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DAVID LAZAR has been promoted to the newly created role of Executive Director of Ambassador Theatre Group. He will relocate to London but continue in his current role as Chief Executive Officer - New...
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Director of the Whitworth Art Gallery MARIA BALSHAW is the latest Board member to join Arts Council England.
Maria Miller said the controversy "has become a distraction from the vital work this government is doing".
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Vice President of Theatre Projects Consultants and former Finance Director for Arts Council England, Anthony Field has died of a heart attack.
Subjects including music, drama, art and dance are to be revised as part of the Government's programme of exam reform.
PPL’s payment to members is 20% higher this quarter than the previous highest quarter.
Nine ‘Youth Arts Hubs’ will work to increase access to the arts for young people and nurture artistic talent. Creative Scotland has invested £3.1m in the initiative as part of its...
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The William Morris Gallery explains how it applied for, and won, the prestigious £100,000 Art Fund award for Museum of the Year.
The £24 million refurbishment project, to be completed by 2017, will see the Victorian theatre used as a performance space for the first time in around 80 years.
The abridged performance by the Reduced Shakespeare Company is part of the airline’s celebrations of the playwright’s birthday. Performances will also take place at airports across the country.
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New research into young Londoners’ relationship with arts and culture reveals ‘Is this for me?’ is a more important question than ‘How much will it cost?’.
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How Hampstead Theatre is drawing on the expertise of Sainsbury’s superstore designers for its major revamp.
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A withering letter signed by senior academics raises serious concerns about the recent ACE review of the impact of the arts and the lack of scholarship and consultation with researchers in the field.
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ACE warns that relying too heavily on an unpaid workforce could jeopardise the chances of organisations achieving NPO status.
The theatre has served redundancy notices to the production’s musicians. It plans to use only a pre-recorded score in a bid to save costs.
Wyvern Theatre Limited, a subsidiary of HQ Theatres & Hospitality, will run both venues on behalf of Swindon Borough Council. They will share a website, box office, and technical and hospitality...
The Calderdale Council-owned venue is facing a projected deficit of more than £138,000. An independent report recommends the venue be transferred to a trust.
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Demonstrating the effectiveness of arts interventions in dementia treatment will be key to unlocking funding, says new report.
The Commons Committee on Standards has ordered Maria Miller to repay £5,800 for overclaimed mortgage payments, but cleared her of deliberately submitting claims to which she wasn’t...
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Chair of Creative Scotland SIR SANDY CROMBIE will stand down in December at the end of his four year tenure and will not seek a second term in the post. The former Standard Life Chief Executive was...
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Producer and performer FERGUS EVANS (pictured) is Camden People’s Theatre’s first ever Executive Director, joining Artistic Director BRIAN LOGAN. Previously Logan job-shared the role of...
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Former Director of Culture for Manchester City Council, VIRGINIA TANDY OBE (pictured) is the new Chair of Trustees for creative education charity Curious Minds. She takes over the role from BOB...
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The new CEO of Phaidon Press Ltd is KEITH FOX, who steps down from a position at McGraw Hill Financial. JACKY KLEIN (pictured) also joins the publisher as Commissioning Editor for Art. She has...
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PHIL EDGAR-JONES, currently Head of Entertainment for Sky, will replace JAMES HUNT as Director of Sky Arts when he steps down after four years in post.
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Chartered accountant ROBIN PRICE (pictured) is the new Chair of Trustees for Dance Umbrella. He succeeds ANDREW HOCHHAUSER QC who steps down after 7 years as Chair.