Old Vic among Bristol arts organisations facing council cuts
Bristol Council's recommendations for arts funding follow a 12-month delay in the decision-making process that left some organ…
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Alexandra Palace restoration gets funding boost
A project to restore a derelict section of Alexandra Palace has been awarded £550k from Historic England’s at-risk pro…
Council commits to future of arts venue
Lancaster City Council has launched a new membership scheme for The Platform and vowed to continue running the art venue, which wa…
Street performers march on Westminster City Hall
Petition with more than 5,000 signatures delivered to Westminster Council's Leader in bid to 'save Covent Garden street pe…
Covent Garden street performers ‘under threat’
Campaigners say 99% of traders on the Piazza are not in favour of Westminster Council clamping down on street performers.
Worcester’s Swan Theatre saved from closure
Proposals to sell off a theatre in Worcester to help pay for a council regeneration project have been scrapped. Funds from the sal…
Council ditches new theatre plans over rising costs
A scheme to build a new theatre on the site of the former Derby Assembly Rooms has been halted amid fears escalating costs could l…
Coalition forms to deliver ‘Northern Creative Corridor’
BBC, ITV and Channel 4 are among those to sign a charter committing them to support at least one cross-regional initiative in the…
Temporary theatre venue under construction in Dartford
Work is underway on a temporary theatre venue following the closure of the Orchard Theatre in Dartford over reinforced autoclaved…
Consultation on culture strategy for Manchester launches
Manchester City Council is calling on residents and cultural organisations to have their say on a new decade-long plan for culture…
Creativity initiative in Portsmouth gets ACE backing
Portsmouth Creates is moving ahead with a project worth £1.1m to grow creativity and culture in Portsmouth after receiving b…
Glasgow museums shut amid staff strikes
Museums in Glasgow are closed this week due to industrial action taken by staff over plans to cut jobs. Members of Unison working…
Council won’t give up on ‘once in a lifetime’ theatre funding
Somerset Council has pledged not to lose a £10m grant to redevelop the Octogan Theatre in Yeovil despite the project being p…
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…
Work on Portsmouth Guildhall renovation begins
Work to transform the basement of Portsmouth Guildhall into a new creative space for young people to collaborate and perform in wi…
Redevelopment of Aberdeen music venue ‘under review’
Plans to redevelop performing arts venue The Lemon Tree in Aberdeen are being placed “under review” over funding conce…
Warrington arts festival receives £840k in grants
An arts charity in the North West of England will receive a funding boost of more than £800k after successfully applying to…
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…
Fenland council launches small grant scheme
Fenland District Council has launched a grant scheme to support arts, culture and heritage activities across the region. The progr…
Somerset Council halts Octagon Theatre regeneration
Somerset Council has put a £30m project to remodel the Octagon Theatre in Yeovil on hold due to rising costs. At an executiv…
Belfast set for ‘biggest ever creative celebration’
Belfast City Council is investing £5.9m to deliver a programme of cultural events and community-led activities billed as the…
First look at £132m revamp of Bristol Beacon
Images have been released of Bristol Beacon during the final stages of its £132m renovation, before the concert hall reopens…
Manchester to host international music convention
Manchester has successfully bid to host the global music scene’s biggest conference, WOMEX, next October. The music conventi…
Youth culture collaboration launches
An initiative designed to nurture young and emerging talent from East London has launched. The partnership, based at Stratford You…
