Labour reshuffle sees Powell appointed DCMS Shadow Secretary
Lucy Powell will become Labour’s new Shadow Secretary for DCMS following a cabinet reshuffle. Manchester Central’s MP…
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Panto ticket sales down by half on 2019
Panto ticket sales through October are half of what they were this time in 2019, analysis from The Audience Agency (TAA) suggests….
Distanced performances ‘crucial’ over winter
Venues face a choice between offering lower capacity events or losing up to a third of their audiences, surveys suggest.
Classical music inaccessible to less affluent families
A three-year research project aims to improve diversity in classical music, where women remain underrepresented in top roles and 9…
Armagh seeks local views on City of Culture bid
Residents of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough are being asked to contribute their opinion on the local City of Culture…
Rushmoor to develop cultural strategy
A 10-year cultural strategy for Rushmoor will increase opportunities for arts engagement and attract up to £1m investment. A…
Belfast becomes UNESCO City of Music
Belfast has become the third UK city to recieve UNESCO City of Music status. The accolade, announced on Monday (November 8),…
Digital pivot reverses as theatres struggle to monetise online shows
The trend has raised fears about diminishing access for disabled audiences – but research suggests they too are starting to…
When boards go bad: how to take inclusive action
Over the past year, Amanda Parker has been privy to several board-level conflicts that she describes as nightmarish. Boards, she a…
Where are the young people on arts boards?
Ten years ago, while most 21-year-olds were exploring their freedom, Toks Dada was spending his evenings and weekends reading comp…
Five-year grant for creative ageing programme
Newbury's Corn Exchange has received funding to begin the next stage of a legacy creative ageing programme. A new team dedicat…
Northern Ireland’s arts engagement drops to 12 year low
The number of adults engaging in arts and culture in Northern Ireland has fallen once again. Continuous Household Survey data for&…
Collective creativity can address global challenges
When the best of technology meets the spark of creativity, incredible things can happen regardless of what century – or mill…
Futureproofing the museum sector
Sarah Philp explores the challenge of developing funding to get more people to visit museums and see more art.
Peterborough to deliberate on new cultural strategy
Peterborough is set to decide a new 10-year strategy to turn the area into a "cultural hotspot". The proposed…
Few of ACE’s priority places are among the lowest funded
Fifty-four priority areas for investment have high rates of deprivation and low cultural engagement, but some of the low…
What’s in a name?
Does your organisation’s name need too much explanation? Pauline Tambling reflects on the process of changing an establ…
Win-win for disabled arts-lovers and the sector
While anxiety about attending events remains high amongst disabled people, Anne Torregiani says the Covid online content boom…
Deprived areas benefit most from culture
New research indicates cultural engagement improves wellbeing in England’s poorest areas the most, but unequal access remain…
Giving circles and the arts
Philanthropy is sometimes described as a ‘privilege’ of the wealthiest. But, as Michelle Wright argues, research sugge…
Co-designing a sustainable future for arts and higher education collaboration
While collaboration between the cultural sector and universities has never been more fruitful, Suzie Leighton and Kayla Rose know…
Digital didn’t change arts engagement, study finds
The digital pivot might have altered online attendance slighty but for most of the UK, "the new normal of pandemic life…
Curators of the future
Being disabled in the visual arts sector has presented galleries with serious challenges. But Mike Layward is optimistic about pro…
Enhancing artist and audience experience
Issues of access have beleaguered artists and audiences alike. Jamie Wyld explores how access streams can be used in innovative wa…
