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Lorne Campbell, Artistic Director of Northern Stage, examines his business plan and questions whether it truly serves a wider community or simply represents a fight for survival.
In its first year the scheme raised just £7m for charities, falling well short of the Government’s £50m target. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations, the Institute of...
From issue 274
A project at Manchester Art Gallery suggests Google Glass and other wearable computers could drastically change the gallery experience.
Plans for a £100m revamp of South Shields town centre include a paved plaza with a new central library which will double up as an arts and culture venue and a digital media centre. Funding will...
Two senior dancers have pulled out of the tour – the company’s first visit to Russia in more than a decade – in protest at President Putin’s anti-gay legislation.
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Feature
Gavin Barlow and Clare Connor argue that arts centres occupy an important place in our cultural, artistic and social life.
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Northern Trust’s employees are actively involved in a community partnership with the RPO, says Naomi Venn.
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Sean Egan shares some good news – another form of tax relief that will benefit charities and social enterprises.
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London’s major institutions dominate the list of those who met with and entertained England’s Culture Secretary and Culture Minister in 2013.
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It’s a buzz term at the moment, but what does ‘arts entrepreneurship’ actually mean, and what challenges and opportunities does it present? A five-day Blogathon attempts to find out.
The project to repair and conserve the Queen Elizabeth Hall, Purcell Room and Hayward Gallery was meant to be part of a larger £120m revamp, which is on hold after Mayor Boris Johnson announced...
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Live broadcasts are attracting a dedicated older audience who value affordability and accessibility, a new survey has found.
VAGA has asked members to cancel their direct debits, three years after it lost Arts Council England funding. The board said that the notion of a paid membership organisation alongside and in...
The theatre and film company, which currently stages summer shows at an open-air 600-seat auditorium, has received £1m for the new venue which will allow it to produce plays, musicals, concerts...
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The New Director of Marketing and Communications at The Lowry, Salford Quays, is RACHEL MILLER. She leaves her current position as Head of Ticketing at QuayTickets.
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The Old Vic has announced that Artistic Director KEVIN SPACEY will be succeeded by MATTHEW WARCHUS. Spacey will be stepping down in 2015 after 10 years with the company. Warchus, who is currently an...
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JON GILCHRIST is the new Executive Director of The Bush Theatre in London. He steps down as Marketing Director at Salford’s The Lowry. Interim Executive Director SIAN ALEXANDER leaves to return...
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DEBORAH PAKKAR-HULL is the new Artistic Director for Theatre Company Blah Blah Blah. Currently working on the York Mystery Plays, she was previously Artistic Director of Birmingham’s The Play...
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With fundraising in the UK currently suffering from an image problem, how can we find the next generation of top arts fundraisers? Michelle Wright makes some suggestions.
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Arts People
Emily Stubbs of The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment tells us who has inspired her throughout her career in arts fundraising.
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If an independent Scotland is to fully realise the potential of its arts and creative industries, more needs to be done to encourage young people’s creativity, says Robin MacPherson.
More than 50 theatres, galleries and arts organisations at "serious financial risk" have received emergency grants from Arts Council England over the past three years. 12 of the 13...
The Welsh Government and the Arts Council of Wales will each give £10m to an arts in education action plan over the next five years. The move follows two reports examining arts in education,...
A new survey by Casting Call Pro found that just 2% earned £20k or more from acting jobs, with 46% making less than £1k and 30% earning between £1k and £5k. The investigation...
London’s Victoria and Albert Museum is to help China Merchants Group to develop a new design museum in Shenzhen, South China.