In defence of cuts
Nick Forbes of Newcastle City Council is furious that he’s being forced to slash funding to the arts, but it’s about e…
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The source of being smart
What does working smarter in the arts sector mean? Julie Tait describes a project exploring staffing, technology and audience data…
NTW to assemble in Bangor
A bid by secondary school teacher Elen Clampitt has won Bangor Youth Group the chance to host National Theatre Wales’ (NTW)…
Rep celebrates centenary with year-long project
An audio history of the organisation will be recorded and a new website will open up the theatre’s archives.
Coach Park provides a new gateway to the West End
A new 24 bay coach park has been created on the edge of London’s Theatre district to provide access to the West End, as well…
Arts in the firing line for Newcastle budget cuts
‘Darkest days’ for public service in Newcastle as proposed budget slashes arts funding.
Coach Park provides a new gateway to the West End
A new 24 bay coach park has been created on the edge of London’s Theatre district to provide access to the West End, as well…
Job Ladder
Mark Da Vanzo tells us what he has learnt from his varied career.
Lyric Hammersmith reaches for the stars
The Lyric Hammersmith has become the first venue to be awarded Industry Green’s three star status. The award scheme was set…
Open Stages
Where would you see Juliet played by an English student and Romeo by a Polish cage fighter or ‘Much ado about nothing’ perform…
Art and life
What is the value of the arts exactly and theatre-going in particular? Ben Walmsley asks why we engage in this mysterious pursuit…
Theatre professionals honoured at Theatre Awards
The Theatre Management Association has handed out this year’s prizes, including those recognising work in marketing, hospita…
ATG will pilot ‘relaxed’ theatre scheme
Ambassadors’ Theatre Group will pilot a ‘relaxed’ theatre scheme over this year’s Panto season, designed t…
Grant for Touring Consortium
The Touring Consortium Theatre Company has received a grant of over £1m for a three year, large scale touring program…
London’s Kids week gets award
Following the Society of London Theatre’s (SOLT) dramatic increase in sales for this year’s Kids Week scheme, the sche…
Curve and Rose Bruford collaborate
Rose Bruford College and Leicester’s Curve theatre are to collaborate in support of emerging talent, benefitting both students a…
Guildford Theatre gets listed status
The Yvonne Arnaud Theatre in Guilford has been given Grade II listed status by Culture Minister Ed Vaizey. The theatre receives th…
Charity shop fundraising
Beckie Smith tells how a charity shop is contributing to funding Tewkesbury’s theatre, The Roses.
Long live senior creativity
Philip Thomas spent five weeks on a Winston Churchill Memorial Trust travel fellowship researching the American senior theatre mov…
Reading from the same page
Oldham Libraries and the Oldham Coliseum Theatre have been working together while the theatre undergoes rebuilding work. Andrea El…
Sharing audiences
Kate Rolfe explains how RADA and Curzon Cinemas are working together to encourage their respective audiences to broaden their cult…
Royal Exchange launches Young Company
The Truth about Youth: The Festival, which saw hundreds of teenagers take over the Royal Exchange Theatre in Manchester for two we…
The Rep commits to artist development
Birmingham Repertory Theatre is looking for writers, directors and theatre-makers based in the West Midlands to be part of i…
Marketing with customer insight
When it opened in 2009 the cinema screen at the Grove Theatre in Dunstable saw average audiences of about 40 people, but data-led…
