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Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds. 
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A theatre in Solihull which closed last September after the discovery of dangerous concrete in its roof could reopen in 2025, it has been suggested. Solihull Council said that a survey of the roof...
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The Afghan Youth Orchestra’s four-date tour in England will go ahead after the Home Office u-turned on a decision to reject the ensemble’s visa application following public outcry.
Arts People
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has announced SARAH BARDWELL as its new Managing Director, replacing JAMES WILLIAMS who will leave the RPO at the end of the current season.  Bardwell...
Arts People
MATHEW SWANN has been appointed the new Director of the BBC Concert Orchestra. Swann was Chief Executive of City of London Sinfonia from 2012 until 2021 and has worked with Orchestras Live (...
Arts People
It’s 25 years since Ian Kerry founded Arts Alive, an organisation bringing film and events to rural communities. As he contemplates stepping down from the role, he reflects on a rich journey.
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The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the higher rate of Orchestra Tax relief (OTR) in his upcoming budget. The national body said the move would...
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A new organisation, made up of a range of local government bodies, is calling for a fresh approach to sustain culture services in light of ongoing funding pressures.
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Wandsworth Council has agreed to extend Battersea Arts Centre’s (BAC) rent-free period until 2035 saving it in the region of £270,000. Operating since 1974, BAC is a charity based in...
Arts People
KATE MOSSE and SHOBI KHAN have been named Board Members of the British Library by the Home Secretary JAMES CLEVERLY The new trustees began their four-year terms on 1 March. Khan is the CEO...
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Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a small regional theatre".
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Two climate activists have been arrested following alleged vandalism at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow. Climate activist group This is Rigged said protesters staged a demonstration...
Arts People
Oxford Playhouse has appointed seven new trustees to its board. ADAM KNIGHT, ALBIE RAY, DEBBIE RICHARDS, ELLIE CLAUGHTON, GILL AITKEN, RD JASKIRAN KAUR and MICAELA TUCKWELL were recruited in an...
Arts People
NICOLE YIP has been appointed as the new Director of Spike Island gallery in Bristol.  Currently Chief Curator of Exhibitions & Live Programmes at Nottingham Contemporary, Yip will take...
Arts People
Tara Theatre has announced NATASHA KATHI-CHANDRA as new Artistic Director and joint CEO of the South Asian theatre company.  Kathi-Chandra, who joined the theatre in 2022 as Associate...
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Spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says concept of restricting audiences based on race is ‘concerning and divisive’.
Arts People
DEVYANI SALTZMAN has been appointed as the Barbican's new Director for Arts and Participation. Saltzman is a Canadian writer, curator, public thinker and cultural leader with over fifteen...
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Arts Council England is pursuing Mercury Prize winning musician Speech Debelle for around £100,000 in legal costs.
Arts People
Afro Queer artist and filmmaker TOPHER CAMPBELL has joined the UK’s longest running LGBTQIA+ arts and culture festival, Homotopia, based in Liverpool, as its new Director and CEO....
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Revamped risk guidance from Arts Council England (ACE) marks "a complete turnaround" in its position on political or activist statements, according to artists' union.
Arts People
MIRANDA CROMWELL and HANNAH JOSS have been named as Associate Directors at Chichester Festival Theatre. An award-winning director, Cromwell has directed shows at various theatres including...
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Concerns raised over female dancers returning to work too soon after giving birth, risking physical exhaustion and injury.
In their latest policy and practice round-up, the Cultural Learning Alliance outlines new research evidencing the positive effects of arts participation at secondary school.
Director of Unlimited Jo Verrent addresses the difficulties facing cultural sector leaders in a very personal open letter to 'work'.
Opinion
Ahead of next week's Spring Budget, Claire Walker, Co-Chief Executive of Society of London Theatre & UK Theatre, is calling on the Chancellor for renewed investment to sustain the UK's world-leading theatre sector.

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