Tuesday, 06 December 2016
£300m funding for music in schools is good, but doesn’t equate to a policy of ‘arts for all’, former poet laureate Michael Rosen warns Education Secretary Justine Greening.
Tuesday, 29 November 2016
Over the next few weeks, audiences who never normally see theatre will flock to their local panto. How can we ensure they come again during the year, asks Lyn Gardner.
How – and why - does the Scottish Maritime Museum train volunteers in boat building? A Museums Association video explains.
Monday, 28 November 2016
Nobuko Tanaka details the success of a Japanese theatre company working solely with people aged 60 and above.
Following an £850k grant to the RSA to investigate the impact of cultural learning on disadvantaged children’s attainment, Mark Londesborough explains what the project will involve.
Friday, 25 November 2016
If we don’t stop the trend of affordable creative spaces being replaced by commercial buildings, our cultural sectors will fall off the edge of the city, argues Kathryn Hodgkinson.
How can art therapy help victims of domestic abuse recover their identities? Jess Denham shares some examples.
Post-US election, Rebecca Ratzkin asks how audiences and institutions can remain representative of the country’s diversity, and help people feel as if they ‘belong’.
Thursday, 24 November 2016
Films and the arts can affect public policy debates as powerfully as the House of Commons or the High Court, says Peter Kinderman.
Wednesday, 23 November 2016
After the Vice President-elect was addressed at a performance of Hamilton, Jesse Green argues that theatre can remain a ‘safe space’ whilst raising political concerns.
Why did one of the most highly anticipated Christmas shows get cancelled after one performance? Judith Mackrell talks to the Nutcracker’s choreographer, Will Tuckett.
Acting classes in maximum security prisons, such as the one offered in partnership with Oscar-winner Tim Robbins, lead to lower rates of re-offending, says Mickey Rapkin.
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
A new musical about euthanasia deepens the debate about how the arts should engage with this nuanced issue, says Morven Cook.
Prizes in the arts are beneficial, but they can continue to serve their purpose without the addition of a big, fat cheque, says David Lister.
Friday, 18 November 2016
Difficulties in securing Grants for the Arts funding and a tendency to shift risk from venues onto artists are threatening even established theatre companies, warns Lyn Gardner.
Thursday, 17 November 2016
HM Revenue & Customs’ plans to move to a fully digital tax system by 2020 will create a huge administrative burden for self-employed artists, says Catherine Bertola.
The arts must ditch the ‘either / or’ mentality that unnecessarily threatens classical music – different forms can exist and thrive simultaneously, argues Gary Ingle.
What can CEOs learn from the precision, discipline and work ethic of ballet? Lisa Rabasca Roepe makes some suggestions.
With the New Art Gallery Walsall under threat of closure, and continued council cuts, Caroline Douglas asks how regional galleries and museums can survive.
Tuesday, 15 November 2016
Why have The Royal Ballet and The School of Sport Science at St Mary’s University begun collaborating on dancers’ health? Alex Stranger reports.