Mandatory masks, social distancing and temperature tests make audiences feel more comfortable returning to venues – and on-t…

National and international research has examined the pandemic’s impact on fundraising, marketing and audience development st…

National Museums Liverpool and the V&A consult on redundancies amid a month-long decline in visitor numbers for England&#…

The proportion of adults taking part in the arts is the same as it was in 2005. ACE says there is still progress to be found in th…

70% of audiences say they are willing to pay for digital events as full capacity shows remain on ice. But the shift towards user-p…

Could an Ambassadors Scheme offer a way of better connecting theatres with their local communities? Hardish Virk has seen positive…

Adopting a creative approach to tackle opening in a Covid-safe environment could give venues the edge and help them come out the o…

Survey data that suggests a third of digital arts audiences only engage online raises new possibilities for the post-Covid cu…

What would happen if an audience was allowed to make a reservation for a small fee, enjoy the experience, and then pay afterwards,…

The pandemic didn’t stop Music in the Round running the Sheffield Chamber Music Festival online – and learning from th…

When it's time to rebuild, the cultural sector will have to start owning up to failure if it is to learn from its previous mis…

The challenges facing arts organisations have changed dramatically – but that doesn’t mean giving up on our core value…

Technocratic, old-school approaches to building audiences have only worked among privileged groups. The sector needs to think hard…

Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…

Where ACE once sought to democratise high culture, it now emphasises subjective creativity. Has this made the idea of an ‘au…

The arts sector must do more to include older people, not only as consumers but also as creators of culture, says Stella Duffy.

Community productions across England are transforming attitudes to theatre among audiences with little experience of the artform,…

Advocates hope the funder’s upcoming delivery plan will address concerns its strategy does not support communities’ in…

Organisations visited more neighbourhoods, worked with more schools and made more money last year – but attendance is still…

The Great Place Scheme demonstrates how projects flourish when official bodies allow them freedom from pre-determined outcomes, sa…

We can only change our local communities if we’re willing to change ourselves, says Carol Jones.

Welsh arts organisations have been told to model for a 10% funding cut amid the council’s drive to reach new audiences.

Lottery funding, low pay, and that boat…Amanda Parker meets the Arts Council England Chair and architect of the UK’s…

A flexible pricing experiment caused the Weserburg Museum of Modern Art's visitor numbers to soar while maintaining steady inc…