An extra 20% investment in arts programming, re-launching the digital arts platform ‘The Space’, and the digitisation of the BBC’s Shakespeare archive all feature in the BBC Director General’s plans.
Janet Smith discusses how the new arts centre at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama has created commercial opportunities and valuable experiences for the students.
The Scottish Brass Band Association has recently devoted resources to developing a successful youth programme. Clair Tomalin describes how it has been achieved.
Ian Ritchie believes that the City of London Festival’s success over 50 years is based on taking programming risks and exploring creative partnerships.
2012 was a tricky year for the UK’s many music festivals but Steve Heap reports on how they are determined to ride out the storm, with the understanding of the artists and their agents.
Government proposals to scrap GCSEs in favours of English Baccalaureate Certificates are thrown out, but planned curriculum reforms will still affect the arts in schools.
