The Minack Theatre in Cornwall, taken in August 2010

Almost 20 jobs could be lost at Cornwall’s spectacular open-air Minack Theatre.  Bosses at the Porthcurno venue have started redundancy consultations with 19 members of staff.

Job cuts announced at Cornwall’s open-air Minack Theatre 

Music venues, theatres and workers across the West Country have taken part in a day of action to highlight the crisis facing the live events scene due to Covid-19.

Theatres and venues lit up in red to highlight the coronavirus crisis

Redundancies are being announced at Theatres of all sizes across the region as people who work there say they need government support now.

Theatres say they need promised Government money now

The Government has announced that outdoor arts performances - including theatres, opera, dance and music - can return from Saturday 11 July but audiences will be restricted and have to follow social distancing rules.

Outdoor music and theatre performances can resume this weekend

Pariah Khan's been touring with his show 'An Indian Abroad' but says the lack of diversity in the industry puts most youngsters off. 

Bristol performer calls for more diversity in the theatre

More than 30 actors aged from 9 to 59 star in a family version of the classic tale.

Steampunk Alice in Wonderland coming to Bristol

A new musical charting the life and times of Alan 'Adge' Cutler, frontman of The Wurzels, is entertaining audiences in Bristol.

New musical celebrates the life of Wurzels singer

Crazy For You is a musical featuring the music of the Gershwin brothers.

Go behind the scenes of new musical Crazy For You

Video shows the last bricks of the 1970s Bristol Old Vic frontage being removed to make way for the theatre's brand new look. 

Bristol Old Vic reveal video of major redevelopment

The 1988 film which starred Tom Hanks is now a stage musical - and this week it's been premiered in Plymouth. 

80's classic film 'Big' on Plymouth stage

Beatrix Potter's life is being celebrated by a theatre company in Cheltenham with a play about how one of her most famous works came to be.

Beatrix Potter: a celebration of her favourite tale

They became extinct millions of years ago but they're back in Truro this weekend - we're talking dinosaurs!

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