People local to Brocks Hill Country Park say they have not been properly consulted on plans to build an amphitheatre there to mark the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and are raising concerns about...
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A need for renovation is seen as the biggest medium-term threat, but fears are growing that rising property values will lead landlords to claim theatre buildings for other purposes.
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Independent research to collect information on the skills and development needs of leaders and aspiring leaders in the cultural sector has been commissioned by the Clore Leadership programme. A...
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Arts organisations wanting to apply to Arts Council England (ACE) for National Portfolio funding from 2015 to 2018 will be invited to submit their applications in the first three months of 2014,...
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A government that views culture as an expense rather than an investment, a lack of established cultural institutions and the closure of the Ministry of Culture mean Portugal’s arts scene is suffering.
Aberdeen City Council has said plans for a new building for Peacock Visual Arts Centre could be reconsidered in "some shape or form" as part of the redevelopment of the city’s Union...
Redcar and Cleveland Council have decided an old register office will become part of a national pub chain rather than be used as a community theatre.
Councillors voted to buy the theatre, despite Liberal Democrat members arguing that replacing it with a new venue "that is up for delivering entertainment and arts in the 21st century"...
Enta Ticketing Solutions, whose clients include Chichester Festival Theatre, has been bought by Italian company Best Union SpA, which has ticketing deals with The Louvre and La Scala.
The collection at the Institute of Arts is under threat as the city seeks to pay creditors, but the arts community is gearing up for a cutting edge cultural revival.
The site of the town’s former fire station will be home to a new £4.75m complex if plans are approved.
Drama course providers fear that a £45m cut to the Higher Education Funding Council for England means the body might reduce its financial support for expensive subjects, including the...
Bids for £40m to build a new arena and £35m to refurbish Colston Hall have been turned down by the Regional Growth Fund. Bristol’s mayor, George Ferguson, is working with Government...
ACE objects to plans for a raid on Croydon’s historic cultural assets to pay for a new arts centre.
A 12-month programme of events will lead up to Festival 2014, a mix of culture and street performances taking place in the city during the Games.
A £7.5m contribution from Arts Council England should see renovation work completed in time for its 75th anniversary.
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Better evaluation and wider sharing of research findings is seen as a priority for developing the most effective and efficient arts in heath interventions.
Ex-BP chief executive and crossbench peer Lord Browne argues that private philanthropy fails less often than government or market intervention in supporting the arts.
A Conservatoire education is proving to be one of the most successful routes to employment, as 100% of the Royal Academy of Music’s 2012 graduate cohort were in employment or further study...
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Artistic Director of Shakespeare’s Globe, DOMINIC DROMGOOLE, has announced he is stepping down in April 2016.
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Ex-Director of the Cultural Olympiad, RUTH MACKENZIE, has been appointed as the new Artistic Director of Holland Festival. She takes over from PIERRE AUDI, who will step down after the 2014 festival...
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Beyond the Border, Wales’ international festival of storytelling, has appointed BECKA RICKARD as its new Company Manager. Previously, she was Producer for Dartington International Summer School...
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What’s the difference between professional and amateur choirs? Caroline Gill finds out.
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Crowdsourcing for Dummies reveals new ways of involving the public in the arts, says Nicole McNeilly.
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Arts People
Outgoing Polka Theatre Artistic Director Jonathan Lloyd tells us who and what has inspired him throughout his career.