Editorial archive

How are playwrights to continue writing complex and surprising plays if they’re forced to advertise ‘difficult’ moments before they happen via a trigger warning? We must stop treating audiences like children, argues Constance Congdon.

A letter to Ireland’s Minister for Culture from more than 300 actors, designers, agents, playwrights and designers complains that the Abbey Theatre’s new emphasis on co-producing shows is...

Those calling for a ‘Town of Culture’ award to sit alongside the UK’s existing scheme for cities are right to recognise the transformative power of the arts. But the debate needs to be part of a wider conversation about how to make sure cultural intervention has the broadest possible impact, says Phil Redmond.

The venue, owned by Andrew Lloyd Webber’s LW Theatres, will close for 20 months. Work will include reducing capacity by 200 to create more space and better sightlines, offering theatre-makers a...

A Government spokesperson says reports in The Sun that Treasury Chief Secretary Liz Truss and Cabinet Office minister David Lidington are in talks about a new ‘super ministry’, which...

Tamara Harvey, Artistic Director at Theatre Clwyd, was forced to take to the stage this week in her production of Dick Whittington, after the leading actress twisted her knee in the opening minutes...

Having your artistic work reviewed is a distressing process. Should creatives ignore their reviews, read them and do nothing, or challenge their critics? Playwright Vinay Patel offers some personal reflections.

Architects De Matos Ryan will retrofit the Wyeside Arts Centre in Powys, expanding bar facilities, creating a ‘gathering space’ and introducing a new cinema studio.

How can arts organisations develop the best possible strategy for their customer relationship management and ticketing systems? Helen Dunnett suggests some steps to make the task easier.

It is right to celebrate those local authorities committed to funding culture, but long-term sustainability may depend on developing entirely new approaches, argues Gary Topp.

He is now Managing Director of the Society for All Artists, but Carl Gamble’s career began by rising up the ranks at retail giant Next. Here he looks back on the steps in his career and how they have shaped his leadership style.

Investors are increasingly concerned with social impact as well as financial returns – which in turn is leading to growing interest in supporting creative projects, writes Anna Louie Sussman.