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Freelance and self-employed workers in the theatre face bankruptcy within a year if further measures are not put in place to support
New HighTide artistic director Suba Das has unveiled a series of initiatives to support talent and the industry while theatres are closed,
Charity Stage One has announced grants of up to £5,000 for producers who have previously undertaken a development programme with the organisation.
Opera Holland Park has cancelled its 2020 season scheduled to run from June, but has committed to paying artists and backstage staff
Entertainment unions including Equity, BECTU and the Musicians' Union have issued a joint call on the government to provide an income guarantee
West End performers have started to be offered interim payments following the closure of productions, The Stage understands, with some offered £350
Equity has vowed to argue the case for entertainment workers to the "highest levels of government", as it outlines plans to secure
Advance ticket sales and income at arts venues nationwide dropped by 92% year-on-year following Boris Johnson's advice that theatres close, new data
The Arts Council of Wales has warned that theatre companies and venues face "multi-million pound losses" because of cancelled projects, as it
Leading theatre charities have joined together to create a one-stop shop of advice for people affected by the closure of theatres around
The Brighton Festival, which was due to take place in May, has been cancelled for the first time since it was founded
Productions including George Stiles and Anthony Drewe's musical version of The Wind in the Willows and The Habit of Art starring Matthew
Rehearsals for the forthcoming production of Sister Act the Musical have been postponed, as producer Jamie Wilson urges other shows to stop
Industry leaders have warned of the "perilous and uncertain future"Â faced by the theatre industry, with some cautioning that venues will shut
Drama schools including Mountview Academy of Theatre Arts, LAMDA and Guildhall School of Music and Drama are cancelling face-to-face teaching because of
All remaining performances of Nora at the Young Vic have been cancelled, with the theatre stating that the "health and wellbeing of
Arts Council England has pledged to "refocus" some of its grant-giving programmes to compensate individual artists and freelance workers who lose earnings
Organisers of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe have said they are optimistic the event will run as planned in August, but have outlined
All nine members of Equity's minority ethnic members committee have resigned in protest at the union's decision to issue an apology to
Equity has issued an apology to actor Laurence Fox for a series of tweets that labelled him a "disgrace" following his appearance
Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr have appointed Broadway producer Tim Levy as co-director of their London Theatre Company, as the organisation prepares
As we report today, coronavirus is already having a detrimental impact on theatres and performers. Actors are reporting losing work as shows
Theatre Royal Bury St Edmunds has appointed Owen Calvert-Lyons as its new artistic director and chief executive. He replaces Karen Simpson, who
South London fast-food chain Morley's Chicken is to pay for 40 local young people to see a new play at the Brockley
Indhu Rubasingham, Kwame Kwei-Armah and Alistair Spalding are among more than 650 arts figures from across the UK who have signed a
