Vault Festival closes after funding for new venue falls through
London's Vault Festival of theatre and performance has announced its closure after funding for its new venue fell through.
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Growing number of UK music festivals announce cancellations
The Association of Independent Festivals urges government action after at least 10 UK music festivals say they will not go ahead a…
Manchester festival commits to supporting grassroots venues
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced an agreement with RADAR Festival for a percentage of every ticket to go towards supporti…
Attendance at Manchester International Festival tops 300,000
Last summer’s Manchester International Festival (MIF23) attracted more than 325,000 visitors to the city, according to a new…
Edinburgh Fringe: Accommodation boost for performers
Partnership between Fringe Society and local university forms part of efforts to double number of affordable rooms available to pe…
Cultural festival awarded £30k from ACE
A new cultural festival in Broxtrowe, Nottinghamshire, has received £30,000 of Arts Council England (ACE) funding. Run…
Can fungi boost festival sustainability?
An Arts Council England-backed project has been exploring whether mycelium, a material made from the root network of fungi, can be…
Fringe festival chiefs call for regular government funding
Leaders of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society say the city’s status as host of a leading cultural festival is in jeopardy…
Study on future of arts festivals launches
British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) will undertake a UK-wide research study to assess the future of arts festivals. Supporte…
My Gurus: Culture at its best
With Bradford City of Culture 2025 just one year away, its Chair Kersten England reflects on the people who have helped pave…
Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘facing funding crisis’
Organisers say losing the festival would mean fewer opportunities for deaf artists to fulfil their potential.
UK festivals struggling to book big-name headliners
Festival organisers are struggling to book big names in the UK as they are no longer an appealing destination for headline acts, i…
Free festival boosts Birmingham culture and economy
A free outdoor festival held in Birmingham had a positive economic and cultural impact on the city, according to a new report. Bir…
Vault Festival finds new home
The organisation behind Vault Festival has announced plans to move into a new venue in central London to host its next festival in…
Dartington relocates to Norfolk after 75 years
Dartington Summer School and Festival, held in Devon for 75 years, will move to Norfolk in 2024. Attracting hundreds of prof…
Arnolfini pulls Palestinian film over ‘political activity’ concerns
Bristol's Arnolfini gallery said it "could not be confident the event would not stray into political activity", whic…
Edinburgh festivals receive more than £600,000
Festivals in Edinburgh will share more than £600k of funding from the Scottish government through Creative Scotland as…
My Gurus: Refusing to take no for an answer
After a career spanning 42 consecutive October festivals since she started volunteering in Belfast in 1981, Rosie Turner is now re…
Wirral Council shares borough of culture plans
Wirral Council has revealed its plans for the borough’s stint as Liverpool City Region Borough of Culture next year. Planned…
Bradford distributes £3m in cultural grants
£3m of cultural grants will be distributed to 21 organisations in Bradford ahead of the city’s tenure as City of Cultu…
Greenwich bids for London Borough of Culture
The Royal Borough of Greenwich is bidding to become London Borough of Culture 2025. According to a statement released by the local…
Creative Scotland has ‘no clear artistic priorities’, festival organisers claim
The Lammermuir Festival has released an open letter to Creative Scotland calling on the funding body to change its system. The let…
Leeds festival: The environmental hangover
“Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to get better. It’s not.” So says The Lorax i…
Music festival suffers ‘crucial’ funding cut
Organisers of a prominent festival in the UK’s classical music calendar have said they are “appalled and saddened&rdqu…
