American venues are experimenting with performing for audiences in the dark as a form of “musical meditation”. Brian Wise feeds back from the concerts that don’t mind if you fall asleep.
News
The London venue’s stage and auditorium – which can be dismantled and reassembled as a whole theatre – will be donated during its extensive redevelopment.
News
The Theatre Royal Newcastle has been criticised for asking a seven-year-old disabled child who was giggling and laughing during a matinee performance to be quiet. The theatre has since apologised.
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The Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell joined thousands on a march from the British Library to Trafalgar Square on Saturday, protesting nation-wide library closures and cuts to local authority...
News
Former Chancellor George Osborne pledged £5.5m to develop a business case for a world-class concert hall in central London, but the Government has pulled out after spending £1.25m,...
News
Chris and Colin Weir, winners of a £161m EuroMillions jackpot in 2011, donated to a public campaign by the theatre to turn a former Glasgow warehouse into its new headquarters.
News
Over 100 Black and minority ethnic museum workers took part in the event organised by Museum Detox to highlight the lack of diversity amongst museum and gallery visitors.
News
Plans to build the €130m museum on the Helsinki waterfront have been revived with the promise of a €35m loan, after the Finnish Government decided not to support the project in September.
News
DJ and writer Amy Lamé will take on the role in London, following similar appointments in Amsterdam and San Francisco.
Feature
UK-based artworks loaned overseas to museums or galleries are more at risk from seizure in Italy than they would be in other European countries. Giulia Cipollini calls for the situation to change.
News
Anti-social hours, lack of pay and exhaustion lead to a ‘profound difficulty’ in sustaining a living in the industry.
News
£3m has so far been loaned to arts organisations to develop commercial enterprises that will improve their resilience and achieve long-term financial sustainability.
Opinion
Working in local authority arts development was where Martin Cox learned to listen, understand and value people as much as he valued artistic outcomes. He shares his views on audience development.
Arts People
Artist TONY HEATON OBE, Shape Arts’ CEO since 2007, is to step down to focus on his sculpture work. He will remain with the organisation as Chair of the board, replacing PAULINE TAMBLING CBE,...
Arts People
ADAM PENFORD, who has directed at The National Theatre, The Old Vic and Salisbury Playhouse, is to replace GILES CROFT as Artistic Director of Nottingham Playhouse from 2018.
Arts People
ALAN BISHOP, Chief Executive of the Southbank Centre, will be leaving in 2017 after eight years in post. He said: “I am retiring to find out if my family want to spend more time with me....
Arts People
Stage Directors UK founder and Chief Executive PIERS HAGGARD is to step down.
Arts People
After 17 years as Artistic Director and CEO of DanceXchange, DAVID MASSINGHAM has announced his decision to step down in 2017.
Arts People
LISA NICOLLE, a Founding Director of box office data analysis company Purple Seven, is taking on the new role of Business Development Manager at Playbox Theatre.
Arts People
Artistic Director of Forward Theatre Project, CHARLOTTE BENNETT, is to become Associate Director at Soho Theatre. She will be joined by ADAM BRACE, who will take up a new role as Associate Dramaturg...
Arts People
After 10 years working as a freelance and consultant, MATT CARWARDINE-PALMER joins Welsh National Opera full-time in December 2016 in the newly created post of Director of Marketing & Sales.
Arts People
ELLA MINTON, previously Assistant Producer (Theatre & Dance) at the Barbican Centre, has joined Shobana Jeyasingh Dance as Producer.
Arts People
Chairman of the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, BOB COLLINS, has decided to step down after five years in post.
Arts People
Formerly Executive Producer at Forma Arts, DEBBI LANDER has become the organisation’s Artistic Director and CEO.
Arts People
Rev. Peter Gardner has been appointed The Church of Scotland’s first Arts Minister. He will be based in Glasgow and will use the arts as a medium to engage people previously uninterested in...