Save Our Theatre
Inside the Hippodrome
This set of excellent photos from inside the partly demolished Hippodrome caught our attention. Read more at The New Mendoza
Candle Light Protest at East Midlands Arts
Following Derby Playhouse’s appeal to Arts Council England, East Midlands, to reinstate its grant, there will be a candlelit vigil held at the ACE, EM offices in Nottingham from 4.45pm on Wednesday 23 January. This peaceful protest will take place on the eve of ACE EM’s meeting to decide whether or not to reinstate the [...]
BBC Breakfast at the Derby Playhouse
The BBC’s flagship morning news show “BBC Breakfast” is covering news of the closure and the fight to save the Derby Playhouse. The segment shown can be seen throughout the show until 9am and features interviews with Glyn Kerslake, Karen Hebden and audience members.
Stephen Edwards: Response
Stephen Edwards (Former Creative Producer of the Derby Playhouse) has responded to Councillor Chris Williamson’s statement of December 17th. You can read Stephen Edward’s in depth response at the Derby Playhouse website
Derbyshire Donates Tickets
The Derbyshire Building Society has donated 60 Treasure Island Tickets to children who visited the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre.The children attending the show will be invited from those who have visited the Derbyshire Children’s Holiday Centre this year. The centre has been providing disadvantaged local children with holidays to Skegness since 1891. Around 450 children [...]
Securing a Future
The Derby Evening Telegraph’s entertainment editor has been visiting the Derby Playhouse for over 15 years. In an article titled “SECURING A FUTURE FOR PLAYHOUSE ‘IS VITAL‘ published on the Evening Telegraphs thisisderbysire.co.uk website he discusses the importance of the theatre’s role in the cultural life of the city
Glyn Kerslake - Christmas Miracle
Glyn Kerslake who plays Long John Silver in the Derby Playhouse’s production of Treasure Island has spoken to the Derby Evening Telegraph about his joy over the temporary re-opening of the Derby Playhouse he also makes the following plea to the people of Derby “What we need now is for the people of Derby to [...]
Leaked Memo
ThisIsDerbyshire (the online version of the Derby Evening Telegraph) has reported details of a leaked Arts Council England memo which states that the Derby Playhouse’s Arts Council funding of £700,000 will be will be frozen. full article at thisisderbyshire
Back to Treasure Island (podcast)
The Playhouse temporarily re-opened on Saturday to a welcoming cheer from it’s loyal audience, the cast , smiling from ear to ear had to wait for the reception to calm before they could begin their performance. Although the fight must continue to keep this treasured theatre open many in the audience were visibly overcome with [...]
Statement - Karen Hebden
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Karen Hebden has issued a statement thanking the people of Derby and wider for their support
“Everyone at Derby Playhouse is very grateful for the fantastic support shown by the people of Derby and the wider, online community including the contributors to savederbyplayhouse.org and the Facebook group. We still have a long way to go to [...]
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