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From Warrington to the West End – performer shares message of hope for young dreamers warringtonguardian.co.uk/new…

From Warrington to the West End – performer shares message of hope for young dreamers

From Warrington to the West End – performer shares message of hope for young dreamers

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‘Iconic’ red West End phone boxes could be turned into vending machines standard.co.uk/news/london/w…

‘Iconic’ red West End phone boxes could be turned into vending machines

Plans would see two red phone box vending machines installed near Piccadilly Circus

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London’s West End gets first purpose-built theatre in 50 years theguardian.com/stage/2022/j…
London’s West End gets first purpose-built theatre in 50 years

London’s West End gets first purpose-built theatre in 50 years

Part of a £300m regeneration of the area near Tottenham Court Road station, @sohoplace combines intimacy with innovative design

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Hospitality crisis: Job vacancies force West End restaurants to close

Hospitality crisis: Job vacancies force West End restaurants to close

Restaurants and bars are struggling to fill high numbers of vacancies after restrictions easing.

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Lloyd Webber: We’ve reworked Cinderella to give audiences the show they deserve

Lloyd Webber: We’ve reworked Cinderella to give audiences the show they deserve

Andrew Lloyd Webber has justified his decision to close Cinderella for six weeks from the end of last year, claiming the pause had allowed him and his team to do some work on the show and avoid...

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Amélie musical to transfer to the West End for socially distanced run from May

Amélie musical to transfer to the West End for socially distanced run from May

The hit musical is based on the film of the same name

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Tributes to West End theatre luminary after sudden death at just 56 business-live.co.uk/enterpri…
Tributes to West End theatre luminary after sudden death at just 56

Tributes to West End theatre luminary after sudden death at just 56

Gareth Parnell hailed from Plymouth but became well-respected in London's theatre world as manager of top venues for three decades

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Arts sector set to receive £400m aid in 2021 Budget
New exhibition celebrates playwright Noël Coward's art and style standard.co.uk/go/london/art…

New exhibition celebrates playwright Noël Coward's art and style

Noël Coward’s iconic dressing gowns are going on show in a new exhibition celebrating 100 years since the playwright’s West End debut.

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'When theatres reopen, will actors be exempt from social distancing, as is the case for footballers?' thestage.co.uk/dear-west-end…
Dear West End Producer: 'When theatres reopen, will actors be exempt from social distancing, as is...

Dear West End Producer: 'When theatres reopen, will actors be exempt from social distancing, as is...

West End Producer suggests if we’re not allowed to open theatres as theatres, we’ll open them as gyms, restaurants and football pitches instead

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Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to remain closed in London's West End until February 2021 londontheatredirect.com/news…
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to remain closed in London's West End until February 2021

Harry Potter and the Cursed Child to remain closed in London's West End until February 2021

The record-breaking stage play that picks up right where *Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows* left off will now remain closed ...

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London's West End warns business rates will push retailers to quit area retailgazette.co.uk/blog/202…
London's West End warns business rates will push retailers to quit area - Retail Gazette

London's West End warns business rates will push retailers to quit area - Retail Gazette

The lobby group which represents London‘s West End retail precinct has called for the existing business rates holiday to be extended beyond next April or a reduction of rates by at least half.

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Independent Spirit Awards: The Farewell's Lulu Wang wins for best film bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment…
Independent Spirit Awards: The Farewell's Lulu Wang wins for best film

Independent Spirit Awards: The Farewell's Lulu Wang wins for best film

Winning film-maker Lulu Wang says "you don't have to encourage women - just give them the job".

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Oscar predictions, timetable and all you need to know theguardian.com/film/2020/fe…
Oscars tonight: timetable, predictions and all you need to know

Oscars tonight: timetable, predictions and all you need to know

The 92nd Academy Awards have finally arrived: here’s what you need to know, when you need to know it by and who (we think) will win the key prizes

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Is the job you want in the arts, harder to come by?
#DoYouAgree with Michael Douglas who says: Acting roles are more difficult for ‘ladies at a certain age' irishnews.com/magazine/enter…
Michael Douglas: Acting roles are more difficult for ‘ladies at a certain age’

Michael Douglas: Acting roles are more difficult for ‘ladies at a certain age’

Douglas, 73, is married to British actress Catherine Zeta-Jones, 48.

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