Selling new work to audiences and venues can be difficult enough, but how do you sell a new artform like storytelling? Naomi Wilds…

At the end of a three-year project touring contemporary theatre to small venues in the north east of England, Annabel Turpin and K…

A new tool offers touring companies access to valuable audience data. Penny Mills explains how they are using it to plan and promo…

Volunteer promoter Tom Speight writes about the joys of hosting professional performing arts right on his doorstep as part of a ru…

Theatre has seen a rise in income over the past four years, although the increases are concentrated in the hands of large organisa…

Last year Leicester’s Curve Theatre increased its turnover by 30%. Chris Stafford discusses touring, hospitality and rejecti…

Astounded by the sexist remarks she received while touring a theatre production with an all-female crew, Sarah Brown tries to make…

A national project will put a street arts and circus touring network at the heart of plans to revitalise the economies of England&…

Encouraging individual giving may not make financial sense, but it’s helped Unfolding Theatre build invaluable relationships…

Touring companies have trailed behind venues in their access to meaningful audience data, but new insight tools are now benefiting…

Frustrated by a shortage of touring opportunities for black and Asian theatre, Jatinder Verma and Jonathan Kennedy made it their m…

ACE will publish refreshed guidance and a new application form for its Strategic Touring Programme after a report highlighted area…

London Classic Theatre’s Michael Cabot shares his tips for those hoping to hit the road.

Many museums and galleries struggle to manage the costs of storing and conserving their collections. Emma Sumner introduces two in…

Audiences and rural promoters are the life-blood of Northumberland Theatre Company. Gillian Hambleton reveals how the company harn…

Detailed guidance on data collection has been published by Arts Council England, as NPOs prepare for data sharing agreements to be…

When audiences for her contemporary circus tours stagnated, Rachel Clare of Crying Out Loud realised a fresh approach was needed….

New online resources aim to streamline tour booking for theatre companies and help venues widen their programming.

Can a small touring company benefit from running a Friends scheme? Liz Hill examines the opportunities and the challenges.

Do potential donors really understand the value of small-scale touring theatre? Joanna Ridout considers how the sector might bette…

Arts Council England’s Strategic Touring Programme has been cut back after applications for the previous funding round faile…

The UK’s arts councils are being urged to seek permission to use government funds to provide short-term loans.

How and why do rural touring companies thrive? Sue Robinson reviews the latest contribution from Francois Matarasso, a writer who…

Nine regional venues are involved in a three-year project that aims to deliver a legacy of sustainable theatre touring.