David Brownlee explains why reduced public funding has not shackled theatre, with contributed income, earned income and overall income up from 2009/10.
Is refusing to have any artistic association with a foreign government justified, or does boycotting just create unnecessary divisions between creatives? Brian Eno and Tiffany Jenkins weigh in on the debate.
Being forced to perform in new or shared spaces may be a frustrating financial necessity for many theatres, says Lyn Gardner, but it’ll do wonders for their artistic output.
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Following arts funding cuts of 17% in 2010 and 20% in 2013, Birmingham City Council has announced a further 25% cut, hitting Ikon Gallery, the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and REP theatre.
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Ever wondered what a Literary Manager actually does? Steve Harper, of Theatre503, gives us a visual tour of his working week.
The recent failure to programme gender-balanced work at Dublin’s Abbey Theatre is not the only problem for women in Irish theatre, says Emer O'Toole – the whole nation’s canon is dominated by white male voices.
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Le Comedia theatre has teamed up with Theatre in Paris to offer Google Glass-style specs for audience members, allowing them to see English translations of spoken French before their eyes.
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An anti-Israel hacker attacked and closed down the website for St. George’s, Bristol’s concert hall, temporarily stopping the sale of tickets and gift-cards. The venue reported no data...
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London-based art, architecture and design collective Assemble was awarded the Turner Prize yesterday for its work regenerating houses in Liverpool – prompting the question, “Is this art?...
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Windsor’s arts centre has occupied the town’s former fire station since 2008 but the Royal Borough is now going out to tender with a new lease for the building to ensure it is “...
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Venues in the city are set to lose an annual £430,000 if the proposed city council “rationalisation” of arts services goes ahead.
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Two out of three organisations to receive grants from an Arts Council England’s fund that aims to build infrastructure in the regions are based in London.
How do arts organisations attract donations from corporate sponsors? Dalya Alberge explores various techniques, such as offering dinners on stage or walk-on roles in films.
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The ticket agent has indicated that it will void any of its tickets for singer Adele’s tour that are re-sold via secondary sites, as part of a move to make secondary ticket sales more...
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An international study says the ‘moral and economic rights’ of artists must be protected if they are to sustain their creative activity and fuel the economy.
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A four-year Memorandum of Understanding outlines a potential model for collaboration between Arts Council England and local authorities if devolution progresses.
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Dulwich Picture Gallery has partnered with Google Cardboard to offer patients at King's College Hospital the chance to don some virtual reality glasses and explore the gallery without leaving...
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A viability report commissioned by a stakeholder group of seven organisations, including the Theatres Trust and Brighton and Hove City Council, found that the venue has a “viable future as a...
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Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres DANIEL EVANS is to leave in June 2016 to take over as Artistic Director of Chichester Festival Theatre, succeeding JONATHAN CHURCH.
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Former Director of Great North Run Culture and Chair of Wunderbar Festival BETH BATE is to replace CLIVE GILLMAN as Director of Dundee Contemporary Arts.
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JOANNE BENJAMIN is to join Leicester’s Curve theatre as Executive Producer, replacing CHRIS STAFFORD who was appointed Chief Executive at Curve earlier this year.
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LUCINDA MORRISON, Head of Press at the National Theatre, is to leave after 19 years with the organisation. She will take up the role of Head of Press at Chichester Festival Theatre from February 2016...
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Currently Executive Director at Theatre 503, JEREMY WOODHOUSE is to join English Touring Theatre as Associate Producer in February 2016.
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Culture Action Europe, the umbrella organisation representing the cultural sector at the European level, has elected ROBERT MANCHIN as its new President.
Claire Willet uses the example of Portland to explain why, when ticket-sales are king, challenging work rarely finds the space to develop. She shares her ideas for what venues could do to change this.