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Performing Arts in United Kingdom
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Royal Shakespeare Company
The Royal Shakespeare Company is a leading global theatre company that sparks local, national and international conversations that build connections, create opportunities and bring joy. We passionately believe that great storytelling can change the world, and that theatre offers its own unique form of storytelling: it’s live and shared, and transforms a group of strangers into audiences who, together, experience a story come to life in front of their eyes. We collaborate with the most exciting artists to tell the stories of our time, and through a range of programmes we nurture the talent of the future. We perform on three stages in our home in Stratford-upon-Avon, in London and in communities and schools across the country and around the world. Our transformative Creative Learning and Engagement programmes reach over half a million young people each year. Registered charity no.
501 to 1000 staff
Southbank Centre
The Southbank Centre is the UK’s largest arts centre and the heart of London’s cultural life. We exist to present great cultural experiences that bring people together and we achieve this by providing the space for artists to create and present their best work and by creating a place where as many people as possible can come together to experience bold, unusual and eye-opening work. We want to take people out of the everyday, every day. Occupying a prominent riverside location that sits in the midst of London’s most vibrant cultural quarter on the South Bank of the Thames, our site has an extraordinary creative and architectural history stretching back to the 1951 Festival of Britain. The Southbank Centre is made up of the Royal Festival Hall, Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery as well as being home to the National Poetry Library and the Arts Council Collection. It is also home to six Resident Orchestras (Aurora Orchestra, Chineke! Orchestra, London Philharmonic Orchestra, London Sinfonietta, Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and Philharmonia Orchestra).
201 to 500 staff
Bristol Old Vic
Led by Artistic Director Nancy Medina and Executive Director Rebecca Dawson, Bristol Old Vic is committed to creating opportunities for new voices and artists, and to present an increasingly diverse programme of stories that Bristol UK has to offer on our stages. From its extensively redeveloped building in the Old City, Bristol Old Vic offers a year-round theatre programme of inspiring, original new stage work, while audiences across the world have also seen our productions live, on demand in cinemas, and on broadcast television thanks to Bristol Old Vic On Screen. Bristol Old Vic is home to one of UK theatre's biggest learning and engagement programmes working across the city and runs one of the UK's leading artist development programmes. In 2023 Bristol Old Vic welcomed over ticket holders, distributed 4,500 tickets to communities and schools across Bristol and delivered over hours of contact time to participants.
51 to 200 staff
Img Artists
IMG Artists is a global leader of performing arts, social media, and festival and events management. For more than thirty years, the company has set the standard for excellence across fields of artist and celebrity management, touring, dance and attractions, festival and event management and cultural consulting. Our specialists in offices across three continents offer unparalleled international reach and depth of experience to the company’s artists, clients and partners.
51 to 200 staff
Kings Theatre
The Kings Theatre is an 1907 Edwardian Matcham theatre that provides a diverse entertainment programme supported by dynamic learning and community engagement activity within our existing restored and enhanced Grade II* theatre and adjacent buildings. Twitter: https://twitter.com/KingsTheatre Facebook: Instagram:
51 to 200 staff
Matthew Bourne's New Adventures
New Adventures is an iconic and ground-breaking British dance-theatre company, famous for telling stories with a unique theatrical twist. We create world-class productions and engaging projects, reaching thousands worldwide. For over 30 years Matthew Bourne and New Adventures have delighted, inspired and nurtured people of all ages: audiences, artists and the next generation.
51 to 200 staff
Mercury Theatre
The Mercury Theatre Colchester is the most active producing theatre in the East of England, and is a vital centre of excellence in the East’s growing creative economy. We exist to put theatre at the heart of the cultural life of the community we serve and to make work in Colchester that reaches audiences and generates critical attention regionally and nationally. Rooted in our local community the theatre touches over people in Colchester and the surrounding area each year through the vibrant and broad programme we stage across two auditoria, and through community education partnerships. Under the Made in Colchester brand, the Mercury creates theatre which reaches audiences and generates critical attention regionally and nationally. The Mercury is a champion of regional arts, both as an active co-producer with other venues and companies and also touring our own productions to audiences across the UK.
51 to 200 staff
Northern Ballet
Northern Ballet is a powerhouse for inventive dance and winner of Best Company in the inaugural Taglioni European Ballet Awards in 2014, winner of The South Bank Sky Arts Dance Award 2016. Based in Leeds, Northern Ballet is one of the UK's best-loved companies and an important international cultural ambassador. We are renowned for creating inventive narrative ballets and for touring these throughout the UK and overseas reaching audiences who might otherwise not have access to world-class dance. Northern Ballet is based on Quarry Hill in central Leeds in a purpose-built six storey centre for dance which we share with Phoenix Dance Theatre. Our home won the 2011 National Lottery Award for Best Arts Project voted for by the public. It is home to the Stanley & Audrey Burton Theatre showing an exciting programme of live dance, music, and theatre. Northern Ballet offers exceptional facilities and flexible options for conferences, meetings, formal dinners, parties and performances for up to 270 people. We have 7 large dance studios, meeting rooms, catering services, free WiFi throughout and breathtaking views of the city. We can offer team building packages and our experienced creative and events team will ensure any event is a success.
51 to 200 staff
Nottingham Playhouse
At Nottingham Playhouse we make bold and thrilling theatre. It is world-class, made in Nottingham and as diverse as our community. Situated in Nottingham city centre, Nottingham Playhouse puts on a wide variety of drama, music, dance, comedy and of course, the legendary Nottingham Playhouse pantomime. Nottingham Playhouse has been one of the United Kingdom’s leading producing theatres since its foundation in 1948. Touring work nationally and internationally, the Playhouse remains firmly rooted in its vibrant home city, where its spacious modernist building – fronted by Anish Kapoor’s Sky Mirror – is one of the region’s most popular landmarks. Within these walls we create productions large and small: timeless classics, enthralling family shows and adventurous new commissions. As a charity, we constantly fundraise to ensure that everyone in our community can access world-class theatre. We welcome support from businesses through sponsorship and project partnerships and rely on the generosity of donors and funders to continue our creative and community work.
51 to 200 staff
Opera North
Opera North is England’s national opera company in the North and one of Europe’s leading arts organisations. The Company is committed to producing work of the highest quality that excites, challenges and entertains, and regularly collaborates with artists and companies working in a variety of media, including film and visual art. Its versatile Chorus and Orchestra also perform independently, constantly revitalising their approaches to music-making. The work of Opera North is made possible by direct support from Arts Council England, local authorities led by a close and sustained relationship with Leeds City Council, sponsorship from the private sector, the Friends of Opera North, the Opera North Fund and the box office income from its audiences. The Company is grateful to the many business sponsors, charitable trusts and individuals who together assist Opera North to continue to mount its award-winning programmes and to make its work accessible to all.
51 to 200 staff
Rambert
What if… …there was a dance company where brilliant and daring people could show up and be supported to push themselves to move the world forward. Welcome to Rambert. We believe that to give brilliant and daring people the chance to inspire others is to give them the power to change the world for the better. SHOW UP PUSH. YOURSELF MOVE THE WORLD As one of the world’s most diverse company of dancers we transform everyday spaces by making dance that is awe-inspiring, adventurous, dynamic and relevant, and taking it to our neighbourhood, the nation and the world. We want to hear the most exciting and radical ideas wherever they may come from and connect with brilliant and daring audiences and participants from all backgrounds. Through performances; dance and wellness classes and courses for people of all ages and abilities; and outreach and community initiatives. Rambert’s Chief Executive is Helen Shute and Benoit Swan Pouffer is Artistic Director Believe it’s possible: Push. Yourself
51 to 200 staff
Danceeast
DanceEast is based at the Jerwood DanceHouse in Ipswich, its vision is to realise the power of dance to transform lives and transcend cultural borders. Operating at the vanguard of dance practice, DanceEast delivers a range of activities, including extraordinary dance performances, life-affirming participatory opportunities and creating a world-class environment for artists at all stages of their careers. DanceEast’s professional artistic programme seamlessly integrates with its learning and participation activities - addressing the artistic, educational, social, and recreational needs of artists and audiences, recognising the role dance plays in the local and national ecology. DanceEast is a registered charity, funded by Arts Council England, Suffolk County Council, Ipswich Borough Council, and donations from individuals, businesses, trusts and foundations. Photo credit of header image: Camilla Greenwell, James Cousins Company, In Search of Sanctuary
11 to 50 staff
Derby Theatre
Derby Theatre has a long and rich history of delivering high quality drama to audiences. Previously Derby Playhouse, Derby Theatre, which sits at the heart of the city, is now owned and run by the University of Derby. The Theatre is rooted in the local community but international in its outlook. We produce and present high quality performances working with the best local, regional and national talent. In 2012, the theatre was awarded strategic funding by Arts Council England to develop a new model for regional theatre in the 21st Century. From 2013, under the new artistic directorship of Sarah Brigham, who works alongside General Manager, Gary Johnson, we are transforming from a traditional producing house to an organisation of training, mentorship and artistic excellence; we will be an exemplar, a new way of looking at the role and responsibility of theatre to its community. Our focus will ensure that each part of our process will be open to public learning opportunities. It will build the organisation's ability to take artistic risks by bringing creatives and audiences along on a creative path via the co-production of narratives.
11 to 50 staff
East Riding Theatre Limited
EAST RIDING THEATRE LIMITED is a performing arts company based out of EAST RIDING THEATRE THE FORMER CHAPEL 10 LORD ROBERTS ROAD, BEVERLEY, EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE, United Kingdom.
11 to 50 staff
English National Opera
English National Opera is the national opera company dedicated to creating extraordinary encounters with opera, on stage and beyond. We believe in opera as a force for good, supporting lifelong learning, creative development and wellbeing through our ENO Engage programme, which connects people of all ages and backgrounds with the art form. From performances at the London Coliseum and in Greater Manchester, to work in schools, communities and public spaces across the country, we’re committed to reaching and reflecting the full diversity of our nation.
201 to 500 staff
Freedom Festival Arts Trust
We are Freedom Festival Arts Trust We bring thousands of people together through our annual festival and year-round artistic and creative programme of performances, installations, talent development programmes and targeted participatory work to excite, inspire, challenge, empower and provoke. Not only do we produce Hull's famous Freedom Festival, were also develop new projects and events that can take place outside of the annual festival period, for example The Hull Vigil by Joanne Leighton in 2021 and The Awakening festival in Spring 2022. We celebrate Hull’s independent spirit and extraordinary heritage working closely with artists, creative organisations, the private sector, academic partners, third sector organisations, families, individuals, and community groups to deliver year-round creative activity and a world-class annual arts festival. We believe it's important to generate and nurture new ideas, so we are passionate about supporting artists to develop ideas and reinvent art forms. We believe in supporting people from all walks of life to explore the arts as we believe that the arts are central to the well-being of our society.
11 to 50 staff
Good Chance Theatre
In a world of entrenching polarisation, Good Chance creates ground-breaking, heart-thumping ‘theatre that shakes hands with the world’ (Sunday Times) with displaced artists centre stage. Founded by playwrights Joe Murphy and Joe Robertson, Good Chance established its first temporary Theatre of Hope, an 11-metre geodesic dome, in the heart of the ‘Jungle’ refugee and migrant camp in Calais in 2015, promoting freedom of expression, creativity and dignity for everyone. Good Chance now creates powerful and provoking work including 'The Jungle','The Walk with Little' Amal','Kyoto', and radical acts of solidarity like Fly With Me and 'From Here On'. Their work sparks new connections and conversations across divides, through surprise and spectacle. They connect communities through art and explore the big issues of our time, including migration and the climate crisis, to make real change possible. Central to all of this is the development of displaced artists, to become an integral part of the UK’s creative ecosystem. In just a decade, Good Chance has delivered 904 events globally, reached 1.2 million audience members and active participants, and given paid employment to over 760 artists with lived experience of displacement and migration.
11 to 50 staff
Live Theatre
Live Theatre has an international reputation as a new writing theatre. As well as producing and presenting new plays, it seeks out and nurtures creative talent. A high proportion of Live Theatre’s work regularly tours to other venues across the UK and internationally, including to Broadway, London’s West End, Melbourne, Galway and Brighton Festivals, and the Festival of Art and Ideas, Connecticut. Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, written by Lee Hall, and co-produced with National Theatre of Scotland won an Olivier Award for Best New Comedy and has just completed a West End run. Live Theatre’s work with young people was recognised with an Outstanding Contribution Award at the North East Youth Work Awards and awarded Investors in Children status for its child-led approach. It has the largest free drama education and participation programme in the region. Located on Newcastle's Quayside, Live Theatre is based in a carefully restored complex of five Grade II listed buildings, which combine state-of-the-art facilities in a unique historical setting. Live Theatre draws on a broad portfolio of income streams and is recognised as a national leader in developing new strategies for increasing income and assets. These include The Schoolhouse, a hub for creative businesses, Live Garden, a beautiful outdoor performance space, Live Tales, a centre for children and young people’s creative writing, and Live Works, a commercial office building which has won architectural awards from RIBA and the Civic Trust. Live Theatre receives a percentage of the income from award-winning gastro pub The Broad Chare and from Head of Steam, Quayside. Live Theatre is funded by Arts Council England as a National Portfolio Organisation, and receives financial support from Newcastle City Council through the Newcastle Culture Investment Fund managed by the Community Foundation, and from other trusts and foundations, corporate partners and Friends. For more information see
11 to 50 staff
Mind The Gap Ltd
Mind the Gap is England’s leading learning disability performance and live arts company. Mind the Gap delivers a wide-ranging programme of work that falls into three different areas: Performance & Live Art: creating bold, cutting edge, world-class performance and live art events that put people with a learning disability and autism at the heart of the artistic process. Talent Development: the Academy provides a range of different courses that nurture and develop the talents and skills of people with learning disabilities and autism. Sector Leadership: collaboration and partnership with other organisations is key to ensuring that the arts sector is more inclusive to people with learning disabilities and autism.
11 to 50 staff
National Theatre
The National Theatre makes theatre that entertains and inspires using its creativity, expertise and unique reach. We tell big stories in bold ways, offering the widest access to high quality theatre to millions of audience members across the UK and around the world – on our own stages, on tour, in schools, on cinema screens and streaming at home. We bring the world to the National Theatre and take the National Theatre to the world through reimagined classic stories meeting fresh, contemporary voices. As part of our mission to celebrate and platform bold voices in British theatre, the National Theatre proudly hosts a dynamic group of Resident Companies, offering a platform for collaboration, growth, and innovation. Through touring our work to local theatres, schools and through our nationwide education and community programmes, we are active in every local authority in the UK. We invest in talent and innovation on stage and off, taking seriously our role as the nation’s theatre. We work with hundreds of schools and communities across the UK to fire imagination and inspire creativity. The National Theatre Skills Centre supports thousands of young people every year to develop skills and pathways for careers in theatre
1001 to 5000 staff
One Dance Uk
One Dance UK is the sector support organisation leading the way to a stronger, more vibrant and diverse dance sector. We provide one clear voice to: Support all those working in the sector to achieve excellence in dance performance, education and management Advocate for the increased profile and importance of dance in all its diverse forms and settings Enhance dancers’ health, well-being and performance Identify gaps, provide opportunities and improve conditions for dance to be learnt, discussed and seen We provide membership packages for a range of individuals and organisations to support, advise and connect people across the dance sector. Our aim is to create a workforce that is well-equipped to secure dance’s prominence in the cultural landscape of the future. We do this by providing services, information and opportunities for: Dance organisations All dance professionals including- Dance artists and choreographers - Dance teachers, educators and practitioners - Dance managers and producers - Dance medicine and science/research professionals - All children and young people
11 to 50 staff
Orange Tree Theatre
The Orange Tree (OT) is an award-winning, independent theatre. Recognised as a powerhouse that creates high-quality productions of new and rediscovered plays, we entertain people across the UK every year. The OT’s home in Richmond, South West London, is an intimate theatre with the audience seated all around the stage: watching a performance here is truly a unique experience. We believe in the power of dramatic stories to entertain, thrill and challenge us; plays that enrich our lives by enhancing our understanding of ourselves and each other. As a registered charity (266128) sitting at the heart of its community, we work with people in Richmond and beyond through participatory theatre projects for people of all ages and abilities. The Orange Tree Theatre’s mission is to enable audiences to experience the next generation of theatre talent, experiment with ground-breaking new drama and explore the plays from the past that inspire the theatre-makers of the present. To find out how you can help us to do that you can visit orangetreetheatre.co.uk/discover
11 to 50 staff
Royal & Derngate
Royal & Derngate, Northampton is the main venue for arts and entertainment in Northamptonshire, welcoming more than show and film audience members last year. Our diverse programme of drama, music, dance, comedy and film, and our co-produced work was seen by people across the country. We were named Regional Theatre of the Year by the inaugural Stage 100 Awards in 2011, and was nominated again in 2016. We also won the Management Award for Best Presentation of Touring Theatre in the 2015 UK Theatre Awards for our Made in Northampton work. The Herbal Bed (a co-production with English Touring Theatre and Rose Theatre Kingston) won the 2016 UK Theatre Award for Best Touring Production. Other recent highlights include nationwide tours of The Jungle Book, Love from a Stranger and Death of a Salesman. Previous acclaimed productions have included Shakespeare’s King John, world premieres of Arthur Miller’s The Hook and Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World. As a registered charity, we remain ambitious about ensuring that our theatres are for everyone. We encourage young people to take part in our creative learning opportunities via bespoke schools partnerships and weekly activity at the theatres. This weekly programme, reaching more than participants last year, attracts a broad section of our community, and also offers opportunities for nurturing new talent through our commitment to artist development.
201 to 500 staff
Storyhouse
Storyhouse is a multi award winning library, theatre, cinema, restaurant, community and creative hub. The pioneering new library within Storyhouse, where members of the community work alongside city librarians, has the longest opening hours of any UK public library and is open every day until 11pm. Storyhouse is a charity and offers over activities each year for local marginalised groups, including autism friendly colouring sessions, sewing groups for refugees and regular classes for isolated and older communities. The organisation houses a nationally-acclaimed theatre company with home-produced stage shows each year, and runs the country’s most successful regional open-air theatre company, Grosvenor Park Open Air Theatre, in the city’s main park, and an open-air cinema, Moonlight Flicks. Storyhouse produces and is home to a number of festivals each year, including Chester Literature Festival, WayWord children’s literature Festival, Storyhouse Women, Storyhouse Childless, Storyhouse Elders, Storyhouse Queer and Kaleidoscope Festival for people living with a disability. Young Storyhouse works with the regions most disadvantaged young people to gain employability skills.
201 to 500 staff
