The great switchover

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10 Feb 2014

Switching to a new ticketing system requires a lot of meticulous planning and the actual switchover day is very very tense, warns Harvinder Singh.

A finger on the student pulse

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10 Feb 2014

Jim Follett explains how a new app is encouraging students to attend classical concerts in London. 

Bring on the feedback!

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10 Feb 2014

Arts organisations have much to gain from actively seeking and publishing visitor feedback, according to Martin Baker.

Live streaming explored

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10 Feb 2014

Live streaming offers exciting opportunities for both small and large arts organisations in many different ways, believes Andre Portasio.

Through the digital glass

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10 Feb 2014

What do the emerging digital technologies mean for live events? Hannah Rudman is excited by a pair of glasses.

Developing digital public space

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10 Feb 2014

The growing demand for a digital public space, displaying work outside galleries through a variety of visual media, excites Mike Stubbs.

Fresh and flexible

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09 Dec 2013

Cathy Agnew introduces a new style of regional arts agency for Dumfries and Galloway with a 'chamber of arts', made up of elected artists covering different areas and interests.

Consulting with communities

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09 Dec 2013

The Transported programme took arts activity to unusual places in south Lincolnshire and gathered valuable feedback from people in rural communities. Melissa Marlowe reports.

Tackling rural isolation

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09 Dec 2013

Word/Play is an initiative in Somerset for people with mental illness or a learning disability. Mark Helyar describes how it has engaged with this predominantly rural community.

Showcasing stunning landscapes

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09 Dec 2013

Inside Out Dorset is a biennial festival of large-scale performances in stunning rural and urban settings. Kate Wood describes how it comes together.

Stronger relationships

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09 Dec 2013

Gavin Stride explains how a new touring model will connect artists more closely with programmers and audiences to fill theatres across the regions.

From nowhere to somewhere

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09 Dec 2013

Claire Smith describes how a small-scale rural touring project in Cheshire was developed and funded to reach audiences from six rural touring schemes.

A creative boost

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11 Nov 2013

Grant Brisland believes that The Courtyard’s work in primary schools in Herefordshire is helping to raise literacy standards.

Young festival producers

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11 Nov 2013

An initiative for young people in Southwark helped them run a community festival and gain training at a professional level, writes Jane Packham.

Arts for the looked after

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11 Nov 2013

Lisa Kapur Forde describes a challenging film animation project involving young people from children’s homes.

The ladder for success

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11 Nov 2013

Antony Dunn believes that making youth dance more inclusive starts with keeping it in the national curriculum.

Playing with Shakespeare

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11 Nov 2013

Playful interaction is at the heart of all Globe Education’s digital activities for school-aged children, writes Patrick Spottiswoode.

More music-making

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11 Nov 2013

Karen Irwin describes the vital work Live Music Now is doing with children with special needs, and its plans for the future.

An upward curve

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11 Nov 2013

Ten new Young Arts Entrepreneurs recently emerged from Curve’s dragon’s den to start the third year of a project for emerging young artists. Alison Moore tells the story.

People participation

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07 Oct 2013

Walk the Plank seeks to bring out the best in both people and places, as demonstrated by its recent show in Derry-Londonderry. Liz Pugh explains how.

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