Dowden given deadline for 2020 Panto Cancellation
Britain’s most prolific panto producer QDOS has told Oliver Dowden that there must be “clarity and guidance” or the 2020 Panto season will be lost.
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Can You Hear The People Sing Theatre protest postponed – 11 July
Can You Hear The People Sing – a response to the government’s failure to act to save the UK Theatre industry is now on hold whilst aid offered by the Government is examined.
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre postpones panto until 2021
Wolverhampton Grand Theatre has announced that it has postponed the 2020 Christmas Panto Cinderella until Christmas 2021 as a result of theatre closures.
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre looks at making 65 percent of staff redundant
Manchester’s Royal Exchange Theatre has revealed today that up to 65% of staff at the theatre may face redundancy as a result of COVID-19.
Norwich Theatre Royal postpones 2020 Christmas Panto
Norwich Theatre Royal has this morning announced that their 2020 Christmas Panto Dick Whittington and His Cat will be rescheduled to Christmas 2021.
Oliver Dowden delivers UK Theatres a roadmap to oblivion
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden published the Government “roadmap to re-opening English theatres”. All we have is a bit of scribble, with no funding and no timings.
Theatre Royal Plymouth confirms more than 100 jobs at risk
The Theatre Royal Plymouth has confirmed that more that 100 jobs are at risk as the theatre struggles to survive in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic.
UK Premiere of Something Rotten postponed until 2021
The Birmingham Rep has announced that the UK premiere of the hilarious Broadway musical Something Rotten is being rescheduled until 2021.
