🚨New report says ‘government must act’ to ease pressures on British theatres. "If we want to maintain the UK’s position as a global leader in theatre – and continue to inspire the next generation of actors, writers, and technicians – then government must act.” www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/m...

🎭British theatre is one of the UK's greatest cultural and economic success stories. 🚨2024 saw record-breaking audiences, but mounting costs and declining public investment risk undermining our entire creative industries! solt.co.uk/british-thea...

Touring is vital to UK theatre’s creative and economic success in Europe – but visas, transport rules & red tape still hold companies back. Let’s build on today’s progress and enable frictionless touring. solt.co.uk/solt-uk-thea...

The creative industries are the foundation of the UK’s cultural identity and economic strength - not merely another dataset to be mined by big tech. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

🎉London's West End theatres are enjoying record ticket sales and drawing millions of pounds of investment as a pandemic-era tax break that will become permanent next month persuades some producers to choose Britain over Broadway.🎭 www.reuters.com/lifestyle/we...

🚨 Theatre access is shrinking, especially in deprived areas. Without public investment, we risk shutting out working-class creatives. That’s why SOLT & UKTheatre are campaigning for #TheatreForEveryChild - so every child can experience live performance.🎭 www.theguardian.com/education/20...

🚨 The UK’s creative industries are a powerhouse of innovation, talent, and economic impact. 😱 Without proper safeguards, we risk undermining the very talent that makes the UK a world leader. 💪 Let’s back our artists and keep the UK a world leader in the arts. www.thetimes.com/comment/lett...

🎫 Beyoncé selling 350,000 tickets in a week? Global news. 🎭 The West End selling 350,000 tickets every week? Barely a mention. 🥳 Queen Bey is a phenomenon - but so is live theatre. Let's celebrate it accordingly! www.thetimes.com/us/news-toda...

Acclaimed performers Beverley Knight and Billy Porter are to host the Olivier Awards for the first time this spring 👇 #TheatreNews #TheatreSky

🔥 The brutal yet undeniable truth about the UK arts sector. 💷 The UK’s creative industries are an economic powerhouse and a cornerstone of our national identity. It’s time for bold investment, not neglect. 🎭 Culture isn’t a luxury - it’s essential. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The reunion performance of Six the Musical’s original cast is to be screened in cinemas this spring 👇 www.thestage.co.uk/news/six-hea...

Sometimes a letter to the Editor is the only way.

Keir Starmer’s searching for economic growth? Theatre and the arts are ready and willing to do their bit, writes @lyngardnertheatre.bsky.social 👇 www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/star...

🎭 The West End is enjoying a theatre revival. Can Broadway keep up? A brilliant deep dive by Daniel Thomas in the Financial Times explores the decisive shift in the balance of power between London and New York as contenders for the title of world capital of theatre. on.ft.com/4iZv8wh

🚨 Consuming culture is good for your health and wellbeing – and generates £8bn a year worth of improvements in people’s quality of life and higher productivity. 🎭 = 💷 www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

🚨 Budget hikes to NI and living wage leave theatres facing 'black holes,' risking smaller casts and reduced programming.🎭 💷 Investment is vital to preserve the ambition and diversity that make our theatre world-leading, and to generate growth.✨ www.thestage.co.uk/news/smaller...

🎭 THIS! Theatre and the performing arts aren’t just culture - they’re crucial to the UK economy. From boosting local towns to powering global exports, they fuel the creative industries, attract tourism, supply talent for film/TV, and showcase “Global Britain” to the world. 🌍✨

Congratulations to Darcy Dixon on winning the Luke Westlake Scholarship, supporting working-class creatives in their final training years. Having seen her perform at the Go Live Theatre Projects Gala, where she’s also a Trustee, I can vouch for her talent! www.thestage.co.uk/news/darcy-d...

🚨 Birmingham Hippodrome AD, Jon Gilchrist, has urged the sector to see "financial risk as investment" when it comes to developing new musicals, warning that the UK risks being left behind other countries if it does not act. 🎭 @thestage.bsky.social www.thestage.co.uk/news/jon-gil...

Scarborough’s Stephen Joseph Theatre is mulling recruiting fewer actors, not replacing departing staff and cutting down on its community engagement work as a result of hiked costs under Labour’s recent budget 👇 www.thestage.co.uk/news/news/st...

Applications to be a public panellist for the Olivier Awards 2026 with Mastercard are now open! ✨ 🎭 You could spend the next year watching and reviewing shows for either Theatre, Affiliate, Opera, Dance or Family panel. Find out more: officiallondontheatre.com/news/applica...

🎭 The Arts Council of Wales has suffered a 40% real-terms cut in funding since 2010, despite the fact that investment in the arts is an economic and employment multiplier. 💷 For every pound spent on the arts in Wales, £2.51 is returned to its economy. 📈 www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2024...

"We are reviewing the curriculum to put arts and music back at the heart of the national curriculum where it belongs." - Lisa Nandy MP We welcome the Culture Secretary's commitment to arts education. Meaningful reform is urgently needed to reverse years of decline.

🚨 Additional Matinee of Oedipus exclusively for Under 30s on Thursday 19th December at 2:30pm. All tickets priced at £10! Visit www.soniafriedman.com/under-30s to sign up for access.

British theatres offer outstanding productions at exceptional value. Most tickets in regional theatres cost less than £35. But while the average ticket price has decreased since 2019, costs have risen faster that inflation, and theatres face urgent capital needs. www.thestage.co.uk/opinion/patr...

🚨 The Audience Agency is conducting research into the state of touring on behalf of Arts Council England. 🎭 Venues and producing organisations can sign up to Open Sessions to have your voice heard: Mon 2 December, 2pm - 4pm Tue 10 December, 10am - 12pm www.theaudienceagency.org/events/open-...

Over the past 14 years, local authority funding has dropped by 48%, and DCMS has cut core funding to cultural organisations by 18%. 💷 Public investment in the arts ensures that talent from all backgrounds can thrive and enrich society. 🎭 www.theguardian.com/stage/articl...