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.
From issue Issue 374
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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...
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Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
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A theatre in Solihull which closed last September after the discovery of dangerous concrete in its roof could reopen in 2025, it has been suggested.
Solihull Council said that a survey of the roof...
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The Afghan Youth Orchestra’s four-date tour in England will go ahead after the Home Office u-turned on a decision to reject the ensemble’s visa application following public outcry.
Arts People
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RPO) has announced SARAH BARDWELL as its new Managing Director, replacing JAMES WILLIAMS who will leave the RPO at the end of the current season.
Bardwell...
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MATHEW SWANN has been appointed the new Director of the BBC Concert Orchestra.
Swann was Chief Executive of City of London Sinfonia from 2012 until 2021 and has worked with Orchestras Live (...
Arts People
It’s 25 years since Ian Kerry founded Arts Alive, an organisation bringing film and events to rural communities. As he contemplates stepping down from the role, he reflects on a rich journey.
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The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to extend the higher rate of Orchestra Tax relief (OTR) in his upcoming budget.
The national body said the move would...
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A new organisation, made up of a range of local government bodies, is calling for a fresh approach to sustain culture services in light of ongoing funding pressures.
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Wandsworth Council has agreed to extend Battersea Arts Centre’s (BAC) rent-free period until 2035 saving it in the region of £270,000.
Operating since 1974, BAC is a charity based in...
Arts People
KATE MOSSE and SHOBI KHAN have been named Board Members of the British Library by the Home Secretary JAMES CLEVERLY
The new trustees began their four-year terms on 1 March.
Khan is the CEO...
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Open letter from the company's Music Director says cuts have left it with a budget that is "not even sufficient for a small regional theatre".
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Two climate activists have been arrested following alleged vandalism at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum in Glasgow.
Climate activist group This is Rigged said protesters staged a demonstration...
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Oxford Playhouse has appointed seven new trustees to its board.
ADAM KNIGHT, ALBIE RAY, DEBBIE RICHARDS, ELLIE CLAUGHTON, GILL AITKEN, RD JASKIRAN KAUR and MICAELA TUCKWELL were recruited in an...
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NICOLE YIP has been appointed as the new Director of Spike Island gallery in Bristol.
Currently Chief Curator of Exhibitions & Live Programmes at Nottingham Contemporary, Yip will take...
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Tara Theatre has announced NATASHA KATHI-CHANDRA as new Artistic Director and joint CEO of the South Asian theatre company.
Kathi-Chandra, who joined the theatre in 2022 as Associate...
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Spokesperson for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says concept of restricting audiences based on race is ‘concerning and divisive’.