News
- New website aims to help third sector organisations match with funding streams
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A new website has launched that promises to help third sector organisations find relevant funding streams. The site, Funding Central, is aimed at the whole voluntary and communi...
- Live Nation’s theatre empire up for sale
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The Stage is reporting that Live Nation, the UK’s largest theatre operator, has put its entire stock of British theatrical venues up for sale, in a move which could see the bigg...
- New pay offer may prevent theatre technician strike
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The threat of a nationwide strike by theatre technicians appears to have been averted, after Bectu agreed to ballot its members on a revised pay offer from the Theatrical Manage...
- Theatres Trust’s Jason Barnes calls for end to ‘black box’ venues
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Jason Barnes, Theatres Trust trustee and former production manager of the National Theatre’s Cottesloe space, has criticised ‘black box’-designed venues, claiming they have “abs...
- Severe arts funding cuts inevitable - ROH chief
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Royal Opera House chief executive Tony Hall has warned that it is not the recession but the ensuing cuts to public funding that pose the greatest threat to the future of the art...
- NCA’s manifesto urges politicians to sustain cultural sector funding
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The National Campaign for the Arts has unveiled a manifesto that will form the basis of its campaign at the next general election, in a bid to persuade politicians to sustain fu...
- Tories will not take arts flagships from ACE, pledges Vaizey
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Conservative shadow culture minister Ed Vaizey has vowed that a Tory government will not transfer control of the national performing arts companies from Arts Council England to ...
- Sion Simon appointed as minister for creative industries
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Sion Simon, formerly minister for further education, has been appointed as the new minister for the creative industries at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport.
- Sheffield appointed as British Council’s arts advisor
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Barbican artistic director Graham Sheffield has been appointed as the British Council’s advisor for arts and creative economy.
- Bristol Do - Commissions Update
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Huge thanks to everyone who submitted proposals in response to the Bristol Do call for commissions. We'll be doing our best to keep everyone up to date throughout the process, b...
- To you… to me - an invitation
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Theatre Bristol thought it would be a really good idea if we created a regular space where you can come and tell people what you're up to, we can say what we're up to and we can...
- Live Nation’s merger with Ticketmaster to be investigated
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The merger between the world’s largest concert promoter, Live Nation, and global ticketing giant, Ticketmaster, looks in doubt after being referred to the Competition Commission...
- GONAMENA - A Caradon Hill Area community play
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Created by Samantha Mudhar
- Edinburgh Festival Fringe unveils record number of shows for 2009
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The Edinburgh Festival Fringe programme was launched yesterday with the news that, despite the organisers expectations of a downturn, it has attracted a record-breaking 2,098 pr...
- British East Asian artists lambast ‘racist’ British theatre for lack of acting roles
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British East Asian artists have decried the lack of acting roles and creative opportunities available to them through mainstream arts organisations.
- www.richardconlon.com launches
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Created by TheatreWorks
- Art Review South West NEW magazine!
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Created by Samantha Mudhar
- Bradshaw takes over from Burnham at DCMS
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Ben Bradshaw, former health minister, has replaced Andy Burnham as culture secretary in a government reshuffle.
- Bristol Old Vic Announces Christmas Programme
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Bristol Old Vic has announced its Christmas programme for this year, with both the Theatre Royal and Studio theatres hosting innovative new co-productions between Bristol Old Vi...
- Arnolfini Producer of Live Art and Dance awarded £280K
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Great news from the Arnolifini where Helen Cole, Producer of Live Art and Dance at Arnolfini in Bristol since 1998, has been awarded a prestigious £280,000 Paul Hamlyn Breakthro...
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