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The arts centre has submitted plans to Bristol City Council for a £12m revamp of “dead space” behind its building, which would create new work space for over 100 creatives, and add four storeys onto the current structure. It is expected the project would take four years to complete.

One in five of the 3,000 respondents to research by recruitment firm The Mandy Network had not been paid in the entertainment industry over the past six months. Half took on unpaid work every year and 63% earned less than £5k from acting jobs in the past year.

Despite widespread support when the full-time company was launched in 2016, the theatre has said the idea will be on “pause” in 2019 and will not be renewed in the immediate future. A spokesperson for the Everyman said the experiment of setting up a rep company was “liberating” but also challenging, putting a strain on resources.

As part of the £700m Tay Cities Region deal, agreed between the Scottish and UK Governments, Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded £10m towards its £25m redevelopment. The project will include installing a fly tower in the main house and creating a second performance space.

Lowestoft’s Marina Theatre, home to numerous musicals, family shows and pantomimes, has responded to tension between those who want to stay seated and those who want to stand up and boogie with a new policy about when and where dancing in the auditorium is allowed.

Under the museum’s ‘Delicious Art’ brand, sites will open in Seoul and Guangzhou, featuring replicas of work by artists such as Monet, Van Gogh and Degas.