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RSSThe Stage: University of Exeter to reopen Northcott
Exeter’s Northcott Theatre is to reopen - at least in the short term - with a new company set up by the University of Exeter taking over the venue.
How will coalition affect culture?
Media, arts and sports policy is not a key priority for the new coalition government - any more than it was in the parties' election manifestos. Culture is on the back-burner, hardly mentioned in the first agreement between the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. But the Olympic Games will loom large over the next two years and that ha
Post-Election Arts Funding Round-up
A quick round up of some of the news relating to future arts funding under the new government...
The Stage: Popular prop gun made illegal
A type of revolver that fires blanks and which has been used widely by theatres and film production companies has been made illegal.
Next Stage of Bristol Old Vic Refurbishment Announced at Public Meeting
At a public meeting held on Tuesday 11th May, and following the recent announcement of a £6.1m grant from Arts Council England, Bristol Old Vic revealed details of the next stage of its multi-million pound redevelopment. The King Street complex is to undergo £19.3m of refurbishment work which will see the Theatre Royal and surrounding buildings transformed into a flexible complex with up to ten performance spaces.
Exeter Northcott to go dark and make 27 more redundancies
Exeter’s Northcott Theatre is to go dark for two months until June 25, when the venue will participate in the Exeter Summer Festival. As a result, the administrator currently running the venue will make 27 further redundancies.
BBC & SW Screen announce 'South West Voices' scheme
BBC Writersroom, BBC Independent Drama Commissioning, and South West Screen are pleased to announce a partnership to develop talented writers and their original TV ideas in the South West
Mayfest 2010 programme now live!
A four-storey hotel on the harbourside and mischievous antics in supermarkets are just two of the highlights of the Mayfest 2010 programme, announced today.
Bristol Old Vic awarded £5.3m for refurbishment by Arts Council
Bristol Old Vic has been awarded £5.3 million by Arts Council England to help fund the long-planned refurbishment of the Theatre Royal.
Independent Street Arts Network launches guidelines for disabled access
New guidelines have been published for street artists to help make events more accessible for deaf and disabled people.
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