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More than 70 arts and culture organisations in Scotland have failed in their bids to gain multi-year funding from Creative Scotland.
Announcing the results of the first of a two-stage application...
In this podcast, Jo Reed and Sunil Iyengar compare and contrast arts measurement techniques used by cultural agencies in the UK, Canada, and Australia.
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The Association of Independent Festivals urges government action after at least 10 UK music festivals say they will not go ahead as planned this year due to rising costs.
Artist Doug Argue says Weisman Art Museum's decision not to sell his monogram is 'book banning'. He reflects on the challenges museums face in an increasingly politicised environment with Sheila Regan.
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The NT Live cinema release of Uncle Vanya starring Andrew Scott has taken over £1m in UK and Ireland box office sales since its release on 22 February.
Premiering at 737 venues, Uncle Vanya...
Opinion
Recent Welsh government budget cuts have created new fears across the creative sector about the impact on our communities, writes Graeme Farrow.
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Calls made for reform of local government funding system to avoid 'cherished services' being 'drastically scaled back or lost altogether'.
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A Bristol music venue is teaming up with researchers at the city's University of the West of England to explore links between singing and wellbeing.
The project, called Sing for Happiness is...
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Ahead of the Spring Budget on 6 March, UK Music has appealed to the Chancellor to support the music sector, including an extension on Orchestra Tax Relief.
Feature
Elise Phillips's work clearly demonstrates that technology can enhance the health and wellbeing impacts of dance work with neurologically disabled people.
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Eight arts organisations from across the island of Ireland are to receive up to £11,000 each as part of the Bank of Ireland’s Begin Together Arts Fund.
Delivered in partnership with...
Arts People
Four new trustees have been appointed to Equity's board, the union for performers and stage managers.
Taking up their posts this month are actors IMELDA STAUNTON and ADRIAN LESTER,...
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London's Barbican Centre is in need of more than £450m for essential works, the City of London Corporation has said.
The BBC reports that so far £25m has been committed to repair...
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The Open Fund supports activities initiated by artists, producers and creative practitioners across Scotland.
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Manchester City Council's licensing committee has received objections to the planned opening of the 23,500-seat Co-Op Live arena in April from another local venue and the Music Venue Trust (MVT...
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Following an IPO-commissioned report, DCMS Minister Julia Lopez says government will not enforce equitable remuneration for music streaming and will instead convene a music industry working group to consider the matter.
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Emergency roof repairs were carried out across four galleries at the British Museum last week following an "endless series of leaks", according to a report in Arts Newspaper.
The action...
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A new survey conducted by SOLT & UK Theatre has found that a higher rate of Theatre Tax relief drove the employment of nearly 15,000 people in the last financial year.
Arts People
HELEN MARRIAGE, Founder and Artistic Director of creative company Artichoke, has been appointed as Chair of arts organisation IOU.
Based in Halifax, IOU is a Creation Centre with over 10,000...
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The owner and operator of the Dominion Theatre in London's West End has purchased the Grade-II listed building's freehold with the support of a "multi-million-pound" loan from...
Feature
Millinery is often overlooked in the worlds of fashion and education. But, as Matthew Cunningham shares, it is experiencing a comeback.
Arts People
MELANIE LEWIS will join the Association for Cultural Enterprises in March as Chair.
She takes over from CAROLINE BROWN, who has served for eight years as Chair at the Investment Principles...
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Survey commissioned by the National Lottery Heritage Fund highlights action being taken by heritage organisations in the face of budget pressures.
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A £4.7m extension to Nuneaton Museum has been paused after a council review of capital projects said the expenditure in the 2019-2020 business plan had not accounted for soaring interest rates...
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A total of 20 new partnerships between UK- and Germany-based arts organisations have been awarded funding of £310,000 for 2024/25.
The money is being provided through the third annual...