The Bush Theatre today announced that it is the recipient of a major grant from the Jerwood Developing Artists Fund to support their new programme, Staged by Jerwood. The two-year programme will enable the commissioning of four plays by the Bush’s Emerging Writers Group along with assisting with production costs.




Newham Council and University of East London (UEL) announce a collaboration at flagship Stratford Youth Zone that will inject £733,000-a-year investment to support creative and performing arts opportunities for young people in Newham. Located in the heart of Newham’s metropolitan and cultural district, the Council’s flagship Stratford Youth Zone offers young people access to a range of creative spaces including a 310 seat auditorium, a 90 seat studio theatre, plus a rehearsal space and dance studio.