Nearly a quarter of UK ticket revenues are generated by just 2.5% of customers, and over 2m so-called theatre attenders have lapsed, according to ground-breaking research.
Providence Equity Partners is set to become the majority shareholder in ATG following a multi-million pound deal which sees co-founder Peter Beckwith sell his stake in the business.
The Pensions Regulator recognises that the arts and entertainment industry faces particular challenges with pensions auto-enrolment but urges the industry to act now.
Chris Bannerman tells how he reluctantly became a key driver in a complex collaboration involving choreographers, dancers and academics from the UK, China and Taiwan.
Theatres are opening their doors to more child-friendly performances suitable for children with autism, following a successful national pilot project and the development of a model for best practice.
Working in partnership with a Ugandan arts organisation has been a fraught experience (an understatement) for Blackpool’s TramShed, but as Zac Hackett and Marge Ainsley report, they are not giving up.
A need for renovation is seen as the biggest medium-term threat, but fears are growing that rising property values will lead landlords to claim theatre buildings for other purposes.
