Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts scraps audition fees
The Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA) is making all of its auditions free of charge. The higher-educatio…
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Performing artists need policy support
How can cultural policy support freelance performing artists? It's a question Cecilia Dinardi has been asking in her latest re…
Tottenham Hotspur embarks on youth theatre drive
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) and football team Tottenham Hotspur will work together to improve theatre engagement in young peopl…
Nottingham’s Nonsuch Studios awarded charitable status
Artist-led Nonsuch Studios in Nottingham has been awarded charitable status after eight years as a not-for-profit organisation. Fo…
Arts Council Wales warns of theatre closures
Theatres could face closure if they do not receive support to help with the cost-of-living crisis, the Arts Council of Wales (ACW)…
A leadership model for the future
The challenges of shared leadership are the subject of much discussion, but the rewards are great, as the Core Artists of Unlimite…
European theatres collaborate on inclusive programme
Eight theatres around Europe are participating in a new project that will create texts on diverse and inclusive topics for young t…
Pay insecurity and harassment make freelancers lot an unhappy one
Poor pay, a lack of regard for well-being, and a corrosive 'show must go on' culture are the norm for the UK's theatre…
Edinburgh Fringe seeks feedback to drive improvements
Organisers of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival have launched a major feedback exercise as part of attempts to address issues with the…
Theatre to become ‘warmth bank’ this winter
Despite the huge financial challenges facing arts organisations this winter, James Mackenzie-Blackman is determined his theatre wi…
My Gurus: ‘Marching alongside’
From gold-medallist acting student in the '70s to President of Equity over 40 years later, Maureen Beattie says she owes a deb…
RSC to boost access to arts education
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced a host of initiatives aimed at supporting young people’s access to arts ed…
National Theatre extends network across England
The National Theatre is extending its Theatre Nation Partnership (TNP) network to include every region in England. Theatres in Lei…
Plymouth theatre hails ‘accessible’ payment model
A theatre in Plymouth says a year of allowing audiences to decide how much they pay for performances has made its productions more…
ACE rejects Lowther Pavilion funding application
Supporters of a planned redevelopment of a theatre in Lancashire have vowed to push ahead with the project after Arts Council Engl…
Equity calls for contracts to be honoured during mourning
Employers that cancel productions during the mourning period should honour contracts with workers, performers' union Equity ha…
London shows to close for Queen’s funeral
Most shows in central London will be closing on 19 September for the Queen's funeral, the Society of London Theatre and UK The…
Education in need of a radical rethink
Industry complains of a chronic skills shortage in areas such as communication and creativity. Yet our education system places lit…
RSC to screen Queen’s funeral
The Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has announced that it will screen the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on 19 September. The…
Her Majesty’s Theatre to be renamed
Her Majesty’s Theatre will be renamed to His Majesty’s Theatre following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. A spokespers…
Coventry’s Albany Theatre launches youth initiative
The Albany Theatre in Coventry has expanded its Creative Engagement programme with two new youth theatre groups. The Albany Youth…
Norwich Theatre becomes RSC Associate Partner
Norwich Theatre has become an Associate Partner Theatre of Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The organisations said the formal part…
Practising humane producing
What does a producer do? There are many possible answers but here Kate McStraw attempts to identify and articulate the most import…
Igniting artistic vocation
A free, nationwide vocational training programme for young people with limited access to the arts has been unlocking creative pote…
