Arts Theatre to reopen with Kimpton at helm
1st December 2010
Former Sound Theatre promoter Mig Kimpton is to take over the running of London’s Arts Theatre, after the owner served notice on the previous tenant earlier this year. In September it was reported that the Arts Theatre owners Consolidated St Giles LLP had served notice on operators Brasrat Ltd, using a break clause in the contract.
Plymouth Athenaeum Theatre listing refused
1st December 2010
In March 2010 The Theatres Trust supported a request to English Heritage for the statutory listing of the Athenaeum Theatre in Plymouth. We considered that its historic interest in the context of Plymouth’s unified and planned 1950s city centre made up for its rather marginal architectural quality.
Nostalgia and History: The 19th century Lyric Hammersmith becomes a pile of rubble
1st December 2010
The Lyric Theatre, Bradmore Grove, Hammersmith, is pictured on June 19, 1972, during its demolition. The Theatre had opened on 20 July 1895, replacing an earlier structure. The tiny theatre was designed by Frank Matcham and had a seating capacity of 775 people. It was enlarged slightly four years later.
Puppets raise £7,200 at Norwich Puppet Theatre's auction
1st December 2010
Norwich Puppet Theatre has raised £7,200 for its coffers from an auction of celebrity endorsed puppets to mark its 30th anniversary. The hammer went down on the puppets – designed by celebrities including Gok Wan and Gary Lineker – at The Forum in Norwich on 30 November 2010.
New beginnings at the Glasgow Citizens Theatre
30th November 2010
One could be forgiven for thinking the Gorbals is in the midst of being demolished. Opposite the Citizens Theatre, there’s a huge mountain of rubble where a high rise block used to stand. The theatre itself remains – even though the recent departure from the building of artistic director Jeremy Raison suggests one of Glasgow’s boldest institutions is undergoing a period of reconstruction and regeneration.
Fire damages former Lonsdale Cinema in Carlisle
30th November 2010
A fire which damaged part of a former Lonsdale in Carlisle is being treated as suspicious. More than 20 firefighters tackled the blaze at the derelict venue in Warwick Road on Monday night. It is believed the fire started in the bingo hall area at the rear of the building, which closed in 2006.
Blog: Exploring the Acoustics of the New Royal Shakespeare Theatre
29th November 2010
The new thrust theatre form of the Royal Shakespeare Theatre auditorium presented a uniquely important acoustical challenge in an area of room acoustics where there is almost no research or precedent to provide design guidance blogs Nicholas Edwards from Acoustic Dimensions.
Ireland cuts arts funding and tax exemption
29th November 2010
Ireland’s arts sector has suffered a double blow in the four-year austerity plan just announced by the country’s government, with finance minister Brian Lenihan due to deliver further bad news in next month’s budget.
Forest Cafe wins first fight against plans to redevelop its Edinburgh home
29th November 2010
The Forest Cafe in Edinburgh, home to Forest Fringe during August’s festivals, has won the first skirmish in its battle to remain at Bristo Place after a planning application to convert the building into flats was withdrawn.
'Heart of the community' aim for The Core at Corby Cube
29th November 2010
Corby’s new theatre, The Core at Corby Cube, has been designed as a community venue to help people to get involved and express themselves. Local people were involved in the design of the theatre and the type of work to be staged there. But how successful has the new venue been at taking on the views of Corby residents?
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