University launches course for music industry professionals
Middlesex University London has teamed up with music industry body the Association of Independent Music (AIM) to launch a distance…
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East London creative hub for music and dance opens
A new £4.1m creative hub for young musicians and dancers has opened as part of efforts to support diverse talent. The Talent…
The arts in schools: 40 years on
It's 40 years since the publication of the hugely influential ‘The Arts in Schools’. Here Sally Bacon and Pauline…
Theatre gives children body image boost
Theatre productions can help to promote healthier body image in young children, a study has found. Led by body image expert Profes…
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…
Make music compulsory in schools, says refreshed plan
The updated national plan for music education offers a renewed focus on schools but falls short of addressing all concerns raised…
National Lottery awards £13.7m for community projects
Six projects designed to support heritage, culture and nature have received funding from the National Lottery to help communities…
Plymouth College of Art gains university status
Following approval from the Privy Council, Plymouth College of Art has been granted full university status and formally recognised…
New BFI study finds lack of career advice hindering sector
A survey conducted by the British Film Institute and ERIC, a careers platform for young people, has found that a “significan…
Government to invest over £100m in music education
DCMS, the Department for Education and the Department of Health and Social Care have jointly announced new music and sport initiat…
Manchester School of Digital Arts opens to the public
Manchester Metropolitan University’s new School of Digital Arts (SODA) opened for its first public viewing on Monday (13 Jun…
National Theatre expands £3.3m youth programme
The National Theatre is expanding its Speak Up programme to work with some 140,000 young people from 55 secondary schools across t…
Theatre under threat
With the latest cuts to university courses in the arts, Alan Read believes the future of theatre and performance in UK Higher Educ…
Guildhall tops university league table
Guildhall School of Music & Drama is the best place to study drama and music, according to this year’s Complete Universi…
Scottish theatre company launches programme for disabled people
A Scottish theatre company has launched a new initiative to help disabled people get involved with performing arts. Cutting Edge T…
BBC orchestras: broadcaster to explore alternative funding
BBC to reduce licence fee funding for its performing groups as part of efforts to make £200m a year in savings.
Study recommends hour of arts each day for children
Children could benefit from an average of 65 minutes dedicated to the arts each day, according to new research. The Recommend…
Welsh language youth theatre to relaunch
The Welsh Government is investing £1m over the next five years to support the relaunch of the Urdd’s national youth th…
Union calls for end to ‘dangerous assault’ on arts degrees
The Government’s “reductive agenda” is encouraging universities to launch a “dangerous assault” on a…
Drama education should not just be for the elite
Drama and theatre education are curriculum entitlements for all children and young people, not just the privileged few, says Geoff…
Plymouth College of Art gains university status
Plymouth College of Art has been approved for university status and changed its name to Arts University Plymouth. The institution,…
Royal College of Art opens new £135m campus
A major new campus for the Royal College of Art (RCA), featuring a space for public exhibitions, has opened. The £135m devel…
Performance studies threatened by proposed university cuts
Announcements of course closures and job losses at universities prompt concerns of 'existential threat' to theatre and per…
Government to end funding for Creative Careers
DCMS is to provide £947,000 for Creative Careers Programme to continue until March 2025, but does not intend to fund it beyo…
