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The value of theatre is in the inter-relationship between the performance, the spectators, and the associations which the experience triggers, according to new research.
In London, theatre is better attended than Premier League football and takes more at the box office than cinemas, according to the first London Theatre Report. £620m was taken in 2012/13, with...
The Chair of Jazz Services has written an open letter to Arts Council England (ACE), saying the decision not to renew its National Portfolio status “has caused widespread concern among...
Proposed government reforms for music and dance GCSEs and A Levels will reduce the emphasis on practical work and be “hugely damaging”, industry bodies have warned.
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No museum or gallery wants to cap attendance, but some are struggling to find a balance between accessibility and art preservation.
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The new Chief Curator for Whitechapel Gallery is LYDIA YEE. She has been Curator at Barbican Art Gallery since 2007.
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The English Folk Dance and Song Society has appointed LAURA SMYTH as the new Director of the national folk music and dance library and archive, the Vaughan Williams Memorial Library. She joined the...
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PETIA TZANOVA has stepped down as Marketing & Communications Manager at Cardboard Citizens to take up the role of Communications Manager at the Clore Leadership Programme.
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Head of Art Galleries at the Barbican Centre KATE BUSH has been appointed to the newly created role of Head of Photography for the Science Museum Group.
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GWILYM GIBBONS FRSA is the new Chair of the business support organisation Cultural Enterprise Office. He was CEO of Shetland Arts for eight years and recently established Creative Help Ltd.
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Music licensing company PPL has promoted CHRISTIAN BARTON to Finance Director, following the departure of BEN LAMBERT.
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Following a career with the British Army, GENERAL SIR RICHARD SHIRREFF KCB CBE is the new Chairman of Council for the National Army Museum. Incumbent Chairman GENERAL SIR JACK DEVERELL KCB OBE is...
From issue 276
Fisun Güner on why cultural boycotts are ineffective, wrong and often hypocritical.
Cultural and historic attractions are what make foreign visitors most attracted to the UK, according to a new survey of 18-34 year olds by the British Council.
From issue 276
Feature
Ali Hossaini believes that arts venues need to prepare for ‘digital placemaking’ by extending their use of in-house WiFi.
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Investment in R&D, venture funding, and crowdfunding are major missed opportunities for the arts sector, according to a new report.
Welsh-language theatre company Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru has released a smartphone app that will play audience members key lines and scene explanations in English through headphones. If successful,...
Plans for a new gallery, scheduled to open in autumn 2016, that will showcase the work of students have been unveiled by sculptor Sir Antony Gormley and architect Sir David Chipperfield. It is hoped...
From issue 274
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Having worked in children’s arts and health in a London hospital, Victoria Jones, now in Melbourne in Australia, compares the respective creative programmes.
From issue 276
What drew Royal de Lux’s Jean-Luc Courcoult to Liverpool, and how the city is benefitting from his giant marionettes.
Data from the British Film Institute’s Statistical Yearbook show that screenings of theatre generated the most, at £7.2m, with opera taking £4.8m and ballet £2.1m.
The cellist has accused classical music competitions of having “nothing to do with ability”. He told Radio 4’s Front Row that contenders have to “know someone on the jury...
Members of Independent Producers Scotland hope to generate £23m for Scottish film by redirecting the VAT from cinema tickets into a production fund, in a setup similar to the British Eady Levy...
From issue 276
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NLGN praises local authorities seeking new models for delivering arts and culture, and calls on more to do the same in the face of continuing cuts.
Fewer than one-fifth of UK residents believe a degree in dance is value for money, a new survey has revealed. Although over half of parents said they would still be happy for their child to pursue a...