Temporary theatre venue under construction in Dartford
Work is underway on a temporary theatre venue following the closure of the Orchard Theatre in Dartford over reinforced autoclaved…
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Just Stop Oil protest cost Les Mis £80k
Five Just Stop Oil protesters have been warned that they could have to cover the costs of a cancelled performance of Les Miserable…
Crisis grant scheme for theatre workers launches
Royal Theatrical Fund says it does not want people in the industry to be unable to feed themselves or their family during the ongo…
Curious Monkey theatre company to close after 12 years
Curious Monkey, a theatre company that has worked with marginalised communities for more than a decade, will close next year citin…
Levelling up in the North East is ‘quietly catastrophic’
When one cultural organisation closes, it has a damaging knock-on effect across the region, says Jack McNamara. Funders must not i…
Women in theatre ‘still impacted by the pandemic’
Survey finds pandemic continues to impact female workers, with numbers in the workforce falling and opportunities diminishing.
Treat intimacy co-ordinators like fight directors, says new consent guidance
Bectu and Equity have issued intimacy and consent guidance for drama schools, recognising the widespread use of intimacy practitio…
Theatre’s Black Out performance ‘led to threats and abuse’
Theatre Royal Stratford East's decision to designate a performance for a Black audience earlier this year divided opinion, dra…
Kilmarnock boosts culture with Levelling Up cash
Plans to regenerate cultural assets in Kilmarnock have been revealed using some of the £20m awarded to it from the governmen…
Historic theatre token sells for £9,200
A Bristol Old Vic theatre token dating from 1766 has sold for £9,200 at auction over the weekend. Thought to be one of 50 mi…
Royal Exchange drops Artistic Director role
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre will adopt a new leadership structure following the departure of its co-Artistic Directo…
Theatres call for £56.7m energy fund from next government
It's estimated that measures funded by a proposed support package to adopt energy saving measures would save UK theatres …
Theatre concrete disruption continues in run-up to Christmas
While some venues are planning to reopen or move performances to temporary venues, others remain closed as disruption caused by di…
Council won’t give up on ‘once in a lifetime’ theatre funding
Somerset Council has pledged not to lose a £10m grant to redevelop the Octogan Theatre in Yeovil despite the project being p…
National Theatre to pilot early evening performances
The National Theatre will trial early evening performances in an effort to adapt to the "post-Covid lifestyles" of its p…
Campaign launches to ensure every child visits theatre
A campaign led by Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre is aiming to give every child the opportunity to go to the theat…
Former NPO’s fundraiser enjoys sell-out run
A theatre that lost its regular funding from Arts Council England (ACE) has finished a sell-out run of a musical aimed at securing…
Theatre helped me rebuild my life
From troubled teens to newly appointed Artistic Director and CEO of Oxford Playhouse, Mike Tweddle has always put theatre centre s…
Somerset Council halts Octagon Theatre regeneration
Somerset Council has put a £30m project to remodel the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on hold due to rising costs. At an executiv…
National Theatre Wales appeals over funding cut
National Theatre Wales has said it will contest Arts Council Wales' decision to remove its core funding, warning the company f…
Royal & Derngate to reopen after RAAC discovery
Royal & Derngate has announced a timeline for reopening its main theatre spaces. Performances will resume in the Northampton t…
Octagon Theatre renovation reported ‘unaffordable’
Plans to turn Octagon Theatre in Yeovil into Somerset’s ‘Flagship Arts Venue’ could be in jeopardy after a Somer…
Theatres Trust: Concern for small to mid-scale theatres
The trust unveils plans to expand its free advice service and build the UK’s first comprehensive theatre database as part of…
Democratising theatre with VR
Kelman and Gemma Greig-Kicks are on a mission to use virtual reality technology to democratise theatre and provide new income stre…
