Trades Union Congress backs Equity’s upfront fees campaign
An Equity-spearheaded campaign to ban casting directors from charging performers upfront fees has received backing from the Trades…
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Scottish theatre secures funds for captioning equipment
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded grants for new captioning equipment. The grants come from the Theatre Trust’s sm…
‘Significant’ governance failure at Ireland’s national theatre
An independent review has found "significant failures" in the governance of Dublin’s Abbey Theatre, the National T…
Theatre creates cooperative arts centre in archive building
Scrum Theatre is taking up residence at a building formerly home to Hammersmith and Fulham Council’s archives, where it will…
Bristol Improv Theatre saved after campaign
Bristol Improv Theatre says it has been saved from closure after exceeding its £20,000 fundraising target. The theatre start…
£50m Welsh theatre redevelopment to create 100 jobs
The £50m redevelopment of a theatre in north Wales is expected to create 100 jobs and generate more than £20m annually…
US musicians reeling after notation software withdrawn
Theatre professionals have reacted with disbelief after music technology company MakeMusic revealed plans to withdraw its popular…
New guide for devised and collaborative theatre practitioners
A new guide is hoping to clarify issues around copyright and collaboration agreements when working on devised and collaborati…
National Theatre ‘at risk of shutdown without DCMS subsidy’
According to DCMS, without a proposed £26.2m subsidy for repairs and renovations, the National Theatre could be forced to le…
Surrey theatre to remain closed for foreseeable future
A theatre in Surrey that closed for safety reasons in 2023 is to remain shut with no current plans to reopen. The Harlequin Theatr…
Hampshire theatre loses planning appeal
A bid to keep a 450-seat venue in Hampshire that was operated without planning permission has been turned down. The BBC reports th…
Revised redevelopment of Octagon Theatre to go ahead
Somerset County Council has given the go ahead for a revised redevelopment of Yeovil's Octagon Theatre. The local authority an…
Equity criticises ‘volunteer’ status of Shakespeare festival actors
Equity has called for Cambridge Shakespeare Festival to be 'held accountable' to a 2023 ruling that recognised former cast…
Old Vic theatre urged to cut Royal Bank of Canada ties
Scores of theatre professionals have signed a letter calling on The Old Vic in London not to renew its sponsorship from the Royal…
Bristol Old Vic ‘struggling to cover costs’
Historic venue is in its fourth year of losses despite ticket sales being up by one-third on last year.
Theatre alerts audiences over increase in ticket scams
A regional theatre has warned that its audience members are increasingly being targeted in social media scams selling fake tickets…
Theatre’s extension plans rubberstamped
The final phase of a major refurbishment at Southampton's Mayflower Theatre has been given the green light by council planners…
Venues urged to adopt ‘theatre bus’ scheme to tackle emissions
With audience travel a major source of carbon emissions for theatres, a recent report suggests venues can use their position as a…
Applications to technical theatre courses on the rise
Leading drama schools have reported an increase in applications to technical and backstage courses in the past 12 months. London A…
At risk LGBTQ+ venue designated community asset
Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has been designated an Asset of Community Value by Tower Hamlets Council, granting…
Arts manifesto says ‘accessible on paper’ is not good enough
A new guide designed to help arts organisations make meaningful changes to improve accessibility says venues need to 'look fur…
Far-right riots force library and theatre closures
Outbreaks of rioting have led to the cancellation of performances at venues in Stoke-on-Trent, Sunderland and Plymouth as well as…
Seven Dials up for sale
Seven Dials Playhouse, a 100-seat theatre located in London’s West End, has been put on the market. The long-term lease of t…
Bromley confirms plans for theatre replacement
Bromley Council has authorised proposals to provide a "fully provisioned" replacement for Churchill Theatre after rumour…
