Bridging the divide for children in the North
At the heart of the cost-of-living and Covid storm, children and young people have fewer opportunities to engage in arts and cultu…
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Theatre subtitling declines post-lockdown
Access charity Stagetext has reported a marked drop in demand for the digital subtitling of theatre productions following the retu…
Woke-ing up: how tackling ableism benefits everyone
We all need to work harder to ensure that culture is fully accessible to disabled audiences. When we do, there are positive spinof…
Access shouldn’t be an afterthought
Leeds Playhouse runs courses for D/deaf and disabled artists wanting to enter the theatre. Rio Matchett shares what they have…
‘Being with’ in theatre
A new report from Oily Cart explores making theatre for and with children who have the most barriers to access. Ellie Griffiths su…
ACE sets out digital database plan to improve access
Arts Council England unveils its vision for improving access for D/deaf, disabled and neuro-divergent audiences, saying the curren…
What does digital access mean for arts organisations?
Many companies are making brilliant accessible work and universal content that people want to see. But, as Harmeet Chagger-Khan ar…
New resilience fund for at-risk theatres
A new three-year programme from the Theatres Trust aims to support theatres at risk of permanent closure.
Christie’s funds scholarships for art students
Auction house Christie's is to fund a scholarship scheme helping students who are the first to go to university in their famil…
Equity advocates for diverse dancer opportunities
Trade union’s new guide provides advice to dance companies on how to reach diverse talent, making auditions and rehearsals a…
ACE disability access card pilot rescheduled to 2024
The date is two years later than outlined in the government’s National Disability Strategy, while an existing access card ex…
McKellen reopens funding programme for producers
Actor Ian McKellen has announced a second round of his funding programme designed to help theatre producers pay actors a living wa…
Inclusivity drive for independent music venues launches
Independent music venues will be encouraged to form a national network offering daytime programmes of music-based activities to en…
Performing arts programme ‘could provide £3.3bn boost for economy’
Study finds that every £1 spent on a primary school performing arts programme generates up to £32 in long-term socioec…
We’re all astronauts, but some of us need more space
Cultural experiences – as offered by Our Place in Space – are vital for youngsters with special educational needs. Dan…
Accessible arts at risk of post-pandemic decline
Following a significant improvement in accessibility to arts and culture during the pandemic, organisations are now pulling back f…
Disability arts group with radical plans
As Extant celebrates its 25th anniversary, Mary Paterson shares their plans to spearhead radical change for disabled people i…
Arts workers get lowest pay rise of any sector
Low pay and real-terms depreciation of salaries could ‘severely damage’ arts sector amid record number of job vacancie…
Festival commissions homeless for operas
A new year-long festival will encourage artists and audiences to view their cities through the eyes of their homeless residents. S…
Increasing cultural opportunity everywhere
It’s a fundamental matter of social justice that cultural provision and opportunities are so unequal. Richard Watts argues s…
UAL plans 30 online degree courses
University of the Arts London (UAL) will offer 30 online and "low residency" degree courses in the 2022/23 academic year…
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
Event organisers optimistic about future
Worries about ticket sales, rising costs and staff shortages remain front of mind but organisers have "a much thicker skin&qu…
Children’s theatre ticket scheme doubles offering
Children’s theatre Polka is making 4,000 free school tickets available before the end of the school year through Curtain Up!…
