Thursday, 23 March 2017
Reductions in funding are forcing producing theatres to become presenting theatres, which could lead to a “breakdown” in British theatre, Chairman of HQ Theatres Trust Stephen Hetherington told the House of Lords inquiry into theatre.
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
The move from its Clerkenwell home to a site in-between Tate Modern and the National Theatre will cost the Central School of Ballet £6m.
Central School of Ballet set to move centre stage to the South Bank (London’s Evening Standard)
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
North Devon Council plans to bring in a ‘caretaker operator’ to reopen the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple and the Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe after the trust running them went into administration.
Keys to North Devon’s theatres are handed back to the council (North Devon Gazette)
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
The group of around 20 men and women who have taken over the building, which has been vacant since the cinema moved to the new HOME complex, plan to put on film screenings, workshops and music events.
Squatters have taken over the old Cornerhouse cinema and turned it into a makeshift art gallery (Manchester Evening News)
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
Bodelwyddan Castle in North Wales has been forced to end a long-term loan agreement with London’s National Portrait Gallery after Denbighshire County Council cut its funding by 40%.
Bodelwyddan Castle to sever ties with National Portrait Gallery (Museums Association)
Wednesday, 22 March 2017
A 63-year-old homeless man has been arreseted and charged after allegedly attacking ‘The Morning Walk’ with a drill bit on Saturday afternoon. He was detained by gallery assistants with the help of several visitors.
Man charged with vandalising painting by Gainsborough at National Gallery (The Art Newspaper)
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
In response to venue closures and the proposed opening of a hotel on Womanby Street, campaigners have called on the city council to designate the street an area of cultural significance for music and performing arts.
Tuesday, 21 March 2017
An 11-day programme, set to run alongside the first European Sports Championships, will take place in August 2018 and transform George Square into a hub for dance, music, comedy and theatre.
Monday, 20 March 2017
LD50, the gallery in Dalston accused of promoting hate speech and ‘alt-right’ exhibitions, has shut down following protests and has “no imminent plans to reopen”.
‘Alt-right’ Dalston gallery LD50 shut down after protests (Hackney Post)
Monday, 20 March 2017
The talk station is to introduce a wave of new creative programmes, including an arts interview series in prime time, in a bid to do for the arts ‘what the BBC has done for science’.
Friday, 17 March 2017
Echoing a recent decision in the US, Parliament is considering making it illegal to use ‘bots’ to bypass maximum limits and bulk-purchase tickets, which touts can then sell for inflated prices on secondary sites.
Friday, 17 March 2017
A new studio space and attic rehearsal room will allow the theatre to increase its produced, co-produced and commissioned productions by 50%, and will become home to associate artists including Milk Presents, Deafinitely Theatre and ANTLER.
Renovated Bush Theatre reopens (Official London Theatre)
Friday, 17 March 2017
Only Boys Aloud founder Tim Rhys-Evans told the Welsh Assembly his organisation’s bid for regular funding was turned down by the Arts Council of Wales as the lesser offer for girls caused “some issues”.
Thursday, 16 March 2017
In his first federal budget plan, the President of the United States has proposed eliminating the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities. The move would save about $300 million of the $1.1 trillion of annual discretionary spending.
Trump Proposes Eliminating the Arts and Humanities Endowments (New York Times)
Thursday, 16 March 2017
The deal will see Sky Arts content screened before National Theatre Live broadcasts and opportunities for further “creative collaboration” explored.
Sky Arts to sponsor National Theatre Live (The Stage)