Branch representatives meet with BBC casting exec Julia Crampsie
4 November 2012
Representatives from the South West Area Committee and the Bristol & West General Branch recently met with the BBC's Head of Casting, Julia Crampsie to discuss opportunities for members in the South West.
Theatre Uncut Bristol
4 November 2012
Theatre Uncut is an International presentation of new writing in response to the current political situation. The Theatre Uncut 2012 plays are available now and can be performed rights free between the week of 12th - 18th November 2012. Venues all over Bristol are poised to host events. If you want to get involved - there is still time because this is about the NOW.
Pub Closures - An open letter by branch member, Clifford Evans
3 November 2012
THE POST.
An open letter by Cliff Evans - B&W branch member and a committee member of our sister Variety branch - written to Enterprise Pub Co about the way they are closing pubs.
Bristol sees 24 pubs close as beer tax keeps rising
3 November 2012
THE POST.
Twenty four pubs in the Bristol area closed in the last year, campaigners said yesterday – as ministers defended a higher tax on beer.
Local councils’ regular funding for arts down by 40%, says survey
31 October 2012
THE STAGE.
Arts organisations across England and Wales are receiving 40% less regular funding from councils than last year, a recent report has claimed.
Local authority cuts ‘a growing threat’, warns TMA president
31 October 2012
THE STAGE.
Theatrical Management Association president Rachel Tackley has warned of “increasing cuts from local authorities” to regional theatres, and called on leading industry figures to continue campaigning for investment in the sector.
Secrets of the rowdy past revealed as Bristol Old Vic reopens
9 September 2012
THE OBSERVER.
In Britain's oldest theatre, reopening this week, actors performed with noisy members of an anarchic audience surrounding them on three sides
'Frankie' - A new Bristol-based BBC One drama series
6 September 2012
BBC MEDIA CENTRE.
Eve Myles (Torchwood, Baker Boys) will play the title role in Frankie, a new six-part series created and written by Lucy Gannon (The Best Of Men, Soldier Soldier) and produced by BBC Drama Production for BBC One. The series will be filmed and based in Bristol.
CASTING CALL - Theatre West audition one
5 September 2012
Theatre West, Bristol’s premier new writing company, is casting for the first production in its autumn season at the Alma Tavern Theatre Bristol.
EastEnders heading to Keynsham to film crash scene
5 September 2012
THE POST.
Speculation is growing that TV crews will be moving into Keynsham next week to film a dramatic car crash stunt for EastEnders.
