Keisha Thompson is young people's producer at Contact in Manchester, chair of arts funding body Future Ventures' Fund and a participant in
Plans for a 3,000-capacity live performance and music venue in Chichester have been withdrawn. The move follows "significant concerns" from the Theatres
Toby Stephens and Claire Skinner are to star in the West End revival of A Day in the Death of Joe Egg.
Children from the wealthiest backgrounds are three times more likely to take music classes out of school hours than those from the
Paul McCartney is writing his first musical, which is a stage adaptation of 1946 film It's a Wonderful Life. The former Beatles
ALRA North student Rhiannon Clements has won the 2019 Spotlight Prize for best stage actor. Clements was among 20 students nominated from
While training, Terenia Edwards started feminist theatre group Bernhardt, which would host open mic and scratch nights. Now she has resurrected the
Sadler's Wells artistic director Alistair Spalding has argued that the UK government should follow the example of the French in its support
A Belgian theatre company has been forced to change the portrayal of a disabled character after Manchester International Festival said the production
A 100-seat outdoor theatre has opened in Tunbridge Wells in Kent, which will host productions during the summer months every year. Situated
A new associates programme has been launched to improve African and Caribbean representation in off stage theatre roles. African and Caribbean theatre
A new four-month festival billed as the biggest celebration of French contemporary dance in the UK has been launched. FranceDance UK, presented
Amelie the Musical is to transfer to London following its UK tour. Having premiered at Newbury's Watermill Theatre in April, the production
An awards ceremony has been launched to recognise work that promotes better mental health in the industry. Mental health podcast Industry Minds
After turning down a place at drama school due to the high fees, Shanay Holmes forged her own path into the industry,
Entertainment venues in Scotland will receive protection from noise complaints, after the 'agent of change' planning principle was enshrined into Scottish law.
Plays Wilton's Music Hall is to stage a new version of A Christmas Carol this year with a female Scrooge. Written by
A major £22 million refurbishment of the Brighton Dome Corn Exchange and Studio Theatre has come to a standstill after the building
An 800-seat theatre in Merseyside is set to transfer from local council management to a commercial operator, as the local authority looks
A live music venue that warned it faced closure following complaints from a nearby development has had its restrictions overturned, in what
Idris Elba has labelled claims made against him and Kwame Kwei-Armah over the authorship of a play at the Manchester International Festival
Robert Lindsay has won two Olivier awards, a Tony and a BAFTA, and has played everything from leading roles in iconic sitcoms
The National Trust for Scotland is making its debut at Edinburgh Festival Fringe with a new interactive play at one of its
Building work has started on a new £1.1 billion cultural quarter in east London, as another £11 million in funding is announced
Actor Jake Sawyers recently took part in theatre company Extant's Pathways programme, which is a year-long bespoke training scheme for visually impaired