Helsinki to host next World Cities Culture Summit
Helsinki will host the 10th World Cities Culture Summit, scheduled for October 5 to 7. The Finnish capital is expected to welcome…
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Kaunas begins year as European Capital of Culture
The Lithuanian city of Kaunas marks the start of its year as European Capital of Culture this weekend with an "awe-inspiring&…
UK misses out on €100m Creative Europe boost
A bumper budget has been passed for 2022 – but the UK won't see hardly a penny.
Disabled creatives marginalised by lack of knowledge
There’s better guidance in the UK, study suggests, but work remains to remove structural barriers across Europe.
Belarus Free Theatre flees to London
Belarus Free Theatre (BFT) has been forced to move its entire ensemble out of the country. First formed in 2005, BFT says it faced…
EU scheme offers artists grants to explore misinformation
UK artists can apply for up to €40,000 for projects exploring misnformation, data, technology and social media. The EU-f…
Ireland brings in vaccine passports
People attending the theatre or cinemas in the Republic of Ireland must show proof of vaccination from Thursday (Novembe…
Ireland to pilot basic income scheme for artists
None of the four UK nations plan to replicate the three-year initiative, though pressure is building.
Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into EU touring barriers
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music will hold a cross-party inquiry into the barriers and delays facing musicians&nb…
Printmakers to lead European refugee arts project
A Europe-wide project for refugee artists has opened for applications. In from the Margins offers artists from refugee a…
UK languishes on ‘best country for creativity’ list
A new survey reviewing how financially advantaged creatives are in different countries has placed the UK near the bottom of the li…
Live venues await green light to reopen in Ireland
Live entertainment is expected to fully reopen in Ireland next week despite concerns over rising Covid cases. Capacity l…
UK strikes visa-free touring deal with Romania
Romania has been added to the list of EU countries that UK performers can tour in sans visa. As has become customary, DCMS conceal…
UK rejects call to repatriate Parthenon sculptures
The UK Government has rejected UNESCO’s plea to return the Parthenon marbles to Greece. A spokesperson said the collection w…
International partnerships fund ‘not a replacement Creative Europe’
The pilot responds to the UK's withdrawal from Creative Europe and prioritises European partners but is "not in…
‘Splitter vans’ permitted for EU touring artists, DfT says
British musicians touring the EU can now travel in the same vehicle as their equipment. The Department of Transport has confirmed…
UK ranked second most artistic country in Europe
A study comparing the cultural performance of different nations has named The Netherlands the most artistic country in Europe, bea…
Festival visit sparks call for Irish capacity events
Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar has been criticised for attending a music festival in London whilst his government m…
Belgium prescribes culture for Covid stress
Patients diagnosed with Covid-related stress in Brussels are being prescribed free visits to museums and galleries. Doctors at Bru…
City of Culture 2025 contest attracts explosion of interest
Adding a seventh city to the longlist of bidders who will receive funding would allow more places to "complete their jou…
Brexit Minister offers few answers, defends record on EU touring issues
DCMS had to wait for a green light from Lord Frost to begin bilateral negotiations on touring, few of which have been ag…
Women hire more balanced casts than men, study finds
New reports highlight gender gaps in theatre and music as UNESCO warns the pandemic will be watershed for equality – on…
Cabotage crisis: Orchestras may be forced to tour illegally
The Association of British Orchestras says there are three options moving forward: a new deal with the EU, financial support from…
UK has three months to save touring, sector warns
DCMS hopes to start discussions with individual EU states in the coming weeks, but industry figures say time is running out to fin…
