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Theatremakers call on ‘cautious’ venues to stand up to anti-migrant sentiment Theatre has a ‘duty’ to offer a rebuke to anti-migrant movements taking hold across the country, theatremakers have claimed

A timely and important piece in @thestage.co.uk featuring Mohit Mathur and Karim Khan - two theatremakers creating work that pushes back against anti-migrant rhetoric.

🔗 thestage.co.uk/news/theatremakers-call-on-cautious-venues-to-stand-up-to-anti-migrant-sentiment

NEW BLOG POST ✍️ Book and Pray – a challenge for small venues and audiences.

@chrisgradyorg.bsky.social explores how one-night bookings put pressure on small theatres and marketing teams and what we can do to change that!

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THEY ARE THE CHAMPIONS! 🏆🎺🍾

Peter Smith and Darren Pearce from the Desford Colliery Brass Band were on BBC Radio Leicester this morning discussing their victory at the National Brass Band Championships and how one of the team even missed his flight to celebrate!

www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Did you catch any of these wonderful interviews this weekend?

🎙️Fri: Bloomsbury Festival on BBC Radio London
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🎙️Sat: @lambethfringe.bsky.social on BBC Radio London
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

🎙️Sun: Shed Stories on BBC Radio Essex
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"Take charge of your career and never take no for an answer" ahead of his debut play Dial 1 for UK playing at @taratheatre.com next week, Mohit Mathur spoke to the Asian Voice about what inspired the show, embracing his identity and South Asian representation 📰🎭 www.asian-voice.com/Culture/Thea...

When AI Replaces Targeting: What Meta’s 2026 Update Means for Theater Marketing Year after year, more advertising platforms push marketers to rely on their AI tools. Meta, which remains one of the most important digital channels for the live entertainment world, has been especial...

Meta is updating its targeting quite significantly which is likely to impact live events advertising.

www.broadwayworld.com/article/When...

At Mobius we've been developing a ways to still reach more specific audiences - get in touch if you'd like to look at this for any future campaigns!

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'We're told we can have it all – and we've bought into it, like a fucked-up myth' Angharad Jones gets honest about how the theatre industry treats mothers – and how complicit she can feel, as a director

"I have noticed a low-level disgust for mothers’ stories on stage" Angharad Jones writes for @exeuntmagazine.bsky.social about the realities of motherhood in the arts, and how @nptheatre.bsky.social's (the) Woman is opening up this vital conversation 🎭📰

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(the) Woman review – explosive comedy tells the unvarnished truth about motherhood A writer tries capturing the messiness of new parenting in Jane Upton’s gut-punching play – every scene of which chips away at the myth that motherhood should come naturally

A wonderful 5 star review from Anya Ryan in @theguardian.com about @nptheatre.bsky.social's (the) Woman 🎭📰

www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/o...

R&D is about questions, not answers - Arts Professional Ideally, research and development should be a space to play, to experiment and to discover, writes Matthew May of Middle Child theatre company. But that ideal is shifting to more risk-averse practice.

"When R&Ds become about proving rather than exploring, the room for risk shrinks."

A wonderful piece from @middlechildhull.bsky.social's Matthew May in @artsprofessional.co.uk on using R&Ds to play, to experiment and to discover! 🎭📰

www.artsprofessional.co.uk/magazine/fea...

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Autumn may be in full swing but we're taking one last moment to look back on the highs of Q3 🧡 join us in reminiscing and treat yourself to some Friday afternoon reading!

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Review: Last and First Men, Bristol Beacon – ‘Truly extraordinary’ Set 2 billion years in the future, this Neon Dance production blends film, dance and music

"Neon Dance’s artistic lead Adrienne Hart has accomplished something truly extraordinary." - @bristol247.bsky.social

A wonderful review of @neondance.org's #LastAndFirstMen 🎭📰

www.bristol247.com/culture/danc...

Disabled dance sector: Access barriers threaten innovation The disabled dance sector is thriving in many ways but is also under threat from under-the-radar cuts to Access to Work grants. Kate Wyver investigates

Great to see @candocodance.bsky.social's inclusion in this really interesting piece from Kate Wyver!

It dives into the threats the thriving disabled dance sector are facing, including the cuts to Access to Work grants.

Give it a read 👉 @thestage.co.uk www.thestage.co.uk/long-reads/d...

The funding is explicitly for projects using immersive technology but we do Marketing, PR, Distribution and Influencer work for a whole range of arts, theatre and immersive performance projects.

Feel free to shout if you need any support!

Funding - Immersive Arts Apply for Immersive Arts funding to Explore (£5k), Experiment (£20k), or Expand (£50k) to grow your creative practice with immersive tech.

Are you applying for Immersive Arts funding? Let us know and we can help provide some figures for comms support to include in your application.

The deadline for all applications is Monday 29th Sept, 2pm:
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Tabby Lamb’s hidden London: ‘This is a port city’ The writer, performer and activist has discovered London’s best spots for community, contradiction and trades hall drinks

“I love that everyone belongs here.” Playwright and trans activist Tabby Lamb spoke to @thetimes.com about London, LGBTQIA+ spaces and her new play The Law of Mayhem 📰🏳️‍⚧️

Aligning the psychology of giving with the less glamorous side of showbiz - Arts Professional In a bid to maximise regular giving, artistic director of London’s Park Theatre, Jez Bond, has been experimenting with new ways of engaging with ticket buyers, and to good effect.

We love this @artsprofessional.co.uk feature with Jez Bond, the Artistic Director of Park Theatre 🎭 sharing how the theatre is experimenting with new ways of engaging with ticket buyers.

Dive into the full piece here: www.artsprofessional.co.uk/feature/alig...

Lung and Opera North win at Sky Arts Awards Theatre company Lung is among the winners of this year's Sky Arts Awards, which also saw Opera North scoop an accolade

Wishing a huge congratulations to @lungtheatre.bsky.social on their win at the Sky Arts Awards last night for The Children's Inquiry! 🥳🎭

www.thestage.co.uk/news/lung-an...

We had a fantastic time with @itvnews.bsky.social yesterday filming in rehearsals and live in the studio with KC chatting all things #GETDOWNTONIGHT 🪩🕺 you can catch the feature on catch up here: bit.ly/41Jumws

Isabel Renner Talks Comedy, Shyness, and 'Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl' Read our exclusive interview with Isabel Renner’s ahead of the London debut of her acclaimed solo comedy, Wyld Woman: The Legend of Shy Girl.

We love seeing Isabel Renner in the spotlight! Check out her interview with @celebmix.com, talking comedy, creativity, and all the shy-girl magic of Wyld Woman - ahead of the show's run at @swkplay.bsky.social 🥳🎂

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NEW BLOG POST 📣 from Carol Jones, editor at Arts Marketing Association, CultureHive and Innovation Lead on Goose, an AI, community-powered platform.

Read about Goose and how heritage professionals are co-creating the future of AI and peer-powered marketing support in her new blog.

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Meet the 2025/26 Clore Leadership Fellows - Clore Leadership Clore Leadership is delighted to welcome 24 exceptional cultural leaders to the 2025/26 Clore Fellowship, representing a diverse spectrum of disciplines, perspectives, and approaches to strengthening ...

📣Our MB Headline of the Month: The new @cloreleadership.bsky.social of 2025/26 fellows has been announced. bit.ly/4mczgu8

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❣️Distribution Highlight: Exciting New Musical!

Sending out posters and flyers for The Harder They Come — an incredibly exciting new reggae musical inspired by the cult ‘70s movie and the music of Jimmy Cliff, coming to @stratfordeast.com this September!

❣️PR Highlight: Clowns on the Cover!

Our favourite NYC clowning duo Xhloe and Natasha stole the show in the first week of Edinburgh Fringe with their colourful cover and feature in The List Magazine Festival Edition, pictured at @thelistuk.bsky.social’s very own launch party!

❣️Marketing Highlight: Da Vinci’s Laundry!

We're really pleased to be working with Kit Bromovsky productions again to get on sale with Keelan Kember's new show Da Vinci's Laundry at @riversidelondon.bsky.social following the sell out run of his show Thanks For Having Me earlier in the year!

❣️Company Highlight: Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2025!

We had a fantastic month of broadcast coverage in Edinburgh, everything from BBC to Sky to STV, and even Lorraine!

Whether you’re team ‘sipped away like a bottle of wine’ or ‘slipped away into a moment in time’, August is officially wrapped up but we're taking a final look back at our best moments of the month past…🧵