Sylvester McCoy is well known in the UK as the seventh and final Doctor in the long running and highly acclaimed BBC series Doctor Who (1986 - 1989), a role he subsequently played in Doctor Who - The Movie with Paul McGann.

This year Music in the Round celebrates its 25th May Festival by giving a series of concerts based on a selection of the Festivals held over the past quarter of a century.

This Valentine's Day, why not indulge in an evening of love and romance with South Pacific. This classic love story is filled with comedy, romance and songs including Some Enchanted Evening, Younger Than Springtime and Bali Ha'l, from Tuesday 12 to Saturday 16 February 2008.

The magic of Christmas hits the Lyceum through Saturday 12 January 2008 as Sheffield Theatres teams up with Evolution Pantomimes to present a glittering performance of favourite family pantomime Cinderella.

Boasting the same creative headship as Leopard, Sheffield Theatres is delighted to present a specially commissioned production of The Ugly Duckling, through Saturday 22 December 2007. On the brink of the Crucible theatre's very own transformation, this playful adaptation explores themes of change and self identity that audiences of all ages can relate to.

You are invited to a free fun day out as the Crucible Theatre throws open its doors to celebrate its past, present and plans for the future, on Saturday 6 October 2007, 10.00am - 5.00pm.

The weather is getting brighter and the nights are getting lighter, but now there are even more reasons to look forward to summer as Sheffield Theatres May - July season of touring productions are on sale now!

Still packing them in in the West End prior to the Broadway transfer, the Donmar Warehouse's multi Olivier award-winning smash hit production of Frank Loesser's classic musical comes to Sheffield Theatre. Following in the footsteps of Ewan McGregor, Patrick Swayze, Don Johnson, Sarah Lancashire, Jane Krakowski & Neil Morrisey, the cast includes Brian Capron (Coronation Street) and Jonathan Wilkes (The Rocky Horror Show, Jesus Christ Superstar).

The last main house production in a season of unparalleled success, THE CHERRY ORCHARD is open through 7 April, 2007, at Sheffield Theatre, in a magnificent new staging by award-winning director, Jonathan Miller. Returning to theatre after many years to play Madame Ranevskaya, don't miss Joanna Lumley make her Crucible debut in Chekhov's brilliant comedy of life.