WNO musicians vote ‘overwhelmingly’ for strike action
Welsh National Opera says it is committed to finding a solution for orchestra members that recognises the 'reality' of its…
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Welsh Government earmarks £3.2m for museum repairs
The money comes from scrapping plans for a museum of north Wales and an anchor site for the National Contemporary Art Gallery…
Welsh vocational qualifications are meeting needs, report says
Post-16 vocational qualifications in art, creative and media subjects are meeting the needs of learners, according to findings fro…
WNO members to vote on strike action over orchestra cuts
The Musicians' Union has called upon management, Arts Council Wales and Arts Council England to agree on a sustainable funding…
Welsh stars back drama student scholarship extension
Welsh actor Michael Sheen and his fellow countrymen, The Manic Street Preachers, have renewed their backing of an arts education f…
Welsh arts organisations share £675,000 grant
Arts organisations in Powys are set to benefit from a share of £675,000 of grant funding from the government's Shared Pr…
Equity vows to fight ‘reckless’ cuts to WNO’s chorus
Performers' union Equirty has voiced its opposition to Welsh National Opera's (WNO) plans to cut the salary of its chorus…
Royal Welsh College plans cuts to junior school
College says its current junior school limits its ability to reach “young people from diverse backgrounds” and to &ldq…
Michelin star chef to open restaurant at Welsh theatre
A theatre in Wales has said it hopes to become a destination for food, drink, and culture after announcing that an award-winning c…
Theatre Clwyd boss calls for breakdown of UK funding borders
Arts leaders from the devolved nations have called for the establishment of an arts fund dedicated to UK and international touring…
Welsh Culture Secretary pledges to keep Cardiff museum open
Welsh Culture Secretary tells Senedd that crumbling infrastructure and a lack of funds will not force National Museum Cardiff…
Welsh National Opera cancels tours due to ‘financial challenges’
Company says it has taken the 'difficult decision' to withdraw two weeks from its previously announced 2024/2025 season in…
Arts Council Wales confirms redundancies and restructure
A combination of redundancies and roles not being replaced will reduce the public body's staff by 13.
National Museum Cardiff facing closure
As Museum Wales contends with a £4.5m deficit, it has introduced a rage of cost-saving measures, including the loss of at le…
Welsh National Opera musicians face reduced contracts
Proposed cuts would see performers paid less as a result of reduced working hours, with Musicians’ Union saying the si…
Welsh Government pushes ahead with arts cuts
The Welsh Government has finalised its budget for 2024/25, confirming a 10.5% cut for Arts Council of Wales and the National Libra…
‘In Wales we need to be creative like never before’
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes…
Arts Council Wales consults on voluntary redundancies
Chief Executive of Arts Council of Wales, Dafydd Rhys, says the organisation has been forced to make "extremely difficult dec…
Welsh government boosts its support for grassroots venues
17 music venues will share funding of over £700k to help improve facilities and make venues more accessible.
Arts Council Wales chief urges ‘national debate’ on value of arts
Comments follow the Senedd's decision to reduce Arts Council Wales' annual funding by 10.5%.
Scrapping free entry to Welsh museums ‘inevitable’
The introduction of admission fees at all national museum sites in Wales due to “critical” financial pressures has an…
Welsh government cuts culture funding by 10%
Organisations including Arts Council Wales, National Museums of Wales and Cadw are all facing reduced funding under the Welsh gove…
National Theatre Wales appeal rejected
National Theatre Wales said it was “shocked and dismayed” at the ruling.
Panel upholds National Theatre Wales’s appeal over funding cut
Arts Council Wales will have to reconsider the company's funding application after an independent panel found it had not follo…
