<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom">  <channel>    <title>Yorkshire Post Northcott Theatre</title>    <link>https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/topic/northcott-theatre/rss</link>    <description>Visit now for the latest news direct from Yorkshire Post Northcott Theatre and updated throughout the day</description>    <language>en-gb</language>    <copyright>Copyright 2026, Iconic Media Group Ltd</copyright>    <pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2026 00:30:22 GMT</pubDate>    <dc:date>2026-11-10T00:30:22Z</dc:date>    <dc:language>en-gb</dc:language>    <dc:rights>Iconic Media Group Ltd or its affiliated companies. All rights reserved. 2026</dc:rights>    <atom:link rel="self" href="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/topic/northcott-theatre/rss" type="application/rss+xml" />    <link rel="hub" href="https://pubsubhubbub.appspot.com/" />        <item>          <title><![CDATA[Whitby Literature Festival celebrates writer mentored by Alan Ayckbourn]]></title>          <link>https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/arts-and-culture/theatre-and-stage/whitby-literature-festival-celebrates-writer-mentored-by-alan-ayckbourn-9337812</link>          <description><![CDATA[Launched last year, Whitby Litfest was a huge success and it returns this month for its second edition with another impressive line-up of authors heading to the coastal town for a celebration of writers and writing in a variety of genres and forms.]]></description>          <pubDate>Sun, 08 Nov 2026 18:51:35 GMT</pubDate>          <guid isPermaLink="false">9337812</guid>        <media:content url="https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/webimg/b25lY21zOmVkNTI0NzExLTIwYzAtNDhlMS04ZjRhLTI3ZTJiNzRkYjg1Mzo1NmEwYTVhMi1hYTkyLTRjYTgtYmZhOC1lMTkzOGQ0MDVhMjI=.jpg?width=1200&amp;auto=webp&amp;crop=3%3A2" type="image/jpeg" medium="image">            <media:credit>supplied</media:credit>            <media:text><![CDATA[Playwright, screenwriter and author Robert Shearman who is appearing at Whitby Litfest this month. -  (supplied)]]></media:text>        </media:content>          <dc:creator><![CDATA[Yvette Huddleston]]></dc:creator>          <dc:date>2026-11-08T18:51:35+00:00</dc:date>                  </item>  </channel></rss>