Following its triumphant return for the first time since the pandemic, VAULT Festival, the UK’s leading festival of live performance, has been advised by its venue-landlord, The Vaults, that it must find a new home for future festivals.
The Offies celebrate the best of independent, alternative and fringe theatre – across Greater London and at selected fringe festivals around the UK. Their 2023 ceremony, on the afternoon of Sunday, 12 February, gave out over 50 awards across an exciting range of categories and to a hugely diverse range of recipients. Over 700 people attended to participate in the first live Offies ceremony since March 2020.
The Southbank Centre today announces it is the first UK venue to be awarded Attitude is Everything’s highest possible accolade in its efforts to improve access and inclusion to live events. The Attitude is Everything Platinum Award, given by the disability-led charity, recognises the art centre’s commitment to providing the best possible experience for audiences and understanding the potential access requirements of Deaf, disabled, neurodivergent and people with health conditions.
The Susan Smith Blackburn Prize has announced 10 Finalists for its prestigious playwriting award, the oldest and largest international prize awarded to women+ playwrights.
Marta Dziurosz and editors Željka Marošević and Sophie Missing take the 2022 prize for a translation of Marcin Wicha’s Things I Didn’t Throw Out. This year’s Scott Moncrieff Prize winner is one of four shortlisted texts ‘concerned with the changing fortunes of African countries’.
Artists receive over £36,000 in funding from Wandsworth Council. Tickets and the full programme for Wandsworth Arts Fringe 2023 will go live from Wed 26 April 2023. Wandsworth Council’s flagship arts festival returns from 9-25 June with 17 jam-packed, belly-laughing, awe-inspiring days of art, dance, music, theatre, comedy, film, circus and street performance.
Official London Theatre is adding hundreds of additional performances to its much-loved sale, with thousands more tickets for your favourite productions now available to book until the end of March, plus 11 brand new shows to choose from.
‘Accidental Death of an Anarchist’ – Lyric Hammersmith in association with Sheffield Theatres.
WhatsOnStage announce the initial line up for the 23rd Annual WhatsOnStage Awards on 12 February 2023 at the Prince of Wales Theatre. The concert opens with a specially composed number by Alex Parker and Katie Lam, featuring choreography by Carrie-Anne Ingrouille and performed by the hosts Courtney Bowman, Laurie Kynaston and Billy Luke Nevers.
The Old Vic shares more information on the Education & Community projects coming to the theatre in 2023. Alongside the return of established programmes including Schools Club, Take the Lead, The Long Covid Wellness Project, Matinee Idols and OV Backstage, The Old Vic also welcomes new community and schools-focused initiatives, such as One Voice and Take the Lead Primary. 2023 will also welcome the return of workshops and programmes for emerging theatre professionals – OV Theatre Makers, OV Facilitators and Front Line.
Battersea Arts Centre will be welcoming people into the Freedom Tap Room to enjoy some warmth, a free meal and a drink this January, February and March. There will be a selection of books and board games available in the space, and additional members of the team will be on hand throughout the opening hours.
