Bristol Old Vic ‘struggling to cover costs’
Historic venue is in its fourth year of losses despite ticket sales being up by one-third on last year.
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Theatre alerts audiences over increase in ticket scams
A regional theatre has warned that its audience members are increasingly being targeted in social media scams selling fake tickets…
Theatre’s extension plans rubberstamped
The final phase of a major refurbishment at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre has been given the green light by council planners…
Venues urged to adopt ‘theatre bus’ scheme to tackle emissions
With audience travel a major source of carbon emissions for theatres, a recent report suggests venues can use their position as a…
Applications to technical theatre courses on the rise
Leading drama schools have reported an increase in applications to technical and backstage courses in the past 12 months. London A…
At risk LGBTQ+ venue designated community asset
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has been designated an Asset of Community Value by Tower Hamlets Council, granting…
Arts manifesto says ‘accessible on paper’ is not good enough
A new guide designed to help arts organisations make meaningful changes to improve accessibility says venues need to 'look fur…
Far-right riots force library and theatre closures
Outbreaks of rioting have led to the cancellation of performances at venues in Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Plymouth as well as…
Seven Dials up for sale
Seven Dials Playhouse, a 100-seat theatre located in London’s West End, has been put on the market. The long-term lease of t…
Bromley confirms plans for theatre replacement
Bromley Council has authorised proposals to provide a "fully provisioned" replacement for Churchill Theatre after rumour…
Rural touring companies to benefit from press support
The National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has launched an in-house rural and regional press agency to provide its members with…
New ‘state-of-the-art’ home for Hampshire theatre
A theatre and arts centre in Hampshire is to get a new home as part of a regeneration project funded by an £18.3m government…
At risk theatre sold for £77k
A Victorian theatre in Doncaster, left vacant for nearly 30 years, has sold for £77,000 at auction. Opened in 1899, the Gran…
From firefighter to data geek
In hindsight, Sarah Horner thinks it was obvious she would end up in arts admin as she was always drawn to creative stuff as a chi…
ArtsEd head quits after staff relations ‘damaged beyond repair’
An independent report into allegations of bullying and favouritism at ArtsEd found Principal Julie Spencer had called st…
A sense of theatre
A new book by the late Richard Pilbrow explores how the National Theatre came about and how it laid the groundwork for future thea…
Council borrows money to fund theatre repairs
Plymouth City Council will borrow nearly £290,000 to pay for repairs to the city's Theatre Royal. The council, which is…
Theatre’s £3.5m revamp to be financed by ticket levy
Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for a £3.45m renovation of the city’s Regent Theatre to be completed by De…
Chichester theatre gets approval for new venue
Chichester Festival Theatre has received planning permission for a new 120-seat studio theatre. Called ‘The Nest’, the…
Lavender Theatre pauses productions for upgrade works
Lavender Theatre in Surrey will embark on a year-long hiatus for upgrade works to take place. The open-air theatre in Epsom said i…
Oldham Coliseum to reopen next year
Oldham Coliseum is expected to reopen in time for the 2025 pantomime season after Oldham Council pledged £10m to refurbish t…
The small moments and why they matter
The arts bring moments of creativity, joy and imagination, but what do they mean to the lives of children and young people, famili…
At risk theatre goes up for auction
A theatre in Doncaster left vacant for nearly 30 years has been put up for auction, with no reserve price. Opened in 1899, The Gra…
Glasgow theatre in ‘imminent danger of liquidation’
Glasgow's renowned Citizens Theatre in the Gorbals area of the city is facing a funding shortfall of as much as £8m, cau…
