City of London approves £191m Barbican upgrade
The Barbican is to get a substantial overhaul after the City of London approved £191 million in funding to renovate the Grade II…
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Equity members rally to save east London community performance space
Members of the performers and creative workers’ union Equity have rallied outside the east London offices of Newham Council in sup…
Council accuses theatre of purposefully operating at a loss
Hillingdon Council has accused the operators of west London’s Beck Theatre of purposefully running the venue at a loss. At a mee…
Excellence without exclusion
In the first of our series on the theme of EDI, Louise Perry of Chickenshed Theatre shares 50 years of embracing diversity and inc…
RSC expands schools touring to ‘record’ levels in 2025
The Royal Shakespeare Company’s schools touring programme will be viewed by an estimated 24,000 young people next year, the larg…
Former theatre chief jailed for embezzeling £75k
A former theatre leader has been sentenced to 18 months in prison after admitting embezzling money from a children’s drama group…
Council cuts place Midlands museum and theatre at risk of closure
Cannock Chase District Council has proposed closing the Museum of Cannock Chase and the Prince of Wales Theatre as part of measure…
Papertrail Theatre announces new co-leadership model
Papertrail Theatre has unveiled a new co-leadership model with JONNY COTSEN appointed as co-creative director to work alongside fo…
Almeida’s Goold and Frecknall to join Old Vic
The Almeida’s artistic director, RUPERT GOOLD, and executive director, DENISE WOOD, have announced they will stand down in 2025…
RSC to research AI through creative clusters funding
Cultural organisations, including the Royal Shakespeare Company, Birmingham REP and Birmingham Opera Company, will take part in re…
Orange Tree Theatre unveils £4m plan to improve accessibility
Orange Tree Theatre will embark on a £4m project to overhaul the visitor experience for audience members and artists while also i…
Chichester Festival Theatre returns £141 for every pound of investment
Chichester District Council has extended £187,500 of annual grant funding for Chichester Festival Theatre after an economic impac…
Half Moon unveils joint leadership
Half Moon has appointed BRADLEY TRAVIS as artistic director and LOUISE ALLEN as executive director. The pair will take up post in…
Birmingham Rep names new artistic director and deputy
Birmingham Repertory Theatre has appointed JOE MURPHY as its new artistic director, taking up post in spring 2025. He succeeds SEA…
Charity leader and former trustees receive threatening letters
Former trustees and the current chief executive of the Actors’ Benevolent Fund (ABF) have been threatened by poison pen letters….
Jersey Opera House reopening delayed
Jersey Opera House’s reopening has been delayed until next autumn. Local press has reported around £3m specialist work to repla…
Regent’s Park theatre completes newly structured leadership team
TINUKE CRAIG has been appointed associate artistic director at Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre, completing the venue’s newly st…
Council to spend over £2m on Curve to repair structural failures
Leicester City Council is undertaking costly repairs on the Curve Theatre after a metal panel came loose and fell from the buildin…
Christmas show cancelled after ceiling collapse
A theatre company that works with adults with learning disabilities has cancelled its festive production after part of its venue c…
NT’s plans to axe school tours ‘damaging’ to working class communities
Over 50 leading figures in theatre have signed a letter expressing “profound concern” to the National Theatre )NT) over its pl…
Anonymous charity steps in to save a theatre
A charity has pledged £750,000 to save a theatre in Berkshire. Campaigners are currently trying to secure the future of Novello T…
New chair for Worthing Theatres and Museum
Worthing Theatres and Museum (WTM) has named YEMISI MOKUOLU its new chair of the board. She succeeds PETER CADWALLADER, who oversa…
Really Useful Group appoints chief operating officer
The Really Useful Group has announced LOUISE HUGHES as its new chief operating officer. Hughes joins from JK Rowling’s entertain…
Theatres Trust director reveals fund regret
Outgoing director of Theatres Trust Jon Morgan has said that being unable to make a case for “serious, targeted public investmen…
