Peers criticise Royal Albert Hall ‘conflicts of interest’
Fears that governance arrangements at Royal Albert Hall, which allow trustees to sell tickets on at huge profit, could influence d…
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What is an equity steering group?
Maher Anjum, Julia Bennett, Natascha Radclyffe-Thomas and Rose Sinclair reflect on how an inclusive steering group helped place eq…
British Museum digitises collection to prevent thefts
The British Museum has announced plans to digitise its collection in response to the stolen artefacts scandal that has embroiled t…
ENO: Compulsory dissolution dropped
Latest English National Opera accounts yet to be submitted, resulting in move to have it closed down by government agency overseei…
Entire board departs NPO arts producer
Arts Council England says it has been “made aware" of changes to the board at SICK! Productions.
Scores of NPOs yet to register for Illuminate
More than 50 National Portfolio Organisations miss deadline imposed by Arts Council England to register with new data platform tha…
DCMS pushes ‘retain and explain’ approach on contested statues
Guidance designed to help custodians of controversial public statues and monuments deal with calls for their removal has been publ…
Charity governance in need of urgent overhaul
In recent years, the model of charitable governance has become increasingly challenging, as Michelle Wright explains.
Arts charity bids to rejoin National Portfolio
The Live Art Development Agency hopes to return to National Portfolio within six months following leadership overhaul.
British Museum to review security following artefacts theft
The British Museum has said it will conduct an independent review of its security after items from its collection were found to be…
Jerwood Foundation to merge operations under unitary board
Jerwood Charity operations will become part of Jerwood Foundation and the boards are set to merge, the foundation has announced. T…
Coventry Culture Trust: ACE aware of ‘acute difficulties’ in 2021
Public spending watchdog reveals Arts Council England knew of serious financial problems at Coventry City of Culture Trust 18 mont…
DCMS outlines ‘lessons learned’ from UNBOXED festival
DCMS identifies lessons to be learned from the management of UNBOXED festival in letter to Public Accounts Committee.
Succession – without the drama
Succession is often a challenging experience for both the outgoing leader and those left to pick up the reins, as Claire Antrobus…
English National Opera board member resigns over ACE plans
Arts Council England's plans to move English National Opera out of London labelled a 'delayed death sentence' due to a…
Coventry collapse: Watchdog to examine DCMS and ACE role
National Audit Office will examine public bodies' oversight of money provided to Coventry City of Culture Trust prior to its c…
Culture Secretary ‘looking closely’ at BBC funding model
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said she is examining a "variety" of alternative sources for the funding of the BBC am…
Government rules out secondary ticketing legislation
The UK government has published a response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendations on secondary tic…
Staff hit out at trustees over ‘closure plans’ for LADA
Open letter penned by staff at former NPO suggests organisation is being 'closed down' by trustees despite being offered f…
Charity Commission finds ‘breach’ in Actors’ Benevolent Fund election process
A Charity Commission investigation into a leadership row at the Actors’ Benevolent Fund has found there was a “breach&…
Formal probes into Coventry City of Culture Trust confirmed
National Audit Office and Charity Commission confirm inquiries into financial management of the charity, after ex-senior staff byp…
Labour establishes panel to review future of BBC
A review panel set up by Labour will consider the direction of the BBC in order to inform future policy decisions on funding and i…
Board appointed to oversee Oldham Coliseum theatre closure
Six-strong board is holding discussions with Arts Council England and Oldham Council on how the theatre company remains part of th…
Co-leadership is key to diversity
In the cultural sector, leaders too often fail to reflect the diversity of society – in ethnicity, gender and disability. So…
