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The Art House welcomes five new trustees

Wakefield-based arts organisation The Art House has appointed five new trustees: ASAMNEW ASRES, a hospitality business owner; BHAVANI...

NYCGB announces new leadership

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Wooldridge joins Commonwealth Games 2022

BEN WOOLDRIDGE, former Communications Manager (Productions) at Birmingham Hippodrome, has joined Commonwealth Games 2022 as its...

League of Independent Producers announces new trustees

Three new board members are joining the UK's League of Independent Producers: PATRICK GRACEY, an experienced producer who has worked on...
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Shoreditch Town Hall appoints Byrne

BETH BYRNE will be the new Chief Executive Officer at Shoreditch Town Hall. She was recently the Executive Producer at Southbank Centre,...

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    Can we any longer justify our carbon footprint?

    After a lifetime spent working in the arts across the world, Judith Knight considers the dilemma of meeting the demands of the climate emergency while retaining international collaborations.

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    An experimental museum to tackle the climate crisis

    Organisations talk a big game about preventing climate change but what are they doing? Bridget McKenzie shares her experience of testing the way culture takes action.

  • Glyndebourne Opera House with its wind turbine in the background

    Working towards greater environmental sustainability

    As cultural organisations are looking for new ways to reduce their carbon emissions, Kate Harvey reports on a remarkable 10 year journey which has led to excess energy generation being redirected to the National Grid.

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    Where earth’s spirit lies

    Two years ago a group of artists and environmental activists launched Culture Declares Emergency. Lucy Neal and Kay Michael tell the story of the movement’s foundation and the momentum it has gathered since then.

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    Finding the words to write the climate

    Poet and climate writer, Linda France shares how she is creating spaces for connection, discussion and personal reflection, encouraging us to respond to the climate emergency and see ourselves as part of the solution.

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    Bridging the academic-classroom divide

    Music educators often lack the confidence and energy to engage with academic research. Encouraging them to do so may be the way to address the disconnect between the two worlds, argues Dr Steven Berryman.

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