West End Live reveals initial line up 

West End Live will return to Trafalgar Square in late June, with some 34 hit West End shows having been announced for the line-up so far. The free and unticketed event celebrates London’s world-class theatre scene and will transform Trafalgar Square into a theatre-lover’s paradise on June 25 and 26. Fans will be able to …

SOLT, UK Theatre and Baker Richards team up for The Evidence Centre 

Society of London Theatre (SOLT) and UK Theatre have partnered with data and insight company Baker Richards to develop a new ‘Evidence Centre’. The Evidence Centre will utilise technology to aggregate data from different sources, including theatre box office/CRM systems, which will enable the two membership associations to analyse the data at a granular level. …

West End Live set to return to Trafalgar Square in June 

West End Live, a free musical theatre festival that takes place in London’s Trafalgar Square, has announced its dates for 2022. Trafalgar Square will be transformed into an open-air theatre to welcome tens of thousands of theatre fans on June 25-26. The event will feature some of the West End’s top shows, with last year’s …

SOLT publication calls for more protection of London’s historic theatres

A report published by urban design specialists Publica and commissioned by Society of London Theatres (SOLT) has revealed the needs of London’s historic theatres that must be addressed, in order to continue their recovery post-pandemic.  ‘A Call to Action – Securing the Future of London’s Theatres’ highlights the operational and access requirements of the theatre …