Dan Bates News

Sheffield Theatres has released its annual report for 2013 with highlights including the award of Regional Theatre of the Year, record-breaking audience numbers and a turnover in excess of £11 million.

Sheffield Theatres and Sheffield based Fairtrade coffee suppliers Cafeology have announced a three-year partnership deal which will see the local company continue to supply the Theatre, their cafe and their restaurant, Crucible Corner, with ethically sourced coffee and tea.

Dick Whittington, the story of the boy who set off for London to seek his fortune in the big city, opens in the Lyceum Theatre on Friday 5 December 2014 and runs until Sunday 4 January 2015. East Midlands Trains, who run regular services to London St Pancras from Sheffield Train Station, will sponsor this year's pantomime in a partnership that will include a specially created costume for the pantomime Dame, played by Damian Williams.

A Yorkshire airport has teamed up with Sheffield Theatres to promote a new aviation themed play which is set to take centre stage this May.

Sheffield Theatres has presented a cheque for £2300 to Sheffield Food banks following a collection made by the Theatre during a performance of their smash-hit production of Oliver! this January.

Sheffield Theatres has been awarded the prestigious title of Regional Theatre of the Year 2014 at The Stage Awards today. This is the second time that Sheffield Theatres has been awarded the title and the first time that any theatre has won the award twice.

Sheffield Theatres and Our Cow Molly have announced today that their partnership on this year's pantomime, Jack and The Beanstalk, has resulted in excellent results for both Sheffield businesses.

Sheffield Theatres is in the running for one of the arts industry's top awards, The Stage 100 Regional Theatre of the Year, for a second consecutive year.

Sheffield Theatres has announced that its production of My Fair Lady has been nominated for Best Regional Production at this year's WhatsOnStage Awards.

Sheffield Theatres and PET-Xi, one of the largest training providers in the UK, have partnered together to bring Shakespeare's The Winter's Tale to life on the Crucible stage this month.

Sheffield Theatres is delighted to announce that tickets for its Annual Fundraising Gala on Friday 6 September are now on general sale.

Stage One, the charity committed to developing and supporting producers for the commercial theatre industry, has announced the two organisations which will take part in its recently launched Regional Apprenticeship Scheme. Thanks to generous support from the Eranda Foundation, Sheffield Theatres and Manchester International Festival will each host a 12 month training programme for an entrepreneurial new producer.

The Theatrical Management Association (TMA), the UK's largest and longest established theatre trade association, announced today that the results of the elections to its ruling council mean that for the first time it will be governed by a female majority. The organisation President Rachel Tackley begins a second three-year term as President. Anna Williams succeeds John Stalker as elected Vice President.

The Stage Newspaper's annual list, The Stage 100, now in its 16th year, has once again listed the top 100 most influential people in UK theatre.

Local experimental theatre company, Third Angel, is to have a new home based at Sheffield's Crucible Theatre from this week, cementing the long-term relationship between the two organisations.

Eclipse Theatre Company is to have a new home at Sheffield's Crucible. Eclipse Theatre, under the Artistic Direction of Dawn Walton, are pioneers in producing culturally diverse theatre for regional venues. Formed in 2001, Eclipse has recently established itself as an independent Trust with a new board of directors.