in partnership with The B-Bar
Updated 4 Nov 2020
COVID-19 / Lockdown
Wed 4 Nov
- Wed 2 Dec
Lockdown #2: Barbican Theatre Update (issued Wed 4 Nov)
Following the latest updated government guidance, Barbican Theatre will temporarily close its doors from Thursday 5 November until December 2nd. After this period of four weeks we will review the situation in line with the latest advice from the UK government. Please see below for details of what we’ll be doing and what services are still being offered by The B-Bar:
ReBels Talent Development Training Classes
We’ve been preparing for a potential second lockdown since we started planning our first term of ReBels Talent Development Training back in August. From Monday 9 November all our ReBels training classes will move online to Zoom. Zoom classes will run at the same time as live classes did. (Classes on Monday 2nd, Tuesday 3rd and Wednesday 4th November will all take place at Barbican Theatre, The Loft or Annabels in the normal way)
Our experienced team of Practitioners have planned sessions with a potential lockdown in mind so they would work in ‘real life’ or digitally. With some members of ReBels already having to isolate and attend via Zoom while ‘live’ sessions were still taking place, we know this can work.
During the March / April lockdown we used YouTube and Zoom to engage with our training members and found this to be a very useful and successful interim method (we’ve had more than 47,000 views of our B-Hive).
So we hope this gives you a little peace of mind that ReBels members will not miss out on training,
Please look out for an email coming this week with details of how the Zoom sessions will work and how to access them. Our ReBels Team have already dropped into to all of this week’s live sessions to update participants and practitioners and answer any questions or requirements they have, including assistance for those who might not have access to Zoom or the internet.
We are also launching Digital ReBels Online Classes from 17 November. These will run for 15 weeks and will remain as online classes via Zoom (even when lockdown ends and classes in our spaces can resume) More info / sign up here
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B-Hive
We plan to continue to create content for our free B-Hive online hub to offer fun, informative and useful tutorials, challenges and masterclasses covering a wide range of creative opportunities.
You can access all B-Hive films here
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Coxside Cafe Acoustica
Unfortunately our Coxside Cafe Acoustica planned for Teats Hill Amphitheatre on Friday 27 November will not be able to take place. We hope to be back in January with our live acoustic music, spoken word and dance for the Coxside community.
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The B-Bar
In line with UK Government regulations, from Thursday 5 November, The B-Bar will only be offering food take-a-way and delivery from The Queens Arms in Tamerton Foliot only. The B-Bar at Barbican Theatre will be closed from 10pm on Wednesday 4 November, with plans to re-open from 3 December (at this time and will of course depend on lockdown ending on 2 Dec). Please see their website and Facebook page for regular updates
Tel 01752 965940 to place orders for delivery / collection.
The Comedy Night at The B-Bar on Wednesday 4 November will go-ahead as planned. At this time the Wednesday 2 December Comedy Club will still proceed as planned (if anything changes The B-Bar will contact bookers)
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We’d like to take this opportunity to thank all of our wonderful colleagues, participants, stakeholders, friends and communities for their continued support and commitment throughout the year. Please stay safe and we look forward to seeing you soon.
The Barbican Theatre Team
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COVID-19 Temporary Closure Update
Updated 4pm Friday 12th June 2020
We hope you and your loved ones are safe and well at this difficult time.
Due to the Coronavirus pandemic Barbican Theatre is closed until it is safe to reopen. We will be following government advice at every stage of this journey. We are currently hoping to re-open our doors for our talent development work from September onwards. We’re looking forward to creating work around the city, as social distancing permits, until we can begin programming shows in the theatre.
The health and wellbeing of our community is our highest priority, and during this time we will be doing all we can to support the effort against COVID-19 and protect local jobs.
As a small charity we are in the midst of an enormous challenge and our theatre is under serious threat. A donation of any amount will play a crucial part in securing the future of our enterprising and community-led theatre, and enable us to support artists who’ve lost work.
MAKE A DONATION
Launch of B-Hive Online Resources, Tutorials, Activities and Challenges
Issued 10:30am Friday 27 March
Exciting news! Barbican Theatre are launching an online community called b Hive (see what we did there?!). This will be a brilliant place where you can connect and engage with the work Barbican Theatre Plymouth is doing (even though our doors are temporarily closed).
This will initially include:
Tutorials
Exercises to follow
Fun activity
Challenges
These will be either uploaded to our website or to our youtube channel so make sure that you subscribe to get a notification on when videos appear.
If you have any suggestions for the work you would like to see, please send these through to our Young People’s Officer James Woodhams at btpt@barbicantheatre.co.uk
We are also working on plans to create content for:
Tech support/tutorials
Producing support/tutorials
How to write funding bids
Marketing and social media
These will be either uploaded to our website or to our youtube channel so make sure that you subscribe to get a notification on when videos appear.
If you have any suggestions for the work / tutorials / vlogsyou would like to see, please send these through to our Creative Producer Dan Baker at dan@barbicantheatre.co.uk
B-Bar Update
Issued Wednesday 25 March
The B-Bar will be closed until further notice, following the update from the UK Government on Monday 23 March 2020.
We will not be open for takeaway or delivery and we will be closed until further notice.
Although the government recommendations allow us to keep trading and we support our local friends who still wish to, we have decided to close until futher notice. We have discussed it with our staff and the consensus is that this is the best decision.
The B-Bar would like to thank to all of their lovely customers, and hope they understand and that you all stay well. They’re still working hard behind the scenes with hopes for a great future so please keep in touch with us and we can’t wait to see you all again soon.
Barbican Theatre Performance Training update
Issued 10am Monday 23 March
A message for members of our Performance Training Junction & COMPANY b members from our Young People’s Officer, James Woodhams
I hope you’re all well and doing okay during these very unprecedented times. Our BTPT team have been chatting (remotely of course!) over the past week and have some exciting things planned for you on a digital front. We’ll update you via email and on our social media channels as soon as we can
In the meantime, I recommend listening to some great podcasts. Here are my personal favourites:
Theatre Voice: http://www.theatrevoice.com/
Royal Court Theatre Playwrights Podcast https://royalcourttheatre.com/podcasts/National Theatre Podcast and Live Talks recordings https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/podcast
Also, there are some channels where you can get access to watch some recorded live theatre. These are:
Marquee TV – Get a free 30 day trial!! https://www.marquee.tv/?
Digital Theatre Plus https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/education
Theatre Voice https://www.digitaltheatreplus.com/education
Drama Online https://www.dramaonlinelibrary.com/
We will send you our updates as and when we know more
Stay safe
James & The BTPT team
A statement from Barbican Theatre’s CEO Sheila Snellgrove
Issued 12pm Tueday 17 March
Barbican Theatre
In light of the UK Government briefing on Monday 16 March, Barbican Theatre, Plymouth has suspended all public performances and training activities with our Barbican Theatre Performance Training, FUSE Diverse Dance, and Thrive until further notice, in order to avoid contributing to the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus).
As the public has been advised by the UK Government to self isolate and avoid clubs, pubs and theatres, we want to do everything in our power to act responsibly. Therefore we will close our doors as of Tuesday 17 March, for 1 month in the first instance. We will be contacting affected ticket-holders and training participants shortly and apologise for any disappointment that the cancellation of shows and training may cause. We are looking at innovative ways that will allow us to keep engaging with our community – so please follow our social media channels:
Facebook
Twitter
Instagram
YouTube
We are determined to survive, to retain our dedicated team (including a number of freelance artists and crew who rely on us for income), and to get our performances, artistic work and training classes back on track as soon as possible. You can help us by making a donation to the Barbican Theatre registered charity. Any donation – large or small – will ensure that our theatre continues to thrive long after this crisis has passed. Please make a donation now: DONATE TO SUPPORT BARBICAN THEATRE
The B-Bar
The B-Bar is now closed for eat in meals, drinks and performances. It is operating a take -away and delivey service (within a 3 mile radius of PL1 2NJ for a £1.50 charge) If you have have any questions about The B-Bar please call 01752 242021 or email manager@b-bar.co.uk
Barbican Theatre Performance Training Announcement
Issued Monday 16 March
Important Barbican Theatre Performance Training Announcement
In light of the information released by the Government tonight we have made the decision to stop all BTPT rehearsals until further notice. This starts with immediate effect.
As the public has been asked to not attend cafes, pubs, restaurants and theatres to avoid the spread of Coronavirus/Covid-19, Barbican Theatre wishes to act responsibly and adhere to this advice.
This is an ongoing situation and due to this we are unsure of when BTPT will resume. As soon as we have further details you will be informed via email.
We appreciate and understand this is a distressing time for everyone. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact James Woodhams at btpt@barbicantheatre.co.uk and we will get back to you as soon as possible.
Further information regarding other Barbican Theatre activity will be announced tomorrow
Sheila Snellgrove
CEO Barbican Theatre