented, multi-skilled male & female youth dancers aged 15-21 to join the company for 2026–27 💥

📅 Application Deadline: Fri 14th August | 5PM
📍 Audition Date: Wed 26th August – Wolverhampton
Company Start Date: Mon 14th September

📧 For registration & further information: [email protected]

🔥 Developing Empowered Dance Warriors 🔥

03/06/2026

At the edge of the earth, you could be anyone... 👀

National Theatre Live brings straight from stage to screen, coming to Wolverhampton this month! 🎭

📆 Thursday 18th June
🕢 2.00pm and 7.30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/PlayboyWesternArena

Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) joins Éanna Hardwicke (The Sixth Commandment) and Siobhán McSweeney (Derry Girls) in John Millington Synge’s riveting play of youth and self-discovery.

Pegeen Flaherty’s life is turned upside down when a young man walks into her pub claiming that he’s killed his father. Instead of being shunned, the killer becomes a local hero and begins to win hearts, that is until a second man unexpectedly arrives on the scene…

Filmed live on stage at the National Theatre, Caitríona McLaughlin directs this darkly funny tale full to the brim with secrets.

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01/06/2026

01/06/2026

Project Xpedition 2026💫

A huge congratulations to our Creative Pioneers of 2026!🌟

After an incredible four day creative journey, they bought Project Xpedition to a close with a beautiful & powerful performance of RISE on Saturday evening.

✨‘Inspirational, Emotional… Goosebumps’✨
(Audience Feedback)

We couldn’t be prouder of their drive, passion, creativity and commitment throughout the entire week. You embraced every challenge, supported one another, and created something truly remarkable💫

Keep Inspiring, Keep Creating & Keep Rising✈️🌟

Project Xpedition is founded and managed by Flexus Dance Collective, delivered in partnership with Arena Theatre.

Supported by Arena Theatre, Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhampton, The Sir Barry Jackson Trust, and the RAF Museum Midlands Community Grants Programme The Royal Air Force Museum - RAFM, RAF Museum (made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund)



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01/06/2026

Joss Arnott Dance are BACK! 👀🤩

Emergence, the touring postgraduate dance company of Joss Arnott Dance and the University of Salford, presents a brand-new, triple bill programme of adrenaline-fuelled dance performed by a new company of extraordinary dancers.

📆 Thursday 4th June
🕢 7.30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/Emergence2026Arena

New works by guest choreographers for 2026 include ‘Our Guests’ by Jason Mabana and ‘Rapture’ by Faye Stoeser who capture the raw physicality of the dancers.

Artistic Director Joss Arnott and Lisa Marie Robinson complete the triple bill with a restaging of ‘Euphoria’ featuring Arnott’s signature, exhilarating movement language. Be prepared to witness an exquisite interplay between movement and music all of which is accompanied by electrifying music by composer James Keane.

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21/05/2026

🌈✨ HOW’VE YOW BEEN DRAGGED UP: THE AFTER PRIDE ✨🌈

Wolverhampton Pride doesn’t end when the park closes… keep the party going with an unforgettable evening celebrating pride, performance, and unapologetic self-expression! 💃🎭

Hosted by Wolverhampton’s own fabulous drag artist Miss Sundi, alongside the wonderful Queenz:
💋 Villanelle
💋 Cryptic
💋 Aphrodykie

Expect high energy performances, musical theatre magic, fierce drag, and a celebration of being your true authentic self before heading into town to dance the night away! 🪩✨

Come laugh, sing, cheer, and celebrate Pride the right way — loud, proud, and DRAGGED UP! 🌈

📅 Saturday 6th June
⏰ 7.30pm
📍 Arena Theatre
🎟️ Tickets available now, Pay what you can.
http://bit.ly/49Z14hi

19/05/2026

Careers day at Project Xpedition ✨

An invaluable day for the Creative Pioneers who took part in creative workshops & spoke to professional artists within the Creative Industries about their journeys, experiences, & career paths🔥

It was inspiring for all to hear first hand advice, gain insight into the industry & to explore the many opportunities creativity can lead to 💫

Thank you to all artists who joined us for the day & to Wolverhampton Art Gallery for the use of their beautiful space 🖤

Project Xpedition is founded and managed by Flexus Dance Collective, delivered in partnership with Arena Theatre.

Supported by Arena Theatre, Access & Widening Participation at the University of Wolverhamptoni, The Sir Barry Jackson Trust, and the RAF Museum Midlands Community Grants Programme The Royal Air Force Museum - RAFM, RAF Museum (made possible with The National Lottery Heritage Fund).

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18/05/2026

We have a little bit of magic heading your way this weekend 🪄

Join Hudson & Hudson - who successfully fooled Penn & Teller - for Married at First Sleight! 🤩

★★★★ “two immensely engaging and talented performers” - Broadway Baby

📆 Saturday 23rd May
🕢 7.30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/HudsonHudsonArena

Married at First Sleight is the hilarious, feel good magic show from a real-life couple who mix marriage, magic and mind-reading. Think tricks, twists, and the occasional tiff as this dynamic duo saw through illusions (and maybe each other) in a night of jaw-dropping magic and side-splitting comedy.

Hudson & Hudson have appeared on TV’s shows all around the world including Britain’s Got Talent, Penn & Teller: Fool Us, The Next Great Magician and more.

It’s equal parts rivalry, revelations and razor-sharp tricks that’ll leave you wondering what’s real… including their arguments.

Perfect for date nights, mate nights, and anyone who’s ever argued over the remote. It’s like couples therapy… if therapy involved more magic tricks and less talking.

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