£1.4m boost to cultural engagement for disadvantaged Londoners
More than £1 million is to be pumped into cultural initiatives in London to encourage disadvantaged young people to engage with the
More than £1 million is to be pumped into cultural initiatives in London to encourage disadvantaged young people to engage with the
Actor Tanya Moodie has hit out at Trevor Nunn's decision to cast only white performers in The Wars of the Roses, branding
Endangered south London cabaret venue the Royal Vauxhall Tavern has been granted listed status, which will make it harder for the building
Really Useful Theatres has introduced emergency measures to ensure it will not have to close because of power cuts, following the Holborn
Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre, the Bush Theatre and the Donmar Warehouse have received a share of £630,000 from the Andrew Lloyd Webber
Graham Norton has been announced as the host for this year's West End Bares charity fundraiser, which will include a performance from
Rebecca Applin has been named as the first female winner of the Cameron Mackintosh Resident Composer Scheme. She will become resident composer
High-quality drama will form the "backbone" of the BBC's services over the next decade, director-general Tony Hall has announced. The corporation has
Theatre critic Michael Billington has branded regional theatre "a shadow" of what it used to be. He also said that venues outside
Christine Payne has been re-elected for a third term as general secretary of Equity. Payne, who has held the position since 2005,
Michael Xavier has been cast in the leading role in Sheffield Theatres' new production of Show Boat. The musical, which is directed
Voting has opened for the most welcoming theatre category at this year's UK Theatre Awards. As previously reported, this year marks the
Cassidy Janson is to take over from Katie Brayben in the title role of Beautiful " The Carole King Musical, as the
Una Stubbs and Adjoa Andoh have joined the cast of Les Liaisons Dangereuses at the Donmar Warehouse. Their casting follows that of
A disused Stafford library is in line to become a multi-purpose arts centre for theatre, music and dance. The Old Library Trust
A website that matches theatres with touring productions is being launched. The website " tour-finder.org " has been set up by south-east arts centre
Labour leadership contender Jeremy Corbyn has pledged to reverse arts funding cuts made since 2010 if he becomes prime minister. The Islington
Bloomsbury Theatre in London has closed for major construction work four months earlier than planned due to asbestos in the building. The
Ambassador Theatre Group has acquired a top North American theatre chain in a deal that will see the organisation gain five new
Kristin Scott Thomas, Beverley Knight and and Matthew Warchus are among theatre figures nominated for the Hospital Club's h.Club 100 awards. Playwright
Gecko and Touretteshero are among theatre companies chosen to perform in a two-hour live broadcast on BBC4. Live from Television Centre, which
A religious group is to stage a protest at an upcoming production at Mac in Birmingham, claiming the play vilifies their guru.
The director of the cancelled National Youth Theatre production Homegrown has claimed the decision sets a "dangerous precedent" that will encourage theatremakers
Previously unknown plays by Agatha Christie have been discovered in archives of the author's possessions. The ten plays " five full-length and
Camden People's Theatre has presented its inaugural People's Theatre award to experimental theatre company Gameshow and upcoming director Emily Lim. The £1,500