Audiences turn to sites with free entry
Annual audience figures from the Association of Leading Visitor Attractions show that post-pandemic, audiences are returning quick…
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Small increase in overseas visitors to museums and galleries
The number of people visiting DCMS-sponsored institutions from outside the UK showed slow signs of recovery last year, according t…
Academics urge greater support for creative practitioners
Policymakers should 'learn lessons from the pandemic' and intervene in four key areas to better support creative practitio…
Historic venue closes citing ‘devastating’ pandemic impact
A historic arts venue in Hastings is closing to the public due to the “devastating effects of the pandemic”. St Mary i…
Attractions warned of ‘exceptionally tough’ 2023
The Association of Leading Visitor Attractions warns that amid pressures on household spending, providing value for money to visit…
Economic value of museums and galleries on the rise
Latest government figures show the value to the economy of museums and galleries has rebounded to near pre-pandemic levels.
Recovery funds key to arts survival in Scotland and Wales
Reports suggest devolved governments’ funding was key to sector recovery and resilience but warn the pandemic exposed the ne…
Diverse-led organisations fared worst in cultural recovery support
Arts organisations led by Black, Asian or other ethnically diverse groups were least successful in obtaining financial support fro…
Low uptake of live events insurance scheme by festivals
Less than a quarter of the government's ringfenced insurance funding has been paid out, with music festivals finding the schem…
ACE pandemic response was a lifeline for the arts, new report says
The Emergency Recovery Fund, launched by ACE the day after the country went into lockdown in March 2020, receieved 14,000 applicat…
A third of arts businesses plan to adopt hybrid working
Businesses in the arts, entertainment and recreation sectors are among the most likely to adopt permanent hybrid work models, the…
Theatres cancel shows over rising Covid cases
Last week theatres across the country were forced to cancel or postpone shows amid rising Covid infections. The Viaduct in Halifax…
Art Fund opens grant schemes worth £2m
The Art Fund is opening applications to two funding streams this summer, with more than £2m available in total. The charity&…
Lloyd Webber labels Cinderella musical ‘a costly mistake’
Andrew Lloyd Webber called his production of Cinderella in the West End "a costly mistake" on the night of the show&rsqu…
Cost of living ‘jeopardising theatres and festivals’, MPs told
Select committee hears that theatres and arts festivals are facing a "double whammy" of increasing costs and lower deman…
My Gurus: Be the change you want to see
Founded in 2000, Slung Low is a theatre company based at the Holbeck in Leeds – Britain’s oldest working men’s c…
Heritage sector ‘confident about future’
Survey finds positivity among organisations across Britain and confidence to weather possible future waves of Covid-19.
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector – part 2
After two years of constant learning, Anthony Sargent thinks we now have the foundations for a new world.
Florence Nightingale Museum to reopen
London’s Florence Nightingale Museum is set to reopen after two years of pandemic related closures. The museum will welcome…
Unapproved Covid tests used in TV and film
Unapproved Covid tests have been "widely" used in TV and film productions, a laboratories trade body claims. The Laborat…
Future of culture in Edinburgh
Recent research urged Edinburgh’s cultural sector to adopt a values-led approach to addressing inequities and precarities. V…
Edinburgh to appoint music-writer-in-residence
The city of Edinburgh will hold a competition to select a music-writer-in-residence. The appointee will chronicle the recovery of…
How the pandemic changed the way we use social media
Digital teams have been at the forefront of connecting the arts with social justice and reform, according to a new report, writes…
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…
