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…
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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…
Former NPO opens venue in London
Theatre company Stockroom, which ceased to be an Arts Council England-funded organisation last year, has opened a new performing s…
Theatre company announces venue closure
Artistic Director of Nottingham's Nonsuch Studios warns that costs faced by smaller venues cannot be sustained "without s…
Northampton theatres delay reopening
Royal & Derngate has been forced to delay reopening as investigations continue into the safety of concrete used in its theatre…
Theatre productions paused amid fears of tax law changes
Government says it wants to make changes to legislation around cultural tax reliefs to "provide clarity to the industry,"…
My Gurus: Working with intuition
Jake Smith is the incoming Artistic Director and CEO of Eastern Angles, the touring company that has been blazing a trail across E…
Wildcard Theatre Company closes due to financial climate
Wildcard Theatre Company has announced its closure after eight years of operation, citing financial difficulties. “Hav…
Historic London venue to revert to a theatre
A Grade-II listed building on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue is set to be turned from an Odeon cinema back into a theatre. The…
The perils of being an early career theatre director
Freelance writer and director, Jane Prinsley explains the difficulties facing young people like her trying to set sail in an…
