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Research from Social Change UK estimates that for every £1 invested by Roundhouse in its youth film and digital projects, £42.25 is generated in social value.
Richard Morrison speaks to sector leaders about the cost of keeping our national museums free in an arts funding crisis, especially when over half of regional museums now charge admission.
Following the British Museum's social media gaffe in March, Aimee Dawson examines how arts organisations might best handle themselves in the eye of a critical storm.
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Shakespeare North Playhouse and Warrington-based independent theatre company Not Too Tame have partnered with Warrington Borough Council to offer a programme of local events and workshops aimed at...
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A community theatre in Kent has asked the public for help maintaining its programme of activities after rising energy and supply costs have strained its resources.
The Astor Theatre in Deal said...
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A private bill put to parliament by the Royal Albert Hall had sought to grant its governing body the power to sell an extra 52 seats to investors.
From issue 376
Feature
As activity this year gathers pace, Michelle Wright explores the many quandaries arts organisations have to navigate in deciding where to focus their fundraising efforts.
Recent studies show viewers prefer computer-generated art when they think it's created by humans. Shirley M. Mueller explores what drives the bias against AI-generated artworks.
News
Change of name to the Royal Ballet and Opera forms part of a series of measures designed to increase income for the organisation in the face of a decline in public subsidy levels.
News
An art gallery in Oxford has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 toward a £2m renovation.
The campaign by Modern Art Oxford, run on Art Fund's Art Happens platform,...
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More than £100,000 in grants will be split between 24 theatres across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales through the Theatres Trust Small Grants Programme.
The scheme, run with...
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Council says it is working on plans to bring the historic venue back to life following its controversial closure last year.
Arts People
STEVE MARMION has joined Watford Palace Theatre as Chief Executive and Director of Programming.
Formerly the Co-Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Soho Theatre from 2010 to 2018, Marmion is...
News
Residents and cultural organisations are being asked to share their views on a draft strategy for the future of arts and culture in Central Bedfordshire.
Central Bedfordshire Council said the...
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Central School of Speech and Drama is scrapping a £40 audition fee for its undergraduate acting degree.
Case study
Welcome to Metroland. We are in Brent, London’s fifth largest borough, an urban sprawl and home to 340,000 people. But, as Lois Stonock shares, the cultural infrastructure needs support.
News
Building work to transform a former industrial building in Loughborough into a creative arts centre will begin this month.
The BBC reports that the £2.5m project to create a large-capacity,...
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Arts leaders from the devolved nations have called for the establishment of an arts fund dedicated to UK and international touring.
Opinion
To mark World Intellectual Property Day, Adele Morse thinks it’s time the UK caught up with other countries in paying its artists fairly.
News
Attendees at the Northern Music Awards in Manchester have criticised a lack of support for young musicians.
Speaking to The Guardian at the event, singer and songwriter Lisa Stansfield said:...
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Business acumen within arts organisations is necessary in the face of local authority funding cuts, survey findings suggest.
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The Swan Theatre in Worcester has been added to a list of organisations set to benefit from a share of £5m of Levelling Up funding after Worcester City Council (WCC) was given an extension on...
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Shadow Culture Secretary says Arts Council England would be 'central to a decade of national renewal' under a Labour government.
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Ballet Cymru is offering support to children and young people living with juvenile arthritis as part of a creative collaboration launched with Cardiff and Vale University Health Board, funded by Arts...
Arts People
JON MORGAN will leave his role as Director of Theatres Trust in December after nearly eight years.
Prior to joining Theatres Trust, Morgan was Director of the Federation of Scottish Theatre for...