The Council has ordered the removal of posters and banners from the front of the Edinburgh venue, which has been accused of flouting planning regulations following complaints from a single objector.
The company, which has been operated by the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea for the past 20 years, is in talks that could see its annual subsidy of £535,000 withdrawn in return for a...
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The former Prime Minister says he recognises the value of the arts in the life of the nation, but rejects the use of Lottery money for "government schemes."
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Cultural services have seen bigger cuts than social care but are not the worst affected, according to a National Audit Office report.
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Artistic and Creative Director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow pays homage to those who have inspired him over the course of his career.
Hotel bookings are up 15 per cent and visits to museums have increased by 54 per cent since the city won the title of UK City of Culture for 2017.
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Philip Bernays explains how the Theatre Royal in Newcastle is breaking pantomime box office records whilst preparing for the loss of £650,000 City Council funding from April next year.
Rome Opera has retracted proposals to fire its musicians and hire them back as freelances, in a deal that involves pay cuts and a no-strike agreement.
Although the Royal Shakespeare Company's total income fell by £1.3m to £61.3m last year, box office takings were up by nearly 3%, and trading income by 15%. Total expenditure fell by...
Theatres and performance venues across Greater Manchester are revealing more about life backstage in a one-day Twitter event, tweeting pictures and videos, holding live question and answer sessions...
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The new Chief Executive at Horsecross Arts, the creative organisation behind Perth Concert Hall and Perth Theatre, will be GWILYM GIBBONS. Most recently director of Shetland Arts Development Agency,...
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The rebirth of National Dance Company Wales will be led by Artistic Director GUSTAVO RAMÍREZ SANSANO, a Spanish artist and choreographer who has created work performed extensively across the world....
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LYNETTE SHANBURY is joining performing arts charity Spare Tyre as Executive Director. She was previously Executive Director at north London’s Little Angel Theatre.
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CHRIS FOY, whose career includes CEO and executive chairman roles in British and international companies, and three years as Managing Director of the Royal Shakespeare Company, will become ...
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Four new Board members have been elected at Castlefield Gallery in this, its 30th anniversary year: THOM HETHERINGTON, CEO of Holden Media; HR consultant ELAINE HIGGINS; Councillor for Manchester...
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The new Communications Manager at Cockpit Arts, the creative business incubator for designer-makers, will be JODI MOSS. She is currently PR & Marketing Executive at SCP Ltd, and was previously...
A new planning application has been submitted to Waverley Council to knock down Farnham's disused Redgrave Theatre and re-develop the area. None of the cash raised will be earmarked for theatre.
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Google CEO Larry Page attributes his obsession with speed and his love of beautiful design to having played saxophone and studied music composition.
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Our national media need to be more conscious of their influence in creating a sustainable cultural economy for the entire UK and not simply London and the south of England, says Karen Mackinnon.
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The Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Awards for Artists scheme has just celebrated its twentieth year. Sarah Jane Dooley gives an insight into how the scheme works.
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International touring has given Motionhouse greater confidence and is a crucial element in the company's plans for the future. Louise Richards explains why she plans ahead - and is ready for surprises.
The "shameful, embarrassing and heartbreaking" state of culture and education in Spain has led two artists to turn down national cultural awards in protest at the government’s...
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Veena Vasista shows how the arts are inspiring and equipping people to use their power and creativity to promote social justice.
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In an age when people increasingly define themselves by what they do, rather than what they have, do museums represent the last gasp of high culture? Christopher Beanland looks to the future.
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The unequal provision of cultural education gives the alumni of independent schools a substantial advantage throughout life, writes Sir Anthony Seldon, Master of Wellington College.