Arena Theatre

16/06/2026

Introducing the brand new In Good Company Midlands Writers Award! 🤩

In Good Company are really proud to launch this brand new writers commission, paid at WGGB rates, for a new studio scale play written by a Midlands writer.

The winner of this award will get
⭐ Paid commission of £7286
⭐ Producing and dramaturgical support from Middle Child
⭐ Mentoring support from In Good Company
⭐ Premier debut with Middle Child in Hull
⭐ Slot at Derby Theatre in 2028
⭐ Future life with possible tour with IGC partner venues

IGC are looking for a writer based in, from, or with a strong connection to the Midlands.

Deadline is Friday 3rd July, 10:00

🔗 Find out more about the Award, what IGC are looking for, and how to apply via their website igcmidlands.com/post/writersaward

In Good Company will also be hosting an information zoom about the Award on Wednesday 24 June 10:00 - 10:30, you can find the link on their website at igcmidlands.com/post/writersaward

15/06/2026

Check this out - a compilation of the best bits of National Theatre Live's The Pl***oy of the Western World: heading to Wolverhampton THIS WEEK! 🤩🎬

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

Please note: the 2.00pm screening will be captioned.

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.

University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England Enjoy Wolverhampton Wolverhampton What's On

12/06/2026

ONE WEEK TO GO! 👀

Here's a sneak peek of what to expect from Varun Shivakumar, who is performing at Associate Company Jaivant Patel Company's Samarpan Mahotsav 2026: Celebrating the Male Form in Indian Classical Dance 🤩

📆 Saturday 20th June
🕢 7.30pm
🎟 https://bit.ly/JPCoSamarpan26

Please join us for this unmissable, enchanting evening featuring breathtaking performances by Shyam Patel (Kathak), Sundaresan Ramesh (Bharatnatyam), Varun Shivakumar (Bharatnatyam), Vinod Nair (Kuchipudi) and Vaishnav Dachavaram (Kuchipudi).*

University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England Enjoy Wolverhampton Wolverhampton What's On

08/06/2026

🎬 Behind the scenes of Project Xpedition 2026!

Take a look at what our Creative Pioneers got up to from January to May, culminating in an epic performance of RISE - inspired by the heritage of the Royal Air Force - on Saturday 30th May. ✈️

A story of growth, creativity and collective ambition. Project Xpedition shows what can happen when young people are empowered to lead, create and inspire. 💫

✨ "Memorable. Unforgettable. Exhilarating" ✨
(Creative Pioneer Feedback)

Keep your eyes peeled for applications opening for 2027 soon! 👀

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 The National Lottery Heritage Fund)

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.

University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England Enjoy Wolverhampton Wolverhampton What's On

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 ***oyOfTheWesternWorld straight from stage to screen, coming to Wolverhampton this month! 🎭

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

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.

University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England Enjoy Wolverhampton Wolverhampton What's On

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)



University of Wolverhampton Arts Council England