UK REGIONAL THEATRE NEWSROOM - Page 536

Theatrical charity, Acting for Others, today announce the formation of a separate Covid-19 Fund which will be available to its 14 member charities.

Dance fans are in for a special treat this Easter weekend.

Dominic Ferris's Live Piano Requests Shows, which he has broadcast for over a year from his home in Shoreham-by-Sea in Sussex as a fun break from his work as a pianist and music producer, have been entertaining many music fans in recent weeks.

Theatr Clwyd has announced that the building will be used by the Welsh Blood Service as a venue for blood donations, from 15-17 April.

Dance Umbrella, London's leading festival of international dance, has today announced that Tania Wilmer has been appointed as Executive Director.

Wise Children today announce they will be presenting the first video live stream edition of their long-running podcast series, Wise Children's Detention.

Join Creation Theatre, Big Telly Theatre and a cast of nine actors over the Easter Bank Holiday and be the first to experience a new innovative, interactive, anarchic response to making theatre under lock down.

Guildford Fringe Festival has released the following statement regarding its cancellation:

The Southbank Centre and its partners announce additional digital initiatives to serve its audiences and the wider artistic community, including Shankar 100, Beethoven 250, a digital tour of Among The Trees exhibition at Hayward Gallery, and daily curated content celebrating past artistic highlights

Darlington Hippodrome has announced that the Hippodrome staff selected Darlington Samaritans as their new annual charity partner.

English Touring Theatre has announced the postponement of two of its upcoming shows: Testmatch and Mugabe, My Dad & Me.

Club 11 London has announced the postponement of the two Broadway Princess Party shows set for this May.

The Corn Exchange Newbury, in partnership with Greenham Trust and Berkshire Maestros, are looking for local people to join a virtual community choir to record a celebratory song which will be shared online.

urve (Leicester) are going to share a tech recording of their critically acclaimed production of The Importance of Being Earnest (2016) online for free.

Today Gateshead International Festival of Theatre, (GIFT) announced a fully digital, thought-provoking programme of contemporary theatre, dance, talks and workshops; featuring Jonathan Burrows, Matteo Fargion, Wendy Houstoun,Tania El Khoury, Action Hero, Greg Wohead, Bertrand Lesca and Nasi Voutsas

Following the popularity of the Stay At Home Festival Sunday Science Shambles, Robin Ince and those clever people at The Cosmic Shambles Network have decided to make this weekend a cornucopia of Science with shows for all generations.

Gag House Comedy Clubs will LIVE STREAM Stand-Up Comedy tonight, Friday 3 April, at 8pm, with a brilliant line-up of top comedians: Susan Murray, James Alderson, Russell Hicks and Zahra Barri.

Leicester's Curve theatre has today launched a new campaign inspired by the recent #RainbowsOfHope social media trend a?" and now your design could be featured in the set of its Christmas production, the regional premiere of Andrew Lloyd Webber's The Wizard of Oz (28 Nov 2020 a?" 16 Jan 2021).

Theatre publishers Nick Hern Books have launched The NHB Playgroup, a new initiative offering one free play each week to read and discuss, plus a Q&A with the writer.

The cast for the five monologues written for Love In The Time of Corona, as part of HighTide's Lighthouse Programme, have now been released.

When Jon Gracey wrote two-hander The Ultimatum Game last year, he certainly didn't intend for its debut to take place via a live streaming platform.

Last Saturday, at the suggestion of her friend Jess Lea-Wilson,  Kiri hosted a virtual comedy gig with Rosie Jones, Stephen Bailey and Rachel Fairburn performing.

With drama school final year showcases cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, The Actors Centre is today announcing a week-long Graduate Festival, which will take place in its flagship venue, the Tristan Bates Theatre from 6 - 10 July 2020.

While we are forced to spend almost all our time indoors in order to help us stay safe and healthy, many people are using the time to learn new skills.

The Corn Exchange Newbury has launched a fundraising appeal in response to the closure of its buildings and the suspension of its live performances, films, classes and courses as part of the COVID-19 pandemic.