... ABBEY DATA SYSTEMS LTD Stand W9 The Stone House, Frith End, nr Bordon. Hampshire GU3S ORA 042033040 In attendance: A. N. Lowe Crest computer reservation and ticketing Crest box office computer systems are approaching their third year of operation and are handling bookings for more than 20 venues. The systems are microcomputer based and very competitively priced, considering their advanced ...

... Surprise agreement shakes radio unions' alliance THE future of an alliance of radio unions is in doubt following a surprise agreement between the employers and a member of the alliance. The ACTT has accused BETA of ?oing behind its back to saga a deal with the AMOciatioa of Indepen dent Radio Contractors despite an earlier decision Made by The AJaaace of Coaaerctal Radio Un ions (ACTT, BETA ...

... THURSDAY, JAN 29 SCHOOL FOR WIVES by Moliere, translated by Robert David MacDo- nald. Lyttelton. Management: National Theatre. Cast: Anthony Douse, Neil Dudgeon, Julia Ford, Celia Imne, Roger Lloyd Pack, David Ryall, Wil liam Sleigh, James Taylor, Anthony Trent. Director: Di Trevis. Designer: Pamela Howard. Music: Dominic Mul- downey. Movement: Jane Gibson. Press: Nicki Frei, 928 2033. MADAME ...

... New arts exhibition at Harrogate A NEW EXHIBITION and conference, Entertainment and the Arts '87, is to be held at the International Conference and Exhibition Centre, Harrogate from November 16 to 18. It is being organised and prom oted by Brintex Ltd in con junction with the Associa tion of Entertainment and Arts Management with the co-operation of The Stage and Television Today. In addition ...

... Counsell thanksgiving A THANKSGIVING service to celebrate the life of John Counsel!, OBE, will be held on April 28 at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, beginning at noon. ...

... SCREEN CHANGE CORINNK CARTIKR has been appoimed TVS' new Scrip! and De velopment Executive, working in pro ductions for both TVS and iis film making subsidiary. She has worked on several films including Scum. The Tempest. Hussy and Sweet William DONALD WATERS has been made Chief Executive at Grampian alter being the company's Finance Director since 1979. He is also a director ot Moray Firth ...

... ANIMAL FARM by George Orwell, adapted by Sir Peter Hall. Duke's Playhouse, Lancaster, April 8 to May 2. Cast: Barry Jameson, Elizabeth Kelly, Chris Lamer, Stephanie Sales, Andrew Macintosh, Rosie Chester, Oliver Beamish, David Boyce, John Atholl, Julie Batty, Pearce Quigley, John Adam-Baker. Director: Philip Partridge. Designer: Pip Nash. Movement: Rosie Chester. Lighting: Timandra Harkness. ...

... THE SCHAUBUHNE Company from West Berlin inaugurates the series of overseas company visits to the National Theatre on May 11, when it presents Eugene O'Neill's The Hairy Ape at the Lyttelton for six performances. It is directed by Peter Stein. A SECOND Paul Hamlyn Week, made possible through a donation by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, is being given by the Royal Ballet at the Royal Opera House ...

... CHARLEY'S AUNT by Brandon Thomas. Theatre Royal, York to April 25. Cast: Adam Richardson, Ben Cole, Paul Bradley, Roger Milner, Helen Pearson, Margaret Robertson, Maggie Saunders, Veronica Smart, Lionel Taylor, Chris Whittingham. Director: Richard Williams. Desig ner: Colin Winslow. Lighting: Tony Bird. CHILDREN OF A LESSER GOD by Mark Medoff. Perth Theatre to April 11. Cast: Robert Hale, ...

... INCEST, CHILD ABUSE and mental illness are among a number of controversial subjects featured in a scries of American TV movies being screened by the BBC over the next few months. The series, which started with Jane Fonda's TV movie debut in The DoUmaker last week, also includes the British premiere of the harrowing 1986 film Nobody's Child. Starring the under-rated American actress Mario ...

... A NEW PRODUCTION of Christopher Marlowe's The Jew of Malta opens at the Swan, Stratford-upon-Avon on July 14, with Alun Armstrong in the main role of Barabas. Barry Kyle directs a cast which also includes Janet Amsbury, John Carlisle and Phil Daniels. THAT SUMMER, a new play by David Edgar, opens at Ham- stead Theatre on July 10, with Michael Attenborough directing and Oliver Cotton, Mick Ford ...

... ANDREW (ANDY) HAY, previously associate director at the Playhouse, j Nottingham, has been appointed artis- tic director of the Octagon, Bolton and has already taken up his post. ELLIS JONES has been appointed director of productions of the Keswick- based Century Theatre for the summer season and autumn tour. JOHN STRUTHERS, from the Brew- house, Taunton, has been appointed as new director of ...