Tristram Hunt ‘not interested’ in V&A prayer room
The V&A Director is unconvinced by arguments for a dedicated prayer room in V&A East.
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Shining a light on local culture
The LightNight festival initially aimed to showcase Liverpool's artists to outsiders – but it is now more concerned with…
Leeds University to run £2.5m Centre for Cultural Value
The centre will act as a “one-stop shop” to bridge the gap between research and practice.
Weaving a rich tapestry
Kirklees in West Yorkshire has a vision for local development rooted firmly in its historic links to the textile and music industr…
UK must correct ‘very strong London bias’ in cultural provision, says report
Cultural leaders have expressed dismay that Lord Kerslake’s inquiry into the UK’s economic imbalances did not make mor…
Rediscovering a role for artists
A series of informal surgeries for creative artists in Salford uncovered widespread disillusionment, says Steve Slater – as…
Cardiff campaign to protect grassroots culture
Community-run organisations are planning “visonary and radical alternatives” as they search for a sustainable way forw…
Capital project expertise ‘not exploited’ across the arts
A new report urges Arts Council England to raise the profile of the successful capital projects it funds and take better advantage…
Cities urged to ‘humanise their buildings’ to help music thrive
A new report says music can have a powerful impact on the economy and people’s wellbeing, provided places develop the right…
Mapping London’s cultural riches
City Hall has launched an interactive online map capturing details of the capital’s cultural spaces – from theatres an…
London Mayor releases seven-point plan to protect cultural infrastructure
A new toolkit includes guidance of what to do if cultural businesses are at risk of closure, and how to repurpose buildings for cu…
Public art by popular demand
A recent survey found that four in five Londoners would contribute at least £2 towards public art in their local area. Marin…
Culture-led regeneration must involve communities, says report
The Local Government Association research concludes that a shared vision is essential to realising the positive social and economi…
Research to focus on creativity in towns
A new project, expected to publish findings by the autumn, will assess cultural funding, infrastructure and participation in towns…
Gulbenkian moves into final phase of civic arts project
The funder aims to develop partnerships with policy makers, funders and arts organisations to achieve a “lasting and systemi…
A breath of fresh air
The port town of Felixstowe proved an ideal setting for exploring less cerebral ways of engaging with contemporary art, writes Nat…
A major blind spot
Very few theatres were built with today's sustainability standards in mind. The sector needs to face up to the financial and e…
Mayor launches trust to support affordable artist workspaces
The Creative Land Trust, backed by seed funding of £4m from City Hall and £2m from Arts Council England, will seek add…
Taking creativity to new heights
Once forced to migrate through lack of opportunities, artists in the Scottish Highlands are now coming together to experiment and…
Looking beyond the obvious
It is right to celebrate those local authorities committed to funding culture, but long-term sustainability may depend on developi…
£11m allocated to London’s ‘Creative Enterprise Zones’
Six zones across seven boroughs have been provided with funding to develop links between artists, local people and small creative…
New life for Eastbourne’s oldest theatre
Pulling a community venue back from the brink needs vision, commitment and cost-effective solutions for tackling commercial challe…
Plans for £27m Oldham theatre under threat as council pulls funding
The news that Oldham Council has decided to drop its support for a new Oldham Coliseum Theatre comes as the theatre’s long-s…
Waltham Forest embraces urban nature for culture year
London Mayor Sadiq Khan said the borough’s diversity was ‘an asset to be unlocked’.
