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Two upcoming productions based on painful news stories – ENO’s ‘Between Worlds’, dramatizing 9/11, and Park Theatre’s ‘An Audience With Jimmy Saville’ – raise serious questions about the extent to which artists can and should engage with tragic events.
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News
A survey by UK Giving paints the broadest picture to date of donors’ habits and attitudes.
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News
Hubs have made “a strong start” but more still needs to be done to boost music provision, particularly for boys and children with special educational needs.
Akram Khan and Hofesh Shechter say that in comparison to international students, contemporary dancers that study in the UK “lack rigour, technique and performance skills”.
The Weston Jerwood Creative Bursaries programme will operate in partnership with 40 arts organisations to offer training placements, following a successful pilot programme.
The £1.2m project aims to transform the “dark and gloomy” foyer into a space that can support and strengthen the company’s artistic output.
The theatre, whose home venue is at the University of Southampton, will be programming all work in the new performing arts centre at the heart of the city's £22m arts complex, which is due...
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NEIL MACGREGOR will step down as Director of the British Museum at the end of the year. He has held the position since 2002, following 15 years as Director of the National Gallery. He will continue...
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Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre and Arts Centre has appointed VANESSA LEFRANCOIS, the current Director of Recreational and Pre-Vocational Dance at The Place in London, as its first Chief Executive...
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The new Executive Director for The Old Rep Theatre in Birmingham will be CHRIS SUDWORTH. He joined The Core at Corby Cube as its inaugural Creative Director in 2010.
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Director of Nucleus Arts DALIA HALPERN-MATTHEWS is leaving to take up the role of Chief Executive at the Chatham Maritime Trust. She continues as Chair of the Halpern Charitable Foundation.
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Press and Communications Manager for Manchester’s Royal Exchange, JOHN GOODFELLOW, is ending his 25 year relationship with the theatre to “pursue a life of gentle freelance and carve out...
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An inaugural fellow of Arts Council England's Arts Fundraising and Philanthropy Programme, DANA SEGAL, is leaving The Roundhouse, her original host organisation, to become Development and Events...
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Forty-four years after founding Acme Studios, Chief Executive JONATHAN HARVEY and Director Property DAVID PANTON have announced their plans to step down. Harvey will depart next year, while Panton...
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Aberdeen Art Gallery and Museums has appointed MICHAEL HODGSON as Fundraising Campaign Manager. He has previously worked for the University of Aberdeen, Barnardo's and Sue Ryder.
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As it prepares to open a new interdisciplinary arts project space in London, The Arts Catalyst has appointed ALEC STEADMAN to the role of Curator. He was previously Artistic Director at Contemporary...
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Arts People
London Classic Theatre’s Michael Cabot demonstrates why you should never be afraid to ask for help, as he names those who have guided and inspired his career.
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The former General Director of English National Opera, Dennis Marks, has died at the age of 66.
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Case study
Through Tate's Circuit programme, galleries across the country are illuminating the voices of young people and delivering significant cognitive, social and emotional benefits, says Mark Miller.
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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Feature
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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Feature
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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Feature
Dany Louise looks into the reasons why many cities welcome biennials of art events while others are less receptive.