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Act for Change, the campaign founded in 2014 by actor Danny Lee Wynter, will now have an increased ability to receive donations, support artists and lobby for fair representation.
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Sir Peter Bazalgette will leave at the end of his term of office in 2017 to pursue other opportunities.
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Four new regional networks will be funded to deliver creative and cultural education in Wales over the next five years.
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Opportunities for schools to connect with cultural organisations in the capital will be shared through a new online platform aiming to improve communication between the two.
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Nearly one in five museums introduced entry fees last year or will do so this year, according to a survey by the Museum Association. A similar number have, or will have to close a part or branch of...
A Korean jazz festival regularly draws hordes of 20- and 30-somethings. Michelle Mercer finds out how Jarasum achieved its hipster status.
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Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society’s new Chief Executive is SHONA MCCARTHY. The cultural consultant, who was responsible for leading Derry-Londonderry’s year as UK City of Culture, will...
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ADAM KNIGHT has been appointed as the new Executive Director of Sherman Cymru, to replace MARGARET JONES who stepped down last year. Currently General Manager of The Edinburgh Playhouse, he will...
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ANDREW SHEPHERD will replace JEREMY WOODHOUSE as Executive Director of Theatre503 when he moves to join English Touring Theatre. Shepherd founded ACS Random in 2002 before joining Young Actors...
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Founder Director of Maverick TV and High Sheriff of the West Midlands JONNIE TURPIE MBE is the new Chair of the board for mac birmingham. New trustee SHARON LEA, who was formerly Strategic Director...
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IRENE CONSTANTINIDES is to step down as Director of Communications at the University of Essex to join Arts Council England as Director of Media and Stakeholder Relations. She succeeds CASSIE...
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Chetham’s School of Music has appointment of ALUN JONES as its new Head. He will leave Newbury’s St. Gabriel’s School, where he has been Head since 2001, in September to replace...
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Managing Director of Eventim UK Ltd ROB EDWARDS is stepping down to join Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) as Project Director Evolution. He will deliver a new e-commerce system for the theatre company...
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Two new trustees have been appointed to the board of the Theatres Trust: theatre architect, conservationist, writer and broadcaster PATRICK DILLON and chartered quantity surveyor RICHARD BALDWIN.
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Director of Macclesfield’s Barnaby Festival, Karl Wallace, reflects on his career making big things happen.
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The RSC’s Dream 16 will involve 18 professional actors, 14 amateur casts and 58 groups of schoolchildren. As rehearsals begin, Erica Whyman explains why she is both excited and daunted.
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Concerns have been raised that local authorities are basing decisions on short-term financial considerations after Wrexham Council transferred control of the county’s museums, libraries and...
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Lost ticket sales and cancelling shows cost Bangor University £1m, after the opening of its new arts centre was delayed by more than a year.
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The online public discussion set to inform the White Paper on culture has reached its fourth and final stage, focusing on the reach of UK culture internationally.
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Investment in the arts “puts money where it counts and where it says a lot about our country,” George Osborne tells the creative community.
Is asking members of the public to pay for the privilege of appearing on stage as extras a clever fundraising move or a dangerous precedent, asks Michael Billington.
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If it can secure funding, the Bristol theatre hopes to transform its existing dance studio into an 86-seat theatre space.
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A lack of business skills and access to equipment was holding artists in Dumfries and Galloway back. Clare Hanna explains the origins of Upland and how it supports artists.
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It’s not easy to find an audience for contemporary devised theatre in an area with low arts engagement, but Nancy Barrett did it. She tells us how.
Rupert Christiansen outlines his vision for saving English National Opera: ditch the unviable Coliseum and downsize.