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…
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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…
Funding levels for libraries decline sharply
Spending on libraries in Britain has fallen by 17%, new statistics show. Official figures released by the Chartered Institute of P…
Cultural policymakers declare £581k in additional earnings
Declared additional income from 19 MPs engaged in cultural policy consists of additional earnings, donations and gifts, with the m…
Bullying bosses, broken boards and a crisis of accountability
Melissa Nisbett, Ben Walmsley and Emma McDowell have been conducting research on abusive leadership in the arts. Their findings wi…
Championing communities
Clore Leadership has held its 5th conference addressing issues of governance in the cultural sector. The theme this year was champ…
Frazer becomes Culture Secretary amid DCMS break-up
MP for South East Cambridgeshire to become sixth Culture Secretary in the last five years as Sunak breaks up Department for Digita…
Crafts Council reports first financial loss in four years
Effects of pandemic and inability to attract tenants for spare office space see Crafts Council record financial loss.
NPO decisions: What now for the unsuccessful?
As the dust settles on funding decisions made by Arts Council England last month, Arts Professional has been looking at the option…
Competition watchdog rules out music streaming investigation
Despite concerns from music industry stakeholders, the UK's competition watchdog has decided that a formal investigation…
North East to pilot £2.25m tourism project
The North East has been chosen as the location for a government pilot programme aimed at developing tourism. NewcastleGateshead In…
Arts Council NPO delay: Labour demands explanation
Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell calls on government to explain why National Portfolio funding announcement was delayed, sayin…
NPO delay ‘due to reshuffle’, former Arts Minister claims
A decision to delay the announcement of Arts Council England's investment plans was made due to this week's government res…
Scottish Government: supporting arts ‘incredibly challenging’
Following a spate of closures in recent weeks, the Scottish Government is in talks about how to help struggling arts and culture o…
Sunak keeps Donelan as Culture Secretary
Donelan becomes the first DCMS Secretary of State to serve consecutively under two Prime Ministers.
Performing ‘boardness’
What does it mean to have an artist-in-residence working with the board? Nicola Triscott reflects on an unusual journey revealing…
V&A moves to return looted treasures to Ghana
The Victoria and Albert Museum is in talks over returning looted artefacts to Ghana. Tristram Hunt, Director of the V&A, has s…
Dorries departs from DCMS
Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries has announced she is stepping down. During her year-long tenure, Dorries instructed Arts Council…
Proposals for branch of Natural History Museum in Scotland stall
Plans to establish a new branch of the Natural History Museum in Scotland have stalled due to staffing changes at the Department f…
