The art critic is calling for Director Penelope Curtis to be sacked after visitor numbers fell by 10% in 2013. Tate Britain said the fall was expected due to the redevelopment that closed parts of...
The Cardiff arts venue is seeking private and public funding for developments that could include new galleries, cinemas, performance and rehearsal studios, learning spaces and a digital hub.
Newhampton Arts Centre will lose all its funding and Light House Media Centre and the Grand Theatre face cuts as the council plans to save £123 million over 5 years.
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Public support for the arts has grown over the past 12 months, with improved access being top of the list of objectives for public funding.
A director who employed five actors as ‘professionals’ on a profit-share basis has been given the right to appeal a court ruling forcing him to pay them national minimum wage.
Sajid Javid MP is in hot water already over remarks he made in 2011. The Royal Opera House hopes to discuss the issue with the new minister.
St Andrews University has proposed a new model for running the Byre Theatre in Fife, which ceased trading last year after running into financial difficulties.
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The national audience development agency for England will be stepping in after Audiences Wales, which lost its core funding from the Arts Council of Wales in 2011, ceased trading on 31 March. The...
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The arts are a vital asset in the fight against the damaging effects of homelessness, the Greater Manchester Police and Crime Commissioner has said. Speaking at a conference on poverty and theatre he...
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New guidance for copyright holders has been published by the Intellectual Property Office to coincide with forthcoming reform of UK copyright law, which will see exceptions introduced to make the law...
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The media takes a generally negative view of the ex-Culture Secretary’s achievements in office and calls (almost) unanimously for Sajid Javid to inject a passion for the arts back into the post.
In an ongoing dispute between Tate and anti-BP activists, the gallery has filed an appeal to a court order requiring it to reveal the extent of its financial relationship with the oil company. The...
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The findings of a visual arts project for people with mental health problems make the case for further investment in the arts, health and wellbeing sector, says Gavin Clayton.
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A three-year theatre residency at a secure clinic for forensic psychiatry patients is benefiting not just patients but carers and staff too, say Fiona Miller and Karen Richard.
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Many participants in the Old Vic’s community projects now lead healthier and more active lifestyles, according to Alexander Ferris and his team.
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Andy Wild gives an artist's perspective on how his work has had a positive impact on his life since he was diagnosed with cancer.
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Clive Niall describes two hospital projects where young people showed what was possible through participatory art practices.
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From archetypal English ballerina to Strictly Come Dancing, Darcey Bussell looks back and explains how she’s found inspiration in teaching the over-fifties to dance.
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Dance workshops, courses and events in Somerset have allowed over 400 people with mental health issues to ‘escape their troubled minds’. Viv Gordon discusses their impact.
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A drama project has brought research on dementia to life for healthcare professionals as well as directly benefiting people with the condition. Cathy Bailey explains how.
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A shared set of values to assess quality and outcomes needs to replace providing evidence of clinical effectiveness for arts interventions, believes Jane Willis.
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The combined value of earned and contributed income generated by NPOs in London has grown by £71m since 2010, but the North East has seen growth of just £1m over the same period.
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A ten-year plan and a new approach to funding aim to demonstrate more support for arts organisations and provide greater clarity about its role and remit.
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Conservative MP SAJID JAVID is the new Culture Secretary, following MARIA MILLER’S resignation over expenses. The state-school educated Javid entered Parliament in 2010 after running Deutshe...
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Executive Director of British Youth Opera IVAN ROCKEY is stepping down to take up the position of Director of Finance and Operations at The Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment.