The facility, which houses over 250k books, has been funded by user subscription and the Arts Council of Wales. The end of its grant funding means it may have to sell its collection.
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Steven Ellis, who was sentenced to four years for burglary, turned his life around via the prison’s art classes. He has now won the Butler Trust award for his art programme for people recovering from substance abuse.
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Sweden’s music scene grew by 13.8% due to streaming services, but musicians are concerned by how often their music has to be played to make the equivalent money they would make from a download.
The station will present cultural events including jazz musicians and dance performances as it encourages passenger to linger and attempts to promote the romance of train travel and create good first...
Vending machines in a new shopping centre in Leeds are selling £1 miniature artworks, with 30 artists commisioned to provide 150 works each. Money raised goes to commissioning new artists to...
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Opinion
Liz Hill worries that the dash for cash to plug the arts funding gap will undermine the work of artists and organisations that specialise in social impact work.
The venue that went £40m over budget during construction is showing signs of success with a 46% increase in visitors last year, and plans for a retail and cinema unit next door suggest the...
Artistic director Emily Gray said Trestle Theatre Company has ended up "more creative" following the loss of its £260k core funding.
Individual British performances and productions are up for prizes, but UK names are out of contention for the ‘best company’ award and stand accused of ‘playing it safe’...
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News
A three-year programme aims to help cultural organisations diversify their income streams.
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News
Current guidelines are being rewritten to make it less daunting for volunteers to run community events.
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News
The money will support partnerships involving arts organisations and residential care providers to deliver four major projects.
The Corporation has appointed Mark Cooper to head up a new department producing both classical and popular music television. The department will be responsible for making and producing all in-house...
Producers of Alan Cumming’s one-man Macbeth have put up signs asking for audience members to refrain from mentioning the title of the show inside the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.
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Oxford Playhouse shows how a performance of Spot’s Birthday Party was adapted to suit children on the autistic spectrum.
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Arts People
Sarah Brigham, the Artistic Director of Derby Theatre, tells us who has inspired throughout her career.
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Book review
Caroline Fentiman finds there is a lot that can be learnt from successful musical education practice from around the world.
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Opinion
Liz Hill welcomes news of renewed efforts to measure the impact of the arts in more valid ways.
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Feature
Lisa Mallaghan describes how friends, family and supporters rose to a crowd-funding challenge.
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Feature
The Small Charitable Donations Act has just been introduced but this change to Gift Aid is not such good news, according to Bill Lewis.
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Feature
Janice Haddon believes that establishing core values gives an organisation clarity and a foundation for healthy relationships.
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Feature
Dan Eastmond is befuddled by the public arts sector's allergic reaction to generating profit – so much so that he’s written a book about it.
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Feature
Sarah Stannage asks whether we can be confident that individuals and communities will step forward to support the development of local creative economies.