Nights out all round
When it comes to drama and music, traditional concert halls and theatres are not the only places where you can get your cultural f…
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Phoenix rises in Southampton
City celebrates progression of new arts centre, but it has not all been plain sailing
Theatres face demolition
Fifty-eight theatres face “threats from demolition, neglect, local development, funding cuts and closure”, according t…
One for all and all for one
A renaissance is happening in the regions’ theatres, says Liz Wilson, as people realise that ensemble companies can increase cam…
Ten green organisations
A round-up of environmental sustainability projects, both large and small, being undertaken by arts organisations from across the…
Moscow Theatre ‘Skandal’
The Moscow Theatre of Drama and Comedy – on the Taganka – became the most radical, exciting theatre company in Russia…
Volunteers at the heart
Jack Worthington explores what volunteers get in return for offering their time
Any volunteers?
Karen Goddard explains why Eastern Angles Theatre Company is moving volunteers onto the frontline
Tip of the hat
Hat Fair exists almost entirely thanks to the goodwill, skill and hard work of volunteers, says Miranda Johnson
The Big Issue
I regret starting with the use of some dirty words that I fear may offend; words heard often enough that never cease to cause cont…
Where is the love?
Last night I was lucky enough to have a ticket to accompany a friend to press night of Cosi at the King’s Head Theatre. For…
Pulling together
One of the great things about the arts is that there seems to be a genuine sense of people really supporting each other in their w…
The price of everything and the value of nothing?
Last week I went to two art exhibitions. Paul Graham at the Whitechapel and George Shaw at the Baltic. Looking at Graham’s photos…
Looking outside the arts
Amid all the furore over the current arts funding crisis, there has been a lot of talk of the arts embracing wider corporate busin…
Bristol-based youth work
I’ve been busy getting my feet under the table at Travelling Light Theatre Company, producing projects with young Bristolian…
NY/LON Threads
Having recently spent a week in New York – taking part in the TS Eliot US/UK Exchange organised by Old Vic New Voices &ndash…
The theatre in Kosova
Do artists need to be at war with their nation to be a national force, asks Donald Stewart
Nesta praise for Arcola
Arcola Theatre is one of 25 organisations being held up by NESTA, the National Endowment for Science, Technology and the Arts, as…
My Gurus
Jan Ryan reveals the people who have inspired her most.
A very sad day
I took a very sad trip around Leicester Haymarket a few weeks ago. Once it was thriving. Once upon a time you could see interestin…
The need to mix fundraising basics with technology
When I am not working on technology issues, I am struggling to work out how to raise funds for arts organisations which cover both…
Raising the stakes of live performance
Is it a bit odd that watching someone opening a champagne bottle in Simon Stephens’ Wastwater at the Royal Court last weeken…
The first cut is the deepest
The cuts are rapidly becoming synonymous with an unhealthy cultural state, although perhaps we should question how healthy our cul…
Taking responsibility
Who has responsibility for customer service in your organisation? If you produce your own product it may seem straightforward but,…
