Theatre Tax Relief cash flow loans launched for theatre companies
Theatre organisations will be able to apply for loans to help them manage cash flow challenges related to Theatre Tax Relief (TTR)…
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Theatre without planning permission loses High Court appeal
A theatre building that was constructed without planning permission has lost a High Court appeal against its closure. Titchfield F…
Time to listen
The arts matter to young people, but their voices often get lost in decision making. Here two members of the RSC’s Youth Advisory…
Solihull theatre to reopen following RAAC closure
Solihull’s Core Theatre will reopen next month, 20 months after it was closed when reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)…
Vaughan to leave Battersea Arts Centre
Battersea Arts Centre’s (BAC) executive director AMY VAUGHAN will step down in August, it has been announced. Since joining the…
SOLT names third cohort of associate members
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has announced a third cohort of associate members. SOLT’s associate membership scheme, whic…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust appoints new permanent CEO
RACHEAL NORTH has been appointed CEO of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust. North has been interim CEO for the last six months, havi…
Helping children find their voice
Young people today have to navigate a lot of new challenges. Jordan Veloso from the Pauline Quirke Academy explains why it is so i…
DCMS ministers receive £20k in freebies since Labour election win
Ministers in the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) have declared nearly £20,000 in hospitality for various high-prof…
Disabled-led theatre company welcomes artistic director
Vital Xposure has announced that JOSH ELLIOTT will join the disabled-led theatre company as artistic director in May. Previously E…
Royal Lyceum Edinburgh appoints five new board members
The Royal Lyceum Theatre in Edinburgh is welcoming five new board members. They include Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo’s head o…
Theatre programme helps London’s loneliest borough
A programme led by Hampstead Theatre is working to combat isolation in the London Borough of Camden. According to research conduct…
Theatre at a crossroads
This month marks the 20th episode of Devoted & Disgruntled, an annual convention bringing together those who care about the future…
The Performance Ensemble founder to step down
Founder and artistic director of The Performance Ensemble, ALAN LYDDIARD, plans to step down on October 5. Since forming the Leeds…
Funding cuts blamed for drop in subsidised theatre productions
UK theatre leaders from across the subsidised sector have warned that public funding cuts have driven a significant reduction in t…
Coney’s journey comes to a close
Even the best adventures must sometimes come to an end. Transitioning out of ACE’s National Portfolio led Coney to a difficult cro…
London councils urged to support late-night opening to ‘drive culture and nightlife growth’
London’s borough councils are being urged to allow late-night opening this spring and summer as part of a drive to grow the capita…
Paris theatre plans to reopen following 99 day occupation
A Paris theatre which was forced to close in December after being occupied by hundreds of unhoused young people has said it is wor…
Manville calls for more regional theatre funding
Actor Lesley Manville has said regional theatre needs to be betting funded. Speaking to the Guardian, Manville said her biggest is…
Royal Exchange makes interim appointment following CEO resignation
The CEO of Curve Theatre in Leicester, CHRIS STAFFORD, will join Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre as part-time interim execut…
Council announces study into structural viability of South Yorkshire theatre
A council in South Yorkshire is funding research into the future of a local theatre following concerns about its structural viabil…
Comedian sues theatre for libel over antisemitism row
A comedian is suing a London theatre for libel at the High Court after he was branded antisemitic and banned from ever performing…
Theatres on ‘at risk’ register receive grants totalling £75k
Theatres in England and Wales on the Theatres At Risk Register have been awarded grants totalling nearly £75,000. The funding has…
Sheen’s Welsh National Theatre reveals chief executive
SHARON GILBURD has been named as the chief executive of the new Welsh National Theatre company, joining artistic director MICHAEL…
