From issue 272
Kevin O'Hare discusses his management style and explains why the Royal Ballet won’t be touring outside of London.
From issue 272 Feature
Mat Fraser focuses his disability activism on how exhibitions in medical museums can change ideas and attitudes around disability.
The Tate has been criticised for failing to adequately research the background of a valuable Constable painting that was stolen during World War II. The gallery has been ordered to return the...
Liverpool’s arts centre has come under fire after laying off casual workers. FACT said it is under pressure from funding cuts and wants to “test a new model” that puts “talent...
The Phoenix Theatre and Studio was quickly engulfed by flames on Saturday evening, during setup for an event. Nobody was injured, but many artists have lost work stored in the studios. The cause has...
Arts Council of Wales has said further conversations are needed about the standard of art on show at the Lle Celf exhibition and what is provided in return for its investment. The exhibition is part...
From issue 272 News
ACW’s new five-year strategy rejects single artform strategies, defines the obligations of National companies and pledges to recognise the role of activity that straddles the subsidised and commercial sectors.
From issue 272 News
Boris Johnson highlights recent successes and sets out plans to help buskers and artists, but little is planned to improve access to culture in London’s outer boroughs.
Speaking to the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee, the former Head of Arts Council England said funding for opera was “an exception to all the rules”. The Daily Mail reported the...
From issue 272 News
The UK games industry is as deserving of Lottery Good Causes funding as film, Nesta has argued in a response to the Chancellor’s budget. Stating that “games are a creative medium with the...
Cutting BBC3 and partnering with the likes of Tate and the National Theatre has led to criticism from senior TV executives. The Founder of Hat Trick Productions said “The message to young...
After more than 20 years on air, the arts and culture panel show has been cancelled in the same week as the BBC makes its "strongest commitment to the arts in a generation". The BBC said...
From issue 272 News
A Government consultation is seeking to formalise the details of a proposed corporation tax relief for theatre productions, announced in last week’s budget. The relief will support plays,...
From issue 272 Arts People
Susie Hall takes us through the steps of her career, joining her twin passions: children and the arts.
From issue 272
The new Chief Executive of the National Theatre will be TESSA ROSS. Alongside RUFUS NORRIS, she will take the helm when NICK HYTNER and NICK STARR step down in 2015. Currently Controller of Film and...
From issue 272
After 15 years as Controller of Radio 3 and Director of the BBC Proms, ROGER WRIGHT is stepping down to take up the position of Chief Executive of Aldeburgh Music in September.
From issue 272
The BBC has appointed BOB SHENNAN and JONTY CLAYPOLE to the newly-created roles of Director of Music and Director of Arts respectively, as part of its commitment to improve its arts output. Shennan...
From issue 272
Director of Arts & Business PHILIP SPEDDING is stepping down after 16 years with the organisation to take up the role of Director of Development at The London Library.
From issue 272
The new Artistic Director of Dartington International Summer School will be JOANNA MACGREGOR. Pianist and conductor MacGregor is currently Head of Piano at The Royal Academy of Music and a Professor...
From issue 272
KATE BRINDLEY is to leave Middlesbrough’s modern art gallery mima after nearly five years in post to join the Arnolfini Centre for the Contemporary Arts in Bristol as Interim Director. MARK...
From issue 272
Executive Producer of English Touring Theatre JANE CLAIRE is the latest member of Derby Theatre’s Board.
A £5m grant to the development of a new V&A museum in Dundee is more than double the agency’s funding limit for major capital projects. Creative Scotland says a special case was made...
A Conservative Councillor is calling on the authority to sell off part of its collection to make up its budget shortfall. The council previously ruled out the selling of art because it could damage a...
The iconic Art Deco building on Exchange Place was facing demolition, but has now been restored and reopened as Yorkshire Artspace’s fourth studio premises in the city. It features studio space...
From issue 272
Stella Duffy questions whether Tony Hall’s plan for the BBC involving opera, ballet and still more Shakespeare really represents "arts for everyone".

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