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Melanie Dhawan Joins Trafalgar Entertainment as CFO
by Stephi Wild - Nov 17, 2025

Global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment has announced that Melanie Dhawan joins the business today (Monday 17 November) as Chief Financial Officer.

Dame Rosemary Squire OBE and Chris Stafford Join SOLT and UK Theatre Boards 
by Stephi Wild - Nov 5, 2025

Dame Rosemary Squire OBE has rejoined the Society of London Theatre Board, whilst Chris Stafford has joined the Board of UK Theatre. Learn more about their appointments here!

Stratford Festival Reveals Jonathan Church as Next Artistic Director
by Stephi Wild - Oct 1, 2025

The Stratford Festival has announced the appointment of Jonathan Church as Artistic Director. A dual U.K.-Canada citizen, Church is one of the most respected figures in theatre. He has directed more than 50 productions.

Theatre Royal Sydney Celebrates Over 1 Million Tickets Sold Since 2021 Reopening
by A.A. Cristi - Jul 3, 2025

The iconic Theatre Royal Sydney has announced a major milestone, surpassing 1 million tickets sold since reopening in December 2021 following a major redevelopment.

Churchill Theatre Secures Future With New Agreement
by Stephi Wild - Jun 18, 2025

The agreement allowing shows and other theatrical performances to continue in the heart of Bromley Town centre at the much-loved Churchill Theatre is now in place.

Wake Up With BroadwayWorld June 5, 2025
by - Jun 5, 2025

Rise and shine, BroadwayWorld! It is June 5, 2025 and it's time to catch up on all of the theatrical happenings you may have missed in the last 24 hours.

Ambassador Theatre Group Co-Founder Urges Shorter Run Times
by Joshua Wright - Jun 4, 2025

Dame Rosemary Squire has called on the theatre industry to shorten show durations, citing modern audience concerns over late-night travel, early workdays, and overall comfort in historic venues.

Imagine Theatre & Trafalgar Entertainment Officially Opens New Coventry HQ
by Stephi Wild - May 21, 2025

Imagine Theatre, one of the UK's leading producers of family entertainment for over 25 years, marked a major milestone this week with the official opening celebration of its brand-new headquarters in Coventry.

Catherine Russell Selected as Finalist For The Big Idea at The Stage's Future Of Theatre Conference
by Stephi Wild - Apr 28, 2025

Catherine Russell, General Manager of The Theater Center and the lead actress in Off Broadway's Perfect Crime, has been named one of six finalists at this year's Future of Theatre conference, set to take place this week.

Trafalgar Entertainment Named As Operator For Bradford Live �" The Beating Heart Of Bradford
by A.A. Cristi - Feb 18, 2025

Bradford Council have announced that, following the completion of a successful competitive tender process, leading global live entertainment company Trafalgar Entertainment has been named as the new operator for Bradford's newest live music and entertainment venue, BRADFORD LIVE.

Trafalgar Entertainment Named As Operator For Bradford Live
by Stephi Wild - Feb 17, 2025

Bradford Council has announced that, following the completion of a successful competitive tender process, Trafalgar Entertainment has been named as the new operator for Bradford's newest live music and entertainment venue, BRADFORD LIVE.

Trafalgar Theatres Will Operate Eastbourne Theatres
by Stephi Wild - Dec 12, 2024

Eastbourne Borough Council has entered a partnership with one of the UK's top theatre and entertainment operators to run the Congress Theatre, Devonshire Park Theatre, Winter Garden, and conferencing and exhibition facilities. 

Interview: 'I've Always Hated the Play': Tracy-Ann Oberman on Antisemitism, Changing Attitudes and Adapting THE MERCHANT OF VENICE 1936
by Kat Mokrynski - Nov 29, 2024

After a successful run at the Criterion Theatre earlier this year, The Merchant of Venice 1936, an adaptation of Shakespeare’s work by Brigid Larmour and Tracy-Ann Oberman, with Oberman starring as a female version of the Jewish moneylender, Shylock. Larmour and Oberman have moved the setting to London in the 1930s, when fascism was on the rise with Oswald Mosley and his Blackshirts, culminating in the Battle of Cable Street on 4 October 1936.

Improvement Work Starts At Southend's Cliffs Pavilion
by Blair Ingenthron - Aug 24, 2024

Construction work has started this week on the extension, renovation, and improvement of Southend-on-Sea's iconic seafront venue, the Cliffs Pavilion.  The venue will remain open throughout the works which are expected to be completed in 2025.

Graham McKnight Appointed as New Theatre Director For Crewe Lyceum
by Stephi Wild - May 13, 2024

Crewe's Lyceum Theatre - part of the international live entertainment business, Trafalgar Entertainment - has announced the appointment of Graham McKnight to the position of Theatre Director.

FEMINIST THEATRE - THEN & NOW Out From Supernova Books On This May
by A.A. Cristi - Apr 10, 2024

Celebrate 50 years of Feminist Theatre with the release of 'Feminist Theatre - Then & Now' by Supernova Books.

Dame Rosemary Squire And Sir Howard Panter Receive Freedom Of The City Of London
by Stephi Wild - Feb 16, 2024

The City of London Corporation has announced that theatre entrepreneurs Dame Rosemary Squire and Sir Howard Panter have received the Freedom of the City of London, in recognition of their contribution to theatre and the cultural life of London.

Trafalgar Entertainment Donations Raise Over £221,000 for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
by Stephi Wild - Jul 17, 2023

Trafalgar Entertainment Executive Producer, Daniel Brodie, last week visited Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), to present a £221,000 cheque for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity (GOSH Charity) on behalf of team members at TE’s UK Theatre venues.  

Powerhouse Women United to Bring ONE WOMAN SHOW to New York
by Cara Joy David - Jul 6, 2023

Liz Kingsman’s One Woman Show arrived at off-Broadway’s Greenwich House Theater with what The New York Times’ Jason Zinoman called “enough buzz for an apiary.” The Olivier Award-nominated comedy had over twenty five-star reviews from overseas and the type of coverage that one only associates with the next big thing. But what is equally as remarkable is all of the lead producers have teams led by women, which is still a rarity even in 2023.

Trafalgar Theatres Selected To Operate Fareham Live
by Stephi Wild - Jun 19, 2023

Leading global live entertainment company – Trafalgar Entertainment (TE) – has been awarded the contract to operate Fareham Live by Fareham Borough Council. The company, which launched its Trafalgar Theatres division in 2021, now operates a total of 18 venues.