ACE partners on business case for Midlands musical theatre centre
Arts Council England (ACE) is partnering with universities, local authorities and cultural organisations in Birmingham to commissi…
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Actors take legal action against touring theatre company
Two actors contracted to work with a theatre touring company will be allowed to pursue claims relating to working hours and pay af…
Deafinitely Theatre receives funding for youth theatre programme
Deafinitely Theatre has been awarded £274,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help fund its youth theatre programme o…
Playwrights ‘need government rescue package’
Playwriting is in “a bit of a crisis” and needs support from government, the Royal Court’s artistic director David Byrne has said….
Central School layoffs scheme could open next month
Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) has revealed that a proposed voluntary redundancy scheme, which it is currently consulti…
Brining to depart Leeds Playhouse for Edinburgh Lyceum
JAMES BRINING will leave his role as artistic director of Leeds Playhouse in April 2025 to become artistic director and joint CEO…
Former theatre chief admits embezzlement
A former theatre leader has admitted embezzling money from a children’s drama group. The Daily Record reports that David McCann, w…
Park Theatre welcomes new board members
The Park Theatre in London has appointed PIA RICHARDS GLOCKNER and JACQUELINE HURT to its board of trustees, both of whom are loca…
Royal Court Writers’ Card: A beacon of hope for playwrights
Playwrights are feeling wrung out and scared, says Fiona Moon. But a recent announcement from London’s Royal Court Theatre has ign…
London’s Turbine Theatre to close
London’s Turbine Theatre will close due to a lack of income, the venue’s artistic director, Paul Taylor-Mills, has said. Announcin…
Theatre503 names chair for ‘new chapter’
JAMES DACRE has been appointed chair of the board of trustees of Theatre503. Taking up the role from 27 November, Dacre succeeds E…
Seat-filling ticket agency suffers serious data breach
A ticketing agency that provides customers with cheap seats to struggling shows has issued a warning following a major data breach…
East London theatre closes due to RAAC
The Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford has closed until at least 2025 after potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concre…
ACE to hold further talks with women’s group
Arts Council England (ACE) has invited a group of senior arts professionals to a meeting to discuss how it can respond to the unde…
National Theatre gains real Living Wage accreditation
The National Theatre joins more than 100 venues, including Shakespeare’s Globe and The Old Vic, in signing up for the s…
Treasury urged to back £1.5m theatre scheme for children
In a letter to the Treasury, the Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have also called for a £30m emergency capital…
Leicester Curve employee stole more than £800,000
A man has pleaded guilty to laundering around £868,000 from Leicester Curve, stolen by his wife, who worked at the theatre….
Theatre at risk of closure amid council funding dispute
The operators of Beck Theatre in Hayes have said the venue's future is uncertain due to a breakdown in contract negotiations w…
Bromley Council accepts bid for theatre
Bromley Council has accepted an offer for Churchill Theatre in a move it says will secure the venue's future. The 781-seat ven…
Theatre launches half-term ‘pay what you can’ scheme
Norwich Theatre is offering a creative programme for children that will be accessible on a 'pay what you can' basis. Aimed…
Tyne Theatre awarded funding for new venue
The Tyne Theatre and Opera House has been awarded £500,000 as part of Creative Central NCL, a project funded by the North Ea…
Royal Exchange cancellation due to pro-Palestine and trans rights song
A five-week run of A Midsummer Night’s Dream has been cancelled at the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester. A modern take o…
ITC and Bectu agree on new pay and conditions
The Independent Theatre Council (ITC) and trade union Bectu are rolling out a new pay and conditions agreement for in-house staff…
Spanish language theatre shuts due to financial challenges
A Spanish language theatre in London has closed due to “a lack of financial support". Performing in English and Spanish…
