Amy Golding and Kay Hepplewhite report on recent  research to find out what a vibrant fringe theatre scene needs.

Theatre in education has seen many changes since it was first conceived in Coventry fifty years ago. Justine Themen tracks its his…

REP’s Children, a project offering free theatre tickets for babies and their families for ten years, was so successful first…

A new strand to Theatre Royal Winchester’s learning and participation work sees young people developing their skills as thea…

Recent research looked into the value young people in a deprived area of London place on education and participation in the arts….

Toby Ealden tells how he has thrown out the theatrical rulebook to physically immerse audiences in a teenage house party.

An easy, flexible ticketing system has boosted sales for a family show in an inflatable theatre that itself makes theatre-going an…

Feeling that the tales of real modern families are seldom told in the theatre, Liz O’Neill has developed a performance proje…

Lessons learnt through a project in which Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre provided activities and support for homeless p…

How relevant is outreach marketing in a world of digital communications? Hardish Virk believes there is still a place for tal…

Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…

Selling a new building’s fixtures, furnishings and finishing’s through the box office is a fundraising winner. Libby P…

The Octagon Theatre Bolton has followed advice to be more entrepreneurial by creating a new degree course with its local universit…

Leading a regional theatre known for its championing of new writers and its capital projects, Jim Beirne discusses why he believes…

Paul Robinson reveals those that inspire his work, and why he might just be in love with Shami Chakrabarti.

Services to the arts have been recognised in this year’s New Year honours list.

A new study suggests more recent drama school graduates are securing significant, paid acting roles, particularly in recorded medi…

The new Executive Director of The Dukes in Lancaster, Ivan Wadeson, looks back on his career.

Panto, ballet and nativity plays are standard Christmas fare in the UK, but what are they enjoying in other European countries? Al…

Lincolnshire’s network of arts venues has been a life-saver – as some venues may not have survived without it, accordi…

As she takes the helm at Oxford Playhouse, Louise Chantal reflects on those who have inspired her career. 

What does it take to be a playwright in the community? Alan Spence reflects on the highs and lows of writing plays for community g…

For those who are lost, in need of stimulation, guidance or inspiration, Jo Fletcher-Cross recommends Chris Grady’s ‘Y…

Securing funding to produce its own play for the first time has been the breakthrough that Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has wante…