Omicron has little impact on theatre sales
Against fears the new variant might scare off audiences, data suggests ticketing and income has remained steady so far.
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Breaking down class barriers
Performing arts students from working class backgrounds face considerable barriers to entering the theatre profession. Andrew Muir…
A pernicious culture of unpaid work
For a sector that’s for and by people, why do we find it so hard to invest in the very thing that makes us? asks Sara Whybre…
Half of arts sector jobs were furloughed
The cultural sector has suffered a 60% drop in economic output over the past 18 months, a University of Sheffield study reveals. R…
Collection societies sign service agreement extension
Collection societies Performing Right Society (PRS) and Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited (MCPS) have…
CMA to assess music streaming market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is launching a study into the UK’s music streaming market. The watchdog wil…
Essex to launch local arts recovery fund
Essex County Council will launch a local Arts and Cultural Recovery Fund next month. The fund is geared towards recovery…
Local authorities’ culture offer hinges on Spending Review
Councils call for an extra £400,000 funding for arts and culture as venues in smaller authorities face life-threatening…
Digital pivot reverses as theatres struggle to monetise online shows
The trend has raised fears about diminishing access for disabled audiences – but research suggests they too are starting to…
15,000 jobs lost from late night cultural events
The night-time cultural economy has lost 86,000 jobs due to Covid-19, 15,000 of them in culture and arts events. Defined as a…
Tech enabling creativity
One of the most powerful things to emerge during the pandemic is the importance of the arts to our wellbeing. Gilane Tawadros says…
Equity warns of hardship over Universal Credit cut
Performers face financial hardship if the Government proceeds with plans to cut a £20 per week Universal Credit uplift. 53%…
126,000 events industry jobs lost to Covid-19
93% of organisers have changed their business models in response to the pandemic but a full recovery isn't expected until 2023…
Danger for smaller pantos as sales lag by £23m
A decline in group bookings – mostly from schools – is driving a loss in income that is expected to hit…
Creative and cultural industries generated £150bn pre-pandemic
The UK's creative and cultural industries generated £150.4bn in 2019, according to new data. DCMS figures show the indus…
New tax rules could cause cashflow woes for freelancers
The proposed changes would mean increased admin for the self-employed and a supersized tax bill in 2023.
Project leaks artist pay rates to force transparency
The project has highlighted a race to the bottom on freelancers' fees as artists share their "incredibly bad experiences&…
South Bank arts venues’ economic impact down £330m, report claims
Five major UK arts institutions are appealing for public and private investment after losing half their income due to Covid-19.
Camelot delivers highest ever lottery return to the arts
The National Lottery operator generated £1.88bn for good causes in spite of the pandemic, but withheld £59.2m to boost…
New obligations to protect UK’s art market from money laundering
With under a month to go for art businesses and artists to register with HMRC, Mary-Alice Stack explores how the sector is respond…
PRS sets 10% interim livestream tariff against objections
The royalties society says the rate, already more than double that levied on in-person shows, is "discounted" from a per…
‘Creators Council’ mooted to help workforce and assist recovery
A parliamentary report into writers' experience of Covid-19 says "a clear line of communication between the Government an…
V&A’s Theatre and Performance archive ‘at risk of becoming a dead collection’
Staff restructuring proposals that threaten the museum department have been condemned as a "devastatingly bad idea&…
What ‘watch at home’ gave us
Can a regional theatre make money from online productions? Kelly Johnson says you have to weigh your options and ask for help.
