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Friday, March 27, 2015

Paines Plough Roundabout comes to South Bank summer season by Georgia Snow

Paines Plough's Roundabout Theatre will take up residency on London's South Bank as part of the Southbank Centre's summer line-up. The pop-up

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Research funding doubled for Royal Central School of Speech and Drama by Georgia Snow

The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama will see the amount of research funding it receives almost double for the 2015/16

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Thursday, March 26, 2015

Hofesh Shechter offers eight-month apprenticeships for young dancers by Georgia Snow

Choreographer Hofesh Shechter has launched a company for young dancers called Shechter Junior. Shechter Junior provides eight dancers with an eight-month apprenticeship.

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Lloyd Webber Foundation gifts £30k to Kids Company by Georgia Snow

The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation has awarded £30,000 to children's charity Kids Company, which will help fund its playwriting and performance programme.

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Wednesday, March 25, 2015

New Beatles show to tour UK and Ireland by Georgia Snow

A new show featuring the music of The Beatles is to tour the UK and Ireland later this year. Love Is All

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Cultural tourism adds £3.2bn a year to London economy by Georgia Snow

Cultural tourism " including theatregoing " contributes £3.2 billion a year to London's economy, new research has revealed. The report, called The

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Summerhall's Rupert Thomson named as Southbank's new dance programmer by Georgia Snow

Rupert Thomson is to step down as artistic director of Edinburgh venue Summerhall to become senior programmer for performance and dance at

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RSC secures London home until 2020 by Georgia Snow

David Tennant will reprise his role as Richard II as part of four-play collaboration between the Barbican and the Royal Shakespeare Company

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Tuesday, March 24, 2015

Actor Lil' Chris dies aged 24 by Georgia Snow

Musician and actor Chris Hardman, known as Lil’ Chris, has died at the age of 24. Hardman, who found fame on the

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Tooting Arts Club's Sweeney Todd extends run by Georgia Snow

Tooting Arts Club’s production of Sweeney Todd has extended its run until May 30. The production originally ran at Harrington’s Pie and

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David Bamber, Lucy Briggs-Owen and Imogen Stubbs cast in the Menier's Communicating Doors by Georgia Snow

David Bamber, Lucy Briggs-Owen and Imogen Stubbs are to star in Alan Ayckbourn’s Communicating Doors at the Menier Chocolate Factory. They are

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TUC Young Workers get behind Equity bid to save Ideastap by Georgia Snow

The TUC Young Workers' conference has backed the Equity Young Members' Committee in its support for a campaign to save arts charity

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Monday, March 23, 2015

Enquiry into ACE finds "errors and omissions" by Georgia Snow

An independent review has called into question the assessment methods of Arts Council England. ACE has been urged to review parts of

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Reality TV 'limits opportunities for young actors' by Georgia Snow

Actor Gemma Jones has claimed that a rise in entertainment and reality formats on television is limiting the opportunities for young actors.

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Muni Theatre wins £56,000 for new seating by Georgia Snow

The Muni Theatre in Colne, Lancashire has been awarded £56,000 of funding for refurbishments as part of chancellor George Osborne's Budget. The

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Friday, March 20, 2015

Glee's Dianna Agron to star in McQueen premiere by Georgia Snow

Glee star Dianna Agron is to appear in the world premiere of McQueen at the St James Theatre. Agron, who will make

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Julie's Bicycle report shows 30% sustainability boost for arts by Georgia Snow

All but 15% of Arts Council England-funded organisations now have an environmental policy and action plan in place, a report by sustainability

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Jade Ewen drops out of Godspell by Georgia Snow

Jade Ewen has withdrawn from the upcoming tour of Godspell in Concert due to illness. Ewen, formerly part of pop band the

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Cultural roadshows launched across the UK by Georgia Snow

The Creative Industries Federation is launching a series of roadshows aimed at bringing together cultural and creative organisations across the UK to

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Felixstowe theatre saved after demolition threat by Georgia Snow

Felixstowe's Spa Pavilion is to reopen later this year, after a new owner stepped in to buy the theatre from Suffolk Coastal

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Thursday, March 19, 2015

John Lahr wins eighth Sheridan Morley Prize by Georgia Snow

John Lahr has won the eighth annual Sheridan Morley Prize for Theatre Biography for his book Tennessee Williams: Mad Pilgrimage of the

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Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Budget 2015: Tax break for high-end drama by Georgia Snow

Television production companies and broadcasters are set to benefit from a lower tax relief threshold for high-end drama, thanks to plans set

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Theatre figures pay tribute to Richard Attenborough by Georgia Snow

Judi Dench, Michael Caine and Ben Kingsley were among figures from the theatre and film industries to attend a memorial service for

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Arts in England face 'serious damage,' says Arts Index by Georgia Snow

The arts in England are on the cusp of "serious and irreversible damage" caused by cuts to funding, the findings of the

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Lastminute.com to upgrade theatre ticket platform by Georgia Snow

Ticketing platform Lastminute.com is upgrading its theatre and entertainment platform as part of a multi-year partnership with software solutions provider Best Union.

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Production news round-up: March 11 to 17 by Georgia Snow

PLAYS ' Father Ted actor Pauline McLynn is to star in touring production of East is East, which originally ran in London as

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Blue's Duncan James to star in Priscilla tour by Georgia Snow

Duncan James has been cast in a new UK tour of Priscilla Queen of the Desert that will take place this summer.

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Pre-election drive launched to lobby politicians over arts funding crisis by Georgia Snow

A campaign has been launched to lobby MPs over arts funding cuts ahead of the general election. Operation Mobilise is the brainchild

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Monday, March 16, 2015

Southbank Centre named UK's third most popular visitor attraction by Georgia Snow

The Southbank Centre was the UK's third most visited attraction in 2014, according to figures released by the Association of Leading Visitor

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Draft contract calls for a 'more serious relationship' between government and the arts sector by Georgia Snow

A contract aimed at fostering a "more serious, grown-up and ambitious relationship" between the government and the arts sector has been drawn

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European family arts project to be launched by Georgia Snow

A four-year Europe-wide project aimed at improving international engagement with family-friendly arts events is to be launched. It is being overseen by

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