Inclusivity drive for independent music venues launches
Independent music venues will be encouraged to form a national network offering daytime programmes of music-based activities to en…
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National Open Youth Orchestra to launch in Cardiff
The Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, BBC National Orchestra of Wales and the National Open Youth Orchestra (NOYO) have an…
The value of everyday creativity
What is the impact and value of everyday creativity in the home and community settings? John Wright and Jo Hunter reflect on what…
Young people curate exhibition at Ulster Museum
Young people aged 16 to 25 have helped to curate a new exhibition at Ulster Museum in Belfast, assembling objects that represent t…
Performing arts programme ‘could provide £3.3bn boost for economy’
Study finds that every £1 spent on a primary school performing arts programme generates up to £32 in long-term socioec…
We’re all astronauts, but some of us need more space
Cultural experiences – as offered by Our Place in Space – are vital for youngsters with special educational needs. Dan…
Edinburgh’s first Deaf Festival set for August
The first Edinburgh Deaf Festival will take place from 12 -19 August. Organised by Deaf Action, with the support of Edinburgh Fest…
Vision for future of music libraries published
A paper outlining a vision for the future of music libraries has been published by an alliance of music organisations. The Music L…
Rural art projects in Northern Ireland get £1.5m boost
New art fund launches to address needs of local rural communities as they emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.
My Gurus: Be the change you want to see
Founded in 2000, Slung Low is a theatre company based at the Holbeck in Leeds – Britain’s oldest working men’s c…
NHS funds stand-up comedy course for men at risk of suicide
A course teaching stand-up comedy skills to people suffering from mental illness, postnatal depression, anxiety and PTSD is being…
Citizens’ assembly demands culture-filled future for Coventry
Recommendations including more public artworks and neighbourhood creative hubs aim to contribute to the City of Culture's lega…
Festival commissions homeless for operas
A new year-long festival will encourage artists and audiences to view their cities through the eyes of their homeless residents. S…
Creative People and Places restructure ‘contradicts its ethos’
Changes to the programme come after a "disappointing" couple of years in which those involved say ACE lost sight of its…
Increasing cultural opportunity everywhere
It’s a fundamental matter of social justice that cultural provision and opportunities are so unequal. Richard Watts argues s…
BBC to air Sunday night performances
The BBC will air new plays, concerts and book readings on Sunday nights as part of a programming shift. Sunday Night Performances…
UNBOXED launches first event
UNBOXED, the 2022 festival of creativity and innovation, has launched its first event in Scotland. About Us, a multimedia projecti…
Higher education lends support to LEEDS 2023
The University of Leeds and Leeds Beckett University will lead a strand of the LEEDS 2023 programme with the support of other…
Value co-creation key to levelling up
A 'simple but radical' approach to co-creating arts offers a way to move from project to programme to true partnership, ac…
Kaunas begins year as European Capital of Culture
The Lithuanian city of Kaunas marks the start of its year as European Capital of Culture this weekend with an "awe-inspiring&…
There are no creative ‘cold spots’
Co-creation is often about professionals ‘inviting people in’. But, as Barbara Eifler argues, communities do not need…
January challenge
Last year, more than 50,000 people took part in a creative challenge. Now the invitation to rise to the January challenge is open…
£12m fundraised for Birmingham 2022 festival
Funders have given £12m to secure the future of the Birmingham 2022 festival. The Commonwealth Games cultural event will fea…
Building meaningful participation
Research suggests that organisations are feeling an increased urgency to deepen connections with the communities they serve,…
