Taking art to rural Europe
A unique organisation that works in the rural communities of Somerset has expanded its horizons to Europe. Ralph Lister shares the…
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Theatre of sanctuary
For Amy Golding, creating a new play starts with an encounter that sparks inspiration, followed by working with a community invite…
UK and Saudi Arabia sign cultural MOU
A memorandum of understanding between Saudi Arabia and the UK will strengthen cultural exchange between the countries. Culture Sec…
10 million creative jobs lost worldwide
"What was already a precarious situation for many artists has become unsustainable," UNESCO boss says, mooting labour la…
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…
Mediating the ‘colonial gaze’
In times when the coloniality of many institutions is being called out, Paul Basu negotiates the ethics of displaying images and a…
World voices sing up
There’s widespread acknowledgement of the positive impact of singing on health and wellbeing. Celi Barberia outlines how a g…
Jailed arts worker returned to UK
A British Council arts worker jailed in Iran on espionage charges has returned to the UK. Aras Amiri has been acquitted of the cha…
New global exchange programme for young musicians
Young musicians will benefit from a new international exchange scheme at the Royal Academy of Music (RAM) when it launches in Sept…
Call for global collaboration to protect creative industries
The creative and cultural sectors must not be treated as a policy "outlier" if they are to help meet global challen…
Keeping the torch of international cultural co-operation burning
Jonathan Goodacre considers how we can preserve the global ideas exchange that the arts and culture community benefits from so ric…
What are the rules for performing artists coming to the UK?
One year on, artists are still struggling with the legal complexities around performance in the UK. Gary McIndoe explains the deta…
Covid smokescreen conceals true impact of Brexit
Brexit has had a huge emotional impact and has affected the funding, mobility, and partnerships of UK cultural organisations. Char…
Australia and the arts during Covid
Most reports of the plight of the arts during the pandemic have focused on economic analysis. Julian Meyrick asks what the ar…
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.
Belfast becomes UNESCO City of Music
Belfast has become the third UK city to recieve UNESCO City of Music status. The accolade, announced on Monday (November 8),…
Arts Council NI and British Council extend partnership
Arts Council of Northern Ireland and the British Council have extended their partnership to 2024. Now in their tenth yea…
Worldwide royalty collections expected to drop by 35%
A report into worldwide royalties estimates collections in music, visual arts, drama and literature could decline by up to 35% thi…
Universities return looted bronzes to Nigeria
Two universities have become the first UK institutions to return Benin bronze artifacts to Nigeria. Cambridge University returned…
Robot artist released for exhibition after detainment
British robot artist Ai-Da has opened an exhibition and sculpture trail at Egypt’s pyramids after being held up at the count…
Covid-19 and the global cultural and creative sector
Anthony Sargent says we need to identify what we've learned from Covid, then build on those foundations rather than reassemble…
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…
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…
