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Shadow Culture Secretary says she is working with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on plans to "tear down barriers to opportunity" in arts, culture and the creative industries.
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Practical solutions need to be found to ensure the visa process for international artists coming to contribute to cultural events in Scotland is as smooth and straightforward as possible, Scotland...
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The Museums Association has elected STEVE MILLER as its President.
Miller, who is Director of Culture and Heritage at Norfolk County Council and Head of Norfolk Museums Service, will begin a three...
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Portsmouth Creates has announced the appointment of BERNIE TOPHAM as the organisation’s new Chair.
GEMMA NICHOLS, CEO of Portsmouth Creates, which supports Portsmouth’s creative...
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The Independent Theatre Council (ITC) has named new Co-Chairs and a new Scotland-based Vice Chair, elected by the ITC membership.
RIA PARRY and KEISHA THOMPSON will become joint Co-Chairs,...
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The National Opera Studio (NOS) has appointed American coach, pianist and conductor ERIC MELEAR as Artistic Director, replacing DAVID SULKIN.
Melear's new role will be effective from...
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Concerns raised over the 'short-sighted' nature of cuts as drastic reductions to funding for cultural organisations in Nottingham and Birmingham are confirmed.
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Two collectors have revoked loans of artworks on display at a Barbican exhibition after the institute backed out of hosting a talk in early February by the writer Pankaj Mishra entitled 'The...
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Curiosity has been described as a leadership superpower, but unfocused curiosity can be frustrating, confusing and ineffective for the people you work with, writes Ash Mann.
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Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget 2024 has unveiled a range of tax relief support and project funding for the cultural sector.
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In the first in our series on regeneration, Sue Ball reflects on the role of city leaders in enabling Leeds to become ‘culturally braver’ through imaginative commissioning of public art.
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Five trade unions have written to the Chair of the government’s Cultural Education Plan Expert Advisory Panel, saying the panel has failed to engage with them in the development of the...
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Funds to improve environmental sustainability have been awarded as part of the Theatre Improvement Scheme.
Arts Council England and local government have a golden opportunity to work together on a truly collaborative approach to culture, writes Paul Bristow, ACE's Director of Strategic Partnerships and Place Policy.
While the boom in post-pandemic mega music tours continues, independent venues are struggling to make ends meet with eye-watering margins, reports Dave Simpson.
Arts organisations shouldn't blame declining media coverage for poor audience engagement, argues Hannah Grannemann. Companies have to tell their own story with depth, nuance and whimsy.
As New York City Ballet returns to London for the first time in 16 years, Debra Craine meets new Artistic Director Jonathan Stafford to discuss how the company's scandal-plagued culture has changed.
Sarvy Geranpayeh speaks to five culture workers in Gaza about the hardships of war, what has been lost, and the resilience of culture.
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Ruth Sparkes is co-founder of SaferSpace, a tech-for-good company trying to address unacceptable behaviour in the workplace. To mark International Women's Day, she has released a free AI chatbot.
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King George's Hall in Blackburn will undergo an £8m renovation, it has been announced.
The Lancashire Telegraph reports that the money will come from a Levelling-Up grant of £20m...
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Research into the behaviour of new arts audiences post-pandemic found the retention rate of new bookers in 2023 was higher than it has been since 2016.
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A garden in front of Tate Britain to integrate art with nature will open in 2026, it has been announced.
Museums and Heritage Advisor reports that the gallery is working on the garden project in...
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A series of arts positions will be included in government list that allows a lower salary threshold for creatives seeking to move to the UK under a skilled work visa.
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The urban development sector is increasingly the first choice of partner for cultural regeneration projects. But how do you find your perfect match? Sherry Dobbin has some matchmaking advice.
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Chiswick House & Gardens Trust (CHGT) has unveiled plans to create a new learning hub with facilities to support 200 volunteers and artists’ studios.
The project aims to address the...