Scotland calls for action on culture visas
Practical solutions need to be found to ensure the visa process for international artists coming to contribute to cultural events…
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Birmingham and Nottingham rubberstamp culture cuts
Concerns raised over the 'short-sighted' nature of cuts as drastic reductions to funding for cultural organisations in Not…
Collectors remove art from Barbican over ‘censorship and repression’
Two collectors have revoked loans of artworks on display at a Barbican exhibition after the institute backed out of hosting a talk…
Spring Budget: Higher culture tax reliefs made permanent in ‘game-changing’ move
Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget 2024 has unveiled a range of tax relief support and project funding for the cultural sector.
Unions critise makeup of advisory panel for cultural education
Five trade unions have written to the Chair of the government’s Cultural Education Plan Expert Advisory Panel, saying the pa…
Six theatres share £510,000 of eco-project funds
Funds to improve environmental sustainability have been awarded as part of the Theatre Improvement Scheme.
Blackburn in line for £20m revamp
King George's Hall in Blackburn will undergo an £8m renovation, it has been announced. The Lancashire Telegraph reports…
More than half of arts audiences are first-time bookers
Research into the behaviour of new arts audiences post-pandemic found the retention rate of new bookers in 2023 was higher than it…
Tate Britain plans new garden
A garden in front of Tate Britain to integrate art with nature will open in 2026, it has been announced. Museums and Heritage Advi…
Arts roles feature in proposed changes to work visa rules
A series of arts positions will be included in government list that allows a lower salary threshold for creatives seeking to move…
Chiswick House reveals ‘creative campus’ plans
Chiswick House & Gardens Trust (CHGT) has unveiled plans to create a new learning hub with facilities to support 200 volunteer…
Study highlights lack of diversity in GCSE Art
Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
Midlands theatre with RAAC could reopen next year
A theatre in Solihull which closed last September after the discovery of dangerous concrete in its roof could reopen in 2025, it h…
Home Office overturns visa refusal for Afghan Youth Orchestra
The Afghan Youth Orchestra’s four-date tour in England will go ahead after the Home Office u-turned on a decision to reject…
Orchestras urge Chancellor to extend tax relief
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the higher rate of Orchestra Tax relief (OT…
National Alliance for Cultural Services launches
A new organisation, made up of a range of local government bodies, is calling for a fresh approach to sustain culture services in…
Council extends rent-free period for Battersea Arts Centre
Wandsworth Council has agreed to extend Battersea Arts Centre’s (BAC) rent-free period until 2035 saving it in the region of…
Welsh National Opera criticises ‘reckless’ ACE cuts
Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a sma…
Activists arrested after Kelvingrove protest
Two climate activists have been arrested following alleged vandalism at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Climate act…
Downing Street labels Black Out theatre performances ‘wrong’
Spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says concept of restricting audiences based on race is ‘concerning and divisive&…
EXCLUSIVE: ACE seeks costs over failed race discrimination case
Arts Council England is pursuing Mercury Prize winning musician Speech Debelle for around £100,000 in legal costs.
‘Complete turnaround’: Sector reacts to ACE guidance changes
Revamped risk guidance from Arts Council England (ACE) marks "a complete turnaround" in its position on political or act…
Pressures on freelance mothers in dance ‘at critical point’
Concerns raised over female dancers returning to work too soon after giving birth, risking physical exhaustion and injury.
Welsh Government pushes ahead with arts cuts
The Welsh Government has finalised its budget for 2024/25, confirming a 10.5% cut for Arts Council of Wales and the National Libra…
