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Publishers, artists and curators will have to fork out for hefty charges or face jail if the new copyright law comes into effect as planned in 2020, warns Eileen Kinsella.
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Feature
Amy Golding and Kay Hepplewhite report on recent research to find out what a vibrant fringe theatre scene needs.
The Government has introduced a charity exemption from the new Diverted Profits Tax, which was aimed at preventing tax avoidance, but would have had implications for charities with trading...
UK cultural organisations are joining forces with the TES digital education platform to give teachers online access to a range of resources focusing on different elements of the school curriculum....
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Feature
Theatre in education has seen many changes since it was first conceived in Coventry fifty years ago. Justine Themen tracks its history from the original aim to develop drama appreciation in schools.
Sixteen more art galleries, including Edinburgh’s Fruitmarket Gallery, the MAC in Belfast and the South London Gallery, will now have access to the collections and expertise of Tate Galleries...
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Why do secondary ticket sites get away with widely inflated prices? Because audiences are willing to pay more than we think, and that can only be a good thing, argues Dan Eastmond.
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Saba Salman meets the people behind a new project bringing together composers, musicians and people with experience of conditions such as schizophrenia and depression, in an attempt to reduce the stigma surrounding mental illness.
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Azlina Bulmer busts the myths surrounding loan finance for charities.
Richard Baker has raised concerns over new figures that reveal Aberdeen and north east Scotland receive significantly less financial support from Creative Scotland than other parts of the country,...
Amazon Local has formed a deal with 48 West End theatres, which will see it sell millions of tickets online.
Developers facing objections to their proposals to turn the city's Royal High School into a luxury hotel say it will have "arts and culture” at its heart. They envisage presenting...
Plans for redeveloping the site of a former police station in Brentford, West London, include a new venue for Watermans arts centre as well as 300 homes and a marina.
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News
Umbrella bodies and venues will bear the brunt of cuts in Northern Ireland, as funding decisions are aimed at preserving the “core elements of each art form”.
George Osborne has pledged a £1m renovation grant to Battersea Arts Centre to help restore the centre to its “former glory” following a recent fire. The arts centre has also...
The pre-election Budget prompts a rise in the limit on claims made under the Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme and news that brass bands will be eligible to benefit from the same new tax relief as...
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News
Cuts and restructures have damaged relationships between arts organisations and local authorities, with community organisations and artists finding support harder to come by.
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Opinion
Despite decades of investment in audience development and the current enthusiasm for all things data, arts organisations still aren’t getting it, says Michael Nabarro.
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The new Director of the National Gallery in London will be GABRIELE FINALDI, the current Deputy Director for Collections and Research at the Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid. He returns to the...
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Co-founder and Co-Artistic Manager of Hijinx Theatre, GAYNOR LOUGHER, is stepping down after 30 years to work as a freelance. BEN PETTITT-WADE will remain as the sole Artistic Manager.
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Following a restructure and expansion, Hull Freedom Festival Trust has appointed arts producer MIKE MARTINS as its first Artistic Director. He has worked across a number of national and international...
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Following the departure of DAVID COOK, Wasps Artists’ Studios has appointed two new executive directors. AUDREY CARLIN, a senior manager for Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company, joins as...
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Renowned former cellist JULIAN LLOYD WEBBER has been appointed Principal of the Birmingham Conservatoire, replacing DAVID SAINT who will retire in April.
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HQ Theatres & Hospitality has promoted ALVIN HARGREAVES to Operations Director – a new role in its senior management team. He is currently Director of G Live concert hall in Guildford,...
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SARAH DEAS has been appointed as the new Chair of the Board for Arts & Business Scotland. Senior Director of Scottish Enterprise, she joined the board last year and will replace JANE RYDER...