Lyric links up to find funding joy
Local people are being encouraged by the Culture Minister to help London’s Lyric Theatre raise the last £1.5m needed f…
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Saving the arts by Friday
When Darlington Arts Centre and Civic Theatre were threatened by cuts, local residents organised a campaign to save them. Paul Har…
Beyond the sea…
Norway and England have very different theatre ecologies, but by working in both of them a theatre company can extend its reach an…
Think about pricing
Baker Richards
The joy of subscription
Baker Richards
The challenge of touring
It seems abundantly clear to me that small arts organisations are facing a real battle at the moment, by which I mean organisation…
Audience figures
I herald from a small town in the West Midlands known as Shrewsbury; the folk of Shrewsbury have just one theatre and the repertoi…
Creative Communities 2.0
In my early days as a graduate, not living in a major city meant I relied on the internet to find out what interesting things were…
Theatre by and for young people
And so I went to the Drum Theatre, to see the culmination of a mouth-watering project that the Theatre Royal Plymouth has been run…
Lessons and warnings
Greg Klerkx considers the US model of arts philanthropy, and looks at what might work here and what just won’t translate
Championing culture
Simon Inch explains why organisations should engage with their individual volunteers and donors
Trouble ahead?
With Lottery funding for investment in theatre buildings having slowed to a trickle in recent years, Mhora Samuel sees addressing…
Far and wide
Chris Grady explains how Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds is developing its philanthropic support
Refurb for the Rep
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is to begin its first ever offsite season, as it closes its building for a refurbishment. The Rep&rsq…
Come rain or shine
A new, indoor space will allow the Globe to stage plays all year round
I’ve got the buzz
I’ve recently taken a job as a theatre technician and sound engineer for a run of panto down in the west country. I was quickly re…
David and Goliath battle over EU funding
UK theatre company pushed to brink of insolvency by mismanagement of EU funds
(Mostly) good news in Wales
The majority of ACW funded clients are set to gain as cash for the arts increases by 17%
Is theatre still allowed to inspire the insides of prisons?
The insides of prisons have inspired playwrights for generations, you only have to traipse to the Soho Theatre to see a contempora…
Blogging around the South West
Currently working with Travelling Light Theatre Company in Bristol, I am a theatre maker and producer from Somerset. I love the So…
Spoiled for choice?
Roger Tomlinson introduces our special ticketing feature, and surveys the range of ticketing and marketing systems on offer in the…
A&B reveals latest award winners
Arts organisations’ partnerships with businesses have been honoured at this year’s Arts & Business awards
RSC to embrace amateur performers
Every amateur theatre group in the UK is being invited to apply to ‘RSC Open Stages’ – a celebration of Shakespe…
Thinking ahead
Like anyone involved in running an Arts Council England RFO, it was difficult to think about much else last week except our Briefi…
