Creative organisation Yellow Brick Road is in talks with the council to revive the Haymarket, which has been out of use since 2007, as a performing arts training centre for young people. The city...
Dunfermline’s Alhambra Theatre will receive a £75k funding package from the town centre budget after an economic impact assessment found it added £5m to the night-time economy every...
Herefordshire Council, which owns the building, is considering an agreement on the freehold of the site which would enable the venue to develop new commercial facilities.
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Global networks are calling on governments to recognise culture’s role in sustainable development.
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Executive Director of a-n The Artists Information Company SUSAN JONES is stepping down after 15 years in post. She will be succeeded by JEANIE SCOTT who is currently Head of Research &...
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COLIN MCKENZIE is the new Director of the House of Illustration. He has previously held roles at the Barbican Centre, the National Gallery and the Charleston Trust. Project Director FLORA CRAIG is...
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Writer, actor and comedian STEPHEN FRY has succeeded the late ERIC HOBSBAWM as the President of Hay Festival.
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The new Deputy Director of Hepworth Wakefield is JANE MARRIOTT. She steps down as Director of Development of the Royal Academy Trust at the Royal Academy of Arts.
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Chief Executive of National Lottery operator Camelot, DIANNE THOMPSON will retire in October. The company will then undergo a restructure.
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MARK TAYLOR is to step down as Director of the Museums Association after nearly 30 years with the organisation. A successor has not yet been appointed.
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Artist and founder of Mahogany Carnival Design, CLARY SALANDY is the new Associate Artistic Director of the UK Centre for Carnival Arts.
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Artistic Director of Sheffield Theatres, DANIEL EVANS has been appointed to the board of directors at Northern Ballet.
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SANDRA THOMPSON-QUARTEY replaces ANNIE BIDDLECOMBE as Producer and General Manager of Canal Cafe Theatre. Biddlecombe leaves to join the Ambassador Theatre Group, while Thompson-Quartey will continue...
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Book review
The authors write “with passion and authority”, making this book relevant to a wider readership than the title suggests, finds Julia Ient.
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The former Chairman of Glyndebourne Sir George Christie has died aged 80. The son of founders John Christie and Audrey Mildmay, he held the position for more than 40 years before he was succeeded by his son.
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Why were members of the Odessa Ballet dancing Tchaikovsky in front of tanks? Norman Lebrecht kick-starts a heated debate.
250 people gathered for a pop-up performance to protest about the proposed closure of the Music Service. The service has now secured funding for another year but will be asked to make savings of...
Following a heated debate about ownership of the work ‘Mobile Lovers’, a signed note has been sent to the club stating: "You have my blessing to do what you feel is right with the...
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UK membership of the European Union gives cultural organisations access to a wide variety of funds and initiatives. Why are we not bothered? Asks Julie Ward.
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Mark Hewitt couldn’t believe his luck when he received funding from the Artists’ International Development Fund to collaborate with a foreign musician of his choice.
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Arts People
Fern Potter takes us through her career, from setting up her own New York dance company to raising millions of pounds for dance in the UK.
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Hubs are engaging with the majority of schools in their areas, but more needs to be done to reach children from all backgrounds, report finds.
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How an art app that is encouraging Museo del Prado’s visitors to look beyond the canvas became Spain’s most downloaded app.
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In light of the Scottish independence debate, composer James MacMillan considers the relationship between art and politics.
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Lyn Gardner looks at some arts projects that are recognising the creative potential of the over-60s.