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Anthony Gormley’s Angel of the North was adorned with a Santa hat by a group of ten pranksters, who slung abseiling ropes over the sculpture’s wings on Christmas Eve to finally achieve...
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A group of Labour MPs, led by Yvette Cooper, has written to Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright urging him to establish a new ‘Town of Culture’ award to complement the current ‘City of...
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Ashford Borough Council has rejected a petition to convert a former cinema – subsequently used as a bingo hall – into a theatre, saying the site was too old. But council leader Gerry...
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Although Muni Arts Centre recently announced it had closed after being “dogged by financial problems”, Pontypridd MP Owen Smith has said there are plans for it to “reopen at the...
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The average theatre would need to extend its interval from 20 minutes to one hour to give all female audience members the chance to use the toilet, a new study from The Stage reveals. The research...
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The broadcaster’s series of new dance-focused shows, including talent competition The Greatest Dancer, aim to “bring the nation together around a love of dance” and “showcase...
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Arts organisations in Bath have consistently leveraged three times as much financial support from other sources as they have been granted by the local council, new data reveals.
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“The future is bleak unless new innovative solutions to the funding challenge can be found,” says the Chair of Arts Council Northern Ireland.
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Currently Interim Director for Theatre at Arts Council England, TAREK ISKANDER will become the new Artistic Director and CEO of Battersea Arts Centre from May 2019. He will take over from DAVID JUBB...
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Artistic Director and Joint Chief Executive of Soho Theatre, STEVE MARMION will be leaving after eight years to launch a new company and pursue his freelance career. Beyond Soho Theatre his directing...
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Six zones across seven boroughs have been provided with funding to develop links between artists, local people and small creative businesses.
The role of museums in supporting an increasingly embattled democracy is more vital than it has been for a generation – they must provide a civic arena for contentious debate, writes Tristram Hunt.
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Ceredigion council is preparing for a public consultation on plans to either spend £4.5m relocating Aeron Valley’s Theatr Felinfach, or spend £1.5m refurbishing the current building.
The maker of blockbuster video game Fortnite is being sued for allegedly stealing the choreography of actor Alfonso Ribeiro – known for his TV character’s ‘Carlton dance’ – and Russell Horning, the teen famous for his ‘flossing’ dance move. Dance critic Sarah L. Kaufman looks at what these cases mean for artists’ rights.
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The Royal Scottish National Orchestra (RSNO) has appointed ALISTAIR MACKIE as its new Chief Executive. He will take up the role in April 2019. He joins from London’s Philharmonia Orchestra,...
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Head of Marketing at The Lowry, HENRY FILLOUX-BENNETT has been announced as the new Director & Chief Executive of the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield.
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Following a career of almost 39 years in the arts, LORRAINE MCDOWELL is retiring. She has most recently been Director of Operations at the Arts Council of Northern Ireland, with overall...
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Deputy Director of The Hunterian at the University of Glasgow, MUNGO CAMPBELL has been selected as the Chair of Edinburgh Printmakers ahead of the organisation’s move to the renovated Castle...
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SIMON WALES, General Manager of Waddesdon Manor, who has been on the Motionhouse board for four years, will replace DOROTHY WILSON MBE as Chair of Motionhouse. Five other board appointments are: AMY...
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After many years as a member of the Res Artis network, D6 Director CLYMENE CHRISTOFOROU has been appointed as a new member of the Res Artis Board of Directors.
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Several long-standing members of staff at Paines Plough are moving roles. General Manager AYSHA POWELL is moving to Punchdrunk to be Head of Finance and Operations; and Senior Producer HANNA STREETER...
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After three years with the company, CAROLINE ROUTH will step down as Executive Director of Nuffield Southampton Theatres. She oversaw the opening of the new £30m city-centre building, NST City...
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Over 70% of respondents now working in music, the visual arts or museums/heritage come from households where the main income earner worked in a professional or senior managerial occupation.
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The city region authority is offering a prize of £800 for a “simple but visually impactful” design to be used across print and online promotional materials for the £200k a year initiative.
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The budget allocation for 'Creative Scotland and other arts' includes £10m for Screen Scotland and a £6.6m boost for the regularly funded portfolio to compensate for reduced lottery income.