Created under commission from the London Palestine Film Festival, Elias Matar's haunting yet hopeful A Grain Of Sand runs at the Arcola Theatre in January, an homage to the innocent children persevering through the face of unimaginable hardship in Gaza, never losing sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. An adaptation of the real stories from Leila Boukarim and Asaf Luzon's compilation A Million Kites: Testimonies and Poems from the Children of Gaza, the production stars Sarah Agha bringing the character of Renad to life in this moving one-woman show.

A brand-new stage musical adaptation of Pride is set to bring one of Britain's most uplifting true stories to life. Produced by P&P Productions and the National Theatre, the production is helmed by director Matthew Warchus and writer Stephen Beresford, who reunite after collaborating on the BAFTA-winning 2014 film of the same name. With a musical score by Christopher Nightingale, Josh Cohen and DJ Walde, this major new musical brings the moving, real-life story of solidarity and hope into new surroundings.

Hampstead Heath Theatre hosts Springwood by Olivier and Tony Awardwinning playwright Richard Nelson (Goodnight Children Everywhere; Farewell to the Theatre), with direction by the acclaimed, Golden Globe and Emmy-winning actor Stanley Tucci, making his London stage directing debut. Tucci's previous work as a director includes Lend Me a Tenor on Broadway, which received three Tony Award nominations, and his collaboration with Nelson on this pre-war tale promises to be both nuanced and witty.

In a land scorched by fear and suspicion, Coven conjures a haunting new retelling of one of history's most infamous witch trials. Olivier Award-winning director Miranda Cromwell, Grammy Award-winner Daisy Chute and actor and playwright Rebecca Brewer come together to create a brand new musical diving into a buried chapter of British history, through a fiercely contemporary lens. With a predominantly female creative team and a cast of voices long silenced, this production gives form to the fire that history tried to extinguish.

There ain't nobody on this earth who epitomises funk and soul more than the Queen of Funk herself, Chaka Khan. Now in celebration of the timeless legacy of this musical icon comes I'm Every Woman - The Chaka Khan Musical, an exhilarating show celebrating the life, times and story behind the icon! Directed by Racky Plews, with book by Nia T. Hill and choreographed by Jade Hackett, I'm Every Woman is a must see show for any lover of great music and a great, true story.

Let one of Britain's most compelling public historians, David Olusoga, take you through some of history's influential weapons - the firearms that helped to shape wars, empires and society itself. David unpacks the human stories behind four guns and the impact they've had on the world: The infamous Tommy Gun which became a symbol of American gangsters; The Maxim gun which killed millions in WWI and is still used today; The Brown Bess flintlock musket which helped Britain rule an empire, and the Lee-Enfield rifle which has seen many wars around the world since the late 1800s.