Writing in The Conversation, Dr Andrew Filmer explains how historic theatres are being redeveloped to make them more accessible, socially connected and sustainable, while also preserving their heritage.

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Here's a piece I wrote for @theconversation.com on the reopening of Glasgow's Citizens Theatre over the weekend: "Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre reopens: what its seven-year transformation reveals about the future of historic venues" theconversation.com/glasgows-cit...
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The project will develop performance interventions that enhance visitor engagement with the ecology of the Waun Las Nature Reserve and the species-level conservation work of the living collections, seed bank, and herbarium.

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This AHRC funded PhD scholarship is a unique opportunity for a theatre or performance maker to develop an innovative practice-based project focused on developing public performance interventions at National Botanic Garden of Wales (NBGW).

We are advertising an AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Partnership studentship with the National Botanic Garden of Wales. The application deadline is 30th May 2025.

Absolute pleasure to be involved in this year's @welshcrucible.bsky.social. The first two days in Cardiff were immense - so many interesting people and perspectives. Looking forward to seeing everyone again in a month.

Deadline for applications: 30th May 2025

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This funded PhD scholarship is a unique opportunity for a theatre or performance maker (broadly defined) to develop an innovative practice-based project focused on developing public performance interventions at National Botanic Garden of Wales (NGBW). 2/3

We're advertising a Collaborative Doctoral Partnership studentship hosted by Aberystwyth University with the National Botanic Garden of Wales. 1/3

The average spend on cultural services in the 24 European countries surveyed (including the UK as a whole) is £215.02 per person. In Wales the figure is £69.68 per person ... This placed Wales second from bottom of the group of 25 nations.

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So good to have Theatre South in Aberystwyth this week, workshopping their play 'The Imaginary Prince of Wales' with our Drama and Theatre students.

The re-emergence of the actor-manager in Welsh theatre ... nation.cymru/culture/mich...

Welsh National Theatre
From Wales to the World
Artistic Director: @MichaelSheen
Est. 2025
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"AI slop breaks down the inquiry and investigation into the world as it is, replacing the critical landscape with text and image fragments that affirm the world as it is imagined."

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