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…
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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…
National Theatre expands £3.3m youth programme
The National Theatre is expanding its Speak Up programme to work with some 140,000 young people from 55 secondary schools across t…
Disability arts group with radical plans
As Extant celebrates its 25th anniversary, Mary Paterson shares their plans to spearhead radical change for disabled people i…
Theatre under threat
With the latest cuts to university courses in the arts, Alan Read believes the future of theatre and performance in UK Higher Educ…
Guildhall tops university league table
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is the best place to study drama and music, according to this year’s Complete Universi…
Lloyd Webber labels Cinderella musical ‘a costly mistake’
Andrew Lloyd Webber called his production of Cinderella in the West End "a costly mistake" on the night of the show&rsqu…
Scottish theatre company launches programme for disabled people
A Scottish theatre company has launched a new initiative to help disabled people get involved with performing arts. Cutting Edge T…
Crucible Theatre book wins British theatre prize
A book detailing the history of Sheffield's Crucible Theatre has won the 2022 Theatre Book Prize, awarded by The Society for T…
Tackling taboos in the British South Asian community
Do we still need a British South Asian theatre company? That is a question Pravesh Kumar is often asked. His answer is always yes….
Welsh language youth theatre to relaunch
The Welsh Government is investing £1m over the next five years to support the relaunch of the Urdd’s national youth th…
A shift in mindset for cultural governance
Becky Chapman and Ben Qasim Monks are co-chairs of the board at Exeter Northcott Theatre. They share how they have shifted from an…
Learning to laugh at war
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Kyiv theatre has become a bomb shelter for artists and locals. Its director Alex Borovens…
Cost of living ‘jeopardising theatres and festivals’, MPs told
Select committee hears that theatres and arts festivals are facing a "double whammy" of increasing costs and lower deman…
Arts Council chief among Queen’s Birthday Honours recipients
More than 100 people working in the arts and culture sectors have been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours.
Survey to shed light on musical theatre diversity
A new survey will provide evidence about the underrepresentation of talent from ethnically diverse backgrounds in musical theatre….
Upgrade of Yeovil theatre to begin next year
Work on a major £29m upgrade to a theatre in Somerset to "help attract bigger shows" will begin next year, it has…
Phoenix Dance Theatre reverses layoff decision
Phoenix Dance Theatre will no longer lay off four employees in June as previously planned. Under plans revealed by performers'…
Drama education should not just be for the elite
Drama and theatre education are curriculum entitlements for all children and young people, not just the privileged few, says Geoff…
