Bristol artists label funding delay ‘cruel and disrespectful’
Arts organisations and Equity members in Bristol claim they are struggling financially after the city council paused its cultural…
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Partial closure of York Castle Museum after concrete discovery
Several galleries at York Castle Museum have been closed following the discovery of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC)…
Ofsted finds inequalities in music education persist
An Ofsted report examining music in schools has found inequalities in opportunities to learn an instrument continue to impact pupi…
Hampshire arts venues threatened by proposed funding cuts
Hampshire Culture Trust has said the closure of multiple museums and arts venues across the county is “inevitable” if…
Leeds art gallery to leave historic venue
An art gallery established in the former headquarters of Tetley's brewery in Leeds a decade ago is moving to a new venue, it h…
Former NPO opens venue in London
Theatre company Stockroom, which ceased to be an Arts Council England-funded organisation last year, has opened a new performing s…
Theatre company announces venue closure
Artistic Director of Nottingham's Nonsuch Studios warns that costs faced by smaller venues cannot be sustained "without s…
Support for increased arts funding in Northern Ireland
An independent survey commissioned by Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has found widespread support for continued and incre…
National Theatre Wales ‘deeply shocked’ over funding loss
Acclaimed theatre company says it will have to rethink its future plans after having its core funding cut by Arts Council of Wales…
Calls for Birmingham to keep ‘precious’ heritage assets
Three of the country's most prominent cultural organisations have urged Birmingham City Council not to sell off its “pre…
Performing arts among fastest growing sectors of economy
Government figures reveal the economic value of music, performing and visual arts is outperforming the rest of the economy, but se…
British Museum launches webpage to recover stolen objects
The British Museum has announced the launch of a webpage that aims to help recover some of the almost 2,000 antiquities that have…
Scottish government criticised over ‘betrayal of culture sector’
A cut to the funding Creative Scotland receives from the Scottish government is going ahead, despite the proposals being dropped e…
Northampton theatres delay reopening
Royal & Derngate has been forced to delay reopening as investigations continue into the safety of concrete used in its theatre…
Theatre productions paused amid fears of tax law changes
Government says it wants to make changes to legislation around cultural tax reliefs to "provide clarity to the industry,"…
Creative Scotland’s Open Fund awards nearly £900k
Creative Scotland has awarded over £897k of National Lottery funding to Scottish cultural organisations and artists as part…
Wildcard Theatre Company closes due to financial climate
Wildcard Theatre Company has announced its closure after eight years of operation, citing financial difficulties. “Hav…
Gender debate ‘fracturing Arts Council England’
An independent review into diversity and inclusion within Arts Council England praises the organisation’s efforts but highli…
Creative Scotland has ‘no clear artistic priorities’, festival organisers claim
The Lammermuir Festival has released an open letter to Creative Scotland calling on the funding body to change its system. The let…
‘Anger and concern’ over Peterborough council plans
A proposal by Peterborough City Council to set up a non-profit company to run Peterborough Museum, Flag Fen and its libraries unti…
Grassroots music sector in ‘full-blown crisis’
Research conducted by Music Venues Trust finds 125 grassroots music venues across the UK have been lost in the last eight months.
AHRC cuts funded PhDs by 30% after loss of income
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has announced that it will cut the number of PhD students it funds by almost a thi…
Planning permission granted for Somerset Shoemakers Museum
A museum detailing the history of the shoe brand Clarks has been granted planning permission. Located in Street, Somerset, the Sho…
Historic London venue to revert to a theatre
A Grade-II listed building on London’s Shaftesbury Avenue is set to be turned from an Odeon cinema back into a theatre. The…
