Wales aims for zero carbon screen sector
New targets for decarbonising Wales' screen sector are on their way. Screen New Deal: Transformation Plan will see the BFI, BA…
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New entrants eligible in latest Wales CRF
The third round of Wales' Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF) is open, with organisations that have not previously received support e…
Work on Welsh language arts strategy begins
Arts Council of Wales is set to begin work on a new strategy for Welsh and the arts. The funder says it will draw up the strategy…
Wales loosens restrictions on events
A plan to remove Covid restrictions in Wales has been mapped out by First Minister Mark Drakeford. Capacity limits on outdoor even…
Wales adds £10m in emergency funding
The Welsh Government has made another £10.1m of Culture Recovery Fund money available to organisations affected by recent re…
Wales establishes £5.25m winter stability fund
The Welsh Government is making £5.25m available to assist Welsh arts organisations, museums, libraries and independent cinem…
Drakeford defends decision to close nightclubs
Wales' night-time economy may raise a legal challenge in response to closures.
Vaccine passports ‘not sustainable’ in Wales
A month after implementation, venues say Covid passes have had the opposite effect on audience confidence than the policy intended…
Wales extends creative curriculum until 2025
Wales' action plan for creative learning has been extended until March 2025. Since its launch in 2015, 84% of Welsh schools ha…
Welsh gallery wins Sanctuary accolade
Swansea’s Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has become the UK’s first Art Gallery of Sanctuary. The distinction is awarded by C…
Vaccine passport extended to Welsh theatres and cinemas
The Senedd has voted to make Covid vaccine passports a condition of entry to theatres and cinemas in Wales from Monday (Novem…
Online opera course to take students ‘behind the scenes’
A new online initiative for opera lovers from the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama (RWCMD) aims to shed light on the…
City of Culture 2025 a ‘springboard’ regardless of longlist
The challenge now for some of the latecomers will be completing years' worth of planning in weeks.
‘Re-veiling’ commemorates the truth of statues
We often don’t notice statues of people, but they are part of our cultural history. Who are they? Why are they there? And wh…
Swansea Council opens £50k Cultural Fund
Swansea Council has opened a £50,000 Cultural Fund to help its local arts and culture sector bounce back from…
Covid-19 crushed Swansea’s City of Culture plan
Swansea Council says the pandemic changed its plans to enter the UK City of Culture 2025 contest. The city bid for the title…
Police investigate Theatr Ardudwy reopening
North Wales Police are investigating the planned reopening of Theatre Ardudwy in Harlech after workers alleged being emp…
Wales’ arts funders ‘shouldn’t force white-led organisations to diversify’
A report commissioned by the Arts Council of Wales says it is entrenched in white supremacy and has ignored calls for change….
City of Culture 2025 contest attracts explosion of interest
Adding a seventh city to the longlist of bidders who will receive funding would allow more places to "complete their jou…
Wales to establish National Music Service in schools
The Welsh Government says it will deliver the long-awaited scheme to “make sure that lack of money will no longer be a…
Theatre to deliver council’s music services in groundbreaking deal
Permanent employment for 17 more musicians and a wider programme of music activity will stem from the transfer of Flintshire Music…
£10.7m arts and culture funding for Wales
New bids for funding won't be accepted as the Welsh Government prioritises existing applications.
Welsh Recovery funding throws a lifeline to 95% of applicants
Organisations put forward “a strong case for support”, leading to a total of £20m in allocations.
Welsh freelancers’ fund closed in an hour
High demand for the first come, first served fund forced its early closure, to the panic of those who missed out.
