Opening doors, widening access
The government has pledged to make the arts more accessible to young people in recognition of the fact that creative education is…
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Introduce national arts pass for under 25s, says report
The UK government should establish a national arts pass for under 25s, according to a new report. The Arts for All: Tackling Barri…
Mercury Music Prize winners launch initiative for young Black women
London jazz quintet Ezra Collective has announced a new initiative to help young Black women gain backstage experience in the musi…
£20m regional museum fund opens for applications
A new £20m fund announced by the government in February has opened for applications. The Museum Renewal Fund is for regional muse…
Arts and culture websites ‘among worst for accessibility’
A new report has revealed museum, theatre and gallery websites rank among the worst performing in terms of meeting accessibility n…
ACE chief Henley rejects ‘ugly’ criticism of community engagement efforts
Arts Council England chief executive Darren Henley has responded to renewed criticism that the funding body prioritises community…
BBC commits to new radio drama slot
Performers’ union Equity has welcomed confirmation from the BBC that longform audio drama will remain a feature on national radio….
Outdoor arts: Key to increasing audience diversity
The latest ACE review of Equality, Diversion and Inclusion revealed the diversity of audiences is very low in comparison with the…
Disabled audiences report struggles with online ticket booking
Disabled audience members are nine times more likely to struggle with an online booking to attend an arts event, according to rese…
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…
‘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…
Glasgow theatre launches £5 ticket scheme for locals ahead of delayed reopening
The Citizens Theatre in Glasgow will make tickets available to local residents for £5 ahead of its reopening in August. People wi…
NPO launches ‘doorstep culture’ initiative
A new free scheme enabling people to experience art and museum collections from the comfort of their own homes has been launched b…
Subscription rates for disability access scheme to start from £200
Annual subscription rates for organisations interested in becoming part of a forthcoming sector-wide access scheme for disabled au…
Privately educated hold top jobs at third of highest-funded NPOs
Artistic directors and creative leaders who work at organisations that receive the most funding from Arts Council England (ACE) ar…
VocalEyes appoints new chair
The audio description charity VocalEyes has appointed STEPHEN HILTON as its new chair of trustees. Hilton, who joined the charity…
Making great things happen
Christoph Lindner, vice chancellor of the Royal College of Art, has spent his working life embracing the freedom to follow his cre…
Museums ‘must take risks’ to boost engagement, citizens’ jury says
Museums in Birmingham must be prepared to take risks to drive engagement and inspire, a report by a citizens’ jury convened by Bir…
Young director scheme welcomes new executive director
NATASHA BUCKNOR will join the Regional Theatre Young Director Scheme (RTYDS) as executive director later this month, taking over f…
A riposte from the margins
In response to Nick Hytner’s recent dismissal of the concerns of a new generation of artists as ‘ill-informed’, Chrissie Til…
New leadership at inclusive arts charity as CEO departs
CHRIS FARRELL has been appointed CEO of York-based charity Accessible Arts & Media, succeeding co-founder ROSE KENT, who steps…
North East childrens’ arts charity receives ‘transformative’ funding
A North East-based music charity that works with disadvantaged children has launched a new education programme thanks to a “totall…
Attitude is Everything founder to step down
SUZANNE BULL will depart her role as founder and CEO of Attitude is Everything (AiE) in March 2025 after 25 years at the helm of t…
Raising a glass to 20 years of music making
As The Glasshouse International Centre for Music turns 20 this week, its managing director Abigail Pogson takes stock of the impac…
