News

Noir première put back

1 November 2020

The online première of original new play Noir will now be making its debut on February 13–14.

What's on in the North East

1 November 2020

Theatre productions in the North East in the week beginning Monday 2 November 2020.

RSC laptop scheme helps young learners

31 October 2020

250 young people are to receive a laptop to support learning at home through an initiative between the Royal Shakespeare Company and a large IT group.

GIFT to be a leader of England's Performing Arts Showcase Consortium

31 October 2020

The Gateshead International Festival of Theatre is one of six organisations leading a new flagship International Showcase celebrating performance created in England.

Opera North takes to the streets

30 October 2020

Opera North takes music off the stage and out into the streets of Leeds this November.

More actors employed by online secret-agent game

30 October 2020

A series of online, secret agent-themed immersive adventures has trebled its workforce of actors as people across the country turn to online entertainment and virtual socialising.

Christmas is coming to the Customs House

30 October 2020

South Shields’ Customs House will have a Christmas show this year: Arbuthnot & Dame Bella’s Christmas Adventure.

Digital queer festival “a venture into the unknown”

29 October 2020

Festival of queer arts and culture SHOUT's 2020 festival will take place entirely online featuring more than 30 events “that speak to issues relevant to the LGBTQIA+ community right now”.

Shortened Nutcracker dances into Birmingham REP

29 October 2020

Birmingham Royal Ballet and Birmingham REP's new adaptation of Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker will be the first to visit the theatre at Christmas 2020.

Beanstalk show to go ahead at Nottingham Playhouse

29 October 2020

Nottingham Playhouse's festive family show Jack and the Beanstalk has been moved to the theatre’s main auditorium to ensure 'social distancing'.

West Midlands’ black artists in pledge for change

29 October 2020

A group of black artists and leaders from arts organisations across the West Midlands have issued a pledge for action to get “meaningful and long-term change”.

E-learning platform to help future artistic directors

29 October 2020

The UK's first organisation dedicated to creating change at leadership level, Artistic Directors of the Future, has introduced an online tool, ADF Bite-Size.

A Christmas show for just one family

28 October 2020

Newcastle’s Alphabetti Theatre presents an immersive theatre experience for just one family or bubble at a time.

A children’s Christmas show in South Shields

28 October 2020

Walton-Gunn Productions presents A Christmas Story for the under-7s.

Community day and Christmas show at Curve

28 October 2020

Leicester's Curve has revealed the line-up for a community day as well as a Christmas show for families.

New start: course for women to run at Corby venue

28 October 2020

Northamptonshire venue The Core at Corby Cube is to run Stand Up for New Starts, a free, six-week course for women looking to get back to the workplace.

World Ballet Day 2020 update

28 October 2020

The "biggest ever global celebration of dance" will live-stream on 29 October 2020.

Ballet Black dancer wins 2020 Olivier Award

28 October 2020

Senior Artist at Ballet Black Mthuthuzeli November has won the 2020 Olivier Award for Best New Dance Production for Ingoma.

Opera North's festive Couch to Chorus

28 October 2020

Following the success of the digital choir in the summer, a special Festive Edition of Opera North's From Couch to Chorus starts in November.

Join the Marathon!

28 October 2020

A unique music theatre collaboration invites new participants.