Equity secures trial of five-day rehearsal week
A new five-day rehearsal week is to be trialled across the subsidised and commercial theatre sector as part of new agreements secu…
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Children create performance space in London theatre
Primary school children from four schools in London have built a temporary performance structure at South London theatre Brixton H…
Cancelled comic Jerry Sadowitz set for Edinburgh Fringe return
The controversial comedian and magician Jerry Sadowitz is to return to the Edinburgh Fringe, despite having the second of two 2022…
Lancashire theatre ejects drunk audience members
A theatre in Lancashire had to remove audience members during a performance at the weekend, after instances of drunken behaviour a…
Opening up leadership to young expertise
Rob Drummer is a man on a mission to cultivate change in the theatre industry for the benefit of young people. Here he shares why…
Derbyshire theatre unveils expansion plans
Plans have been announced to transform a Grade II-listed theatre in Glossop, Derbyshire. Partington Theatre has said it is hoping…
Guildhall to launch performance training network for children
Guildhall School of Music and Drama is set to launch a new national training network in performance and production for children an…
Tixly to be partner with Trafalgar Tickets
Event ticketing software company Tixly has been selected as ticketing partner for Trafalgar Tickets. Trafalgar Tickets will begin…
Birmingham Hippodrome to create in-house musical theatre
The theatre will develop original musical theatre in a new department also offering skills development and employment opportunitie…
Charity Commission finds ‘breach’ in Actors’ Benevolent Fund election process
A Charity Commission investigation into a leadership row at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund has found there was a “breach&…
Stage Directors UK to become a trade union
Stage Directors UK is to become a recognised trade union, the membership body has announced. The move is the culmination of a proc…
‘Highly desirable’ Riverside Studios put up for sale
The arts venue in Hammersmith, whose operators recently called in the administrators, has been put on the market.
City of London arts project generates £40m for UK economy
The New Diorama Theatre Broadgate initiative offered repurposed office space to independent and freelance artists.
Grenfell survivors oppose new theatre and TV productions
Survivors of the Grenfell Tower fire and bereaved family members of those killed in the blaze are calling on the BBC and the Natio…
Income generation is harder than ever
All arts organisations are under pressure to diversify income. In the latest in our series of case studies looking at strategies b…
Oldham Coliseum: Review into state of building ordered
Independent reviews into theatre building and previous governance to take place as Board Chair calls for 'full transparency…
Support scheme for writers from low-income backgrounds launches
An East London theatre company is helping writers from low-income backgrounds develop their craft with a new playwriting award. Th…
Seven ‘at risk’ venues to receive Theatres Trust grants
Seven venues on the Theatres At Risk Register are to receive grants from a new Theatres Trust fund. The theatres receiving a share…
Anti-social behaviour in theatres ‘at tipping point’
Theatre workers share examples of abuse and harassment from audiences as union BECTU launches campaign to tackle anti-social behav…
Theatre Peckham appointed to run Canada Water Theatre
Southwark Council has appointed a new operator for Canada Water Theatre, the performance space in the Piers Gough-designed Ca…
National Theatre to tell Grenfell Tower survivors’ stories
A new verbatim play produced by the National Theatre will tell the stories of Grenfell Tower fire survivors. Grenfell: In the Word…
Last-ditch attempt to save derelict Plymouth theatre
A new campaign has been launched to save a Victorian theatre building in Plymouth. The Palace Theatre on the city's Union Stre…
Businessman confirmed as new operator of North Shields theatre
North Tyneside Council has appointed a local entrepreneur as the new operator of The Exchange Theatre in North Shields, ending the…
Theatre asks people of South Asian heritage to share their stories
A theatre in Staffordshire is asking people of South Asian heritage to share their stories for a chance to see them retold on stag…
