JCA Arts Marketing, a division of consulting firm Jacob Consulting Applications (JCA), has recently revealed through a study of audience behaviour in the US that subscription sales for arts organisations have fallen sharply. The division aids arts and cultural organisations in utilising data to grow audiences and revenue, and its recent study has shown that …
Sheffield’s new Theatre Deli space to open in March
Theatre Deli’s new Sheffield venue is set to open in March with performances of MAD(E) by Mandela Theatre. The theatre charity has announced that the space’s opening production will run between March 21 and 25, with more events to be announced for the spring and summer. Autumn will present the first full season at the …
Swansea Grand Theatre breaks box office records with panto
Swansea Grand Theatre has welcomed more than 33,000 visitors during the last couple of months, enticed by the venue’s 2022-23 pantomime, Beauty and the Beast. The production was so popular that ticket sales have broken previous records, and a number of customers watched the performance more than once. Visitors also helped to raise £18,473.21 (€21,000/$23,000) …
Theatre shows could be impacted by possible industrial action
West End theatre shows could be impacted by industrial action around Easter time, as performers discuss walking out on strike if their pay demands are not met. According to a report from the BBC, performing arts trade union Equity has put in a 17% pay rise request to the Society of London Theatre. Equity told …
Oak View Group introduces Theater Alliance and initial members
Oak View Group (OVG) has formed a Theater Alliance alongside an inaugural roster of 39 theatres and performing arts venues, in 18 markets across the US. The alliance will benefit from collective buying power, sponsorship opportunities, industry best practices and resources, and shared proceeds from an annual fundraising gala. OVG, the venue development, advisory and …
Data analysis shows live music audiences overtaking theatre
Data-driven consultancy Data Culture Change, in partnership with Campaign for the Arts, has analysed data from the UK’s Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) which shows a slowdown in the upwards trajectory in post-pandemic arts attendances. In the three months from July to September 2022, the DCMS found that more adults in England …
Tessitura teams up with Logitix
Tessitura, a non-profit technology company that serves arts and culture organisations, has partnered with ticketing technology company, Logitix. The partnership will offer performing arts associations more resources for optimising ticket distribution, and in turn maximising revenue. Proprietary software, distribution tools and analytics from Logitix will help theatres and performing arts centres to open new sales …
Industry bodies react to scrapping of business energy price cap
Industry organisations have reacted to the plans set out by the UK Government to help businesses deal with the inflated energy costs. The government is scrapping the energy price cap for businesses from April 2023 and is instead replacing it with a discount. The new plans will see eligible businesses in the UK receive a …
London’s Lightroom venue delays opening
Lightroom has pushed its opening back by a month until February 22, with the venue also extending the run of its first installation. The new London venue, which has been billed as the ‘sister space’ to the Bridge Theatre near Tower Bridge, is set to open with an immersive visual installation ‘David Hockney: Bigger and …
Sale of Pavilion Theatre to ATG falls through
Glasgow’s Pavilion Theatre has confirmed that there will be no further discussions with Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) over the potential sale of the venue. The 1,449-capacity theatre was put up for sale last year with a reported price tag of £3.9m ($4.6m/€4.4m). Theatre manager Iain Gordon, who has been at the venue for over four …