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…
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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…
Future of Northern Ireland theatre ‘under review’
The future of a theatre based on a university campus in Northern Ireland is being considered amid concerns about maintenance costs…
Welsh arts workers facing ‘unsustainable pressure’
The Welsh performing arts sector has reached a “critical tipping point” as ongoing funding cuts place “unsustainable pressur…
Theatregoers likely to prioritise interior maintenance
Users and non-users of theatres are likely to express different preferences for maintenance works at theatres, according to the fi…
Call for new national body to support ‘fragile’ youth theatre
Youth theatres in England are calling for a new national body to support their “vital” work, after a survey of hundreds of gro…
Leading conservatoire axes ‘unviable’ undergraduate training
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) will end its provision of all undergraduate training, the conservatoire has announced. The…
LAMDA names new chair
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) has appointed Sir NIGEL CARRINGTON as its new chair. Carrington will lead the b…
New trustees for Liverpool theatres
The Liverpool and Merseyside Theatres Trust (LMTT), a charity that oversees the Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse theatres, has nam…
Bradford theatre company closes due to ‘precarious’ funding climate
Freedom Studios will begin winding down its operations, with its work anticipated to cease at the end of the current financial yea…
Playwrights secure new terms for streaming work
A “landmark” agreement has been reached with playwrights to protect their pay and other rights relating to the digital deliver…
National Theatre Wales ‘ceases to exist’ as company adopts new model after grant cut
National Theatre Wales (NTW) will no longer exist in its current form following the loss of its core funding from Arts Council Wal…
Former Portfolio Organisation announces closure amid ‘challenging funding landscape’
London-based immersive arts organisation Coney has announced that it will close in April 2025 after over 16 years of operation due…
Beck Theatre saved after new lease agreement signed
Beck Theatre has been spared from looming closure after Hillingdon Council secured a new operator for the venue. Parkwood Theatres…
Talking Birds theatre company appoints new chair and vice-chair
The Coventry-based theatre company Talking Birds has appointed a new chair and vice-chair. Writer and artist DAN THOMPSON, who is…
Citizens Theatre gets further £8m from Holyrood to complete delayed renovation
The Scottish government has stepped in to plug an £8m funding shortfall at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. The council-owned theatre…
Ipswich theatre approved for £3.5m revamp funded by ticket levy
Plans for a £3.45m revamp of a 1920s theatre in Ipswich have been given the green light by the borough council. The Regent’s Thea…
Multinational entertainment group to manage Eastbourne theatres
Eastbourne Borough Council has partnered with a global live entertainment business to run the south-east coast town’s theatres. Tr…
Wildworks artistic director launches ‘courageous’ new theatre company
MYDD PHARO, artistic director of Cornwall-based Wildworks, has announced he is leaving the immersive theatre company to set up a n…
LAMDA to open New York outpost
London-based drama school LAMDA is set to open a New York studio and office next year. The US outpost will be based in Manhattan’s…
The Scottish Institute appoints new head of acting
WILL COWELL has been appointed head of acting at the Livingston-based performing arts organisation, The Scottish Institute. Cowell…
