David Brownlee

Former UK Theatre Executive Director David Brownlee has launched Data Culture Change, a data-driven consultancy for organisational excellence.

Until the impact of Omicron in December 2021, the United Kingdom was leading the United States, Canada and Republic of Ireland in the revival of ticket sales and box office revenue of performing arts organizations, according to a new study released today by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and UK arts data specialists Purple Seven.

As of the middle of July 2021, the crucial 2021/22 holiday Season was tracking well behind 2019/20 in ticket sales and revenues for most theatres in North America, according to a new study released today by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and UK arts data specialists Purple Seven.

Aggregate daily revenue of U.S. performing arts organizations has trended upward throughout March and April 2021, with April seeing the best comparative sales and revenues since May 2020, according a new study released today by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and UK arts data specialists Purple Seven.

New analysis of box office data from performing arts organisations in the UK, US, Canada and Republic of Ireland released today by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and UK arts data specialists Purple Seven demonstrates very different trading environments on both sides of the Atlantic, and substantial differences within the UK.

New box office data from the 12 months since March 16, 2020 when performing arts organizations shut down show the catastrophic impact of the pandemic in the U.S., Canada, the U.K. and the Republic of Ireland.

A new study of performing arts organizations in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. released today by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and U.K. arts data specialists Purple Seven shows a decline in philanthropic revenue in 2020 on both sides of the Atlantic.

In November 2020 performing arts organizations in the United States witnessed their worst month yet for ticket sales since the outbreak of COVID-19. Compared to November 2019, ticket revenues fell 96.3%. In the United Kingdom, comparative sales were down 84.6%.

In the first nine months of 2020, the number of philanthropic gifts received by performing arts organizations in North America increased by 15% while the average value of those gifts fell by 24% from the previous year, according to a new study released by international arts management consultants TRG Arts and U.K. arts data specialists Purple Seven.

Following its merger with UK-based arts consultancy BON Culture, formally US-based TRG Arts is now an international firm focused on increasing the resilience of the arts sector.

Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA), a Consortium of 18 leading Industry organisations, led by The Old Vic, announces the preliminary findings of their Best Practice Research Project.

Today, Parents in Performing Arts (PIPA) announces the formation of a new consortium of leading UK theatres and arts organisations who will work together for the first time to support PIPA's campaign for equal opportunities and access for parents and carers working in the performing arts.

Following on from the huge success of the 2013 national Family Arts Festival in which over 500,000 people took part across the UK, the 2014 Family Arts Festival will run its second year from 17 October to 2 November with Michael Morpurgo announced as patron and Center Parcs as a major new partner.

UK Theatre has announced that Bill Kenwright, one of the UK's most successful theatre producers, will deliver the keynote speech at its 7th annual Touring Symposium, sponsored by leading theatre consultancy, Charcoalblue. With over a month to go, demand for the event is high and over 200 people have already booked their place on this year's event.