Scotland’s live event sector will be given the green light to hold drive-in entertainment from Wednesday (22 July). Live concerts, comedy nights, theatre productions and local bingo events are among the experiences organisers have been …
Lifeline support for performing arts announced by Scottish Government
A targeted £10 million fund to support Scotland’s performing arts venues has been announced by Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop. Created as part of the Scottish Government’s £185m Business Support Fund, the Performing Arts Venues Relief …
Exclusive John Byrne art on sale to raise vital Tron Theatre Funds
Tron Theatre and co-producing partners Renfrewshire Leisure should have been presenting the world premiere of John Byrne’s new work, Underwood Lane directed by Andy Arnold this July. The production, a companion piece to The Slab …
Let’s champion our home-grown Scottish actors
“I’d like to see Scottish actresses given the same opportunites as their male peers. I’d like to see them leading Scottish TV and film. I’d like them to be taken seriously. Because they are excellent …
Scottish Government confirms new group set to deliver Culture Strategy
A new group formed to deliver Scotland’s culture strategy is to meet for the first time. The National Partnership for Culture (NPC) is made up of 14 experts from across Scotland’s culture sector. The group …
National Theatre streams Alan Bennett’s The Madness of George III
Alan Bennett’s epic multi award winning drama The Madness of George III, will be streamed on 11 June via the National Theatre’s YouTube channel as part of National Theatre at Home. The 2018 broadcast from …
Pitlochry Festival Theatre and BBC announce digital première of new David Greig play ‘Adventures with the Painted People’
A new play by David Greig, Adventures with the Painted People, originally commissioned by Pitlochry Festival Theatre as part of the theatre’s 2020 season, and now a BBC ARTS – Culture in Quarantine, BBC Radio 3, Naked Productions, …
Coronavirus Update: Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre postpones The Francie and Josie Sketchbook until May 2021
A message from ‘Francie and Josie’, aka Johnny Mac and Liam Dolan: China’s its with a heavy heart that we have had to postpone our shows at The Pavilion Theatre Glasgow on 3rd and 4th …
Coronavirus Update: ATG confirms extension of UK venue closure until 2 August
STATEMENT FROM ATG TICKETS: UPDATE – 3 June 2020, 12:30 Due to COVID-19, we are sorry to confirm that all performances at Ambassador Theatre Group venues across the UK have been suspended until Sunday 2 August. …
Opinion: Industry can listen to audiences and reform for the better
The public health measures introduced to deal with the coronavirus pandemic have effectively ended the day-to-day working of the creative sector. Social distancing and a ban on gatherings greater than a handful of people have …