Edinburgh International Book Festival has experienced an all-time high in ticket sales. Around 225k visitors attended the annual event where 40 countries were represented, and star attractions made...
Peterborough’s Broadway Theatre, which closed in 2011 owing thousands of pounds to creditors, is set to re-open in October for a single season of touring shows programmed by Bill Kenwright Ltd...
The Artistic Director of the Old Vic has criticised the lack of support for emerging talent, fearing that “they may never find their way over the walls we’ve built”.
Berlin’s museum authorities have approved a new modern art museum for the city, following public uproar last year over plans for Old Masters to be moved from the Gemaeldegalerie to make room...
Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society Board member Tommy Sheppard wants to expand Fringe’s activities throughout the year to help residents feel more involved.
Camden Council’s change of use listing for ex-Central Saint Martins theatre The Cochrane, which has been closed for 2 years, could lead to the loss of the only purpose-built theatre in the area...
Head of the National Theatre of Scotland says emerging artists from England might relocate to Scotland where grassroots culture is more valued.
The Brighton Philharmonic has been saved by a successful short-term fundraising campaign, enabling their planned season to go ahead.
German-based company CTS Eventim, operating across Europe, has experienced an increase in online sales to 10.3 million tickets in the first half of the year.
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Matt Lehrman explores the language used by arts institutions to label their audiences.
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Stop using the economy as a scape-goat for poor adjustment to change, says Michael Kaiser.
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Joan Bakewell comments on appropriate locations for public sculpture.
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Jonathan Jones asks if the Royal Collection is the best place for our art to be kept.
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Lyn Gardner asks if traditional theatre is being usurped by ‘new-fangled tech’.
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Three new members will be joining the board of the London Arts in Health Forum. NIGEL HARTLEY, Director of Supportive Care at St Christopher’s Hospice; DEBORAH BOWMAN, Professor of Bioethics,...
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Five new members have joined Arts Council England’s National Council. MATTHEW BOWCOCK, ex-Chair of UK Community Foundation; DAVID BRYAN, Managing Director of consultancy Xtend UK Ltd; JULIE...
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Creative Scotland has announced the appointment of IAIN MUNRO as Deputy Chief Executive. He was previously Acting Chief Executive for six months before the appointment of JANET ARCHER.
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SIMON PRESSWELL will be the new Managing Director of Ticketmaster in the UK. He has previously worked for SkyIQ, BSkyB and NBC Universal TV.
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MDQ Tickets has appointed MARK BOWER as Managing Director. He is currently e-commerce Director at Time Out.
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CAROL HAMMOND, who runs her own dance studio based in Hartlepool, has been appointed Director of the International Dance Teachers Association.
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A survey in Scotland has found that people who engage in culture are more likely to report good health and life satisfaction than those who do not.
The Council, which provides the festival with over half of its public funding, has backed plans for the EIF to stay neutral on the issue of Scottish independence.
The body which protects songwriting rights for musicians has put its dramatic increase in members down to the greater need for rights protection in the digital age.
The Derry festival has seen a 50% increase in visitor numbers, which have reached 430k in its Capital of Culture year.
Jenkins has praised Germany’s increase in arts funding and says public money for the arts should invest in a nation’s cultural future.