This week's issue of The Stage is live 🗞️. Read how West End ticket prices continue to rise, according to our 2025 Ticketing Survey. Equity's call for Arts Council England to fund 'national theatres' across regions and our review of Evita. Read more 👉

Village halls offer a powerful, community-rooted alternative to traditional theatre venues by fostering deeper connections, accessibility, and intergenerational audiences, argues @lyngardner 👇.

An uptick in visitor numbers experienced by Bradford’s Alhambra Theatre and St George’s Hall (@BradfordTheatre) has been linked to the city’s UK City of Culture 2025 status 👇 .

Edinburgh’s King’s Theatre’s “rich history and cultural legacy” is being celebrated in a new online exhibition 👇

Bosses of Edinburgh’s leading festivals have spoken out about the difficulty they are facing in attracting new corporate sponsors 👇

.@TamsinAce is to chair the board of Shoreditch Town Hall (@ShoreditchTH), as the arts venue continues on its mission to evolve its artistic programme and "strengthen community ties" 👇

Strictly Come Dancing star Johannes Radebe (@jojo_radebe) will make his West End debut in Kinky Boots the Musical (@KinkyBootsUK), as it prepares for its 2026 run @LondonColiseum 👇

Nimax is hiring! . As the Deputy Head of Stage you will assist the Head of Stage with the upkeep, maintenance and repair of the stage infrastructure and flying system(s), and the overall management of the Stage Department. Apply now #Ad 👉

The theatre industry must urgently break from outdated working practices and fully support carers and disabled people, not just for fairness but to ensure its own survival and relevance, says @lyngardner 👇.

Sonia Friedman Productions is seeking applications for an experienced Assistant Stage Manager to work on the London production of The Book of Mormon. Apply today #Ad 👉

Final reminder: Entries for @thespeakies close this Monday at 5pm 🗓️. If you’ve created outstanding audio, now’s the time to enter and share it with the industry. Nominate it now 👉 #TheSpeakies

ICYMI: Punchdrunk Enrichment (@PDEnrich) has named Steve McCourt (@_SteveMcCourt) artistic director, as the charity bids farewell to Peter Higgin, its founder and leader of 17 years. Read more here 👉

ICYMI: Hull Truck Theatre (@HullTruck) has partnered with a local NHS branch to help trainee GPs to develop their interpersonal skills 👇

ICYMI: Former shadow culture secretary Thangam Debbonaire (@ThangamDebb) has warned that the UK is at risk of losing its "global reputation for excellence" as part of her first speech in the House of Lords (@UKHouseofLords) 👇.

ICYMI: Greenwich Theatre (@GreenwichTheatr) leader @JamesHaddrell is encouraging venues to revisit the repertory model, as the off-West End venue outlines its own plans to "bring back a summer rep season" 👇

Last call! ⏳. The deadline to enter @thespeakies is Monday at 5pm, if you've got standout audio to shout about, don’t wait. Nominate your work, spread the word, and celebrate the best in the business 👉. 👉 #TheSpeakies

Chichester Festival Theatre is hiring! . Chichester Festival Theatre are looking for an Assistant Production Manager Apprentice, if you are looking for a practical route into Production Management then this apprenticeship may be for you. Apply today #Ad 👉

★★★★★ Review: Evita – Rachel Zegler stars in a staggeringly exciting reinvention of the popular musical. Read more here 👉

★★ Review: Grace Pervades – Ralph Fiennes’ precise central performance is the saving grace in David Hare’s overstuffed exploration of Victorian theatre 👇.

Local authorities want theatres to pay for protection against dangerous vehicles under a new counter-terrorism law, a Society of London Theatre (@SOLTnews) and @uk_theatre head has claimed 👇

About 100 people have attended a public meeting to show support for a campaign to reopen the shuttered Square Chapel Arts Centre in Halifax 👇