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    Not British, not welcome

    While we were distracted by news of politicians partying during lockdown, last month a Bill was passed that changes rights to UK citizenship. Amanda Parker examines how it threatens all our creative lives.

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    Black British theatre

    In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, many drama schools committed to reform their curricula. Oladipo Agboluaje shares a ground-breaking programme that has emerged as a result.

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    A ‘revolutionary’ disability arts movement 

    Ten years on from London 2012, disability arts programmes continue to impact artists and audiences around the globe. Tim Wheeler reports on the British Council's work in disability arts.

  • Fragile livelihoods

    A collective of dance freelancers has initiated a critical response to the fragile nature of their livelihoods. Anna Alvarez and Alister O’Loughlin say they are aiming for long term change.

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    Tackling the climate crisis

    The cultural sector has a role to play in driving the change needed to respond to the climate crisis. But much has been overlooked in the conversation to date, says Lauren Healey.

  • New year resolutions to transform the sector

    It’s that time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and hatch plans for the next. Laura Twemlow shares details of a new programme for the new year.

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There is not much that is missing from Laura Twemlow's creative investigation. Yes, transformation is the key and unblocking the...
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There are many 'good news' stories about Kickstart which are getting washed away in the tide of concern about the programme...
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You could also imagine situations where a local GP or NHS service prescribed a local cultural offer to a person as means of improving their...
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In response to Jonathan Needlan's article about needs based culture offers I have this response. I whole heartedly agree that culture...
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Great article Robin! When I was younger I would often take advantage of Equity standby tickets for a fiver- these don’t seem to available...
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Note that Susan Oman's book is freely available, Open Access on Springer... https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-030-72937-0...
Posted by Saltduck on Data are cultural: what does that mean for understanding well-being?
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Many thanks for your comment. Please do also respond to Kevin directly on https://www.linkedin.com/in/the-kevin-osborne/
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One of the most challenging but a better way of running diverse teams is to engage them in arts production and delivery. I would like to...
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Diana, you provide devastating news about how work in London based HE is no longer a strategic priority for government. Yes, higher...
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Hi Joel - the report can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/music-creators-earnings-in-the-digital-era
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