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Brighton Astoria added to list of theatres at risk

16th July 2011

Two historic entertainment venues are considered ‘at risk’ by theatre heritage experts. The Astoria, in Gloucester Place, Brighton, has been added to the Theatres Trust’s 2011 list of deteriorating theatres that face threat of deterioration and demolition. The Brighton Hippodrome, in Middle Street, remains on the list and is considered to be in one of the poorest states of any theatre in the country.

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ACE propose Open Day to discuss theatre in Derby

15th July 2011

Following last week’s State of the Art column expressing fears for the future of home-grown theatre in Derby, Arts Council England has been in touch with Qt to talk about its plans.Regional director Peter Knott says: “We have set aside funds for theatre in Derby, the allocation of which will be subject to an application process. Clearly there is a tight time schedule which is important to everyone involved, particularly in the current economic climate. Arts Council England continues to work in partnership to find a solution surrounding the funding of theatre in Derby.

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ATG bosses Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire talk about their plans for the Liverpool Empire

15th July 2011

They’re Mr and Mrs West End, and for the last two years they’ve been voted the most influential people in British theatre – ahead of Andrew Lloyd Webber, Cameron Mackintosh and Bill Kenwright. Husband and wife team Howard Panter and Rosemary Squire also happen to own the Liverpool Empire along with 38 other UK venues and they reveal they’ve got big plans for the Lime Street landmark.

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Theatre Royal Winchester appoints Mark Courtice as new chief executive

15th July 2011

Mark Courtice has been appointed as the new director and chief executive of the Theatre Royal Winchester. Courtice had already been acting as interim director since the departure of former chief executive Fiona Burn, who left to join York Barbican.

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Comedy Theatre to receive extensive decorative works

15th July 2011

Listed Building Application: 11/03513/LBC

Westminster City Council has consulted The Theatres Trust on the above listed building application for the removal of lighting bins to the second circle balcony front, the completion of decorative works and the redecoration of the auditorium and re-seating of the stalls area.

The Theatres Trust supported the application. Read the Trust’s response

To view the planning application online, please click here and enter the application number and click search.

Community wins national support to save Edinburgh's Stockbridge Theatre

15th July 2011

A trust set up to protect the UK’s theatres has urged the city council not to sell off a historic venue in Edinburgh. The B-listed Stockbridge Theatre on Hamilton Place has been put up for sale because city chiefs cannot afford to spend the money needed to keep it open. A campaign to save the theatre as a community venue has already won the support of former Edinburgh International Book Festival director Catherine Lockerbie, and a page set up on Facebook has attracted more than 400 followers.

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Seven Scots cultural treasures on list of at-risk theatres

15th July 2011

From a modest modern theatre in Stockbridge that local activists are fighting to save, to the Glasgow edifice where Stan Laurel famously played his first gig, seven Scottish stage venues have been labelled “at risk” on a UK register.

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Theatres face demolition says 2011 register

15th July 2011

Fifty-eight theatres face “threats from demolition, neglect, local development, funding cuts and closure”, according to The Theatres Trust’s 2011 Theatre Buildings At Risk register (TBAR). Many theatres in private ownership remain “closed or in a poor condition”, including the Brighton Hippodrome, Plymouth Palace, Doncaster Grand, Aberdeen Tivoli, Swansea Palace, Garston Empire in Liverpool and the Cochrane Theatre in London.

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Home improvements at Criterion Theatre in Coventry thanks to local businesses

15th July 2011

Shortland Horne, which is based in Moor Street, has raised £500 for the city’s Criterion Theatre in Berkeley Road South to spend on new auditorium seating. The theatre is undergoing a huge fundraising exercise to help refurbish the property as part of its 50th anniversary celebrations. Theatre bosses need to raise a total of £25,000 to finish the refurbishment work.

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Blog: Should BP sponsor the Royal Opera House's summer screenings?

15th July 2011

We think the answer is no – and to highlight the risk to Canada’s tar sands, we targeted a BP-branded screening to a ballet of our own blogs Emily Coats for The Guardian Theatre blog.

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