Funded organisations diversify income in Northern Ireland
Arts Council of Northern Ireland says increase in organisations leveraging investment from new sources is “positive news&rdq…
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Study reveals added economic value of cinemas
A new study has quantified the additional social value provided by cinemas to its local communities for the first time. Commission…
Coalition forms to deliver ‘Northern Creative Corridor’
BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are among those to sign a charter committing them to support at least one cross-regional initiative in the…
Toppled statue of slave trader to go back on display in Bristol
A statue of transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston that was pulled down by protesters will return to public display at a museum…
DCMS unveils £5m boost for grassroots music
New fund to support grassroots music will offer grants of up to £40k to rehearsal spaces, recording studios, festivals,…
Anger in Elgin as 93% of cultural funds go to one postcode
An Elgin councillor has branded Creative Scotland’s allocation of funds in the county of Moray “astonishing” aft…
Music initiatives launched to help dementia suffers
Two music programmes designed to provide support to people with dementia and their carers have been launched by The National Acade…
Edinburgh festivals receive more than £600,000
Festivals in Edinburgh will share more than £600k of funding from the Scottish government through Creative Scotland as…
Data service to share museum records launches
A new service to gather and share object records from UK museums has launched. The Museums Data Service (MDS) has been devel…
Museum closes as Art Workers for Palestine stage sit-in
Protesters from Art Workers for Palestine Scotland have staged a sit-in at Kelvingrove Museum and Art Gallery in Glasgow this afte…
ACE releases withheld payment for Wigan NPO
After a review of Wigan-based Arts at the Mill's finances, Arts Council England has deemed the NPO solvent and released a with…
Unions protest live music cuts at Northern Ballet
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Trades Union Congress (TUC) will participate in a joint demonstration against proposed cuts to l…
Music teacher training bursaries set to return
The Department for Education has announced that trainee music teachers at secondary level will be entitled to a bursary of £…
Climate protesters target Science Museum Director
Science Museum Director Sir Ian Blatchford was met by protestors as he attended the Museums Association annual conference.
Creative economy accounts for fifth of London jobs
One in five jobs in London is in the creative economy, up from one in six in 2016, new research has revealed. Data from a recently…
RSA unfairly sacked employee over union claims
The Royal Society of Arts (RSA) unfairly dismissed an employee who spoke to the press about the organisation's refusal to reco…
159 sites added to Heritage at Risk register
The register’s 25th anniversary lists a total of 4,871 entries of heritage sites at risk, 48 fewer than last year.
Art Fund initiative studies impact of art on the brain
An initiative developed by Art Fund is visualising the impact art displayed in museums and galleries has on people’s brains….
Rising number of unsuccessful NPO applicants shutting down
In the year since Arts Council England announced its funding decisions for 2023-26, the number of organisations shutting down afte…
British Museum thefts may have begun in 1993
Further details of the theft of 2,000 Greek and Roman artefacts from the British Museum (BM) have emerged as the terms of a r…
Demand for opera remains strong, study finds
Research undertaken by regional theatre finds that despite a huge reduction in touring opera, demand for the artform has not decli…
Temporary theatre venue under construction in Dartford
Work is underway on a temporary theatre venue following the closure of the Orchard Theatre in Dartford over reinforced autoclaved…
Partnership offers hundreds of gigs for young artists
A partnership between two organisations based in Manchester is offering hundreds of paid gigs to young emerging artists. Live musi…
UK ‘risks being left behind’ in global music race
UK music exports generated £4bn in 2022, but an industry body has warned that the sector needs more government support to co…
