The Stage FAQs

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Yes! All Print Edition subscribers have complimentary access to the Digital Edition and the website as part of their subscription. Follow the instructions to access the Digital Edition found in the ‘how-to’ section here: thestage.co.uk/digital.

To read the articles on thestage.co.uk you need to be registered.

To register fill in this short form: thestage.co.uk/accounts/users/sign_up.

Registered users can read up to 3 pages per month for free. After this you will need to subscribe. To see all subscription options visit: thestage.co.uk/subscribe.

You can reset your password here: thestage.co.uk/accounts/users/password/new.

If your email address is not recognised then you are not registered. You can register here: thestage.co.uk/accounts/users/sign_up.

If you are still unable to login please contact the subscription team by emailing subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or calling 020 7939 8479.

No, your Print Edition subscription gives you unlimited access to The Stage. To login use the email address associated with your subscription and use the ‘forgotten password’ link if you don’t recall your password.

If you are logged in and receive the message ‘you have reached your monthly limit of articles’ please email subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7939 8479 and we will connect your accounts for you.

To see all subscription options visit thestage.co.uk/subscribe.

Please wait until Monday to ensure that your copy has not been delayed in the post. Royal Mail does sometimes experience delays that are out of our control.

If your copy has not arrived, email subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7939 8479 and we will replace the issue.

Remember that your subscription entitles you to Digital Edition access so that you can read this week’s issue of The Stage at thestage.co.uk/digital.

The Stage Digital Edition is available on smartphone, tablet or desktop. This has a curated edition, a PDF copy of the newspaper and a live feed of stories from the website.

If you would like to access The Stage on your smartphone or tablet search for ‘The Stage’ on your device’s app store. If you would like to read The Stage Digital Edition on a laptop or computer click here. For comprehensive Digital Edition FAQs visit this page.

Yes, The Stage makes a great gift for someone interested in or working in the performing arts.

You can purchase The Stage as a gift by using a different delivery address to the billing address when you purchase online here: thestage.co.uk/subscribe. To purchase as a gift you must use a Credit Card to pay, not Direct Debit.

Alternatively, call the subscriptions team who will be happy to help on 020 7939 8479 or email subscriptions@thestage.co.uk.

An email confirmation will be sent to you almost immediately after you place your order. If you do not receive a confirmation email please contact subscriptions@thestage.co.uk.

The confirmation email will confirm the details of your subscription, the start and end dates, your subscription number and the address to which printed issues will be sent.

You can amend your address from within My Account.

Alternatively, you can email: subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7939 8479.

It can take up to 10 days for your first issue to arrive. You will be provided with the cover date of your start issue in your confirmation email. If you do not want your subscription to start immediately or wish to change the start issue specified in your confirmation email please contact us. Additionally, if you have not received your first issue and you think you should have please contact us at: subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7939 8479.

No, we no longer offer new overseas print subscriptions as we don't think it's an environmentally sound thing to do.

The Digital Edition and Web Only options are the same price internationally as in the UK and are better options for international readers.

Whether you are taking out a subscription for yourself or as a gift, we will send you an email reminder before the end of your subscription. Nothing will be sent to a gift recipient unless the subscription expires.

The vast majority of our subscriptions are on an auto-renew basis for your convenience. Unless you cancel your subscription in advance, it will renew automatically.

If you did not pay by credit card or direct debit, to renew simply purchase your subscription online at thestage.co.uk/subscribe and this will be associated with your current subscription. Please note that the price of your subscription will rise from year to year unless you are on an auto-renew basis.

Alternatively call The Stage on: 020 7939 8479.

All the information you provide is encrypted using the industry standard SSL (Secure Socket Layer) technology so that when you submit the order from the online form, nothing can be read as it travels down the secure line

Your details are then applied to our subscription system, which resides in a completely separate, unlinked area away from our web pages.

You can cancel your subscription from the ‘My Account’ area of the website. Simply login and then click on ‘My Account’ at the top of the page.

Alternatively, please email: subscriptions@thestage.co.uk or call 020 7939 8479.