West End
About West End
The lively West End area draws a mix of shoppers and office workers, especially to the indie fashion boutiques, funky homeware stores and traditional pubs along Stafford and William streets. Dining options range from upscale hotel restaurants to casual pizzerias and burger bars. In grand Charlotte Square, the restored Georgian House shows period furniture. West is Haymarket station, a hub for trains and trams.
Brigit Forsyth: Still Open All Hours actress dies aged 83
... In a statement, Pemberton noted that she " had a varied and notable career in stage, screen and radio" including roles in theatres " from the West End to the National Theatres of England & Scotland"...
Manchester police probe Hamilton theatregoers' fight
... The Cameron Mackintosh and Jeffrey Seller production has been playing on London s West End since 2017 and continues to play to sell-out houses at the Victoria Palace Theatre...
Ralph Fiennes and Indira Varma turn Liverpool warehouse into a battlefield for Macbeth
... In their mock war zone, it feels a far cry from the West End...
Ian McKellen to play Falstaff in Shakespeare adaptation Player Kings
... The production will open in March, playing at the New Wimbledon Theatre and Manchester Opera House, before transferring to the West End for a 12-week run at the Noël Coward Theatre from April to June...
Disabled arts scheme: Buying tickets 'shouldn't be a performance'
... He told Front Row that he had recently tried to book a ticket for a West End show...
Ronnie Corbett's widow, musical star Anne Hart, dies aged 90
...Anne Hart, the former West End musical star who was married to comedian Ronnie Corbett for 50 years, has died at the age of 90...
Brixton village: How the 'Oxford Street of South London' evolved
... " There was everything going on down there; there were enough theatres to rival the West End, David Bowie lived across the road, the famous Jamaican singer Alton Elllis owned the best record shop that played reggae music and the community feel was so strong...
Bill Kenwright: Sir Ian McKellen leads tributes to impresario
... " Whether the West End lights will be turned off in his memory, certainly our business will be dimmer now he has gone...
Disabled arts scheme: Buying tickets 'shouldn't be a performance'
By Noor NanjiCulture reporter, BBC News
Details of an innovative pilot to improve The Experience of disabled people going to theatres, concerts and festivals will be unveiled on Tuesday.
It includes The Right to a free companion ticket for anyone who needs support from another person to attend an event.
There has been concern over a lack of consistency in pricing such tickets.
The scheme will be up and running next year, has Revealed .
The Pilot had been delayed by two years.
But Arts Council England has now announced more details on The scheme, including its new name - All In - and how disabled people, and venues, can get involved.
Participation is not mandatory, but creative and cultural organisations that want to take part can visit to register their interest from Tuesday.
Andrew Miller , who is The UK's Arts Access Champion, said buying tickets " shouldn't be a performance".
He told Front Row that he had recently tried to book a ticket for a West End show.
" The whole process took a week and about Three Hours of my time. If I was not disabled, I could have done it in Five Minutes . "
He Said he wanted The scheme " to fundamentally improve The Experience of D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people attending arts and cultural events across The UK through barrier removal, Making It easier to book tickets and to offer consistency".
It will improve The Way access requirements are shared, Making It easier to book tickets, and provide training and support to help venues improve their accessibility.
The website also features a support directory for organisations to find accessibility consultants, freelancers, and organisations from around The UK.
While several schemes already exist, including The Nimbus and CEA card, The user has to pay to join, whereas The All In pilot is free (The Plan is for The participating venues to pay a subscription).
All In is a partnership between Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales, Arts Council of Northern Ireland and Creative Scotland and will apply to museums, galleries, theatres, libraries, Performing Arts venues and festivals.
It Follows The success of Hynt, Wales's access scheme for theatres and arts centres.
A new report, funded by Arts Council England, found that Hynt has led to a decade of increased accessibility for cultural events in Wales.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
