Teacher of the year: ‘We must make parents value arts in schools’

Photo of art supplies
25 May 2018

The comments, made at a panel event on arts education, come as the RSA launches a new network of cultural practitioners to better support the use of evidence in education.

China to build new city dedicated to the arts

25 May 2018

The £2 billion 988-acre site, 60 miles from Beijing, will include performance venues, a museum, exhibition space for artist residencies and offices. It is the latest of a number of “so-called cultural towns” to be built by private developers who can obtain ample bank loans to fund construction.

New 2,000-seat theatre to open in London

23 May 2018

The Troubadour Wembley Park will open in autumn 2018 as a flexible 1000- to 2000-seat venue, able to be configured for in-the-round, immersive and proscenium arch shows.

Europe plans €400m increase to culture budget

Performance in German theatre
23 May 2018

The proposed 27% increase would take funding for the creative and cultural sector up to €1.9bn for the years 2021-27.

DCMS calls for more research on diversity and place-making

Photo of question mark
23 May 2018

Senior arts researchers have hit back at a report implying knowledge gaps in key policy areas, saying it highlights the Department’s limited awareness of existing research literature and lack of institutional memory.

Breakthrough in campaign against EU theatre lighting rules

22 May 2018

Theatres may be exempted from proposed European Union energy regulations, which are predicted to cost UK venues up to £1bn. Save Stage Lighting campaigners met with the European Commission and secured the right to submit a draft exemption for entertainment lighting.

Visual arts organisation ‘throws in the towel’ after 40 years

Photo of tea towel
22 May 2018

Exeter’s Spacex has marked its demise by publishing a satirical conversation around the imbalance of power between those in- and outside ACE’s regularly funded network.

Welsh drama school ditches academic marks in wellbeing bid

22 May 2018

First year students on acting and design for performance courses at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama are no longer given academic grades, as part of the school’s bid to help students transition into higher education and improve mental health. The College plans to roll the practice out to more courses later this year.

New video platform streams TED-style arts education talks

22 May 2018

Created by former London Deputy Mayor for Culture Munira Mirza, the platform hosts videos by leading arts figures on topics ranging from Van Gogh’s expressive brushwork to art and drugs in the summer of love.

American ballet company offers expert commentary during performance

22 May 2018

Drawing inspiration from live commentary during sports events, a performance of ‘Sleeping Beauty’ by San Jose company New Ballet will offer audiences the chance to dial into a conference call from their mobile and listen to anecdotes, background and analysis from a ballet expert.

Hull’s Culture Company re-brands and sets out long-term vision

22 May 2018

The team that delivered Hull’s year as UK City of Culture 2017 and was last year granted £1m to establish itself as an independent company will now be known as Absolutely Cultured. It will continue to run outdoor events, run the city’s Humber Street Gallery, and host events including a national poetry and spoken word festival in September.

Government arts access scheme ‘not reaching enough poor pupils’

18 May 2018

Around half of the pupils benefitting from two multi-million-pound Government schemes aimed at widening access to prestigious arts schools came from households with incomes of over £30k.

New lease of life for Wigan theatre

18 May 2018

Wigan Royal Court Theatre, which has been used as a bingo hall, bar and nightclub since it closed in 1974, has been purchased by arts organisation The Old Courts with plans to “restore it to its former glory”.

New consortium to develop theatre for younger audiences

18 May 2018

Regional theatre companies and venues including Pilot Theatre, Derby Theatre and the Mercury Theatre have committed to co-producing an annual mid-scale production, which will run at the participating venues and tour nationally from 2019 to 2022.

Call for ‘joined-up thinking’ in music education funding

Photo of guitars
18 May 2018

Music Education Hubs should lead the way in using music to address social need among children and young people, a report by Sound Connections has said.

Live popular music royalty rate to increase

Photo of concert
18 May 2018

More than 2,500 PRS licence holders, including some theatres and concert venues, will be affected by the changes, which come into effect next month.

Hopes dashed for Lottery funding recovery

National Lottery image
18 May 2018

The National Lottery operator has said it hopes to increase returns for good causes by £80m by 2020, following a £300m fall in recent years.

New £3m fund for creative projects in Northern Powerhouse

Newcastle Gateshead
18 May 2018

Arts organisations in the North will be able to apply for up to £150k in a mixture of grant and loan funding for projects that deliver positive social impact.

Culture, Health and Wellbeing Alliance appoints first Director

Photo of Victoria Hume
18 May 2018

Researcher and composer Victoria Hume will take up the role at the new advocacy body in July.

Musicians call for all children to learn an instrument

16 May 2018

Harriet Harman MP has backed the #everychildamusician campaign, established by oboist Nicholas Daniel, calling on the Government to provide musical instruments and classes to all primary school children.

Pages

Subscribe to News