Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Nearly half of freelances in the creative industries on the Pay as You Earn system fear they will not qualify for government
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:08AMThere has been a “steep increase” in the proportion of tickets bought by theatres’ most loyal customers following the Covid-19 outbreak, new
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:57AMMonday, March 30, 2020
Costume makers behind the TV series His Dark Materials have started an initiative to sew scrubs for medics working to fight Covid-19.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PMCreative Scotland has launched three funding programmes that will provide a total of £11 million of support for people working in the
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AMLondon’s Finborough Theatre has warned its future is in danger, as the venue is making a “huge loss” because of its closure
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:42AMFriday, March 27, 2020
Workers in the UK theatre sound industry have collectively lost nearly £2 million in income as a result of the coronavirus, according
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:12PMEvery NHS and care-home worker is being offered £500 worth of free arts courses by City Academy to thank them for their
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:39AMThursday, March 26, 2020
Self-employed people working across theatre and the creative industries will be able to apply for 80% of their average monthly profit up
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 02:24PMCoventry City of Culture Trust has invested £60,000 into a fund to support individuals and organisations in the arts who are facing
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMWednesday, March 25, 2020
A new play by David Greig that was due to open at Pitlochry Festival Theatre will now premiere on BBC Radio 3,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:24PMThe trust that runs Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax has gone into administration due to a “funding shortfall” in the current
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:18AMTuesday, March 24, 2020
Two actors have set up a new online radio station called Quarantine FM, which aims to entertain people who are confined to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:24PMBECTU is urging theatres across the UK to take advantage of the government’s offer to pay employees up to 80% of their
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:03AMMonday, March 23, 2020
The Royal Opera House has confirmed that choreographer Liam Scarlett’s position with the organisation has ended. The announcement coincides with the conclusion
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:36PMMusicians across the UK have so far lost an estimated £13.9 million in earnings due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic,
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:33PMA producer is creating a platform on her website to put a spotlight on final-year drama school students who will be unable
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:18AMFriday, March 20, 2020
The Theatres Trust is advising venues to delay non-urgent capital works in order to prioritise the survival of their businesses. Director of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:58AMMore than 500 actors have signed a petition urging Spotlight temporarily to suspend its membership fees during the coronavirus pandemic. Membership of
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 11:47AMA theatre in Nottingham that has been forced to close due to the Covid-19 pandemic is launching a Creative Quarantine daily newsletter
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 09:42AMPhilip Pullman and Stephen Fry are among the signatories of an open letter calling on the government to introduce a temporary income
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:12AMThursday, March 19, 2020
Danny Mac and Jodie Prenger are among those who will be performing in an online event to raise money for people in
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:54PMThe BBC is opening up applications to its Writers’ Academy to entrants with no professional credits or representation for the first time.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:54PMAuthor Michael Morpurgo has issued a plea to the public to help save the Barn Theatre in Cirencester, warning the venue may
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 07:45AMWednesday, March 18, 2020
More than 70% of freelance workers in the creative industries surveyed by union BECTU are worried they will not be able to
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 06:01PMCoventry City of Culture has said it is refocusing its resources to support those working in the creative sector “during this difficult
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 12:12PMConservative peer Stephen Gilbert has written to the government asking how it plans to protect the creative industries amid the ongoing heath
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AMTheatre companies are announcing initiatives to support artists as they begin to fight back against the impact of the Covid-19 outbreak on
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:42AMTuesday, March 17, 2020
The government has announced additional emergency measures to support the survival of theatres following the closure of venues across the country yesterday.
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 05:12PMChoreographer Chase Brock is making his London debut with the UK transfer of sci-fi musical Be More Chill, which is running at
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 01:00PMA leading theatre lawyer has warned that a lack of clarity in the government advice for theatres to close may give insurers
SOURCE: The Stage Registration at 08:32AMThe Theatre Cafe and Lambert Jackson Productions have announced a festival of live-streamed concerts to keep actors working during theatre closures. Leave
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