Thursday, May 13, 2021
The U.K. theater scene was vibrant, with a box office breaking £1 billion ($1.4 billion) annually, until coronavirus struck in 2020. Of this, London’s famed West End theater district cont…
Linked From Variety at 01:18PMThursday, May 6, 2021
More than 800 members of the U.K. entertainment industry have signed an open letter decrying a work culture that’s been put in sharp relief following multiple misconduct allegations agains…
Linked From Variety at 11:10AMWednesday, May 5, 2021
Shane Allen, BBC’s director of comedy, is leaving the broadcaster to team with recently departed head of comedy commissioning Kate Daughton to launch a new outfit. Boffola Pictures Limited…
Linked From Variety at 01:41PMSaturday, May 1, 2021
Punters across the U.K. can claim 200,000 free tickets to watch any film screening at 500 sites on the weekend of June 19 and 20, as part of the National Lottery Cinema Weekend. The weekend …
Linked From Variety at 07:30AMThursday, April 8, 2021
Prince William, Renée Zellweger, Priyanka Chopra Jonas and Leslie Odom Jr are part of the star-studded line-up set to appear at the BAFTA Film Awards on April 10 and 11. Clara Amfo will hos…
Linked From Variety at 09:10AMThursday, April 1, 2021
The U.K. government is disbursing £400 million ($553 million) to 2,700 organizations affected by the Coronavirus crisis. The distribution is part of the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund…
Linked From Variety at 08:05PMThe Dutch government has granted permission for up to 3,500 fans to attend the popular Eurovision Song Contest semi-finals and finals in Rotterdam in May. The semi-finals are scheduled for M…
Linked From Variety at 12:16PMStephen Graham (“The Irishman”), Andrea Riseborough (“Luxor”) and Sindhu Vee (“Feel Good”) have joined the cast of Netflix and Sony Pictures’ musical adaptation of the beloved …
Linked From Variety at 05:22AMThursday, March 25, 2021
London’s National Theatre is set to reopen two of its three venues in June after all U.K. indoor entertainment venues were forced to close in 2020 due to the pandemic. “After Life,” ba…
Linked From Variety at 06:07AMThursday, March 18, 2021
In today’s Global Bulletin, musical “Anything Goes” sets London revival; iZen signs diversity pact with LineLight; MTV’s “True Life Crime” gets U.K. version; and Banijay’s refr…
Linked From Variety at 01:18PMMonday, February 22, 2021
As case rates plummet and vaccinations continue rapidly, England will begin easing lockdown from March 8, U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to reveal Monday evening. While school…
Linked From Variety at 07:17PMFriday, February 19, 2021
Actors Michael Caine and Glenda Jackson, who’ve won a brace of Oscars each, will headline the cast of “The Great Escapers,” which Pathé will present at the upcoming European Film Mark…
Linked From Variety at 12:17PMPhoebe Waller-Bridge, creator and star of smash hit “Fleabag,” will take on the role of the first president of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society. Waller-Bridge performed her successf…
Linked From Variety at 08:30AMThursday, February 11, 2021
The Princess of Pop has finally spoken out following the Feb. 5 debut of controversial FX documentary “Framing Britney Spears.” While not directly addressing the matters raised in the fi…
Linked From Variety at 07:06AMMonday, January 25, 2021
The U.K.’s Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) has found a global streaming home with theater specialist BroadwayHD. Nine RSC titles will debut on BroadwayHD in January, with 20 more productio…
Linked From Variety at 10:50AMNine RSC titles will debut on BroadwayHD in January, with 20 more productions set to arrive in February and March.
Linked From Chicago Tribune Subscription at 09:35AMMonday, January 18, 2021
Most entertainment industry jobs no longer qualify for exemption to COVID-19 rules, such as the need to self-isolate for 10 days, for those seeking to enter the U.K. From 4 A.M. local time o…
Linked From Variety at 01:23PMWednesday, December 30, 2020
Some 44 million people, 78% of England’s population, will be under Tier 4, the highest level of coronavirus restrictions, from Thursday, U.K. Health Secretary Matt Hancock announced in the…
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