Manchester International Festival achieves record audience numbers
An extended programme helped Manchester International Festival (MIF) deliver record audience numbers this year despite social…
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Rushmoor to develop cultural strategy
A 10-year cultural strategy for Rushmoor will increase opportunities for arts engagement and attract up to £1m investment. A…
Glyndebourne to launch on-demand streaming service
Opera house Glyndebourne is set to launch an on-demand streaming service, Glyndebourne Encore, next month. The service will offer…
Rishi isn’t coming to the rescue
This week’s budget shows that there’s no easy path to high wages and low ticket prices in theatre. So what’s nex…
Citizen’s assembly invites input on arts in placemaking
A citizen's assembly on the role of arts and culture – the first of its kind anywhere in the world – has begun. A new website…
City of Culture 2025 a ‘springboard’ regardless of longlist
The challenge now for some of the latecomers will be completing years' worth of planning in weeks.
Theatres split over return of digital pantos
Research suggests audiences enjoyed watching Christmas performances online last year, but few may return as theatres focus on draw…
Citizens’ assembly to shape culture in Coventry
Art for the People, believed to be the first citizen's assembly for arts and culture, will decide on projects for the Cit…
Few of ACE’s priority places are among the lowest funded
Fifty-four priority areas for investment have high rates of deprivation and low cultural engagement, but some of the low…
Digital didn’t change arts engagement, study finds
The digital pivot might have altered online attendance slighty but for most of the UK, "the new normal of pandemic life…
How useful are pre-pandemic datasets?
Lockdowns, venue closures, cancelled and postponed events – the era of Coronavirus has created an 18-month crevasse in our d…
Enhancing artist and audience experience
Issues of access have beleaguered artists and audiences alike. Jamie Wyld explores how access streams can be used in innovative wa…
Partnership to rebuild a ‘sense of workplace community’
National Theatre has announced a new partnership to explore "the benefits of collaboration and creativity in working life&quo…
Locally-led arts sustained communities through lockdown
Working around Covid-19 restrictions actually bolstered the vitality and value of local arts projects, research finds.
Covid-19 crushed Swansea’s City of Culture plan
Swansea Council says the pandemic changed its plans to enter the UK City of Culture 2025 contest. The city bid for the title…
Wales’ arts funders ‘shouldn’t force white-led organisations to diversify’
A report commissioned by the Arts Council of Wales says it is entrenched in white supremacy and has ignored calls for change….
Call to patronise local museums as visitors favour big name sites
Museums have not yet returned to full strength despite restrictions lifting. The challenges for smaller and larger sites this…
Disabled audiences will eschew venues with lax Covid rules
Two thirds would choose venues with Covid certification on entry over those taking a laissez-faire approach.
Freedom Day? Arts organisations double down on restrictions amid vaccine passport U-turn
Venues are pleading for leniency on isolation rules that threaten to derail their reopening, but audiences remain hesitant.
Cultural vaccination centres an opportunity to reach new audiences
Art galleries hosting pop-up sites hope to capitalise on increased footfall and reconnect with young locals.
Medway’s City of Culture bid on track despite UCA closure
Medway Council promises a "resilient" bid as local politicians and students oppose the University of Creative Arts&rsquo…
Young people taking the lead
A new programme aimed at engaging 18-to-25 year olds with museums and galleries hands over control of the creative direction to th…
Two thirds of livestreaming performers expect to continue post-pandemic
A lack of infrastructure and interaction with audiences are pressing issues for artists streaming live – but monetisation&nb…
Engaging young wealthy donors: heartstrings before purse strings
Recent research provides insights to building lifetime relationships with the funders of the future. Lisa Rose outlines the main f…
