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Theatres and other arts buildings will be eligible for the fund, though the interest rates and term length of loans could deter many.
Arts People
MICHELLE CARWARDINE-PALMER, currently Managing Director of National Theatre Wales, is Kneehigh’s new Executive Director and will take up the position next month. The Cornwall-based theatre...
Arts People
Liverpool-based theatre, Everyman & Playhouse, has become a majority female-led organisation after announcing four new board members. HELEN BLAKEMAN, BAFTA and international Emmy Award winning...
Arts People
SEBASTIAN CHESWRIGHT CATER has joined arts software company Tessitura Network as Enterprise Consultant for the UK and Europe. The former Director of Marketing and Sales at Sadler’s Wells has...
Arts People
The National Arenas Association has appointed LUCY NOBLE, Artistic and Commercial Director of the Royal Albert Hall, as its new Chair. She succeeds Martin Ingham, CEO at Motorpoint Arena Nottingham,...
News
A major new report makes recommendations for policymakers in the UK and globally on how to improve the quality of the music education provided to young people.
Arts People
PHILIP BELLSHAW, partner at CMHT Solicitors and specialist in mental health law, replaces SARAH PLATT as Chair of Birmingham Bach Choir.
Arts People
Director and theatre-maker BETH SHOULER is joining Curve as New Work Associate. She previously showcased new work as one of the theatre’s Breakthrough artists and will lead on the delivery of...
Arts People
Four new Governors have joined the Board at Museum of London: DOUGLAS GILMORE, Executive Director at National Gallery Company Ltd and trustee of The Geffrye Museum of the Home; LINDSAY HERBERT,...
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London’s creative sector has failed to diversify its workforce despite significant job growth since 2012, a new report concludes.
News
The operator will no longer be able to lease the Royal Society of Edinburgh’s New Town building after the charity decided to stage its own programme of events instead. The move follows the...
Feature
How can the ‘fix-it style' philanthropy of the mega-wealthy US tech entrepreneurs be applied to the arts in the UK? Michelle Wright shares her thoughts.
Theatre, storytelling, photography and drawing have been used to great effect to empower communities in a Nairobi slum to tackle deadly air pollution, write Heather Price and Cressida Bowyer.
What does the former Director of Manchester International Festival have in store for New York’s largest art space, due to open next month – and who will the events be for? Emma Brockes meets Alex Poots, Artistic Director of The Shed.
Isaac Iskra’s autism made socialising difficult, but switching to a dance degree helped him work through his emotions and understand the power of non-verbal teaching and communication.
Why does Europe’s first majority black and multi-ethnic orchestra need to exist? And how can new audiences for classical music be built? Jacqui Cheng meets Chineke! Founder Chi-chi Nwanoku and bassoonist Linton Stephens.
Case study
Liz Moreton explains why Battersea Arts Centre has taken the unusual step of opening up a new space for start-up businesses.
Feature
Schemes aimed at generating loyalty need to do more than offer simple discounts. Francesca Di Nuzzo looks to airline loyalty programmes for inspiration.
Feature
Over 25 years the role of cultural marketers has expanded, but the focus remains on audience relationships. Cath Hume examines the changes and challenges.
From issue 321
Case study
What does climate change mean to the generation it will impact most? Brad McCormick explains how primary schoolchildren have been working with climate scientists to develop their own play.
News
La Scala’s decision to appoint the current Saudi Arabian Culture Minister to the board has been described by some board members as “unscrupulous”. The venue’s Chief Executive...
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Selladoor Worldwide will take over the venue following the financial collapse of the previous owners, Performance Art Ventures CIC. It will open in September under the new name of Peterborough New...
Felix Barrett, Creative Director of Punchdrunk theatre company, tells Alysia Judge how his work is increasingly inspired by the non-linear structure of video games.
Gemma Handy visits a dance school in Haiti that is giving children in the poorest country in the Americas a new skill and a sense of belonging.
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The Drum intercultural arts centre in Aston is among the venues Birmingham City Council has sold off as it seeks to address budget cuts and pay for a swathe of redundancies, an investigation by the...