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'Pound-a-minute prices are putting off West End theatre-goers'

31.08.11
The high price of tickets deters people from going to the theatre more often, according to a survey... more

We're off to see best of the West End in Trafalgar Square

20.05.11
Stars from London's blockbuster shows are to perform free in the seventh West End Live celebration of theatre... more

See stars of stage and screen lift the lid on showbiz

23.03.11
Ever wondered what it is like to star in a Hollywood movie, grow up on Coronation Street or produce a hit West End show? If so, head to the Canal Cafe Theatre on March 30... more

Stars fear for future of theatre at Olivier Awards

14.03.11
Stage stars called for subsidised theatre to be protected from planned "brutal cuts" as they marked an "outstanding year" at the Olivier Awards... more

Cheap show tickets include £10 opera for the first time

07.12.10
Opera tickets for as little as £10 will be included for the first time in the annual Get Into London Theatre promotion... more

Cheap show tickets include £10 opera for the first time

07.12.10
Opera tickets for as little as £10 will be included for the first time in the annual Get Into London Theatre promotion... more

Kids go free to best West End Shows for three week run

28.07.10
Kids Week in the West End, when children can go free to the best shows in town, has been extended to run for three weeks from August 13.... more

Battle commences to find London's best tourist attractions

13.07.10
Organisers of London’s leading tourism awards open nominations for the best attractions... more

Movie stars and new writers to battle it out for Olivier Awards

08.02.10
London theatre hailed a new generation of young playwrights today in Olivier Award nominations which also recognise one of the starriest years in West End history... more

Scrapping free evening parking in West End ‘will ruin businesses’

21.01.10
Westminster council bosses face a backlash over parking charge plans expected to cost West End businesses 'millions of pounds a year'... more

Public vote on West End shows in Laurence Olivier Awards

20.01.10
Public given the chance to give their verdict on top West End shows with a new audience award at this year’s Oliviers... more

Any West End show will do for reality TV viewers

21.10.09
Television shows searching for West End stars have helped create record audiences for London theatre, it was claimed... more

The play's the thing, as theatres rediscover drama this autumn

16.09.09
Londoners are being invited to make the play the thing this autumn as a cavalcade of stars prepares to tread the boards... more

Shameless star joins the West End theatre boom

07.08.09
Anne-Marie Duff is to become the latest big name to take to the West End stage as theatres defy the recession... more

Healthier banks - but this bonus is too big

07.08.09
Banks make the City look increasingly out of step with the real economy — not least in the bonuses paid to banks' senior executives... more

War Horse leads the charge as West End shows sell £5million tickets in advance

17.03.09
A peculiar triumvirate of Waiting For Godot, Calendar Girls and War Horse is heading a storming start to the year in West End theatre with almost £5million in advance ticket sales... more

London's streets empty as snow shuts theatres and bars

03.02.09
Central London resembled a ghost-town as nearly 20 West End shows were cancelled and bars, restaurants and cafes shut early... more

Curtain raised on annual 'get into theatre' offer promotion

09.12.08
The annual Get Into London Theatre promotion kicks off today with thousands of discount tickets from just £15... more

Curb bus congestion in West End, plead bosses

20.10.08
Business leaders in the West End are demanding a swift end to rising congestion caused by buses... more

Be the judge for theatre awards ... and see shows free

30.09.08
Theatre lovers are being invited to join the judging panels of the Laurence Olivier Awards, and get the chance to see the best of what is on offer for free... more

Boom time for London's Theatreland

08.07.08
London's theatres enjoyed their most successful year on record in 2007, with more than 13 million attendances, new figures reveal... more

Grease leads the way in booming West End

08.07.08
London's theatres enjoyed their most successful year on record in 2007, with more than 13 million attendances.... more

Sparkling streets light the way for £6m Theatreland makeover

08.07.08
Theatreland is to be transformed with a £6 million makeover including multicoloured street lights and sparkling pavements... more

Web scam adds 25% to price of theatre tickets

11.04.08
Theatre-goers are being hit with 25 per cent ticket mark-ups by misleading internet sites... more

Reality shows help West End to record year

18.01.08
Hit shows from Joseph to Macbeth helped West End theatres set record audiences last year.... more

Strike threat over 'awful' West End wages

25.05.07
West End performers have demanded a 44 per cent pay rise amid growing anger over their rates.... more

Record turnover for West End shows

30.01.07
West End theatres were boosted by a rise in attendance in 2006 with revenues breaking through the £400 million barrier for the first time.... more


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