Upswing circus company to take work to care homes
Contemporary circus company Upswing is to take its work into care homes for the first time as part of a participatory project.
Contemporary circus company Upswing is to take its work into care homes for the first time as part of a participatory project.
Vikki Heywood has responded to Ed Vaizey’s comments that the arts are “relentlessly left wing”, challenging his claims that the sector ignores
Shakespeare’s Globe was wrong to make the decision to return to more traditional staging, according to two thirds of respondents to an
The Tricycle Theatre’s current auditorium and stage is to be given away for free as the London venue undergoes a major redevelopment.
Peers in the House of Lords have warned that the English Baccalaureate is leading to schools dropping creative subjects from their A
Sheena Easton is to make her West End debut in 42nd Street. The Grammy award-winning singer will perform in the new production
Arts leaders have reiterated criticisms of the government’s “damaging” education reforms, claiming their exclusion of the arts has still not been addressed.
Plays Jez Butterworth is to return to the Royal Court with a new play directed by Sam Mendes. Mendes will make his
Southbank Centre chief executive Alan Bishop has announced he is to retire next year. Bishop has been chief executive of the London
More than 70% of musicians have experienced anxiety and panic attacks, the largest ever survey into mental health issues in the profession
Disney is to launch a new education programme in London that aims to give primary school teachers professional support and development to
Live Theatre in Newcastle and Soho Theatre are among the latest cultural organisations to receive loans from the Arts Impact Fund. The
The Other Room in Cardiff has announced three new plays as part of its spring season that will also see the pub
Soho Theatre has appointed writer Adam Brace as its first associate dramaturg. Brace, who also works as a director, is one of
Erica Whyman has claimed that theatremakers will be “doomed” if they disregard the importance of small-scale work in favour of larger theatres.
David Tennant is to return to the West End in a production of Patrick Marber’s Don Juan in Soho. Tennant last appeared
The New Diorama Theatre in London has won this year’s Empty Space Peter Brook award. The north London venue was announced as
The National Theatre’s Christmas production of Peter Pan has delayed its press night by a week after Sophie Thompson broke her wrist
Having trained in musical theatre, Francesca Mills has mostly performed in plays, but is making her professional musical debut in the world
Equity has highlighted how movement of talent in and out of the UK is "essential" for the performing arts post-Brexit. The union
Deborah Williams has been appointed executive director of the Creative Diversity Network. Williams will join the television industry body, which focuses on
Jez Butterworth is to return to the Royal Court with a new play directed by Sam Mendes. Butterworth’s Ferryman will premiere in
Shadow culture secretary Tom Watson has unveiled plans to examine the impact of austerity on the arts in Britain, in one of
Musicals Tickets for the London run of Hamilton will go on sale in January. Previews for the production begin in November next
Company of Angels, which makes work for young audiences, has relaunched as Boundless Theatre in a move it says reaffirms its commitment