Royal Opera House accused of ‘whitewashing’
An advocacy group for British East and South East Asians working in the screen and stage industries has accused the Royal Opera Ho…
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Artists ‘earning £2.60 an hour’, study finds
The Structurally F-cked report presents a stark picture of underpaid, overworked artists in the UK's publicly-funded visual ar…
Fringe operator ‘at risk’ after Coventry Culture Trust collapse
One of the main venue operators for the Edinburgh Fringe Festival has said its future is at risk following the collapse of Coventr…
Labour backs ‘cultural corridor’ across North
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell sets out Labour's vision for the creative industries, pledging to devolve powers to local…
ENO ‘in talks with 10 areas’ on new base
English National Opera says talks with Arts Council England are now 'more conciliatory' and provide detail on plans for a…
Frazer: Creative industries ‘key priority’ for government
In her first major speech to the sector, new Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer speaks of the importance of the arts and outlines her a…
Coventry City of Culture Trust enters administration
Dozens of staff are made redundant as charity files for administration amid three-year legacy programme.
Oldham Coliseum: Demand for detail on ACE plans
Performers' union Equity calls on Arts Council England to disclose its three-year vision for Oldham, as hundreds gather to pro…
ACE Chair concedes funding decisions ‘not perfect’
In the wake of significant backlash over some of Arts Council England's funding decisions for its next National Portfolio, the…
Third of UNBOXED audience figures ‘came from Countryfile’
A large chunk of official audience figures for UNBOXED festival came from viewers watching Countryfile on the BBC, it has emerged….
Diving in at the deep end
Initially unsure about how to put her art degree to good use, Shonagh Manson has forged a career centred on ensuring artists and c…
Sector questions timing of ACE opera study
Arts Council England plan to commission research into 'challenges and opportunities' for opera and musical theatre sparks…
Rotherham Children’s Capital of Culture gets £275k boost
Rotherham Council’s cabinet has agreed to allocate a further £275,000 of funding for Rotherham as Children’s Cap…
ACE reveals ‘opera analysis’ plan in response to backlash
Independent analysis of opera and musical theatre to be commissioned by Arts Council England to 'shape future investment'…
Music leaders call for rethink on BBC Introducing cuts
Proposed shake-up of BBC radio programmes will see a reduction in music shows that have provided a platform for emerging artists s…
Government complacency ‘jeopardising creative industries’
Inquiry into the future of UK's creative industries calls for government to place sector at the heart of its growth agenda and…
Gallery plagued by racism accusations relaunches
Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art relaunches as 'esea contemporary' following critical audit that found it had lost sigh…
Union launches campaign against Creative Scotland cuts
Performing arts and entertainment trade union Equity has launched a campaign against the Scottish Government’s decision to&n…
Creative Scotland uses reserves to maintain arts funding levels
Creative Scotland pledges to support arts and culture organisations at current levels for further year despite 10% cut by Scottish…
Call for ‘immediate action’ to safeguard local culture
Urgent action is required to protect local cultural services in the face of the cost of living crisis, a Local Government Associat…
ACE refuses to publish ‘sensitive’ ENO letters
Arts Council England rebuffs move to have discussions with English National Opera over possible relocation to Manchester published…
Henley: ‘Many cities interested in hosting ENO’
Arts Council England Chief Executive Darren Henley highlights future possibilities for English National Opera while facing questio…
Arts Council Northern Ireland supports first-time digital artists
Five artists have been awarded a total of £40,000 by the Arts Council of Northern Ireland for new digital art projects….
Leeds 2023 signs fair pay union agreement
Leeds Culture Trust has agreed that all creatives working on the LEEDS 2023 cultural programme will be paid fair wages and have sa…
