The closure of the National Youth Music
Theatre (NYMT) as a result of financial problems caused by the
withdrawl of speonsorship from Andrew Lloyd Webber.
The discovery of The Secret of
Chimneys, a hitherto unknown play by Agatha Christie.
Major problems at English National Opera (ENO), which led to strikes
by technicians and chorus, and a stabilisation
package from ACE, which was agreed in a record 24 hours.
The first live broadcast of a
full production from a major London theatre: Richard II at
the Globe.
The new Hampstead Theatre opened at the beginni g of the year and
then hit financial problems in December, leading to the forced resignation
of its executive director James
Williams.
Yet another major financial crisis, this time at the Haymarket,
Leicester.
Liverpool was appointed
the 2008 Culture Capital of Europe.
A London businessman gave £1m
towards the Young Vic's rebuilding fund.
Live Theatre, Newcastle, won the Peggy
Ramsay Award for achievement in new writing.
Matthew Kelly was arrested and
then released with no further action to be taken over accusations
of sexual abuse against a young boy.
The Arts Council of England became Arts
Council England and gained a new logo.
Alan Ayckbourn wrote his 65th play,
My Sister Sadie.
Stratford Circus closed after losing
its annual grant from the local authority.
The National Theatre instituted the Travelex
£10 season.
The new Scottish National Theatre
was announced.
The Whitehall Theatre closed but
the Wimbledon Theatre is to reopen.
The Belgrade Theatre in Coventry
is to be refurbished at a cost of £10m.
The plug was finally pulled on the Mermaid
Theatre.
Sunderland Empire is to get
a £4m revamp of its stage facilities.
The Lyric Hammersmith gets a £2.6m
refurbishment.
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