News

New theatre, new opportunities

7 May 2021

Olivier winner sets up a new theatre and artist development programmes in Whitley Bay

Coming soon to a space near you!

7 May 2021

Northern Stage is bringing summer events to neighbourhoods across the region.

Morticia and Gomez head for Newcastle

6 May 2021

The Addams Family is coming to Newcastle Theatre Royal in 2022

Full programme as Malvern Theatres reopen

6 May 2021

Malvern Theatres has announced a full programme of reopening events including a world premiere and work from two of Britain’s greatest living playwrights.

Derby’s free tickets offer for Wind in the Willows

6 May 2021

Derby Theatre is to stage Toby Hulse’s adaptation of Kenneth Grahame’s The Wind in the Willows in a marquee on the city’s Market Place.

Audio installation sets up in Northampton

6 May 2021

Carbon Theatre has produced an audio installation by Northampton artist Helen Crevel, Seedling, focused on “potential motherhood, environmental responsibility and consumerism”.

Meet young Royal Ballet dancers online

4 May 2021

The Royal Ballet will stream a behind-the-scenes glimpse into class with its youngest members, when they will share their thoughts on joining the world-famous ballet company.

One Dance and BBC funding opportunities

4 May 2021

BBC Arts and One Dance UK are inviting dance companies, independent artists, choreographers and technical partners to apply for funding to create short-form films and interactive projects.

Gwyn Emberton becomes Jones the Dance

4 May 2021

Jones the Dance / Y Ddawns is to be the new name for Gwyn Emberton Dance.

Marcus Ryder heads RADA council

4 May 2021

Diversity campaigner Marcus Ryder MBE is to be the new chair of RADA council from June.

Nottingham pulls strings to bring back puppet festival

4 May 2021

Three years after its debut which was a “huge success”, Nottingham Puppet Festival is to return in summer 2021 with a “vibrant and fun” programme of puppetry.

Julie and Frances join Nottingham Playhouse project

4 May 2021

Julie Hesmondhalgh and Frances de le Tour are among the actors taking part in a new Nottingham Playhouse digital theatre project.

The Dream Girls are coming to Sunderland

3 May 2021

The hit musical Dreamgirls is coming to Sunderland next year.

Creative Freelancers: Shaping London’s Recovery

2 May 2021

Changes to emerge from Fuel-based programme to support a new way forward for the creative sector's freelancers.

300 demand that Boris fix Brexit debacle

2 May 2021

An open letter signed by more than three hundred performing arts organisations demands that the PM makes good his promise.

New London date for Polunin Romeo

2 May 2021

Sergei Polunin's twice-postponed London debut as Romeo at The Royal Albert Hall is now scheduled for Wednesday 1 December 2021.

Barrowland Ballet's interactive Family Portrait

2 May 2021

An interactive video installation, Family Portrait, will be at Glasgow's Tramway and Edinburgh's Assembly Roxy (Edinburgh International Children’s Festival).

The 2021 Takeover play cast announced

1 May 2021

The Customs House has announced the cast for the 2021 Takeover play, Cherryade Supernova.

The Hippodrome stage is coming back to life

30 April 2021

Darlington Hippodrome has announced a whole range of shows from June 2021 to May 2023.

New CEO at Newcastle Theatre Royal

30 April 2021

Newcastle Theatre Royal has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive.