Quarter of music and theatre venues fear closure
Experts warn entertainment venues are at risk as bills and energy costs continue to soar, leaving them 'clinging on' to su…
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‘Art Doctors’ to work with libraries in Kirklees
An arts project aimed at reducing loneliness and isolation is launching in West Yorkshire after receiving £30,000 funding fr…
British Museum faces copyright infringement claim
Crowd Justice campaign by Vancouver-based poet and translator Yilin Wang successfully reaches target to initiate court proceedings…
Libraries ‘worth at least £3.4bn’ to economy
Libraries across England generate at least £3.4bn in value a year to the economy through the services they provide, a study…
Flats near HS2 construction to become creative workspaces
Camden Council teams up with arts organisation to transform 90 empty flats into affordable creative workspaces for local artists.
Pay offer sees British Museum strike called off
A scheduled six-day strike by staff at the British Museum has been called off after a new pay offer was made. The Public and Comme…
House of Lords debates creative industries policy
Peers say government must consider skills development, careers guidance and research and development tax relief in discussion on c…
Salford receives £750,000 from ACE for arts and culture
A three-year programme of cultural activities will be launched in Salford after the city received funding from Arts Council Englan…
Theatre Bristol announces closure following ACE funding loss
Former National Portfolio Organisation that provides support for artists and freelance creatives is to close after the loss of all…
Museum opens Gypsy and Traveller gallery
Hull’s Streetlife Museum has opened a new gallery celebrating local Gypsy and Traveller heritage. Funded by Arts Council Eng…
Bradford City of Culture 2025 receives £20m cash boost
Bradford City of Culture organisers say investment from DCMS, Arts Council England and National Lottery Heritage Fund will en…
Edinburgh festivals contribute £500m to city’s economy
Edinburgh’s festivals are ‘world leading cultural brands’ that contributed nearly £500m to the city&r…
Starmer promises greater emphasis on creativity in education
Labour leader says every child will be given the opportunity to take arts subjects until the age of 16 as part of the party’…
Royal Ballet School widens membership scheme
The Royal Ballet School has launched a digital membership programme to widen access for those wanting to support its operation. Th…
Demonstrators call on Bristol’s mayor to restore arts funding
Further delays to funding decisions initially planned for October 2022 may result in closures, Bristol's arts organisations ha…
Significant pay gaps for northern freelancers
Freelance creative workers living in the North of the UK are suffering from three significant pay gaps, a new poll has found. Recr…
APPG inquiry recommends action on decline of arts education
Government must urgently address a crisis in training, recruitment and retention of art and design teachers, according to an inqui…
Cheltenham launches collaborative cultural strategy
Cultural organisations from across Cheltenham have agreed on a new collaborative cultural strategy that will see them working toge…
Consent workshops for teens attending first festival
Music festival Boardmasters says it is investing in workshops for young people and webinars for their parents to tackle consent is…
Research explores impact of indie stores selling Black music
A major new project is set to explore the cultural impact of independent record stores that specialised in Black music from 1950 o…
Creative Scotland warns of ‘extremely challenging’ funding climate
The funder says it could be forced to reduce the number of organisations it supports if it does not recieve an uplift in fund…
London’s 3 Mills Studios completes £6m renovation
A major expansion of 3 Mills Studios in East London has been completed. The £6m redevelopment includes upgrades to several h…
Arts Council of Northern Ireland adds to art collection
Arts Council of Northern Ireland (ACNI) has published a catalogue of the latest acquisitions to be added to its contemporary art c…
DCMS outlines ‘lessons learned’ from UNBOXED festival
DCMS identifies lessons to be learned from the management of UNBOXED festival in letter to Public Accounts Committee.
