The move of collections from the National Media Museum to London looks like a reinforcement of the imbalance of cultural spending, and a major acknowledgement of defeat by the Museum, says Francis Hodgson.
Arts People
As she joins Stagetext, Melanie Sharpe looks back on those who have inspired her career.
Feature
Touring companies have trailed behind venues in their access to meaningful audience data, but new insight tools are now benefiting touring companies and venues alike. Rosie Hanley reports.
News
The impact of charging on visitor spend, diversity of visitors and community reputation is to be assessed.
Case study
Not many know that Oxford has some of the worst rates of child literacy in the country. Louise Chantal describes how a playwriting programmes is making a difference.
Case study
How do you embed an everyday culture of creativity in a university? This was the starting point for a creative experiment at King’s College London. Laura Speers and Jo Hunter share what they’ve learned so far.
News
The Theatres Trust is to take on an expanded role in protecting theatre buildings in Wales through the planning system.
News
The Government has revealed plans to improve access to culture for the disadvantaged, to help arts organisations develop new income streams and to encourage local authorities to put culture at the heart of their plans.
News
Grants awarded through the new Luton Investment Programme have gone to the fund’s three strategic partners and Watford Palace Theatre.
Whilst it is commendable to question whether museum artefacts should be returned to their ‘true’ owners, museums must be careful not to stifle debate and understanding in the process, says Tiffany Jenkins.
Hettie Judah examines how Glasgow has cemented itself as one of the most attractive cities for artists in the world.
News
Sheffield’s artist-led gallery and studio space, S1 Artspace, is to move to a new development on Sheffield’s Park Hill estate. The scheme – set to open in 2020 – plans to...
Case study
Frustrated by a shortage of touring opportunities for black and Asian theatre, Jatinder Verma and Jonathan Kennedy made it their mission to change the hearts and minds of artistic directors and inspire audiences across the country.
Arts People
“When you gonna love you as much as I do?” Artist Terence Wilde offers some gentle guidance for himself at 22.
Yes, arts organisations need to be innovative in the way they target younger audiences. But much like newspapers, they have to remember not to alienate their older base – their most stable source of income, says Chris Jones.
How do you get boys interested in ballet? The Royal Academy of Dance’s events – where boys act out scenes with Optimus Prime, Angry Birds and Star Wars instead of fairy tales characters – have resulted in a 16% rise in the number of boys taking ballet exams, says Patrick Sawer.
News
The theatre has reported its audience members accounted for 12% of all London theatre attendances in 2015, earning it a record income of £23m for the year.
News
As part of an £83m refurbishment, the museum is to move from Tower Bridge to Kensington High Street in November, increase its size threefold and house a free permanent display for the first...
Arts People
DR PHIL GEORGE, the co-founder and Creative Director of TV production company Green Bay Media and founding Chair of National Theatre Wales, has been appointed Chair of the Arts Council of Wales. He...
News
Chorus members in pay dispute with English National Opera will settle for guaranteed pay of £35k – more than was first proposed – and management will help “maximise...
News
An academic study has concluded that debate about the value of culture has been distorted by a desire to influence public funding and policy, and weakened by poor-quality evaluation.
News
Museums and galleries will benefit from a new tax relief and a select number of capital projects will receive direct government funding following this week’s budget.
News
ACE will publish refreshed guidance and a new application form for its Strategic Touring Programme after a report highlighted areas for improvement.
News
The Government will give £5m for a refurbishment of Hull New Theatre after “serious concerns” led Arts Council England to reject its funding application.
News
A new planning law will require property developers turning offices into residential units to address noise issues from nearby theatres and music venues.