Gainsborough theatre paintings to be displayed in new exhibition
Paintings exploring 18th-century artist Thomas Gainsborough’s relationship with the theatre are to go on display in a dedicated exhibition at the Holburne
Paintings exploring 18th-century artist Thomas Gainsborough’s relationship with the theatre are to go on display in a dedicated exhibition at the Holburne
Orla O’Loughlin will step down as artistic director of the Traverse Theatre in Edinburgh to become vice principal and director of drama
Welsh National Opera has started the search for a female conductor to take up a residency at the company in order to
An exam board is being fined £175,000 after incorrectly wording a question about Romeo and Juliet in its GCSE English paper. OCR
Mary Caws has been appointed executive director of Tobacco Factory Theatres in Bristol. She joins the theatre from an interim executive director
A new production of Shakespeare in Love will tour the UK later this year, it has been announced. Lee Hall’s stage adaptation
A stage manager is reportedly pursuing £100,000 in compensation after his feet were broken by a piece of equipment during rehearsals for
West End theatres will dim their lights in memory of the choreographer Gillian Lynne, who has died aged 92. Lynne, who choreographed
The Jungle came away victorious in the theatre category at this year’s South Bank Sky Arts Awards, at which Benedict Cumberbatch was
A drive to produce more costume, hair and make-up specialists from black, Asian and minority ethnic backgrounds is being launched by the
Playwrights including Inua Ellams, Lucy Prebble, Polly Stenham and James Graham have been made fellows of the Royal Society of Literature as
David Mellor, the former cabinet minister who is credited with securing the London Coliseum for English National Opera, has criticised the company
Engaging in dance can help young people manage stress, develop their confidence and improve their overall quality of life, a study has
London's Bloomsbury Theatre will reopen in December, three and a half years after it closed for a planned 12-month renovation. The
The Stage has launched a survey into theatre criticism in the UK, seeking to gauge the industry’s views on the role of
Jude Law, Gemma Arterton, Alexandra Burke and Cameron Mackintosh are among a host of stage and screen figures vowing to protect the
A London teacher who was named the best in the world will use her $1 million prize money to promote arts engagement
A dedicated funding stream has been set up for artists and cultural organisations preparing for Coventry’s year as UK City of Culture
London’s Roundhouse has announced plans for a £15 million centre dedicated to nurturing the next generation of creative talent. It is the
Producers behind a musical theatre show at the Royal Albert Hall have been forced to apologise after coming under fire for promoting
Deborah Bull, former Royal Ballet dancer and creative leader, has been made a peer for life in recognition of her work in
Rikki Beadle-Blair, Kwame Kwei-Armah, Lynette Linton and Roy Williams are among the writers that have written monologues for the Royal Court Theatre
Andrew Lloyd Webber has officially renamed the New London Theatre in honour of Gillian Lynne, who choreographed Cats there in 1981. The
West Yorkshire Playhouse has announced that it will now be known as Leeds Playhouse, in a move the theatre hopes will better
Wayne McGregor is choreographing a new film adaptation of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Cats, which will start shooting later this year. A film