CONFERENCE UPDATE / ENRICHMENT DAY At their recent meeting, the Executive Committee made the painful, but unsurprising, decision that Conference 2021 in Stratford-upon-Avon could not take place. Despite the roll-out of the vaccination programme, the number of possible variables to
March article – Day of Reflection, 23rd March by Katie Thorpe
At the time of writing it is Tuesday 23rd March – the newly marked ‘Day of Reflection’; a year since the start of the first lockdown in England, a year since all our lives radically changed. We are asked to
This week on Sky Arts – Hymn
Following its sold-out live-streamed and on-demand runs, Hymn will be broadcast on Sky Arts on Sunday 18 April at 9pm. Sky Arts is now free for everyone to watch on Freeview Channel 11. Sky and NOW subscribers can also watch on-demand after the broadcast.
Campaign for Europe-wide visa-free permits for artists post-Brexit
For more information and to sign the petition, click on the link below. https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/artists-support-petition-europe-wide-visa_53101.html?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=1january2021
Three-tier lockdown system in theatres
What does it mean for theatres? https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/government-tier-lockdown-theatres_52571.html?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=13october2020
National Theatre Help for Teachers
The National Theatre has extended access to its collection for teachers Free access at home for UK state school students and teachers to the National Theatre Collection has been extended for the next academic year in partnership with Bloomsbury Publishing, giving
Theatre Performances
Sky Arts: https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/national-theatres-twelfth-night-royal-ballet-and-m_53468.html?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=2March2021 Sky Freeview: https://www.whatsonstage.com/london-theatre/news/miss-saigon-phantom-opera-freeview-sky-arts_53367.html?utm_source=dailynewsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=16february2021 Alan Bennett’s The Habit of Art available to download and watch for £10 until 28 February 2021 https://originaltheatreonline.com/productions/7/the-habit-of-art The Play That Goes Wrong will reopen in the West End at the Duchess Theatre with a socially distanced audience
Government guidance – Protective measures for holiday or after-school clubs and other out of school settings during coronavirus (COVID19) outbreak
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/protective-measures-for-holiday-or-after-school-clubs-and-other-out-of-school-settings-for-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/protective-measures-for-out-of-school-settings-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak#consider-group
Government Self-Employment Income Support Scheme
https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-a-grant-through-the-self-employment-income-support-scheme
RONA LAURIE
It is with sadness that I am writing to let members of STSD know that on 2nd August one of our most distinguished members, Rona Laurie, died, aged 103. Many people will remember Rona – she started her career as