Arts of the UK 2020: New dates and star-studded line up announced for West End Musical Drive-In

LONDON –The UK’s biggest musical theatre concert continues as West End Musical Drive-In announce four new socially distant celebrations across August and September. Following huge demand for their launch event in July with West End stars Kerry Ellis, Alice Fearn and Jon Robyns, the team have assembled even more theatrical talent to take over The Drive In. Kicking off the August season will be theatre … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: New dates and star-studded line up announced for West End Musical Drive-In

Arts of the UK 2020: Frozen Light launches new podcast connecting with the community of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities

LONDON – Nationally renowned theatre company, Frozen Light, has launched a podcast in response to the truly unprecedented challenges that people with profound and multiple learning disabilities (PMLD) are facing during the Covid-19 crisis. The podcast is an opportunity for people with PMLD, their carers and companions to share their experiences of shielding as well as highlighting the challenges of supporting individuals with complex needs … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Frozen Light launches new podcast connecting with the community of people with profound and multiple learning disabilities

Arts of the UK 2020: Summer fun at the Old Royal Naval College 2020

LONDON – This summer’s wonderful events will bring the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich, to life with offerings for everyone. This London landmark has reopened in line with government guidance and is hosting events including The Luna Cinema and Greenwich+Docklands International Festival in its beautiful riverside grounds. The grounds, with incredible views of the river and London’s skyline, will welcome The Luna Cinema’s popular open-air event … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Summer fun at the Old Royal Naval College 2020

Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan on saving the theatres of the UK

LONDON – Dedicated to saving the theatre spaces, Theatres Trust, the national advisory public body for theatres, has a role that’s more important than ever in times of crisis. With the news being published that a £1.57 billion rescue package will be used to help the arts, Theatres Trust is now able to put forth more help when it comes to advice, upskilling and giving grants to … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: An Interview with Theatres Trust Director Jon Morgan on saving the theatres of the UK

WILD@Home: The Best of W!ld Rice Now Available On Demand

Leading Singaporean theatre company W!ld Rice has announced its plans to launch WILD@Home On Demand – a new programme to bring the best of Singapore theatre to audiences during the COVID-19 pandemic. Under this initiative, audiences will be able to enjoy the company’s world-class theatre productions on demand for a small donation. Each digital rental period lasts 48 hours, and will cost US$10. All proceeds … Continue reading WILD@Home: The Best of W!ld Rice Now Available On Demand

Arts of the UK 2020: Nevill Holt Opera announces six outdoor summer concerts in the gardens, featuring NHO Young Artists

LONDON – Nevill Holt Opera has announced six concerts will take places in the gardens of the Nevill Holt Estate on the 29th August, 5th and 12th September, with two performances on each date. Reflecting NHO’s commitment to nurturing the most talented up-and-coming young singers in the UK, each concert will feature at least five of NHO’s Young Artists. During each visit, which will last for … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Nevill Holt Opera announces six outdoor summer concerts in the gardens, featuring NHO Young Artists

Arts of the UK 2020: Stage adaptation of ‘Looking Good Dead’ to premiere in Glasgow next March

LONDON – Following the news that his latest Roy Grace novel, Find Them Dead, has gone straight to No.1 in the UK Book charts, Peter James and producer Joshua Andrews are delighted to announce the World Premiere stage production of the Peter James novel LOOKING GOOD DEAD. The production will open at the Glasgow Theatre Royal on 17 March 2021 ahead of a major UK tour. Peter James said today “I can scarcely believe this is the … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Stage adaptation of ‘Looking Good Dead’ to premiere in Glasgow next March

Arts of the UK 2020: Actress Phina Oruche named in cast of BBC’s Anthony as she announces second children’s book tackling racism

LONDON – Phina Oruche (Anthony and Taken Down, BBC; Footballers’ Wives, ITV) has turned her hand to a different kind of storytelling during the Covid-19 lockdown. The result is a series of children’s books aimed at inspiring and educating her young son. The second book in the series, Jacopo Jacopo on Lockdown, explores the difficult and timely issues around racism in the UK that have … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Actress Phina Oruche named in cast of BBC’s Anthony as she announces second children’s book tackling racism

Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Enough Mums Club launches new podcast about motherhood while undergoing lockdown R&D

LONDON – While The Good Enough Mums Club, a poignant and hilarious musical romp, undergoes new development in lockdown, the team have announced a new podcast series to explore the highs, lows and sleep deprivation of motherhood during this especially challenging time. What began life as a musical has evolved into a movement of mothers spreading the message that you don’t have to be perfect, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: The Good Enough Mums Club launches new podcast about motherhood while undergoing lockdown R&D

Arts of the UK 2020: Carbon Theatre’s Mothers Who Make comes to Northamptonshire

NORTHAMPTONSHIRE – A new hub for Mothers Who Make will come to Northamptonshire led by Carbon Theatre’s Courtenay Johnson and storyteller Jo Blake, with the support of Royal & Derngate and The Core at Corby Cube with start-up funding from the Avon Fund, Northamptonshire Community Foundation. Mothers Who Make is a growing national initiative which offers a monthly peer support group for mothers who are artists … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Carbon Theatre’s Mothers Who Make comes to Northamptonshire