Coventry Council urged to drop £60m cultural revamp of Ikea building
Plans to turn a five-storey former IKEA building in Coventry city centre into a cultural venue should be dropped due to the cost o…
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Equity cautions performers over casting agency
Performers’ union Equity has urged its members to exercise caution in relation to casting agency Mad Dog Casting Ltd following all…
MP proposes ticketing legislation
Ticket sellers will be required to state maximum prices at the start of the buying process under proposed legislation in the wake…
Museums issue £20m funding plea ahead of budget
The most at-risk local authority museum services need £20m to continue operating, the body that represents them has warned. Ahead…
Creatives criticise ITV over AI job
Actors, screenwriters and TV industry representatives have criticised ITV for planning to employ a head of generative artificial i…
Actors take legal action against touring theatre company
Two actors contracted to work with a theatre touring company will be allowed to pursue claims relating to working hours and pay af…
Northern Ballet and Opera North in partnership talks
Northern Ballet has announced plans for a “strategic partnership” with Opera North that would see its dancers perform alongsid…
National Gallery bans liquids to counter art ‘attacks’
A ban on visitors bringing liquids into the National Gallery has been introduced in response to recent attacks on paintings within…
Deafinitely Theatre receives funding for youth theatre programme
Deafinitely Theatre has been awarded £274,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help fund its youth theatre programme o…
EXCLUSIVE: Opera North confirms ‘organisational review’ amid reports of redundancies
Opera North is conducting an “organisational review” across several departments to create a “leaner, more agile structure”…
Playwrights ‘need government rescue package’
Playwriting is in “a bit of a crisis” and needs support from government, the Royal Court’s artistic director David Byrne has said….
Equity had ‘serious concerns’ about Turbine Theatre prior to closure announcement
Performers’ Union Equity raised “serious concerns” about how employees were being engaged at Turbine Theatre less than a week…
Theatre asks for heating donations
A performing arts venue housed in a former church has appealed for donations to fix its ailing heating system. The managers of Tri…
Conductor accused of bullying wins unfair dismissal case
An acclaimed conductor who was sacked from his teaching post at National Opera Studio has won a case of unfair dismissal against h…
Central School layoffs scheme could open next month
Central School of Speech and Drama (CSSD) has revealed that a proposed voluntary redundancy scheme, which it is currently consulti…
Bradford 2025: Organisers set out youth legacy focus
Young people will embark on 16-month placements with Bradford’s City of Culture team as part of efforts to secure the legacy of th…
Growth opportunity for creative industries from venture capital, study finds
There are “exciting opportunities” for increased investment in creative sectors through venture capital and other forms of growth…
Suffolk Artlink ‘facing funding crisis’
An art charity in Suffolk is facing the prospect of closure if it cannot raise enough money in the next three months. Suffolk Artl…
Musicians are playing fewer tour venues
Musicians are playing half as many gigs on tour as they did in the 1990s, according to new research. Data from Music Venue Trust f…
Former theatre chief admits embezzlement
A former theatre leader has admitted embezzling money from a children’s drama group. The Daily Record reports that David McCann, w…
Dinenage highlights AI legislation ‘concerns’
The chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee Caroline Dinenage has written to Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy, raising…
Maritime museum closes for repairs
The National Maritime Museum in Cornwall will close for six weeks so repairs to fix leaks in the building’s roof can take place….
Security guards at London museums to take strike action
Security guards at the Science Museum and the Natural History Museum Security will go on strike later this month over pay. The sta…
Growing ticket bot use ‘threatening’ gig industry
Consumers will eventually be unable to purchase gig tickets to in-demand events without using automated solutions like bots, cyber…
