National Theatre staffing costs soar by roughly £13m in two years
The National Theatre (NT) spent more than £50 million on staffing costs in the last tax year, as the organisation’s annual acco…
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Touring body welcomes dance leader ahead of 30th anniversary
Ahead of its 30th birthday, the National Rural Touring Forum (NRTF) has appointed former executive producer of Birmingham Royal Ba…
Fireworks event funds theatre’s ‘game changing’ access upgrade
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre has installed a new Assisted Listening System, thanks to the proceeds of an annual fireworks night. T…
Actors Touring Company welcomes ’emerging leader’ as associate director
The Actors Touring Company (ATC) has announced the appointment of SARA ANIQAH MALIK as its new associate director for 2025/26, sta…
Leeds Heritage Theatres appoint public servant with ‘deep roots in the region’
Former pro-chancellor at the University of Leeds, LINDA POLLARD, is to chair the board of Leeds Heritage Theatres. Pollard, who wa…
Theatre secures site auctioned as ‘surplus’ by council
A theatre company resident in a building which was auctioned off earlier this month has secured the space for “future generations”…
Cumbernauld Theatre looks to the future after Scottish government funding intervention
Cumbernauld Theatre will be able to “plan for a bright future”, thanks to a more than £150,000 grant over the 2026/27 period and…
Adult-only pantomime is ‘engine fuel’ theatres need to survive
Adult-only versions of theatres’ annual pantomimes are on the rise, and bring with them access to larger audiences, potential fo…
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre appoints ‘highly skilled’ trustees
Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre has announced the appointment of three new trustees and one returning member to its board, starting…
ACE touring scheme to put 15 productions on the road
Some £2.5 million worth of repayable grants will help producers “take outstanding shows to more venues and audiences than ever be…
Bernie Grant Arts Centre enters ‘next chapter’ with chief executive appointment
North London’s Bernie Grant Arts Centre (BGAC) is to welcome “force of nature” BRIDGET BANTON as chief executive. Ahead of the org…
ACE warns any action on Square Chapel will involve ‘cost and risk’
Arts Council England (ACE) has said whatever course of action it decides to take over the future of a West Yorkshire cultural venu…
Theatre under regulatory inquiry appoints trustee as it looks to grow with ‘transparency’
MICHAEL DIVERS has joined the board at Seven Dials Playhouse as the theatre seeks to develop a long-term business model. Curr…
Regional theatre boss warns wait for mayoral elections could set back sector growth
The chief executive of Norwich Theatre has said a government delay to mayoral elections risks further exacerbating venues’ difficu…
‘I would rather theatre survived than it collapsed doing new work,’ sector researcher claims
The “striking” growth of musicals and adaptations as a proportion of British theatre repertoire since the pandemic is not nece…
Actors’ union puts demands on the table ahead of talks with theatre bodies
Actor’s union Equity is demanding a guaranteed minimum weekly salary of £1,000 per week for the lowest paid in the West End. The…
ACE launches fund to redistribute £2m allocated to former NPO
Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a new £2 million scheme to support the ambitions of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse t…
Northern Stage appointee shares commitment to culture ‘for the people of the North East’
Newcastle theatre company Northern Stage is to welcome TOM HURLEY as head of producing and programming from January. Joining from…
London theatre forfeits building in bid to save charity’s future
A fringe London theatre will surrender its building to the local council as part of efforts to “stabilise” the charity after losin…
Theatres Trust board welcomes Blackpool Grand boss
The chief executive of Blackpool Grand Theatre, ADAM KNIGHT, is among three new trustees appointed by Culture Secretary&…
Pitlochry Festival Theatre’s best years ‘just beginning’, says departing chief executive
Chief executive KRIS BRYCE is to step away from Pitlochry Festival Theatre as he chooses to focus on his consultancy company, Gala…
Culture sector responds to snub in ‘damp squib’ Autumn Budget
Rachel Reeves’ sophomore budget has been branded a ”damp squib” as figures from across the creative industries share their dis…
London theatre chair departs after 25 years of ‘treasured’ work
Camberwell’s Blue Elephant Theatre will say goodbye to one of its original trustees, who leaves after supporting the venue for a q…
Belgrade Theatre to support PhD research into co-creation
A more than three-year research project will probe “one of the most important developments in theatre today”, in a collaboration b…
