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How cinema broadcasts have changed audience experiences of opera in the UK will be the subject of the first academic study of its kind, led by English Touring Opera and researchers at the Guildhall...
A new Canadian study exploring the relationship between intellectual ability and the continuation of musical learning suggests a positive correlation between academic achievement and...
The Australia and New Zealand Festival of Literature and the Arts will combine literature, music and film. A 'literary barbecue' taster event is to be held in anticipation of an inaugural...
As one of the cities short-listed for City of Culture in 2017, Leicester combined new and well-established festivals over the bank holiday weekend into one huge cultural event in celebration of the...
Central School of Speech and Drama, in partnership with theatre company Access all Areas, is launching a new drama course in January 2014. Funded by the Leverhulme Trust, the research and education...
Academy Award-winning Kevin Spacey has called for more incentives for production companies to film in Scotland, to prevent losing out to other countries and create more jobs for Scottish citizens....
Edinburgh’s Fringe Festival has experienced a record year for ticket sales. Chief Executive Kath Mainland has praised new ticket booths and the ability to purchase tickets on Facebook.
Liverpool’s diverse communities flocked to the first Liverpool International Music Festival. Held over the bank holiday weekend, the free festival was prompted by the desire to celebrate the...
After this year’s publication of A-level and GCSE results, the Universities and Colleges Admissions Service (UCAS) notes that university students are favouring more practical subjects at degree...
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...