The new partnership is part of a new business model being introduced by the theatre, where partners will be able to use the facilities within the Lyric’s new Reuben Foundation Wing while using...
Nursing and medical students can benefit from visual thinking techniques borrowed from the visual arts, which encourage them to observe patient symptoms more closely.
Construction problems at the new arts centre in Bangor, Gwynedd, have led to £14m cost escalations and delays that have pushed back the building's planned opening by nine months.
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Creating a network of ambassadors to promote culture and creativity in schools in the north east of England has been a bigger and more complex job than Ednie Wilson first anticipated.
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Jodi Myers explores the complexities of musical theatre today and why it needs meaningful investment to give new work a greater chance of surviving.
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Dany Louise looks into the reasons why many cities welcome biennials of art events while others are less receptive.
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As the Hayward Gallery prepares to install Carsten Höller’s vast winding slides, Kriston Capps warns that this widespread zeal for spectacle is taking a toll on galleries and their place in society. 
An ongoing pay dispute between backstage union BECTU and the Royal Opera House could lead to strike action if planned conciliation talks fail to reach a deal. The union is seeking a 4% across the...
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With War Horse and Matilda bringing in the big bucks for the National Theatre, more subsidised theatres are being encouraged to self-produce in the commercial arena. It’s a brilliant innovation, says Matt Trueman, but the fall-out could be disastrous.
In a bid to make £500k of savings, Leeds Art Gallery and Leeds City Museum are cutting evening opening times, losing the equivalent of 23 full-time jobs, and evicting or relocating a number of...
The independent arts venue and cinema is being taken to court by Tower Hamlets Council over the non-repayment of an £850k loan, which could bankrupt the social enterprise.
It is thought specialist heavy-scale lifting equipment was used to steal the bronze water feature by William Pye from Watts Gallery in Surrey.
A redevelopment of the Burrell Collection, estimated to cost between £60m and £66m, will see more than 90% of the 9,000-strong collection put on display. Glasgow City Council has approved...
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Antoine Froidefond investigates the dilemmas facing the worlds most popular museums as visitor demand puts their physical infrastructures under increasing pressure.
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Rosemary Squire tells Will Smale how the combination of owning its own theatres and producing its own plays has proved to be a resilient business model for the Ambassador Theatre Group.
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Michael Kaiser warns of the potential dangers facing arts organisations that rely too heavily on the generosity of a single philanthropist.
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A Labour-commissioned report argues for devolution of funding and strategy decisions away from Whitehall and for ring-fenced grant-in-aid budgets, claiming it is  “…imperative for the creative industries to be treated as a priority across government.”
A match-funding agreeement between the theatre and the AKO Foundation will unlock up to £500k from the charity for commissioning new work. The theatre has already raisied £250k. 
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£10m of DCMS funding will be used to attract more international visitors to the north of England.
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More cash will go to fewer NPOs and the Grants for the Arts budget will be smaller than last year.
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Bobby Baker, Artistic Director of Daily Life Ltd, names those who have inspired and guided her.
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West Yorkshire Playhouse has appointed ROBIN HAWKES to join Artistic Director James Brining in a new role as Executive Director and Joint Chief Executive of the theatre. Hawkes is currently Director...
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Artistic Director JONATHAN CHURCH and Executive Director ALAN FINCH will step down from their respective roles at Chichester Festival Theatre following Festival 2016, to pursue new opportunities.
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The newly created role of Director of Music at the Southbank Centre will be taken by GILLIAN MOORE, who was previously Head of Classical Music and has been part of the artistic team there for almost...
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Playwright and director ZINNIE HARRIS (pictured) is joining the Traverse Theatre as Associate Director. EMMA CALLANDER and MORNA PEARSON will become Associate Artists, and ROSIE KELLAGHER has been...

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