Theatre faces sex discrimination claim
A sex discrimination case relating to redundancy of theatre worker in December 2020 is given the green light by a judge to proceed…
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Theatres receive funding to ‘unlock their heritage’
Two theatres in Bradford have received more than £180,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund to help them explore their…
World’s first theatre captioning exhibition comes to Colchester
The world’s first exhibition on open captioning in the arts will take place at Colchester’s Mercury Theatre in Septemb…
UK’s only LGBT+ theatre seeks new home
The UK's only exclusively LGBT+ theatre is seeking a new home after the sudden announcement of its closure. Andy Hill, the ope…
Liverpool Playhouse plans major refurbishment
Liverpool Playhouse Theatre is set to undergo a major refurbishment. The Liverpool & Merseyside Theatres Trust (LMTT), which r…
Extended reality arts venue to open in Wales
Wales Millennium Centre has released details of its purpose-built extended reality arts venue, which is scheduled to open on 27 Au…
Major immersive theatre event announced for London
A large-scale, free event featuring theatre and performances will take over London's Square Mile on 15 October. The event is s…
Cheshire welcomes new theatre and cultural centre
A redeveloped theatre and cultural centre will open in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire on 10 August. Theatre Porto will be the only speci…
McKellen reopens funding programme for producers
Actor Ian McKellen has announced a second round of his funding programme designed to help theatre producers pay actors a living wa…
New West End theatre to open in autumn
A new build West End theatre will open this autumn, the first for 50 years. The theatre, called @sohoplace, forms part of a £…
Work begins on £3m development of Coventry’s Albany Theatre
The Albany Theatre in Coventry is undergoing a £3m redevelopment that will include a new studio theatre, two education space…
Theatre digs: call for cross-sector alliance to solve issues
Producers, venues, unions, arts organisations and accommodation providers must work together to agree minimum acceptable standards…
Cairn: a new association for performing arts professionals
Following the resignation of the majority of Equity’s Scottish National Committee last year, a group of creative arts profes…
Touring allowance rises to £300 a week
The minimum touring allowance rate will rise to £300 after a deal between performers' union Equity and UK Theatre was ac…
Theatre gives children body image boost
Theatre productions can help to promote healthier body image in young children, a study has found. Led by body image expert Profes…
Juggling high stakes
Coming to England as a refugee at the age of 17, escaping war, Tarek Iskander found himself studying sciences. As he recounts, the…
Alexandra Palace launches first young actors company
Alexandra Palace’s Young Actors Company is preparing for its inaugural performance in the palace’s theatre next Wednes…
Pioneering Coventry theatre to close
A theatre set up in a former shop in Coventry to allow audiences to enter a space and meet artists as equals is to close after 13…
Plans announced for new theatre in Derby
Derby City Council has announced plans to build a new theatre on a city centre site. The proposed theatre, known as Assemble, woul…
Nurturing a new generation of visually impaired leaders
Extant theatre company hopes sharing best practice across the industry will lead to increased sector opportunities for visually im…
The birth of Shakespeare’s Northern home
Shakespeare North Playhouse is a brand-new theatre modelled on a traditional Shakespearean era playhouse. Melanie Lewis shares the…
Greening the UK’s theatres
The nation’s theatre buildings are in urgent need of upgrading to make them more sustainable and fit for purpose, argues Jon…
Theatres cancel shows over rising Covid cases
Last week theatres across the country were forced to cancel or postpone shows amid rising Covid infections. The Viaduct in Halifax…
Chesterfield theatre closes for £17.5m renovation
Chesterfield’s Pomegranate Theatre is closing at the end of the month as part of a £17.5m restoration project. The pla…
