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Musical theatre charity names new chair
Mercury Musical Developments (MMD) has appointed MATTHEW EAMES as its new chair of the board, succeeding interim-chair SEAN GRAY….
Cornwall arts venue selects former ACE chief as chair
Hall for Cornwall (HfC) has announced ALAN DAVEY will become its new vice chair, joining the venue with immediate effect. Chief ex…
National Theatre calls for new funding schemes to transform performing arts
New funding initiatives, including a “once in a generation” capital scheme designed to attract philanthropic support, are need…
RSC boss among Visitor Economy Advisory Council
The CEO of the Royal Shakespeare Company, ANDREW LEVESON, has been named as a member of a new Visitor Economy Advisory Council unv…
Paris theatre occupation: Refugees call for requisition of empty buildings
A group of more than 300 homeless migrants occupying La Gaîté Lyrique theatre in Paris are demanding housing in empty buildings…
Capital Theatres welcomes new board members
MICHAEL HARRISON and GILLIAN HARKNESS-MCKINLAY have been appointed trustees of Capital Theatres. Harrison is the director of Micha…
Theatre closed over RAAC could take five years to reopen
Harlequin Theatre in Redhill, Surrey, could take up to five years to reopen as work to address the presence of reinforced autoclav…
Royal Exchange chair retires
The chair of the Royal Exchange Theatre board, ARMOGHAN MOHAMMED, has announced his retirement for “personal reasons”, steppi…
Berlin theatre auctions onstage sleepover amid culture budget cuts
A theatre in Berlin is auctioning the chance to bed down on its famous stage, as it seeks new fundraising avenues following citywi…
Streeter to lead Stratford East
London’s Stratford East theatre has appointed HANNAH STREETER as its executive director and joint chief executive. Streeter join…
New trustees for Birmingham Hippodrome
Birmingham Hippodrome has appointed four new trustees, who took up their roles at the beginning of this month. Director of creativ…
Vital Xposure artistic director departs after one year
Disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure (VX) has announced that artistic director STEPHEN BAILEY will step down in March 2025….
RSC welcomes new trustee
ANNA SEDGLEY will join the Royal Shakespeare Company’s board, subject to approval at the organisation’s next AGM. Previously ch…
Rose Bruford cuts staffing costs to manage deficit
London’s Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is planning “ongoing cost control” in staffing and other areas afte…
Nick Hytner: Young Jewish theatre workers face Israel ‘loyalty test’
Young Jewish theatre workers are being subjected to unsettling “loyalty tests” over their views on the conflict in Israel and…
Los Angeles wildfires devastate local arts scene
Fires in Los Angeles are causing widespread destruction to the local arts and culture scene. Since an initial outbreak on 7 Januar…
Paris theatre warns of bankruptcy amid occupancy by homeless migrants
A theatre in Paris has said it faces going out of business after hundreds of homeless migrants began to occupy the venue last mont…
Stoke Council ‘quietly confident’ about cuts to theatre subsidies
Stoke-on-Trent Council is to review its subsidies of the city’s two largest theatres. Victoria Hall and Hanley’s Regent Theatre…
Interim creative directors named for Scala arts centre
Worcester City Council has appointed Dr HANNAH PHILLIPS and KITTY ROSS as interim creative directors of Scala, a new arts and ente…
Michael Sheen to lead new national theatre for Wales
A new national theatre for Wales will be established by actor Michael Sheen following the closure of National Theatre of Wales las…
New leadership model unveiled at Theatre503
Theatre503 has announced that ANTHONY SIMPSON-PIKE will be appointed its artistic director in February, succeeding LISA SPIRLING,…
Young Vic appoints new executive director
The Young Vic Theatre has announced that LUCY PATTISON will become its next executive director, taking up post this week. She suc…
ATG acquires Spanish theatre production company
Ambassadors Theatre Group (ATG) has acquired SOM Produce, a theatre producer, operator and distributor in Spain. One of the larges…
