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The Stage: On Tour

 The Stage: On Tour is a new initiative in which the publication will regularly visit different regions of the UK to unpick the issues that impact theatremaking there.

The Stage: On Tour – West Midlands

The Stage: On Tour – West Midlands

by Katie Chambers and Hattie Fisk
At the inaugural The Stage: On Tour event, West Midlands theatremakers gathered to discuss politics, funding issues and access problems

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ACE Midlands boss: Industry needs to work together for funding, not fight over itstage on tour badge

ACE Midlands boss: Industry needs to work together for funding, not fight over it

by Katie Chambers
Arts Council England’s Midlands area director Liz Johnson has called on creative organisations in the region to work together to lobby for funding rather than “fighting” about how it is allocated
‘Negative bias’ against Birmingham is affecting funding, local arts boss warnsstage on tour badge

‘Negative bias’ against Birmingham is affecting funding, local arts boss warns

by Katie Chambers
A negative perception of Birmingham driven by racist undertones could be affecting investment in culture, the artistic director of a local theatre company has suggested
Belgrade Theatre boss: Our work has been criticised by Reform – but we must engagestage on tour badge

Belgrade Theatre boss: Our work has been criticised by Reform – but we must engage

by Hattie Fisk
Belgrade Theatre artistic director Corey Campbell has claimed culturally diverse programming at the venue has been targeted by a Reform UK councillor, but has urged the industry to engage with the party
Programming based on West End transferability would end in disaster – RSC headstage on tour badge

Programming based on West End transferability would end in disaster – RSC head

by Hattie Fisk
RSC deputy executive director Jacqui O’Hanlon has warned that creating productions with an eye for them to be commercially successful would end in ‘disaster’
Introducing The Stage: On Tour – the heart of the matter, where it matters

Introducing The Stage: On Tour – the heart of the matter, where it matters

by Matthew Hemley
The Stage is piloting a new initiative called The Stage: On Tour, in which the publication will regularly visit different regions of the UK to unpick the issues that impact theatremaking there
Get tickets for The Stage on Tour in Birmingham

Get tickets for The Stage on Tour in Birmingham

by Matt Hemley
Get free tickets to the first event in The Stage on Tour at the Birmingham Hippodrome on Thursday 24 September 2026

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