As 2025 draws to a close, the performing arts sector stands at a pivotal moment of transformation. Financial pressure, changing audience behavior, rapid technological advancement, and rising expectations around cultural relevance all collided this year, making it clear that traditional systems can no longer carry the field forward. Old structures are fading, while the tools

I just wanted to check in with you and talk to you a little bit about gratitude. Gratitude can be tricky because in the world we live in, there’s kind of an obligation to be grateful. Even as a kid, I remember my parents saying, be grateful. You know, you’re lucky. You have more than

At StageLync, our conversations often reveal the deeper currents shaping the performing arts ecosystem, and our latest discussion with Lisa Richards Toney, President and CEO of APAP, is no exception. What begins as a reflection on the past year quickly expands into a thoughtful exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing our field—from shifting funding

For Luke Chadwick-Jones, performance has always been a collision of fearlessness, discipline, and play. From tumbling his way through school lunch breaks in the Midlands to leading The House of Dancing Water in Macau, his career spans two decades of stunt work, physical theatre, circus, and the kind of mega-show storytelling that demands both precision

Fresh from its stunning, critically-acclaimed Fringe debut Eat the Rich (but maybe not me mates x) will now make a highly anticipated transfer to Jade Frank’s home town at Liverpool Everyman and then continue on to Bristol Old Vic. This will follow its already announced January run at Soho Theatre. Having earned multiple five-star reviews

For 2026, marking 30 years on the London comedy scene, The Pleasance in Islington is launching Cut Price Comedy, a brand new monthly mixed-bill comedy night. Plus, more than 100 acts join their 12th annual Work in Progress Comedy Season right through until April. With the cost of living on the rise, The Pleasance is