Lancaster Grand plans £1m refurbishment
Lancaster's Grand Theatre has unveiled plans for a £1 million extension of its 230-year-old building, which will add a new studio space.
Lancaster's Grand Theatre has unveiled plans for a £1 million extension of its 230-year-old building, which will add a new studio space.
Derby Theatre artistic director Sarah Brigham is to take on the additional role of chief executive in a shake-up of the venue’s
An independent girls school has defended its decision to cancel a Rebecca Lenkiewicz play, explaining it had "grave reservations" over references within
A new production of Dirty Dancing is to embark on a UK tour next year. According to producers, the set design of
After her first professional performance role saw her dressed as a golden mole for an immersive children's theatre tour, Selina Thompson got
Dirty Dancing producer Karl Sydow has warned that theatre outside London is receiving a "frightening" lack of funding and support. Sydow, who
A Guildford arts centre is facing an uncertain future after its local council launched a review of its finances. Guildford Borough Council
Kristin Scott Thomas and Beverley Knight have been named among the 10 most innovative and inspiring people in theatre by London’s Hospital
Max Stafford-Clark has criticised a school's decision to cancel a planned performance of a Rebecca Lenkiewicz play as "spectacularly perverse". Jane Wenham:
Arts Council England is to commission research on stage productions and audiences with an aim to better understand the impact of the
Katie Town has been named executive director of the Theatre Royal Wakefield. Town " currently general manager of the National Theatre's learning
Jane Horrocks will sing a number of new wave hits in a new production at the Young Vic next year. The show
Actor David Oyelowo has claimed that there are fewer roles for black, Asian and minority ethnic actors than when he started out
A pantomime producer is being investigated for fraud after claims that he left dance schools thousands of pounds out of pocket. Ben
Vicky Featherstone, artistic director of London’s Royal Court, has claimed critics and audiences judge female playwrights more harshly than their male counterparts.
Theatres and performing arts organisations are markedly less ethnically diverse than other creative industries, a new report claims. The Creative Diversity report,
Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre is to begin Sunday performances in a drive to attract a wider audience. The theatre " which usually
English National Opera's new music director Mark Wigglesworth has claimed the company has "lost its way a little bit". Wigglesworth, who joined
Director Simon Curtis has called on the BBC to hire more artistic talent in leadership roles. Curtis, who staged Serenading Louie at
A charity that provides audio description in theatres has launched a survey to gauge how accessible UK venues are for people who
Plymouth's recently saved Palace Theatre has appointed a director of music in a move that signals a return to the venue's music
Adrian Lester has called on Ofcom to draw up quotas on ethnic diversity that major broadcasters would be forced to meet. The
Maxine Peake, Elaine Paige and Matt Lucas have been cast in the upcoming BBC1 adaptation of A Midsummer Night's Dream. Peake will
Richard Eyre is to direct Lesley Manville and Jeremy Irons in Long Day's Journey Into Night, as part of Bristol Old Vic's
A major new survey on diversity within the arts has been launched in order to shine a light on social mobility in the