Arts of the UK 2020: Dante’s In-Furlough at The Vaults

LONDON – The Devil is getting hitched, and given what’s going at the moment, there’s no better time to accept an invitation to the underworld. It may not surprise you that London is the entrance to Hell – specifically the doorway to The Vaults, ready and open for business again, in their new, socially-distant and safe show. Inspired by Shel Silverstien’s epic poem ‘The Devil … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Dante’s In-Furlough at The Vaults

Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce further dates and star-studded line up for October

LONDON – Sing away the Autumn blues this October with an incredible host of West End talent at West End Musical Drive In! Following the recently announced Godspell 50th anniversary concert screening spectacular (4th October), West End Musical Drive In are thrilled to release further casting for the month ahead, continuing to bring the UK’s biggest musical celebration to sold out audiences. Musical theatre legends … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce further dates and star-studded line up for October

Arts of the UK 2020: Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say! for Bloomsbury Festival 2020

LONDON – More than a dozen visually impaired comedians are coming together this October to create a spectacle for Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say! Offering 20/20 insights on their diverse experiences living in the capital, the covert congregation will be livestreamed on Zoom as part of the Bloomsbury Festival. Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say! from Extant is a night of gut-achingly funny comedy … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Eye Say, Eye Say, Eye Say! for Bloomsbury Festival 2020

Arts of the UK 2020: All-star cast unite for digital revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s Little Wars

LONDON – Multi award-winning stage and screen actress Juliet Stevenson (Truly, Madly, Deeply; The Doctor, Almeida; Blindness, Donmar Warehouse) leads an all-star female cast in the online revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s dinner party drama, Little Wars. Joining Stevenson will be Linda Bassett (Call The Midwife; East is East), Debbie Chazen (The Smoking Room; The Girls, West End), Natasha Karp (Rags, Park Theatre; The Kite … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: All-star cast unite for digital revival of Steven Carl McCasland’s Little Wars

Arts of the UK 2020: Luke Westlake Scholarship 2020 now open for submissions

LONDON – The Luke Westlake Scholarship, formerly known as the JAM Scholarship, is an award designed to provide an actor with artistic and financial support worth over £3,000 in their final year and as they graduate from university or drama school, and begin to navigate their way into the industry. The scholarship was established when the team behind JAM realised many actors were being priced … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Luke Westlake Scholarship 2020 now open for submissions

Arts of the UK 2020: Jacksons Lane releases international contemporary circus short film ‘Closer’

LONDON – Jacksons Lane arts centre has released a contemporary circus short film, Closer, produced by an international collaboration during lockdown between circus companies from Germany, Finland and England. The film is available to stream for free online. Shot entirely outside, Closer features seven circus artists against the backdrops of magnificent Berlin colonnades, Helsinki’s urban wetlands and the historic skyline of Norwich, performing from sculptures, … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Jacksons Lane releases international contemporary circus short film ‘Closer’

Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

EDINBURGH – Lachlan Goudie’s forthcoming exhibition at The Scottish Gallery presents a new collection of works, inspired by places that are, or at least may have recently felt far far away. The works bring fairy tales to life, with landscapes and still lifes that are designed to make you daydream. Goudie had originally intended to spend time painting in Mauritius and the Arctic, producing a … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Lachlan Goudie’s Once Upon A Time at The Scottish Gallery, Edinburgh (Preview)

Arts of the UK 2020: Voices of the West End at Theatre Royale

LONDON – Following four performances at the Broadlands Estate where the show played to an audience of over 2000 musical theatre lovers, one of the first successfully social distanced songs from the shows concerts, Voices of the West End, will also play Bywell Hall in Stocksfield on 19th September 2020 and the British Motor Museum on 25th, 26th, and 27th September 2020. The 90-minute roller coaster of songs from … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: Voices of the West End at Theatre Royale

Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive In & Ginger Quiff Media present Godspell in concert 50th Anniversary screening with live performances from the cast

LONDON – Prepare ye the way of Godspell in concert at the West End Musical Drive In! Following the success of the recent 50th anniversary online production, some of the West End’s biggest stars will reunite to continue the celebration in an exciting one-off screening with performances from the cast. Godspell is the acclaimed work of renowned composer Stephen Schwartz (Wicked; Pippin; The Prince of … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive In & Ginger Quiff Media present Godspell in concert 50th Anniversary screening with live performances from the cast

Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce new dates and star-studded line up for September

LONDON – Buckle up for an exciting September at The Drive In! Due to overwhelming public demand, West End Musical Drive-In have added another concert date featuring past and present cast members of Six The Musical on Saturday 5 th September (please note, this is not a production of Six The Musical). For the first time, Natalie Paris, Vicki Manser, Danielle Steers, Sophie Isaacs, Courtney … Continue reading Arts of the UK 2020: West End Musical Drive-In announce new dates and star-studded line up for September