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The multi-million-pound transformation will begin in October and will include the creation of three HD digital auditoriums and a large ground-floor gallery. In addition, a 280-seat temporary theatre, The Goose Nest, will open whilst construction is ongoing.

A petition to re-open The Secombe, which closed last year, as a community-run venture has attracted more than a thousand signatures.

Several institutions have called on the Government for clarification about potential fines and exemptions for archival purposes under the new Data Protection Bill, which will bring the EU’s general data protection regulation into UK law and give people more rights over their personal data.

The Arab Arts Focus has been forced to cancel and rework several productions after nearly a quarter of the visa applications for its performers and organisers were rejected multiple times.

Arts Council England and the Local Government Association have created an online hub sharing good practice in cultural services and case studies from councils across the country.

Written documents are often out of date or not detailed enough, and there is not enough public information about museums’ positions on donations and fundraising, according to a recent National Audit Office report.

Swedish organisation Fotografiska will run the new 89,000 sq. ft museum, which is due to open near the Whitechapel Gallery next year.

City of Edinburgh Council and Creative Scotland have agreed to fund a rebooted, week-long festival, a year after funding was pulled and the event cancelled because of management issues.