Do theatres really believe their own soundbites about being community-led, open and accessible buildings, asks David Sedgwick.

Working with partner universities in Barcelona and Warsaw proved to Janet Hetherington that practical training is key to a rich, c…

Sheffield Theatres has launched a ‘Public Dress Rehearsal’ scheme to raise funds. Members of the public will be invite…

A pilot project in rural North Yorkshire believes it’s landed on an effective and affordable model for delivering music tuit…

CashBack for Creativity has been funded until 2017 with an increased budget after having success at encouraging arts engagement in…

When it comes to art and culture in Barking and Dagenham, local people call the shots. Miriam Nelken and Helen…

Lorna Lee reveals how William Morris Gallery boosted its visitor numbers from 17,000 to 110,000 by engaging local people.

As new figures reveal more details of arts attendance patterns in England, the DCMS has placed the future of its ‘Taking Par…

The latest figures from the Scottish Household Survey reveal that non-classical music has overtaken theatre as Scotland’s fa…

With more and more arts organisations forming consortiums, Trevelyan Wright shares his tips on how to be a strong lead or a suppor…

Arts engagement has not increased in England since 2005/06, although there have been pockets of growth amongst those in rural area…

Is it worth explaining conceptual contemporary art to ‘old age’ pensioners? Anna Goulding’s research sugges…

Outstanding projects in communication, engagement, and learning and participation have been highlighted at the prestigious annual…

In true Bertrand Russell style, Chrissie Tiller suggests that we turn the burden of proof on its head – and prove that…

What would happen if participation in the arts is extended to participation in its artistic decision-making, asks Leila Jancovich.

Recent research looked into the value young people in a deprived area of London place on education and participation in the arts….

ACE will review how it is meeting the needs of rural communities following a report that paints a largely positive picture of arts…

Frances Williams says it’s time to drop the false optimism surrounding arts projects in areas of social deprivation and…

A Disability Action Plan for the arts in Northern Ireland hopes to raise the numbers of disabled people attending, participating a…

Pete James and Nicola Shipley discuss how taking exhibitions into public spaces has allowed photography hub Grain to meet new audi…

Bev Adams accuses funding assessors of ‘project snobbery’ and favouring venue-based organisations over artists working…

Almost three-quarters of adults in Scotland attended a cultural event or place in the last year, but a quarter feel “culture…

Deborah Bull explains what the cultural enquiry into arts policy and young people learnt by looking back over the last 60 years.

Definitions of arts and culture may need to be reconsidered if youth engagement is to be properly understood, suggests report.