Useful Theatre Studies Organisations

Use this alphabetical list to access useful web pages for Theatre Studies. The links on this page are to external websites. The University of Warwick has no control over these sites and is not responsible for their content. Further details about online databases can be found on the Key Electronic Resources for Theatre Studies page.

Further information is available about general arts based electronic resources. (Word Document)

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Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Science Online access to the Academy website.	Adminet Includes an index and search facility.
All Ways Learning Information and training resources for arts managers in the South of England.	Artism Central resources for people working in the creative industries.
Arts and Business (formerly ABSA) Organisation that helps the arts and business sectors to develop constructive and creative relationships.	Arts Council England The national funding body for the arts in England, includes information such as an overview of arts in the UK, news, etc.
Arts Marketing Association Supports professional development, especially for those at the start of arts marketing careers.	Artsadmin Comprehensive management service to promote and develop theatre, dance, live art and music.
Association of Independent Music Trade body to help independent music businesses.	Audience Data UK Joint initiative between the Arts Councils of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales.
Axon Entertainment Music Industry Website Gateway to record company websites and other industry links.	BAFA: British Arts Festivals Association An online directory of leading professional arts festivals in the UK.
BAFTA: The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Includes information on film, television etc.	BARB Measuring service providing television audience data for the UK.
BBFC: The British Board of Film Classification Includes a history of the BBFC, a guide, case comments, reports, a search facility etc.	BECTU: The Broadcasting Entertainment Cinematography and Theatre Union Includes a history and information about BECTU.
Book Marketing Limited Leading independent UK company providing specialist information about the book industry.	Booksellers Association Representative body of 95% of UK and Irish booksellers.
British Actors Equity Association Provides information on the union and its services. Also includes further links.	British Council The Council promotes the arts, literature and design, among others, around the world.
British Film Institute Includes general information about the BFI, film, education, production and research.	British Government Information Service Includes indexes and a search facility which covers national and local govenment information.
British Phonographic Institute Industrial trade association which represents the interests of British record companies.	British Video Association Trade body representing publishers' interests in the video industry.
BUBL links: Theatre Studies Links to Theatre Studies websites.	Council of Europe Available in various languages including English.
Council of Europe: Cultural Policies Information Service Information about European cultural policies.	Cultural Industries Development Service Economic development agency for cultural and creative enterprises in the Manchester area.
Cultural Policies in Europe Up to date information on cultural policy in 23 countries.	Dance Links An international index containing links to the homepages of contemporary dance companies.
Dance UK Provides information, publications, networks and debate forums for dance.	Department for Culture, Media and Sport UK governement department responsible for policy on the arts, sport and recreation etc.
Design Council Promotes the effective use of design, education and government.	Equity Online access to information about the British actors' union.
ERICarts Access to the European Institute for Comparative Cultural research.	Euclid European and international information, news and analysis for the arts and cultural sector.
European Audiovisual Observatory Information on the audiovisual sector. Contains online publications and statistics.	European Cultural Foundation Access to information from an organisation that promotes cultural cooperation in Europe.
European Music Office Online access to information about studies on the European music industry.	European Union Access to official documents, publications and databases, available in various languages.
Future of Music Coalition The FMC seeks to educate the media, policymakers and the public about music issues.	IFPI Organisation representing the international recording industry.
The Improv Page Covering all aspects of improvisational theatre, including links to related sites.	Independent Theatre Council Provides a range of services that directly affect the theatre sector in the UK.
International Federation of Film Archives The site includes a news section, directories, and publications.	International Music Council The IMC comprises of national music committees in seventy countries.
International Publishers Association Group of 78 member organisations representing book and music publishers.	Music Business Solutions Provides information and online resources for professionals in the music industry.
National Campaign for the Arts Access to news, publications and information about the arts.	National reports on the film industries Access to information for the audio visual sector.
NESTA: National endowment for Science, Technology and Arts NESTA supports creativity in the arts.	OFCOM Independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communications industries.
Performing Right Society The PRS collects licence fees for the public performance and broadcast of musical works.	Publishers Association Information and discussions for all publishers based in the UK.
The Museums Libraries and Archives Council The MLA provides access to information and links related to museums, libraries and archives.	Recording Industry Association of America Access to information and resources relating to the recording industry in America.
Royal Television Society Covers information about the RTS and provides links to related resources.	Theatre History on the Web Extensive index of resources designed to assist theatre historians.
Theatrical Management Association Access to a professional support network for the performing arts industry.	TVLink : Film and Television Website Archive Online resource that covers all aspects of film and television.
UK Film Council Access to information and links from the UK Film Council.	Webster's World of Cultural Democracy A World Wide Web centre for information about the world of cultural democracy.
Webster's World of Cultural Policy An online resource centre for the study of cultural policy.

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Useful Theatre Studies Organisations