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A new installation at the Gardermoen, Oslo’s largest airport, will exhibit the artist’s 1905 work Hode ved Hode. The artwork will then be switched annually across the ten-year period.

Theatre groups, including Derby Arts and Theatre Association (DATA), believe a proposal to replace the Assembly Rooms with a 3,000 capacity venue is wrong, and the local council should instead invest in renovations to the current building.

From 2018 the orchestra will relocate to Rome, leaving its current home in London. Although British players will be able to audition for the 2018 and 2019 intakes, future participation will depend on the terms of the UK’s departure from the European Union.

Six arts organisations will receive a share of £275k from the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo this year, including Creative Scotland, which will use its £150k donation to set up a new fiddle, drumming, piping and Highland dance talent development fund.

Eurosceptic politician Bernard Jenkin said the UK did not need to wait for a deal with the European Union to set up a new visa system, warning those at the Conservative Party conference that the music sector was facing “paralysis”. Digital Minister Matt Hancock suggested a new visa regime could be in place soon.