Streetwise Opera launches emergency appeal due to ‘challenging fundraising’ climate
An Arts Council England (ACE) National Portfolio Organisation that produces opera with people who have experienced homelessness ha…
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Welsh National Opera chorus strike postponed again following talks progress
The union representing chorus members of Welsh National Opera (WNO) has said that while they have made enough progress in talks ov…
Bradford 2025: Plans submitted for arts hub and theatre
A city centre building will be transformed into an arts and culture hub featuring a 200-seat theatre under plans submitted by orga…
Call for central AI infrastructure to help culture sector ‘monetise content’
Arts Council England and UK government should work together to develop centralised artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure to…
Theatres Trust director reveals fund regret
Outgoing director of Theatres Trust Jon Morgan has said that being unable to make a case for “serious, targeted public investmen…
Edinburgh museum to reopen after ‘passionate feedback’
The People’s Story Museum in Edinburgh will reopen on 2 December after public and political outcry that it had been quietly shut…
Bristol NPO ‘pauses’ festival amid financial challenges
An Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation based in Bristol has revealed it will be “pausing” its flagship arts f…
Council responds to concern over museum ‘disrepair’
Launceston Town Council in Cornwall has responded to public concerns that Lawrence House Museum has fallen into “disrepair”, assur…
Museum collection to embark on library tour
Part of the collection of the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro will visit libraries in the county on a two-month tour while the buil…
New theatre to open in west London
A major new theatre will open in west London next year, it has been announced. The purpose-built 620-seat Capital theatre, a joint…
Funding for rural arts in Northern Ireland
Arts organisations in rural communities across Northern Ireland are set to benefit from £350,000 of funding from the Arts Council…
ACE explores ‘radical’ new business models for arts organisations
Cultural organisations in England are working with Arts Council England to look at “radical” new business models, the public fundi…
National Insurance hike: Arts charities pressure Reeves for sector exemption
More than 100 arts and cultural organisations have joined thousands of charities in signing an open letter to Chancellor Rachel Re…
NPO transfer programme: 24 organisations relocate ahead of deadline
All but one of the organisations signed up for Arts Council England’s Transfer Programme completed their relocation out of Londo…
ACE launches grant scheme for theatre and dance tours
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched a new pilot scheme to support and promote the touring ecology in the theatre and dance sec…
No current plans for statutory private copying levy
The government is currently not planning to introduce a levy that would remunerate creators on the sale of electronic goods capabl…
Millennium Centre launches digital-first performance venue
Wales Millennium Centre (WMC) has unveiled plans for a digital-first performance venue as well as facilities for production, rehea…
Council supports campaign to protect LGBT+ venue
Tower Hamlets Council has said it will only support the use of Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) as a cultural venue, end…
Cultural devolution: Public ‘should be involved’ in arts funding decisions
A major report into the future of cultural devolution in the UK is calling for the public to be engaged in decision making relatin…
Kwei-Armah calls for urgent action on arts in schools
Outgoing artistic director of the Young Vic, Kwame Kwei-Armah, has warned that diversity in the theatre industry will suffer unles…
ACE launches peer network for treasurers
Arts Council England has announced the launch of the Treasurer Peer Network as part of its Transforming Governance programme. The…
Campaigners vow to fight closure of Beck Theatre
Campaigners have said they intend to fight the planned closure of a west London theatre. In a statement released last week, Hillin…
Glasshouse receives £2m to support work with young people
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead has received a £2m donation from The Foyle Foundation to support its w…
Efforts begin to save cultural projects at risk from £100m cut
Figures behind a range of cultural projects facing the loss of millions of pounds of levelling-up funding are scoping out opportun…
