Seven cities make Eurovision 2023 shortlist
Seven UK cities are in the running to host next year’s Eurovision Song Contest. The shortlist features Birmingham, Glasgow,…
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Ukrainian Cross awarded Grade II listed status
A second world war Ukrainian Cross in Cornwall has been awarded Grade II listed status by DCMS. It is being granted to “reco…
Government urged to increase support for EU tours
A cross-party group of MPs and peers set out a roadmap for making EU touring simpler and more financially viable for musicians and…
British Council and Ukrainian Institute launch joint season
The British Council and the Ukrainian Institute have launched the UK/Ukraine Season of Culture, a new programme designed to suppor…
Visual arts face serious challenges
While much has been written about the impact of Brexit on the performing arts, Şenay Camgöz shares insights from a new report on…
Over 140 Ukrainian cultural sites damaged, says UNESCO
UNESCO has reported that 143 culturally significant buildings have been damaged in Ukraine since Russia’s invasion began in…
Learning to laugh at war
Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a Kyiv theatre has become a bomb shelter for artists and locals. Its director Alex Borovens…
UK’s Cultural Protection Fund yet to support Ukraine
The UK’s Cultural Protection Fund is yet to designate funding to Ukraine to support widespread damage to heritage sites caus…
Wallace Collection named Europe’s best free gallery
The Wallace Collection in London is Europe’s best free gallery, according to a study by the Knowledge Academy. Researchers u…
Plymouth museum receives European accolade
Plymouth museum The Box was one of 12 museums to be recognised in this year’s European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA). The…
Online auction to raise funds for Ukraine
London-based Czech and Slovak language school Okénko is hosting an online auction of artworks to raise money for Ukraine. The wee…
Refugees welcome
When refugees from Ukraine fled into Poland, Ewa Kozik and Bartosz Frackowiak seized the moment to put their arts activi…
Orchestras fear updated touring provisions unworkable
Dual registration for hauliers will offer visa-free touring for some, but problems persist for smaller-scale tours and orchestras…
Boyce wins top award at Venice Biennale
Sonia Boyce has won the Golden Lion award for Best National Participation at the Venice Biennale, becoming the first Black British…
Russia’s world heritage meet on ice
A UNESCO world heritage meeting due to take place in Russia has been postponed indefinitely. The decision follows pressure from gl…
Trucking stopgap to save UK tour legs
The temporary allowance will ease post-Brexit restrictions on touring, DfT says, but a better long-term solution remains elusive.
Opportunities for emerging artists in market slump
Brexit has edged the UK's art trade out of the global top tier. It could mean more exposure for artists domestically.
Brexit scuppers British Phantom run
A decision to replace a British production of Phantom of the Opera with a Chinese one "speaks volumes about the impact o…
UK tours in EU ‘too expensive’
Theatre company Really Useful Group has brought in a production of The Phantom of the Opera from China to tour the EU, because Bre…
Touring musicians fund offers £250k
A £250,000 fund aimed at supporting touring musicians has been opened by Help Musicians. Musicians can apply for grants up t…
Museum and theatre damaged in Ukraine
A theatre sheltering over 1,000 people has been bombed in the southern Ukrainian city of Mariupol. Satellite pictures show the wor…
Ukrainian artists: ‘Screen our films’
Here are five things you can do now to help arts workers from Ukraine (that aren't donating money).
Russian ballets cancelled across UK
A series of events by Russian ballets have been cancelled following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Performances by the Russia…
Cabotage limits cost orchestras thousands
Industry experts say the Government must adapt its plans for overseas touring this summer amidst a shortage of haulage trucks.
