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Headlong has appointed JEREMY HERRIN as its new Artistic Director. He was previously Deputy Artistic Director at the Royal Court and Associate Director at Live Theatre in Newcastle upon Tyne.
Financial backers of Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG) have allegedly begun talks with investment bankers about the potential sale of its controlling stake in the business and are expected to appoint...
The theatre is set to extend on to a site next door as part of a wider development of the former Southwark Town Hall. The company will benefit from a refurbished auditorium and new rehearsal and...
From issue 264
Being entertaining ought to be the centerpiece of arts engagement efforts, argues Barry Hessenius.
From issue 264
Major investment from the Brazilian Government and big business means the art scene is on the up, says Vincent Bevins.
From issue 264
The widening gulf between rich and poor is manifesting itself clearly in the arts, says Susan Jones.
From issue 264
News
‘Additionality’ as a principle of Lottery funding looks set to end as ACE prepares to make NPO status the preserve of major organisations if predicted arts cuts are implemented.
From issue 264
Pat Kane summarises the mood of the roadshows discussing the future of Creative Scotland.
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News
The publicly funded sector offers artistic risk-taking, but the commercial sector will pay higher wages.
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News
A review of the criteria for tracking the nation’s wellbeing sees arts participation included for the first time.
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News
Fiona Hyslop makes the case for culture, putting clear blue water between the cultural policy of the UK and that of Scotland.
In the run-up to the Government spending review later this month, speculation is rife that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport is to close, despite denials by Culture Secretary Maria Miller.
Posters of British artwork voted for by the public are to be displayed on billboards across the country in a project funded by Art Everywhere, a collaborative initiative involving Richard Reed,...
Maidstone Borough Council has selected Parkwood Leisure to run the town’s theatre. The company also runs Weston-super-Mare’s Playhouse Theatre and the Hawth Theatre in Crawley.
71% of artists do not receive money for exhibiting work and 72% are earning under £10k a year from their practice, reveals a survey by AIR: Artists Interaction and Representation.
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Arts People
The new Executive Director of Citizens Theatre, Glasgow, Judith Kilvington, guides us through her career to date.
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Book review
Bethany Rex finds Platform’s guide to the ethics of business sponsorship in the arts provides a good starting point for debate.
From issue 264
Feature
What support do emerging composers and sound artists really need to develop? Susanna Eastburn outlines the findings of a recent consultation.
From issue 264
The Edinburgh Fringe trades on the hopes of artists and companies and its image of pop-up spontaneity, while those at the top make the money, says Pippa Bailey.
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Feature
Hull, on the long list for UK City of Culture 2017, is already benefiting from the bidding process as it celebrates its quirkiness. Jon Flinn explains all.
From issue 264
LYNETTE SHANBURY, who currently holds the role of General Manager at Little Angel Theatre, is to become its new Executive Director.
From issue 264
KAREN NAPIER has quit her role as English National Ballet’s Chief Executive after three months in post. Replacing Napier as interim Chief Executive is former BBC chief operating officer...
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The new Chief Executive of Creative Scotland will be JANET ARCHER. She will take up the new role on 1 July, replacing ANDREW DIXON who stepped down in January. Currently Director, Dance for Arts...
Plans to re-open the venue were deemed not to be financially viable by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council, who said it would require an upfront investment of millions of pounds.