Editorial archive

When was the last time you went to the opera and felt you had a vital, exciting and dramatic experience? Opera needs higher, critical expectations if we are to keep it alive, argues Anne Midgette.

Sergei Polunin tells Dalya Alberge about elitist attitudes and poor working conditions in ballet.

The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has defended its independence, claiming that policy-making expertise and access to external funding would be at risk if it were to lose its arms-length status. 

The ‘Relaxed Prom’ will be an informal event designed for adults and children with autism, learning disabilities and sensory and communication impairments. It will take an open attitude...

Mayor Sadiq Khan hopes to make the capital’s nightlife about more than just pubs and clubs.

If the national funder really cared about equality, it wouldn’t endorse a £2m application from a nine-day-old organisation, argues Christy Romer.

JON GILCHRIST, the Bush Theatre’s Executive Director since 2014, is to step down from the post at the end of 2017. He will work as a consultant in cultural regeneration from the Autumn.

Former Controller of Radio 1 ANDY PARFITT has announced he will step down as Chair of Youth Music in December 2017, after completing five years in the role.

CELIA JOICEY, Head of the Fashion and Textile Museum in London, is to join Dovecot as its new Director. She replaces DAVID WEIR, who departs after a 17-year leadership.

Is segmentation really the key to inclusivity and resilience? Oliver Mantell demonstrates how bespoke and off-the-shelf tools can help develop approaches for multiple audiences.

With only 1% of philanthropic giving going to the arts, Caroline McCormick shares her thoughts on how the sector can convince more people to give.