Safety inspectors shut down Manchester theatre
Manchester’s Grange Theatre has been closed with immediate effect after safety inspectors found faulty electrics a…
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Legal challenge to vaccine passports in Scotland fails
The policy has taken effect but tech issues are rife, guidance is lacking and venues say there hasn't been a "meaningful…
Vaccine passports put on ice
In yet another U-turn, vaccine passports will become England's 'Plan B'. What can venues expect this winter?
Scottish theatre scraps ‘risky’ panto plans
PACE Theatre Company will not produce a Christmas pantomime this year because it is too financially risky. The company&…
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…
Call to patronise local museums as visitors favour big name sites
Museums have not yet returned to full strength despite restrictions lifting. The challenges for smaller and larger sites this…
Watchdog moots law changes to stop illegal ticket resales
The proposed changes could apply to up to 75,000 sellers, representing 90% of the value of tickets in the UK.
Battersea Arts Centre brings in ‘pay what you can’ model
The National Portfolio Organisation has pursued its plan to widen access in spite of the pandemic and says funders have been "…
Bursting the bubble: where next for socially distanced seating?
Auditorium formats that worked well between lockdowns aren’t the answer to achieving full houses as restrictions are lifted….
PRS backpedals on streaming licence for small events
A temporary change to its controversial fees has received both a warm welcome and a cold shoulder.
Shock and anger as PRS announces streaming licences
The music industry is furious after steep new tarrifs on streaming live events were introduced with little to no consultation.
Scalable performance pilots planned for March
The Music Venue Trust is in discussions with the Government and other partners about a series of highly Covid-secure events in Lon…
Re-opening safely and reaching more audiences
A new ticketing system designed by museums for musems is providing free support with the twin challenges of running timed ent…
Artists protest PRS plans for livestreaming licences
The music industry is up in arms over the licensing body’s plan to impose tariffs of up to 17% on live streaming ticket…
Testing isn’t enough to bring audiences back, survey suggests
Mandatory masks, social distancing and temperature tests make audiences feel more comfortable returning to venues – and on-t…
Ticketing companies aghast at ‘ridiculous’ funding awards
Many ticketing companies believed they weren't eligible for Cultural Recovery Fund grants. Arts Council England says they shou…
Museum visitors fall from post-Covid peak
National Museums Liverpool and the V&A consult on redundancies amid a month-long decline in visitor numbers for England&#…
Museum no-shows an ‘unintended consequence’ of reopening success
Some museums are nearly running at their post-Covid capacity. But "reopening doesn't mean recovery" as up to 40% of…
‘Super active’ customers key to keeping up donations, survey suggests
Some UK arts organisations have used the Covid crisis to "dramatically increase" income from donations, but the overall…
Indoor performance pilots ‘have proved successful’, LSO says
With indoor performances allowed to resume this weekend, how safe and successful have trial events been?
Non-profit venues lose out under emergency VAT rules
Cultural venues exempt from VAT will gain nothing from new rules meant to benefit the sector, while commercial operators will be s…
The many roads to recovery
As we emerge from the chaos of the pandemic let’s focus on where we want to go, but remember there’s no single way to…
Refund woes continue as consumers berate ticketing practices
Huge public anger over ticketing companies’ foot-dragging approach to offering refunds for cancelled and postponed events co…
Getting operationally ready
Innovative solutions to emerging problems are showing how much can be achieved right now, but getting operationally ready for the…
