| Series title: | Drama Department: Drama General, 1944-1995 | |
| Reference: | ACGB/38 | |
| Extent: | 438 folders |
The Drama Department was mainly responsible for administering grants to and assessing the work of the Council's revenue and annual drama clients. The Drama Department serviced the following advisory panels and committees: Drama Advisory Panel (1945 onwards), Experimental Drama Committee (later Fringe and Experimental Drama Committee) (1971/72-1974/75), New Drama Committee (1970/71-1974/75), New Writing Committee (later Theatre Writing and Bursaries Committee (1975/76 onwards), Projects and New Applications Committee (later Projects Committee) (1975/76 onwards), Standards and Reassessment Committee (later Review Committee) (1975/76-1977/78), Young People's Theatre Committee (1971/72-1974/75) and Young People's Theatre Panel (1966/67-1969/70). It also serviced the following advisory bodies during the early 1970s: Theatre Technicians' Working Party (later Technicians and Stage Management Working Group) (1970/71-1978/79), Directors' Working Group (1970/71-1978/79), Designers' Working Group(1970/71-1978/79), Drama Schools Working Group (later Performers' Working Group) (1970/71-1978/79), Theatre Administration Working Party (1970/71) and Training Committee (1970/71 onwards).
This series incorporates Drama Department records originally marked as DG/MISC/AD (amateur dramatic societies), DG/MISC/AR (annual reports), DG/MISC/APP (companies wanting financial assistance), DG/MISC/PP (press, publicity and publications), DG/MISC/PUP (puppetry), DG/MISC/RandI (UI) (useful information), DG/MISC/C (correspondence), DG/SUB/S.ENQ (special enquiries), DG/SUB/B (bursaries) and DG/SUB/MISC (miscellaneous subjects). It also contains material which, although not identified as part of the DG series, is very closely related by content.
For DG/ORG files see ACGB/34.
The files cover a very broad range of topics, including catering in the theatre, censorship, computerised booking systems, entertainments tax, festivals, 'Housing the Arts' and transport subsidy. There are files relating to the Scottish and Welsh Arts Councils, and to the Northern Ireland Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (later the Arts Council of Northern Ireland). Unless otherwise stated, these files contain most or all of the following: applications for subsidy, budgets, correspondence, grant notifications, memos, minutes, newspaper cuttings, press releases, printed publicity material, reports relating to the area of theatre under enquiry, statistical information and survey results.
Arrangement
This series is arranged to reflect the original file references.
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Restrictions on access
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| Reference | Description | Dates | ||
| ACGB/38/1 | Amateur Dramatic Societies 22 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/AD Boxes1-3. |
1946-1976 | ||
| ACGB/38/2 | Production and Dissemination of Annual Reports 17 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/AR Boxes1-2. |
1956-1970 | ||
| ACGB/38/47 | Production and Dissemination of Annual Reports 1 folder |
1981-1984 | ||
| ACGB/38/7 | Capital Applications 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/APP Box 1. |
1972-1974 | ||
| ACGB/38/3 | Companies Wanting Financial
Assistance 8 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/APP Box 2. |
1957-1960 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2041. | ||||
| ACGB/38/8 | File labelled Drama General 7 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/APP Box 3. |
1957-1974 | ||
| This file contains minutes, reports, spreadsheets and other material relating to theatre companies, theatre management and the organisation of festivals. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2041. | ||||
| ACGB/38/4 | Press, Publicity and
Publications 22 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/PP Boxes1-3. |
1956-1980 | ||
| ACGB/38/49 | Puppetry 3 folders |
1947-1971 | ||
| ACGB/38/5 | Puppetry 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/PUP Box 1. |
1971-1978 | ||
| ACGB/38/6 | File labelled Useful Information 3 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/RandI(UI) Box 1. |
1960-1969 | ||
| This file contains ACGB reference material, directories and statistics relating to repertory theatre, and details of private, commercial and local authority funding for various theatres. | ||||
| ACGB/38/9 | Drama Panel
Correspondence and Reports 27 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/DP Boxes1-6. |
1956-1983 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2048. | ||||
| ACGB/38/32 | Drama Panel
Correspondence and Reports 16 folders Previous ref: probable continuation of DG/MISC/C/DP but not labelled as such. |
1983-1990 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2069. | ||||
| ACGB/38/15 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 1. |
1957-1960 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/16 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 2. |
1960-1963 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/17 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 3. |
1963-1965 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/18 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 4. |
1965-1966 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2046. | ||||
| ACGB/38/19 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 5. |
1966-1967 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2048. | ||||
| ACGB/38/20 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 6. |
1967-1969 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2048. | ||||
| ACGB/38/21 | File labelled Miscellaneous Correspondence A-Z
(1969-1971) and A-E (1971-1972) 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 7. |
1969-1972 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/22 | File labelled Miscellaneous Correspondence F-Z
(1971-1972) and A-R (1972-1973) 6 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 8. |
1971-1973 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2050. | ||||
| ACGB/38/29 | File labelled Miscellaneous Correspondence S-Z
(1972-1973) and A-Z (1973-1975) 7 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 9. |
1972-1975 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/23 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 3 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 10. |
1975-1976 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/24 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 11. |
1976-1978 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/25 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 12. |
1978-1979 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2059. | ||||
| ACGB/38/26 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z Box 14. |
1979-1980 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/30 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: probable continuation of DG/MISC/C/A-Z but not labelled as such. |
1980-1982 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/31 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 6 folders Previous ref: probable continuation of DG/MISC/C/A-Z but not labelled as such. |
1982-1984 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| ACGB/38/14 | File labelled Universities Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/UNIV Boxes1-2. |
1961-1974 | ||
| This file contains information on extra mural drama programmes and student drama festivals, theatre provision for universities and theatre surveys undertaken by universities. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2035. | ||||
| ACGB/38/27 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z(YPT) Box 1. |
1969-1973 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2054. | ||||
| ACGB/38/28 | File labelled Miscellaneous
Correspondence 4 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/A-Z(YPT) Box 2. |
1972-1976 | ||
| Files labelled ‘Miscellaneous Correspondence’ typically contain enquiries from members of the public, correspondence with theatres, committees, societies and educational institutions. Many files also contain policy reports, show reports, details of seat prices, printed publicity material and newspaper cuttings. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2036. | ||||
| ACGB/38/11 | Council for the Encouragement of Music and the Arts (CEMA) Northern Ireland /
Arts Council of Northern
Ireland 2 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/NI Box 1. |
1958-1967 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2040. | ||||
| ACGB/38/12 | Scottish Arts
Council 11 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/SCOT Boxes1-3. |
1959-1975 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2040. | ||||
| ACGB/38/13 | Welsh Arts
Council 5 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/C/WAL Box 1. |
1959-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/48 | Scottish Arts
Council 2 folders |
1991-1995 | ||
| ACGB/38/39 | Young People's Theatre
Enquiry 26 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ/(YPT) Box 1(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v), (vi), (vii) and (viii). |
1965-1968 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2047. | ||||
| ACGB/38/33 | Computer Booking Working
Party 11 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 1(i), (ii) and (iii). |
1968-1972 | ||
| ACGB/38/34 | Entertainments Duty 4 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 2. |
1955-1958 | ||
| ACGB/38/35 | Theatre Censorship 6 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 3. |
1964-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/36 | The Arts Council Theatre
Enquiry 33 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 4(i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi). |
1967-1970 | ||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2049. | ||||
| ACGB/38/37 | Report on the Needs of the Subsidised
Theatre in London 4 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 5. |
1966-1967 | ||
| ACGB/38/38 | Report on the Needs for Drama at the
Expiration of the Present Triennium 3 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/S.ENQ Box 6. |
1962-1965 | ||
| ACGB/38/45 | Housing the Arts and Theatre
Buildings 20 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B/HTA(TB) Box 1(i), (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v). |
1956-1979 | ||
| ACGB/38/40 | Awards to Artists 4 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B Box 1. |
1965-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/41 | Dramatic Academies 4 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B Box 2. |
1956-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/42 | Independent Television
Companies Association Committee of Review of Grants to the Arts and
Sciences 15 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B Box 3(i), (ii), (iii) and (iv). |
1958-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/43 | Shakespeare Anniversary and
Festival 12 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B Box 4(i), (ii) and (iii). |
1960-1965 | ||
| ACGB/38/44 | Transport Subsidy 9 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/B Box 5(i) and (ii). |
1953-1969 | ||
| ACGB/38/10 | File labelled Foreign Countries
Correspondence 15 folders Previous ref: DG/MISC/FOR Boxes1-3. |
1956-1977 | ||
| This file concerns both British theatre abroad and international theatre events in Britain. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2068. | ||||
| ACGB/38/46 | File labelled Miscellaneous 30 folders Previous ref: DG/SUB/MISC Boxes 2-3, 5-7, 9. |
1944-1979 | ||
| This file contains material relating to the planned National theatre, the employment of ex-servicemen in the theatre, 'Miss Horniman's Jubilee,' the 'Theatre Inter-changes' scheme, 'Ring Actors,' events such as the Prime Minister's reception and 'Fanfare for Europe,' scholarships for travel and study, west country drama, TV and radio, catering in the theatre, and the festival of British theatre. | ||||
| Access to material contained in this file may be restricted until 2040. |