The creative activity that thrives in everyday society is often the most overlooked and unsupported, writes Robin Simpson. Here&rs…

The creative sector will bounce back, writes Jane Ide. What matters is building a more inclusive sector – and not just becau…

Freelancers share what organisations can do to help them throughout the current crisis and beyond. 

The pandemic has put an end to the days when an aloof but brilliant leader could direct operations from behind closed doors. Hones…

Louise Blackwell says creative practitioners have been at the forefront of place-based recovery. Their strategy? Come together, li…

Staging a Christmas show was a challenge that tested everyone’s limits. Joanna Read reflects on the year, from Covid to Chri…

A new ticketing system designed by museums for musems is providing free support with the twin challenges of running timed ent…

Supporting creative practitioners with opportunities at this time is vital, but do so wisely, says Guy Armitage. Running an o…

Rowan Kerek Robertson offers practical advice on protecting yourself and your organisation from online abuse – and what to d…

Theatre maker Rosie MacPherson calls for urgent action as Covid-19 closes routes to resettlement.

A UK City of Culture bid won’t succeed unless it’s authentic, writes Richard Dunbar.

Anthony Padgett says artificial intelligence has a role in selecting, curating and even creating art, but the sector must define t…

When decisions about programming are made in hours rather than months, organisations hone in on their core purpose. Festivals will…

A plan to breathe artistic life into a historic bookshop aims to reverse a pattern of decline in Sunderland. Andrew Leach explains…

Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…

How will Hull face the future following its triumph as UK City of Culture? Lee Corner and Stephen Munn reflect on the legacy of 20…

London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…

The pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. But turning obstacles into opportunities is what circus does best, write Billy A…

In a time of great uncertainty, understanding audience attitudes and behaviours make the future a little more predictable, writes…

Lucy Askew explores the possibilities behind a digital theatre platform that puts first things first, and the digital repertory co…

If 2020 has given us anything, it’s a recognition that arts organisations need to engage with technology – and that th…

Technology has been working miracles delivering live performance online. Jonathan Vaughan asked Julian Hepple about the magic &nda…

Audiences are ready to return but they need reassurance to take the first step. A new digital toolkit will help bridge the gap, sa…

The much-vaunted idea of liveness relies on two different but equally important types of connection. Peter Ord examines the techni…