Government creates £20m fund to replicate Hull City of Culture effect
The government has detailed its intention to replicate the impact of Hull City of Culture in smaller towns and cities across the
The government has detailed its intention to replicate the impact of Hull City of Culture in smaller towns and cities across the
A book by former National Theatre director Nicholas Hytner about his time in the job has won the 2018 Theatre Book Prize.
Storyhouse in Chester, Liverpool’s Royal Court and the Shaftesbury Theatre in the West End are among the winners of the Royal Institute
Hornsey Town Hall is set to be restored and reopened as a "future-proofed, modern arts centre", after lying empty for more than
Two new awards are being established for this year’s Edinburgh Festival Fringe, with an aim of helping productions achieve a greater social
English National Opera has lost a key member of its senior management team, producing director Terri-Jayne Griffin, who is leaving after 19
Theatre critic Michael Billington will curate a season of screenings and discussions at the BFI dedicated to Harold Pinter’s work, to mark
Alexander Hanson and Joanna Riding have been cast in Follies at the National Theatre, when the production returns for a second run
The West End’s Theatre Royal Haymarket has been bought by billionaire businessman Leonard Blavatnik. The theatre, one of London’s oldest, has been
The Royal Shakespeare Company has once again become the target of environmental activists, who have staged their largest protest to date against
The Marlowe Theatre in Canterbury has appointed Deborah Shaw as its chief executive. It is the first appointment the theatre has made
Sheffield Theatres’ production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest has lost its second leading cast member in the space of a
The UK’s largest ever survey into work-life balance in the performing arts is being launched to gather concrete evidence of the most
Sonia Friedman Productions is reportedly suing a former Dreamgirls performer who quit the musical to appear on reality TV show Love Island.
Steph Parry, the actor who stepped in at a moment’s notice to play the lead in Mamma Mia! when its star became
A free mentoring scheme for theatre writers has been set up specifically to address a lack of opportunities for playwrights working in
The Bureau of Investigative Journalism is moving into theatre producing with a touring show about cuts to domestic violence funding. Refuge Women
A free helpline set up to provide health and well-being support is now available for theatre industry professionals. The 24-hour service has
Creative arts graduates earn about 15% less than the average university leaver after five years of employment, according to a new government-backed
Cate Blanchett will return to the London stage next year to star in a new Martin Crimp play at the National Theatre.
Parents working in the West End have cautioned against shows moving to earlier start times, arguing that the move would be "crippling"
A new interactive play responding to the Grenfell Tower fire will tour council estates across the country later this year, in a
Kinky Boots has announced it will close in the West End in January after a three-year run. The show, which has music
Lucy Black has withdrawn from Sheffield Theatres’ production of One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest after sustaining an injury. She will be
Playwrights Alice Birch, Tanika Gupta, Gary McNair and Linda McLean have been nominated for the James Tait Black Prize for Drama. The