The gallery has doubled in size following a £15m renovation, during which it was closed for 16 months.
The Ferens Art Gallery and Hull New Theatre will close to the public for up to a year while they undergo extensive refurbishment. The Ferens will receive a £2.9m facelift and a £6m...
Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have found that feelings of wonder and amazement lower the levels of chemicals that can trigger diabetes, heart attacks and other illnesses.
A £28m redevelopment of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art’s west London campus will see the addition of a 200-seat theatre, a flexible 120-seat studio space, a film and audio...
Speaking ahead of the Arts Council of Wales' annual conference, Deputy Culture Minister Ken Skates said: “I am determined to see the arts flourish, with people not just consuming, but...
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Free admission at DCMS-funded museums and galleries has helped boost visits by foreign tourists by almost 40% since 2008/9, while visits from within the UK have increased by just 3% during this same period.
Leeds City Council has approved plans to transfer management of The Grand Theatre, City Varieties Music Hall and the Hyde Park Picture House, following an assessment by Festivals and Events...
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The need to correct the geographic imbalance in England’s arts funding has been proven and it’s time for Arts Council England to “Just do it!”, say the authors of the RoCC report, in their final assessment of regional arts funding.
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GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ SANSANO, who was announced as the new Artistic Director of National Dance Company Wales in November, will no longer be taking up the post “due to immovable work commitments...
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Watford Palace Theatre has appointed DEBORAH LINCOLN as its new Chair of the Board of Trustees, replacing ALASTAIR ROBERTSON who stepped down last year. Lincoln is Senior Vice President Corporate...
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The National Theatre, the Barbican and English National Opera will benefit from the insights of two data scientists over the next six months. Arts Data Impact, a project funded by the Digital R&D...
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Director of National Museums Liverpool DAVID FLEMING has been elected President of the Board of the Museums Association, taking over from DAVID ANDERSON. MAGGIE APPLETON, Chief Executive of the RAF...
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“Serious concerns” about the two organisations' sustainability over a three-year funding term have led them to be placed under alternative funding arrangements for 2015-18.
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Arts People
Maria Balshaw describes the career in visual arts and academia that led her to become Director of the Whitworth and Manchester City Galleries.
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Brian Current shares his step-by-step guide to advocating for support for contemporary music.
A £2m refurbishment will see the creation of new rehearsal spaces and fully equip the venue to record and live stream its performances.
The Royal Shakespeare Company is rebuilding its studio theatre The Other Place, which closed in 2006. The 200-seat theatre, two rehearsal rooms and new costume store are being funded by a £3m...
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There may be several factors that lead to women artists being less visible on the visual art scene, but for Dany Louise, the route to gender equality is obvious.
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After losing its last thread of core funding, London Mozart Players has found its feet again. Alex Stevens explains how.
Shadow Minister for the Arts Chris Bryant has criticised a “disturbing” lack of diversity in the entertainment industry, after no black or ethnic minority performers were honoured at this...
Shadow Culture Secretary Claire Baker said: “The Scottish Government knew as far back as April 2014 that the V&A was heading for both a dramatic overspend and further delay but kept that a...
New approaches to how data is used within arts organisations will be investigated by two data scientists, appointed to work across The National Theatre, the Barbican and English National Opera by the...
London’s major commercial and subsidised theatres achieved record box office takings for the 11th consecutive year in 2014, with gross sales increasing by 7% to more than £623m, according...
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Case study
Pete James and Nicola Shipley discuss how taking exhibitions into public spaces has allowed photography hub Grain to meet new audiences.
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Case study
How relevant is outreach marketing in a world of digital communications? Hardish Virk believes there is still a place for talking to people on the street.