Wednesday, 27 September 2023
In the cultural sector, the appetite for data outstrips the means to collect, distil or make effective use of it, reasons Mark Robinson as he looks at ACE’s issues with Illuminate.
As businesses try to tempt city workers back to the office, Robert Dex reports on London museums exploring later opening hours to attract more visitors.
As Stéphane Denève takes up the reins as Artistic Director of New World Symphony in Florida, Michael Andor Brodeur investigates the organisation’s rethink of everything - from how a concert hall functions to how an orchestra should sound.
Emily Eavis talks to Christopher Barrett about Glastonbury’s incremental steps to running on renewable energy, the logistical challenges of going green and her ambitious plans for the future.
With live comedy reliant on a huge number of precariously employed freelancers, it's not surprising that power imbalances exist, says Ellie Tomsett.
Wednesday, 20 September 2023
Sparked by four different stories in the news recently, Simon Tait argues that cuts to local authorities are poisoning our cultural grassroots.
Combining technology and creativity, Christopher Smith argues that the UK’s creative industries have a value to society that goes beyond revenue.
As the UK’s flourishing network of art colleges falls into decline, Alice Fisher speaks to two artists documenting the disappearance of the regional institutions that once fostered young artistic talent.
Since the invasion of Ukraine in February last year, Russia’s independent theatre scene has been obliterated. Julie Curtis discusses the consequences of Putin’s war on his country’s culture.
Lucy Wright reflects on her recent experience at a conference on ‘care-fuelled’ leadership in the arts and explores the often-brutal reality of being an artist.
Wednesday, 13 September 2023
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has published its 10-year strategy detailing its plans to transform places and communities by 2033.
After a decade of austerity, workers in the cultural sector are striking over poor pay. Andrew Kersley examines this new wave of unionisation.
Arts and cultural organisations are increasingly at risk financially. What lessons can they learn from news publishing to secure their future? asks George Montagu.
Since the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, music has been banned. Megan Szostak speaks to exiled musicians making themselves heard overseas.
Cuts to music education mean that learning an instrument will soon be the preserve of the rich, and that’s bad for the economy, warns Tom Watson.
Wednesday, 06 September 2023
Museums must shift their emphasis from visitor experience to collection care, says Simon Tait in response to the British Museum crisis.
Andrew Mellor asks how the opera ecosystem can survive outside the country house model if ACE keeps cutting support for urban touring.
The British Museum's inadequate archiving isn't the fault of curators but a consequence of funding cuts and diminished resources, writes Charlotte Higgins.
Restoration experts in Maui, Hawaii, are alarmed by the destruction of museums, heritage sites and Polynesian cultural artefacts in last month’s wildfires.
Brixton O2 Academy’s closure has cost the economy an estimated £15-20m. Keeping the venue shut is not the solution, argues Shain Shapiro.