1. Theatre:
v 300 professional theatres,
v London – centre of theatrical life; about 100 theatres: West End, suburbs,
v outside London – large towns have theatres hardly more than 3 theatres.
2. Public theatres; private theatres:
Ø touring companies,
Ø Arts Council of Great Britain:
ü established in 1946,
ü to improve knowledge, understanding and practice of arts,
ü works through regional associations and committees.
3. Theatres and companies:
v The National Theatre Company – The National Theatre (Southbank centre),
v The Royal Shakespeare Company – Barbican Theatre,
Shakespeare Memorial Theatre,
v The English Stage Company – The Royal Court Theatre,
ü companies providing theatre for children,
v The National Youth Theatre,
v Theatre-in Education,
v The Children’s Theatre,
ü training in drama – Royal Academy in Dramatic Art.
4. Music:
Ø orchestras: BBC, London Symphony, London Philharmonic, Scottish National, City of Birmingham,
Ø famous concert halls: The Royal Festival Hall, The Royal Albert Hall,
Ø opera: The Royal Opera Company, The English National Opera Company, Scottish Opera Company, Welsh National Opera Company,
Ø The Royal Opera House at Covent Garden – opera and ballet,
Ø Ballet: The Royal Ballet, The Ballet Rambert, Scottish Ballet.
5. Festivals – music and theatre:
v International Festival of Music and Drama – Edinburgh – in August,
v International Folk and Jazz Festival – Edinburgh – in August,
v The Three Choirs Festival – Gloucester, Worcester, Hereford – in August,
v The Llangolen International Music Eisteddfod – in August,
v Promenade Season – London – July to September,
ü Bath, Brighton, Aldeburgh,
· training: The Royal Academy of Music.
6. Visual Arts:
Ø The Arts Council, The Crafts Council, The National Heritage Memorial Fund:
ü museums: The British Museum, The Natural History Museum, Victoria and Albert Museum, The Science Museum, The National Museum of Scotland, The National Museum of Wales,
ü galleries: The National Gallery, The Tate Gallery, The National Portrait Gallery, The National Gallery of Scotland, The National Gallery of Wales, The Queen’s Gallery, The Royal Armouries,
· open air museums,
· living museums: The Gladstone Pottery Museum,
ú training: The Royal College of Art.
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