Friday, 14 August 2015
Swansea Council says the shortfall of 20,000 theatregoers from predicted audience levels is the by-product of the “digitisation and live streaming” of the arts.
Thursday, 13 August 2015
Authors have condemned Birmingham City Council for preventing the £189m Library of Birmingham – already subject to reduced opening hours and staff redundancies – from purchasing any new books.
Authors condemn latest Library of Birmingham debacle (Birmingham Post)
Thursday, 13 August 2015
The London Theatres Small Grants Scheme, established by The Theatres Trust in response to the revelation that 75% of small theatres in London need renovating, will have its first year funded by Cameron Mackintosh.
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
The team behind the London Sketch Comedy festival has written an open letter to the Chief Executive of Arts Council England, Darren Henley, calling for the recognition of comedy as an art form worthy of being funded.
Comedians deserve Arts Council funding (Chortle)
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
Following The National Gallery’s appointment of a private security firm, its dispute with the Public and Commercial Services Union has escalated and 200 members of staff are now on indefinite strike – mere days before the gallery’s new Director, Gabriele Finaldi, takes up his post.
National Gallery appoints Securitas despite strikes over privatisation (Museums Association)
Wednesday, 12 August 2015
The 2014/15 season has been the most lucrative in the theatre’s history, seeing 405,000 customers and a turnover of £12.4m – up £2.6m on the previous year.
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
The Pleasance Dome complex and the pop-up BBC base at Potterrow have been given two years and one year respectively to relocate in response to Edinburgh University’s plans to expand.
Tuesday, 11 August 2015
‘Lo-co Klub’, a new 400-person venue for theatre, dance, music and cabaret, is being constructed in the arches under Temple Meads station by Artspace Lifespace and Invisible Circus.
Friday, 07 August 2015
Reviews of Benedict Cumberbatch’s Hamlet performance appeared on The Times and the Daily Mail after a preview performance, prompting actor Samuel West and playwright Roy Williams to accuse the papers of ‘shoddy journalism’.
Thursday, 06 August 2015
New research with artists, producers and commissioners shines a light on the challenges of producing art for spaces other than galleries.
Thursday, 06 August 2015
Members of the Public and Commercial Services Union went on strike again last weekend, in protest at the Museum’s decision to scrap premium payments for weekend working.
Further strikes at Welsh Museums (Museums Association)
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
Homegrown, the 112-strong NYT performance about three radicalised London girls, has been cancelled two weeks before it was due to open – prompting cries of censorship from the cast.
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
To aid in the fight against ticket touts the Barbican will require attenders to bring ID, confirmation orders and credit cards in order to see the heavily-subscribed show.
'Stern' Barbican takes on touts over Cumberbatch's Hamlet (The Telegraph)
Wednesday, 05 August 2015
As part of £10m development plans for Live Theatre, Newcastle City Council has approved a premises licence for a public park to host a new outdoor performance space.
Tuesday, 04 August 2015
Research by Google and London & Partners finds that art galleries, performing arts and innovative design in London generate more searches than their counterparts in other cities.