Rohese Devereux Taylor explores a pilot programme where dance opens a door for children to discuss their differences.
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A Scottish committee investigating the destruction of the school’s Mackintosh building says it is “extremely disappointed” the school has questioned the credibility of some...
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The ticketing platform’s managing director has apologised to the Government for failing to attend a 2017 hearing into its business model. But he said “we fundamentally believe if someone...
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A project led by Anglia Ruskin University has received a six-figure grant from the Arts and Humanities Research Council to investigate the benefits for school children of creating art in nature. The...
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Young refugees living in the UK can now apply for paid apprenticeships with Good Chance Theatre. The three-month scheme will give up to six trainees experience in writing, directing, producing and...
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Shakespeare’s Rose Theatre in York is taking shape, with plans to perform Hamlet, Henry V, The Tempest and Twelfth Night this summer. The organisers hope to replicate the success of last year...
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A motion passed at the annual conference of trade union Equity says reductions in funding and “theatre mismanagement” are affecting work opportunities at five theatres in Lancaster,...
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Former Director of the National Theatre Sir Richard Eyre has said swapping the genders of characters in the playwright’s classics ruins the flow of his work. Eyre is also concerned that iambic...
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The Bureau, which was left homeless after a blaze destroyed the Church of St John the Evangelist in April, has found a new base in the former visitor centre for the Thwaites brewery. The arts centre...
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Richard Demarco, a prominent Scottish arts figure and co-founder of the Traverse Theatre, said while Edinburgh International Festival and the Edinburgh Festival Fringe lifted Scotland's spirits...
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The Index on Censorship says that fear of a hostile reception may stop controversial work being commissioned.
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Research finds that “large geographical areas are completely without music provision at A level”.
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Only one in four of the top 100 venues are considered to be more than 90% accessible.
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Early figures suggest that the trend away from studying some arts subjects at GCSE may be bottoming out, but A level entries continue to fall away across all disciplines.
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As a Government spending review approaches, Arts Council England and the Creative Industries Federation have joined forces to put forward an unashamedly economic case for funding culture.
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MIRIAM RANDALL is joining the Brewery Arts Centre as its new Chief Executive Officer and Artistic Director next month. She is currently Executive Director at Watershed, Bristol’s film, culture...
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Dance training, creation and performance organisation The Place has appointed ALAN BISHOP, Chief Executive of the Creative Industries Federation, as Chair of its board of governors. Previously Chief...
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Welsh National Opera has announced the appointment of three new members to its board: arts consultant and broadcaster ANDREW MILLER, Chief Executive of Opera Rara HENRY LITTLE and OverTier Chief...
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Orchestras for All has announced SUSANNA EASTBURN MBE as its new Chair of Trustees. She has been Chief Executive of Sound and Music, the national organisation for new music in the UK, since 2012, and...
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NATALIA FRANKLIN PIERCE has been appointed Executive Director of nonclassical. She joins from the London Symphony Orchestra’s Discovery team, where she manages the Panufnik Composers, LSO...
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SANTTU-MATIAS ROUVALI is succeeding ESA-PEKKA SALONEN as Principal Conductor at the Philharmonia Orchestra for the 2021/22 season. He first conducted the Philharmonia in 2013 and has been their...
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Researchers monitoring the progress of a Youth Music programme linking community music organisations with school music departments has concluded that students are being "taught in a way that...
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A series of informal surgeries for creative artists in Salford uncovered widespread disillusionment, says Steve Slater - as well as suggesting new ways foward.
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Patrick Towell unpicks the crucial differences between creativity and innovation in the context of rapid change in the cultural sector.
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How can we best develop leaders for the future? Cath Hume suggests we start by creating more leadership opportunities throughout the organisation.