News
More than 150 leading figures in the arts – including Director of the National Theatre Rufus Norris, CEO of Creative England Caroline Norbury and artist Tracy Emin – have praised outgoing...
News
Three new funds will help arts organisations become more resilient and more accessible to older people.
Opinion
The Northern Powerhouse plans may be turning Manchester into a cultural tour de force, but it will be a force that benefits the whole sector, argues Dave Moutrey.
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Feature
In these rapidly changing times, what new skills and attributes do our cultural leaders need? Sue Hoyle and Robbie Swale share the thoughts of Fellows on the Clore Leadership Programme.
Case study
Access and prejudice still need to be fought, but the British Paraorchestra has talent and fearlessness on its side, says Charles Hazlewood.
Feature
The arts sector talks a lot about diversity, but what can actually be done to achieve it? Monica Montgomery suggests ten ways to take action.
Feature
To make useful art, don’t dumb down, dumb up, says Alistair Hudson.
News
Following the closure of Fairfield Halls for a two-year, £30m refurbishment, the charity that runs it has been unable to make staff redundancy payments and has gone into administration.
Case study
At Sussex Recovery College, arts-based courses are boosting students’ creativity and self-esteem. Kate Davey reports on this promising new model.
Arts People
From London 2012 to Hull 2017, digital specialist David Watson tells us about his career so far.
The people of Northern Ireland should pressure their representatives to prioritise arts funding, because it’s one of the few things in society that can educate and inspire, says Joe Lindsay.
Arts People
Composer Neil Myers says keep practicing, keep listening, and keep going.
Culture ministers have no real power, so if new Minister Matthew Hancock is to be at all useful, he should focus on strengthening Arts Council England and the British Council, says Rupert Christiansen.
News
A group of theatre and industry bodies, including the Old Vic theatre and Equity, are to work with campaign group Parents in Performing Arts to develop long-term strategies for increasing access to...
News
Marking the orchestra’s 20th season in residence at Leicester’s De Montfort Hall, the five-year partnership will develop links between musicians, create new opportunities for students and...
Feature
How did three young people who chose not to go to university end up running one of the most innovative cross-artform festivals in Cambridge?
News
While match funding can be a “brilliant booster” for charitable fundraising, it must not be relied on as a silver bullet, researchers have warned.
Has the Brexit campaign – and the division it sowed – undone the overwhelming sense of pride in British culture brought about by the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony? Writer Frank Cottrell Boyce weighs in.
Theatre only works if all audience members lose themselves in the play, and this can’t happen if people next to you are texting, munching or vaping, says Michael Simkins.
News
The city has been chosen ahead of Limerick and the ‘Three Sisters’ joint bid of Kilkenny, Waterford and Wexford to represent Ireland and share the title with Rijeka in Croatia.
Arts People
Comedian-turned-theatre maker Rosie Wilby talks radio and tennis as she prepares for her new show.
Arts People
The UK’s longest serving Culture Minister ED VAIZEY, who has been in post since 2010, has been sacked in the Government reshuffle alongside Culture Secretary JOHN WHITTINGDALE. The new Culture...
News
The Creative Industries Federation’s International Advisory Council will share examples of best practice, policy and innovation from around the world.
Once a week, a group of South Korean soldiers take part in ballet lessons. Nataly Pak and Minwoo Park tag along to find out why.
The musical remixes of former Prime Minister David Cameron’s final words – and hums – prove that artists will always respond to challenging times with creativity and good humour, says Daniel Ofman.