ACE and ACW step in to protect ‘fragile’ Welsh circus company
A 39-year-old circus-theatre company has escaped threatened redundancies among its core team, thanks to a joint intervention by Ar…
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Bristol Old Vic celebrates 260th birthday with school commissions
Bristol Old Vic is to create two plays about the complexities of British identity for local young people, in a project timed to ma…
Creative workers compelled to hide personal information amid ‘archaic’ hiring culture
Around half of disabled creative industry workers feel they must conceal information about a life commitment, situation, or diagno…
Celia Imrie among trio of recruits to rebranded actors’ charity
The charity formerly known as the Actors’ Benevolent Fund has called on CELIA IMRIE to “champion” its work as a newly-appointed am…
Mimbre co-founder steps down to ‘create space for new ideas’
LINA JOHANSSON is stepping down as Mimbre’s joint artistic director, 26 years after co-founding the female-led acrobatic theatre…
RSC snaps up leading voice coach
PATSY RODENBURG is to join the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) in an honorary, unpaid position as emeritus director of voice. The…
Worcester’s £9.6m arts centre names inaugural leader
Worcester’s latest arts centre, Scala, has announced its incoming chief executive and artistic director, as the organisation also…
Artists experience ‘fragmented’ identity on disability and race, report finds
Artists do not feel able to reflect the full gamut of their identity, according to findings from research by disabled-led theatre…
Trauma-informed practice in arts and culture
What does it mean to be trauma informed when working in theatre? Jacqueline Stewart, Clean Break’s head of participation and dep…
Bush Theatre boss joins revamped Brighton Dome board
Bush Theatre’s artistic director and co-chief executive, TAIO LAWSON, has joined the board of Brighton Dome and Brighton Festival…
Backstage body asks workers to ‘challenge’ bullying
Updated guidance on workplace bullying in the theatre sector calls for those witnessing poor behaviour to “politely challenge” the…
Theatre and prison leaver link a clear fix for skills gap, charity leader says
Supporting those exiting the criminal justice system into a career in an industry hampered by skills gap concerns seems like “a no…
Creative Scotland hire impresses with ‘empathy for artists’
BEN TORRIE has been named Creative Scotland’s head of theatre, moving from Aberdeen Performing Arts, where he spent 18 years, in…
Fringe Society executive to head up Edinburgh Lyceum
LYNDSEY JACKSON has been named the next executive director at the Royal Lyceum Edinburgh, taking up the post full-time from Januar…
Women face culture of ‘fear and silence’ around health in theatre
A “power through” mentality is pressuring women working in theatre to remain resilient rather than ask for help, a report claims….
Bradford Arts Centre appoints communications expert to board amid venue relaunch
Bradford Arts Centre has welcomed a new chair and trustee, as the organisation marks the reopening of its venue following a £7.9…
National Theatre refreshes producing team after restructure announcement
TIM LEVY is to become director of commercial producing at the National Theatre (NT), weeks after the organisation announced a rest…
Norwich Theatre credits wage rise for thousands saved in staff turnover costs
The number of staff members choosing to leave Norwich Theatre behind them has more than halved since the organisation committed to…
Co-creation as R&D: Children’s ideas at the ‘heart and start’
Lizzy Stephens, artistic director of Travelling Light Theatre Company, believes in giving children a voice and valuing their input…
Touring network to develop skills and audiences in East Anglia
Colchester’s Mercury Theatre and Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch are among seven organisations to sign up to a network aimed at tacklin…
Edinburgh Fringe programmer admits deficit as report queries festival season’s feasibility
One of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe’s biggest programmers has reported a deficit of £61,311 in its most recent financial year. P…
Jacksons Lane leader of nearly two decades leaves for new ventures
Haringey arts and culture centre Jacksons Lane is to say goodbye to its artistic director and chief executive of some 18 years. AD…
Future of college’s performing arts provision put to public
Melton Mowbray’s community and business owners are being asked to share their opinions on the future of a local college campus and…
Council agrees loan to reopen shuttered theatre after ditching tax rise plans
A theatre in Yeovil closed since 2023 is to reopen by 2029, after its local authority voted to approve a £3.3 million loan to com…
