ACE asks government to extend National Portfolio to 2028
Arts Council England (ACE) has halted the launch of the application process for its next National Portfolio and will ask governmen…
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Police evict young migrants occupying Paris theatre
Riot police have evicted young migrants who had occupied a Paris theatre for three months. The Guardian reports that protesters wh…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust vows to stay ‘radical’ amid decolonisation row
The chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has vowed to continue taking an “absolutely radical” approach to inclu…
Visitor attraction numbers draw closer to pre-pandemic levels
Visitor numbers to the UK’s leading attractions reached 157.2 million in 2024, according to figures published by the Association…
Welfare reforms ‘pit disabled people against the taxpayer’
The trade union Equity has criticised government proposals to reform the welfare system set out in a green paper this week, saying…
BBC Scotland soap cancellation ‘devastating’ for writers
The cancellation of the BBC drama River City is “devastating news” for writers, the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain has said…
‘National treasures’ travel to regional museums
‘National treasures’ from major museum collections will travel to smaller institutions across the UK in the latest round of the We…
Youth arts projects awarded crime cash
Money seized from criminals will be invested in projects working with vulnerable young people in West Yorkshire, including initiat…
DfE announces National Centre for Arts and Music Education
A National Centre for Arts and Music Education will be established to promote opportunities for children and young people to pursu…
Government curriculum review ‘must try harder’ to boost creative subjects
Bodies representing the theatre sector have criticised an interim report of the government’s review of the educational curriculu…
Museum of London receives £20m donation from US organisation
The Museum of London has been gifted £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from US-based charitable organisation Bloomberg Ph…
Royal Academy staff protest against planned job cuts
A protest took place at the Royal Academy of Arts in London over the weekend over a planned restructure which could lead to job cu…
British Library gets Japanese backing for £1.1bn expansion
A ‘groundbreaking’ £1.1bn new development on the British Library’s St Pancras site will go ahead after a Japanese real estate c…
Extracurricular arts must be ‘hardwired into education system’
Structured extracurricular enrichment opportunities focusing on arts, storytelling and heritage projects should become a permanent…
Fringe venue operator signs 10-year lease
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has secured a ten-year lease for the building. The Stage repor…
Drama graduates launch new London theatre company
A group of 19 acting graduates from the Italia Conti drama school in Woking have launched a new theatre company in south London. F…
Concert programme to relocate after funding cuts
A concert programme has found a new home after funding support was withdrawn by a theological college in Oxford. The BBC reports t…
‘Halal food tax’ to support British Muslim arts mooted
A percentage of money raised from the sale of halal meat should be reinvested into Muslim arts and culture in the UK, a thinktank…
Campaigners urge DCMS to protect Britain’s oldest cinema
Campaigners are appealing against a decision not to grant listed status to a cinema in Birmingham said to be the oldest working ve…
Trump orders ‘elimination’ of US agency funding museums and libraries
US President Donald Trump has signed orders for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) to be “eliminated”. The Art Ne…
Heritage-led regeneration ‘can revitalise high streets’
A government-backed initiative to regenerate high streets through community engagement and cultural events provided an economic bo…
DCMS pledges to keep Tate afloat as it attempts to cut costs
Tate has been told it will be given central government support to stay afloat as it attempts to move to a financially sustainable…
Swiss doctors prescribe gallery visits and walks in the park
A health initiative in Switzerland is prescribing visits to galleries, museums and public gardens. The pilot project launched last…
Tax relief extended on temporary imports of art and antiques
The UK Treasury has extended the period during which imported art and antiques can remain in the country without attracting import…
