Caral Ni Chuilin has promised to make a bid for £1m of capital and £150k for legal and professional fees from revenue monies to deal with structural issues at Belfast’s three-year-...
The most expensive West End seats are now over £200 – double the top-end price in 2012. However, the average price of the cheapest ticket fell for the fourth year running.
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The debate about privatisation of staff at the National Gallery spilled into the House of Commons, but Culture Minister Ed Vaizey refused to commit to clear intervention.
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Denver’s Bonfils-Stanton Foundation’s generous and hands on approach to arts philanthropy is building up its influence in the city.
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A rumble of discontent is brewing amongst artists in Manchester who worry that the Manchester International Festival’s focus is too much International, not enough Manchester.
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A new data guide and digital toolkit are showing how digital technology can enhance an arts organisation’s core activity, make its content more accessible and drive new forms of revenue. Tim Plyming explains.
A new policy statement drawn up by the union calls on the sector to help create a “level playing field” for its members. It will be backed by a campaign to promote its objectives, details...
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Arts engagement has not increased in England since 2005/06, although there have been pockets of growth amongst those in rural areas, older people and those with a disability.
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43,000 new workers will be needed to support Scotland’s creative industries over the next ten years, according to a new report identifying key issues facing the sector.
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A debate in the House of Lords about the health of the creative industries was both a celebration and a call to action, with Baroness Kidron fighting to prevent the next generation from becoming a “pale, posh shadow of the current one”.
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Despite a consistently low take-up rate and over a decade of investment worth almost £10m, ACE is sticking with its arts accreditation scheme for schools.
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What effect do trigger warnings have? Tiffany Antone dares theatres to avoid sanitising performances for fear of offending audiences.
Battersea Arts Centre is to work with Battersea Power Station to establish a new arts space, which will form part of the ‘Circus West’ redevelopment of the industrial site.
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Artistic Director of Stephen Joseph Theatre (SJT) CHRIS MONKS is to leave after seven years in post, following in the footsteps of Executive Director STEPHEN WOOD. Their departures coincide with a...
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After almost a decade in the role, FAITH LIDDELL OBE is to step down as Director of Festivals Edinburgh.
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KRISHNA THIAGARAJAN joins the Royal Scottish National Orchestra as Chief Executive, arriving from New York’s Orpheus Chamber Orchestra.
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Having worked with Theatre503 in a freelance capacity, JESSICA CAMPBELL is to take up a permanent role as Producer and Head of Marketing.
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CHLOE HAMPSON WARD is to take up the new role of Programming and Venue Manager at Skipton Town Hall, leaving her post as Communications Manager at York Theatre Royal.
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CAROLINE FLINN is to take the helm as Artistic Director at National Dance Company Wales, finally replacing co-founder ANN SHOLEM who left in 2013.
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The new Artistic Director at The Queen’s Theatre, Hornchurch, is to be DOUGLAS RINTOUL, whose most recently directed work is running at The Watermill Theatre in Newbury.
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With a culture hungry population and one of the fastest growing economies in the world, India is ripe for cross-cultural collaboration, says Harpreet Kaur.
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Is it worth explaining conceptual contemporary art to ‘old age’ pensioners? Anna Goulding’s research suggests it might be.
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Undervaluing the arts will leave young people playing catch-up in a world where creative innovation will be the most highly valued skill, says Pol MacCaba.
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As she joins Manchester’s HOME, Sheena Wrigley looks back over the course of her career.
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What are the ‘choke points’ preventing culturally diverse artists from succeeding and should we stop talking about ‘diversity’? These issues and more were discussed at nitroBEAT’s ‘D’ Word event. Diane Morgan summarises.