English Heritage to introduce ‘dress up’ for adults
Historical ‘dress up’ costumes aimed at adult visitors are due to be introduced at 11 English Heritage sites this summ…
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Central School and New Earth Theatre announce associateship
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama and New Earth Theatre have announced an associateship that will see the organisations…
Spotlight on new NPOs: Back to Ours
In our series of articles spotlighting new National Portfolio Organisations (NPOs), Christina Lewis explains how Hull-based Back t…
Bradford 2025 plans ‘iconic’ travelling performance space
A temporary arts space named Beacon will form part of Bradford City of Culture 2025 plans, it has emerged. Organisers are looking…
Building trust in policing
Police collaboration in arts and culture projects improves their engagement with communities, building trust and confidence, as Ja…
London art school to become Tate Modern’s neighbour
An independent art school is relocating to a new building adjacent to Tate Modern as part of plans to increase access to art educa…
Spotlight on new NPOs: Family Arts Campaign
Connection, communities and collaboration are essential ingredients for working with families, writes Anna Dever, Director of a ne…
What are patrons for?
Many arts organisations list patrons on their website but do we really understand their role? Megan Bennett shares her work buildi…
Theatre apologises for ‘encouraging poor etiquette’
Norwich Theatre has apologised for “inadvertently encouraging poor theatre etiquette” after sending a newsletter with…
Theatre’s planned ‘Black Out’ performance proves divisive
Stratford East attracts criticism for designating a performance for a Black audience, prompting messages of support from the theat…
New programme to boost disabled and neurodiverse leadership
A team of learning disabled and autistic creatives from Access All Areas have banded together to create a new national arts progra…
Opera North and Newcastle University launch three-year partnership
Organisations plan to build on previous work together through formal partnership to improve audience accessibility.
New cultural programme at London College of Fashion
The fashion college will commence an annual cultural calendar to coincide with its move to Stratford’s East Bank.
Rural arts fail to engage diverse audiences
As part of our series of articles on widening participation, Elma Glasgow explores why the arts fail to engage ethnically diverse…
The power of music to connect
In a career spanning over 25 years, Sarah Derbyshire's commitment to the power of music to change lives and support communitie…
Tank Museum hits record 100m YouTube views
The Tank Museum has made museums history by attracting more than 100m views on its YouTube channel, which has more than 500,0…
DCMS study questions ‘digital capacity’ of museum sector
Report into partnership activities undertaken by the national museums raises questions about the capacity for and value of post-pa…
Virtual museum celebrates Paralympic artefacts
A 3D virtual museum is set is to launch this week, showcasing objects from the National Paralympic Heritage Trust (NPHT). The Digi…
Theatre asks people of South Asian heritage to share their stories
A theatre in Staffordshire is asking people of South Asian heritage to share their stories for a chance to see them retold on stag…
Lewisham, London’s Borough of Culture engaged majority of local schools
Lewisham starts work on a cultural strategy following successful stint as London Borough of Culture focused on young people, commu…
Performing arts centre secures government youth funding
A performing arts centre in Norwich will receive £460,000 from a government fund. The Garage in Norwich, a charity establish…
Music venue purchasing scheme ‘set for go ahead’
Although the campaign is yet to hit its initial £2.5m target, Music Venues Trust says it plans to go ahead with scheme aimin…
Southbank Centre relaunches wellbeing initiative
An initiative developed by the Southbank Centre during the Covid-19 pandemic to reach those most isolated by the lockdowns is to b…
Immersive art space to open at Wembley Park
Performing arts charity sets out plans to launch new immersive arts space in London with the help of local artists and community g…
