BP announces £10m arts sponsorship
19th December 2011
BP is to extend its sponsorship of four national cultural institutions including the Royal Opera House, in a £10 million deal announced today. The company is to invest almost £10 million through partnerships with ROH, the British Museum, the National Portrait Gallery and Tate Britain over the next five years.
Edinburgh to host major culture summit in 2012
19th December 2011
An international cultural summit is to be held during next August’s Edinburgh International Festival, to which all ministers for culture from the countries attending the 2012 Olympics have been invited.
Refurbishment and recovery works to Bristol Theatre Royal
19th December 2011
Planning and Listed Buildings applications: 11/04742/F & 11/04528/LA
Bristol City Council has consulted The Theatres Trust on the above listed building and planning applications for refurbishment of the back-of-house areas and Rackhay elevation including new roof plant as well as recovery works to auditorium at the Theatre Royal in Bristol.
The Theatres Trust supported the application. Read the Trust’s response.
To view details of the application online, please click here and enter the application number, then click Search.
Felixstowe Spa Pavilion faces uncertain future
19th December 2011
The future of the Spa Pavilion hangs in the balance today after Suffolk Coastal District Council announced it could no longer afford to give the necessary financial commitment to the venue. An options appraisal on the venue has found that without significant investment the theatre will become unfit for purpose and it is believed it will cost £3million to bring it up to modern standards. Suffolk Coastal District Council are now calling on entertainment and leisure companies across the country to bring forward proposals to save the Spa.
Bradford Little Germany Theatre's survival fight
19th December 2011
The Little Germany Theatre in Bradford is facing an uncertain future after it went into liquidation with debts of over £300,000. The theatre said it is a good place for actors to start a career or take a creative risk.
Dominic Cooke to depart from Royal Court
19th December 2011
Dominic Cooke is to step down as artistic director of the Royal Court in 2013, the London theatre has announced. In a statement, it said Cooke was leaving to focus on freelance work but would still oversee two further seasons before his departure. Cooke will have held his role for seven years by the time he leaves, following eight years as an associate director
Refurbishment and addition to Witham Hall Barnard Castle
19th December 2011
Planning Application: 6/2011/0370/DM
Durham County Council has consulted The Theatres Trust on the above planning application for refurbishment, additions and internal alterations to Witham Hall to provide a new 160-seat theatre/cinema as well as associated facilities in Barnard Castle.
The Trust supported the application. Read the Trust’s response
To view the planning application online, please click here and enter the application reference, then click Submit Query.
SVO completes London's Mermaid Theatre and office block refurb
19th December 2011
Serviced Office Group plc has reached a key milestone in its £2.5m project to refurbish the Mermaid Theatre and adjoining 33,000 sq. ft. Mermaid House office block at Blackfriars, London EC4, with completion on schedule and on budget of work on the 700-seat theatre and an adjoining 9,000 sq. ft. 400-person capacity conference suite
John Peel Centre in Stowmarket gets £500,000 Biffaward funding
17th December 2011
The John Peel Centre in Stowmarket has been awarded £500,000 for the next phase of its £1m development. The money comes from Biffaward and it will go towards turning the town’s Corn Exchange into an arts centre. Internal work to install a mezzanine floor, cafe, staging, and light and sound systems is due to begin in May.
Bridgwater Arts Centre could cut community work as cuts bite
16th December 2011
An arts centre in Somerset says it will not be able to continue its community work unless it can find more money. All paid staff at Bridgwater Arts Centre are losing their jobs on Friday. The grant the centre relied on has been withdrawn by Sedgemoor District Council. The theatre and the workshops at the centre will continue running, a spokeswoman said.
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