Paisley Museum redevelopment costs increase by a quarter
Renfrewshire Council has added £12.5m to its budget for the redevelopment of Paisley Museum, taking the total to more than £65m….
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Library destroyed by riots reopens after community response
A Liverpool library and community hub forced to close after being vandalised during the summer has reopened following an outpourin…
Co-creation boosts young people’s library engagement
Almost 90% of young people from marginalised groups felt more welcome in libraries after co-creating projects with them, new resea…
ONS data: Arts activity shrinks by 15% since July
Economic activity in the creative, arts and entertainment sectors shrank by a cumulative 15% between July and October this year, a…
Bradford theatre company closes due to ‘precarious’ funding climate
Freedom Studios will begin winding down its operations, with its work anticipated to cease at the end of the current financial yea…
Hull approves five-year culture strategy
Hull City Council has approved a five-year culture and heritage strategy, which includes bidding to be a Unesco Creative City of M…
Health benefits of cultural engagement valued at £8bn
The improvements to people’s health and wellbeing that come from engagement with arts and culture are worth more than £8bn a…
Fan donations generate £60,000 for grassroots venues
A donation-matching initiative run by Ticketmaster has raised £60,000 to support grassroots music venues. Throughout October, the…
Playwrights secure new terms for streaming work
A “landmark” agreement has been reached with playwrights to protect their pay and other rights relating to the digital deliver…
National Theatre Wales ‘ceases to exist’ as company adopts new model after grant cut
National Theatre Wales (NTW) will no longer exist in its current form following the loss of its core funding from Arts Council Wal…
Former Portfolio Organisation announces closure amid ‘challenging funding landscape’
London-based immersive arts organisation Coney has announced that it will close in April 2025 after over 16 years of operation due…
DCMS expects to lose over £25m in Covid loan repayments
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will not recover between £24.9m and £28.7m in repayments from Covid-era suppo…
Council criticised for considering museum move
The Walsall Leather Museum could be moved to a new location as part of cost-cutting measures proposed by Walsall Council. Local re…
University of Glasgow unveils virtual museum
The University of Glasgow is launching a virtual museum dedicated to scientist Lord Kelvin. The opening concludes celebrations of…
Beck Theatre saved after new lease agreement signed
Beck Theatre has been spared from looming closure after Hillingdon Council secured a new operator for the venue. Parkwood Theatres…
CMS Committee opens inquiry into built heritage
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee will conduct a new inquiry into how to prevent the loss and decline of historic build…
Nandy confirms new ACE review headed by Hodge will consider ‘wider cultural funding ecosystem’
A new review of Arts Council England (ACE) will look at the role the funding body plays in the wider arts and culture ecosystem, a…
Public urged to report council culture cuts as research reveals 50% drop in arts spending
The Campaign for the Arts (CFTA) has launched an open call for information about new proposed cuts to arts funding as local author…
AI campaigners encourage government to protect copyright
A new coalition of creative rights holders has called on government to adopt its principles around protection of copyright ahead o…
Public believes creativity can promote community cohesion, study reveals
Increased community involvement in arts and creativity can play an important role in promoting social cohesion, according to the f…
Cardiff’s National Museum hit by ‘major flooding’ – again
The National Museum in Cardiff has been hit by flooding again due to recent heavy rain, a hearing of the Welsh Senedd’s culture co…
Nandy: ‘We haven’t scrapped Archer ACE review’
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has countered assertions that the Labour government has “scrapped” a review of Arts Council Engla…
Citizens Theatre gets further £8m from Holyrood to complete delayed renovation
The Scottish government has stepped in to plug an £8m funding shortfall at Glasgow’s Citizens Theatre. The council-owned theatre…
Ipswich theatre approved for £3.5m revamp funded by ticket levy
Plans for a £3.45m revamp of a 1920s theatre in Ipswich have been given the green light by the borough council. The Regent’s Thea…
