Labour drops Conservatives’ levelling up agenda
Labour government looks set to devolve more decision making in areas including culture, while offering multi-year budgets rather t…
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Royal College of Art establishes new base
The Royal College of Art has established a new outpost in south London. The university, which has campuses in South Kensington, Ba…
Welsh Government earmarks £3.2m for museum repairs
The money comes from scrapping plans for a museum of north Wales and an anchor site for the National Contemporary Art Gallery…
Theatre’s £3.5m revamp to be financed by ticket levy
Ipswich Borough Council has announced plans for a £3.45m renovation of the city’s Regent Theatre to be completed by De…
Cultural hub ‘in serious financial difficulty’
Derby-based National Portfolio Organisation Quad says although it has worked tirelessly to stay open, the economic environment …
Chichester theatre gets approval for new venue
Chichester Festival Theatre has received planning permission for a new 120-seat studio theatre. Called ‘The Nest’, the…
Bryant becomes DCMS Minister of State
Former Shadow Minister for Creative Industries and Digital Chris Bryant will join DCMS alongside new Culture Secretary L…
Lavender Theatre pauses productions for upgrade works
Lavender Theatre in Surrey will embark on a year-long hiatus for upgrade works to take place. The open-air theatre in Epsom said i…
Oldham Coliseum to reopen next year
Oldham Coliseum is expected to reopen in time for the 2025 pantomime season after Oldham Council pledged £10m to refurbish t…
National Audit Office to scrutinise Covid loans
A probe into Covid loans provided to both the arts and sports sectors will be conducted by the National Audit Office (NAO). A stat…
ICA refutes claims job losses linked to pro-Palestine action
The activist group Culture Workers Against Genocide has claimed that layoffs at ICA were motivated by previous Palestinian so…
BPI unveils music industry innovation programme
The BPI has launched a “scale-up and growth programme” for new technologies, innovations and ideas in the music indust…
Two more years funding for UK-German cultural exchange
The four arts councils of the UK, alongside the British Council, Fonds Soziokultur and Goethe-Institut London, have announced they…
Nandy pledges ‘hard work’ on arrival at DCMS
Former Shadow Minister for International Development says it is an 'unbelievable privilege' to become Culture Secretary.
History of Science Museum shares restoration plans
The History of Science Museum in Oxford has unveiled proposals to refurbish its building. The Grade I listed structure was complet…
Lisa Nandy made Culture Secretary
Former Shadow Minister for International Development is handed the culture brief by Prime Minister Keir Starmer after Thangam Debb…
Scottish galleries affirm ongoing Baillie Gifford sponsorship
National Galleries of Scotland (NSG) has put out a statement online saying will continue its relationship with sponsor Baillie Gif…
Review of dance ecology in Wales to launch
Arts Council of Wales says the country's dance ecology has been 'fragile' since before the Covid pandemic.
Sheeran funds school’s arts subjects after government cuts
Musician Ed Sheeran has been funding a local state school's music, art and drama education programmes for the last seven years…
At risk theatre goes up for auction
A theatre in Doncaster left vacant for nearly 30 years has been put up for auction, with no reserve price. Opened in 1899, The Gra…
School blames financial position for arts cuts
Having spent £500,000 on a purpose-built art block a decade ago, London school ceases contract of 'inspirational' ar…
Arts sector responds to Labour election victory
Arts and culture leaders urge Labour government to address a range of issues affecting the sector following landslide general elec…
Work commences to convert former IKEA into an arts venue
The transformation of a former IKEA in Coventry city centre into a “new cultural landmark” will start this August afte…
Debbonaire and Frazer lose seats
Labour's Thangam Debbonaire had been widely expected to become Culture Secretary had she retained her Bristol Central seat.
