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…
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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…
Berkshire theatre campaign nears funding goal
A group trying to buy a run-down theatre from a local authority is nearing its fundraising target. The BBC reports the Save Novell…
Net-zero toolkit launched for European theatres
A new guide has been published to help theatres in Europe reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The ETC Theatre Green Book is a p…
UK theatres at risk of becoming ‘too unsafe to use’
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have urged the next government to be 'systematic and strategic' in investment…
Starmer visits Lyric Hammersmith on campaign trail
Labour leader says his party will ‘stand squarely behind’ organisations like the theatre in west London.
A ‘very brave’ theatre journey
After seven years at the helm of the National Theatre of Scotland, Brenna Hobson has decided to move on to new adventures in her h…
Citizens Theatre awarded £2m towards completing renovation
Citizens Theatre in Glasgow has secured an extra £2m towards an ongoing refurbishment of the B-listed Victorian venue, the c…
Welsh stars back drama student scholarship extension
Welsh actor Michael Sheen and his fellow countrymen, The Manic Street Preachers, have renewed their backing of an arts education f…
RAAC affected theatre to stay shut until 2025
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, which closed in September 2023 after reinforced autoclaved aerated (RAAC) concrete was discovered…
Fee rises for playwrights at Royal Court, RSC and National
Playwrights working under the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's (WGGB) minimum terms agreement will see a 4% increase in t…
Study highlights wellbeing impact of theatre company
Work by a theatre company for learning-disabled perfromers is providng them with benefits offstage as well as on, a study has foun…
Significant racial pay gap among theatre producers
Report exploring the lack of sustainable pathways into producing for British theatre producers from the global majority uncovers a…
Run-down theatre receives £100,000 donation
An anonymous donor has pledged £100,000 towards saving a run-down theatre in Berkshire. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Mai…
