The cultural horizon: 2026
Anne Torreggiani and The Audience Agency team look to the year ahead and share their thoughts on the trends shaping the sector’s…
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Choirs, knitting and printing: Everyday creativity and community bonding
We can’t get the whole population to the National Theatre, but we can foster connection in our libraries, music venues and villa…
What the data told us about how the arts are changing, in 2025
This year welcomed reports into the cultural landscape ranging from business models to audience behaviour, and from workforce cond…
When you wish upon an ACE review
The Hodge review of Arts Council England resembles a Christmas wish list, but who stands to get their presents? asks Robin Can…
All of Us: How one arts centre responded to the discovery just 1% of its workforce was disabled
Deborah Kermode, who leads Birmingham’s Midlands Arts Centre, discusses how the organisation instituted an ‘urgent’ 18-month…
Courageous change: The decision to end the January Challenge
64 Million Artists’ co-founder Jo Hunter reflects on the final iteration of the organisation’s annual creative provocation –…
Nothing Without Us: Disability in the arts and cultural sector
Dr Mai Musié, senior manager at the National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE), speaks to three leaders working a…
Creative health, collaboration, and practice
Conni Rosewarne and Mary Paterson both work to integrate art into healthcare settings. Here, they discuss the unique problems faci…
Arts pricing strategies and the gap between intent and impact
Chief executive of audience development company Thrive, Fiona Bell, explores how the line between concession tickets and discounte…
Pupil-led creativity: Researching the power of music in the lives of autistic children
Artist Alex Lupo, music in education leader Karen Irwin, and researcher Beth Pickard discuss the transformative importance of musi…
People power: Collective philanthropy for museums
How do small acts of generosity, coupled with targeted investment, become a movement? Arts Fund’s Alice Regent shares her reflec…
Tremendous potential: Matching opportunity to appetite within inclusive dance
Keep Moving is a project designed to advance disabled leadership and champion inclusive participation. Becky Bailey of Fabric, a s…
Going to town: Why entering UK Town of Culture is a no-brainer
Jon Flinn, who co-wrote three UK City of Culture bids including Hull’s winning 2017 entry, believes the Town of Culture contest…
Digital accessibility: A commitment to continuous improvement
True digital accessibility is about consistency, commitment and curiosity – not checklists, writes Maisie Burn of Substrakt.
Let’s Create: The high watermark for inclusion in the arts?
After eight years in post, Andrew Miller is stepping down as a National Council member of Arts Council England and as chair of its…
From connection to collective power: The future of Disability Arts networks
When artists and organisations come together to discuss a more inclusive future for the sector, the whole landscape can change, wr…
Reviewing Creative Scotland: No easy feat
Former director of creative industries at Creative Scotland, Clive Gillman, believes there’s much to commend about a review into…
What it means to be human: Why the arts and humanities are more important than ever
On behalf of the Midlands Arts and Humanities Futures Network¹, Professor Rachel Moseley argues for the importance of a co-ordina…
Welcome to the Experiential Revolution
Digital creativity is redefining cultural content, providing new ways for audiences to connect and participate. The Space’s Harm…
Does the curriculum review allow teachers to step off the policy pendulum?
The recently published curriculum review has elicited a range of reactions and reflections. But primary school teacher and educati…
Together We Act: The power of collective action
The day-to-day working reality of arts marketers has never been so challenging. Cath Hume of the Arts Marketing Association thinks…
Theatre needs CIISA more than ever
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) was set up to uphold and improve standards of behaviour across the…
Kids take over the museum
This week, Kids in Museums stages its 15th annual Takeover Day. Across the UK and internationally, museums invite children and you…
Touring, parenthood and the art of making it work
Parents in the arts sector work in a system that fails to support them adequately. Here, producer and new mother Nora Laraki share…
