Panto ticket sales down by half on 2019
Panto ticket sales through October are half of what they were this time in 2019, analysis from The Audience Agency (TAA) suggests….
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West End dims lights for Sondheim
West End theatres dimmed their lights for two minutes on Monday evening (29 November) in memory of theatre composer and lyric…
Protests against Thurrock theatre closure continue
More than 4,200 people have signed a petition against proposals by Thurrock Council to close a local arts complex. A second protes…
Final West End theatres reopen post-Covid
In a milestone for the industry, London's Prince of Wales Theatre and Playhouse Theatre became the final West End th…
Training programme offers ‘alternative pathway into theatre’
A new two-year training programme will offer a “genuine alternative pathway into theatre” for people from underre…
Vaccine passport extended to Welsh theatres and cinemas
The Senedd has voted to make Covid vaccine passports a condition of entry to theatres and cinemas in Wales from Monday (Novem…
£1.1bn needed to make UK theatres sustainable
Building refurbishments must be prioritised for the sector to reach its net zero targets, but a lack of funding remains a major ob…
LIPA makes first acting auditions free
The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) is making its first round of acting auditions free. The school is also making al…
Reading opens cultural hub after fundraising £1m
Reading’s first ever producing theatre has opened following a two-year campaign that raised over £1m. Reading Rep Thea…
Yorkshire theatre ambition for new culture committee
There are ambitions for a new youth theatre in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire’s new Culture, Arts and Creative Industries Co…
Creating safe and inclusive workspaces in theatre
As a new code of conduct is launched for the theatre industry, Sebastian Cheswright Cater makes the case for the journey the secto…
Old Vic pulls play over director’s involvement
London’s Old Vic has decided not to stage a new production of Into The Woods, due to the involvement of co-director Terry Gi…
Arts centre trustees signed gagging order under threat of eviction
The council, which owns the building, says it was "not required to consult, nor did consult" on the removal.
Theatre bodies update anti-discrimination principles
UK Theatre and Society of London Theatre (SOLT) have updated their ten principles for creating safe and inclusive working spaces i…
Theatre Artists Fund issues £500k freelance grants
The Theatre Artists Fund has distributed grants of £500 to 1,003 theatre freelance workers in its latest wave of funding aim…
Brighton Hippodrome restoration vandalised
Vandals have graffitied Brighton Hippodrome the day after the front of the building was redecorated. Restoring the disus…
ArtsEd admits sexualised culture worsened by ‘failure in leadership’
Principal Chris Hocking has resigned so the drama school can show "how serious we are about transforming our culture" th…
Rishi isn’t coming to the rescue
This week’s budget shows that there’s no easy path to high wages and low ticket prices in theatre. So what’s nex…
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory stops production
Shakespeare at the Tobacco Factory has announced it will stop producing plays after 21 years. Sited at Bristol's Tobacco…
Voice acting school joins LIPA
A voice academy founded mid-pandemic has joined the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA). Bristol Academy of Voice Actin…
Trainee scheme to be catalyst for theatre careers
Donmar Warehouse plans to recruit 13 paid trainees under a new career development programme. Catalyst trainees will work in either…
Royal Shakespeare Company becomes an official research body
It is the first time a performing arts organisation has achieved the designation, opening opportunities to investigate issues of i…
Safety inspectors shut down Manchester theatre
Manchester’s Grange Theatre has been closed with immediate effect after safety inspectors found faulty electrics a…
Culture Secretary’s comments on class resonate with the sector
Nadine Dorries courted controversy by saying you have to come from privilege to make it in the arts. Is she right?
