London literary agency set up by Bernardine Evaristo marks 30th birthday with rebrand
A London-based literature development agency co-founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo is to embrace a new name in cel…
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Charity offers grants up to £4k to improve disabled access to exhibitions
A grant to support improved access to exhibitions could “accelerate progress” across the sector, its proponents say. The Exhibitio…
Museum launches £55k donations appeal to improve access
A West Sussex-based museum is to mark more than half a century in existence with a fundraising drive targeting £55,000. The Weald…
National Youth Theatre expands access scheme thanks to more than £2m funding injection
The chief executive and artistic director of the National Youth Theatre (NYT) has vowed to highlight the “many barriers to the ind…
Disabled artists’ activism recorded in three-year research project
A research project intended to record and reveal the successes of disabled artists and activists in the latter half of the twentie…
Arts venues to reach ‘forgotten audiences’ with guide to improving access
A framework designed to support arts venues in making live events more accessible, connected, and financially sustainable is to la…
Creative Scotland makes access scheme ‘more secure’ by directly managing support workers
The organisation responsible for distributing public funds for arts and culture in Scotland has overhauled the way it provides ass…
Disability charity signals ‘renewed’ belief in its mission with trio of recruits
An organisation committed to connecting disabled people with the music and live event industries has announced a raft of appointme…
Disabled-led arts organisation welcomes new trustees to drive advocacy, innovation and visibility
DASH (Disability Arts in Shropshire) has appointed four new trustees with expertise spanning the cultural, arts and education sect…
Hull museum reopening delayed for second time
The reopening of the Hull Maritime Museum has been delayed for a second time since it closed for refurbishment in 2021. The Grade…
UK must join Creative Europe successor, urges arts access leader
When the new programme to succeed Creative Europe is launched in 2028, the UK must seek membership or risk “isolation” from both…
Inconsistent copyright laws cited among hurdles to open heritage
Organisations wrongly claiming copyright restrictions over faithful digital reproductions of public domain heritage are preventing…
Artists experience ‘fragmented’ identity on disability and race, report finds
Artists do not feel able to reflect the full gamut of their identity, according to findings from research by disabled-led theatre…
Inquiry seeks local solutions to boost working-class artists in ‘nostalgic’ Manchester
An enquiry looking into how more people from working-class backgrounds can thrive within Greater Manchester’s arts and culture s…
Arts Pay Survey 2025: Working class less likely to enter sector via internships and family help
Just over 30% of arts workers – who do not identify as working class – say their family’s financial backing helped support their e…
Bristol Old Vic among theatres to host working-class directors
An initiative dedicated to breaking down barriers to ensure theatres “play fair for working-class directors” has partnered with ve…
DCMS matches £2m in funding for museum access updates
Regional museums and galleries are to be invited to share in a £4 million funding pot aimed at ensuring collections are more “acc…
‘Woefully low’ number of disabled people in the arts requires long-term solutions
Long-term funding ringfenced to provide opportunities for disabled young people in the arts is needed to address the “woefully l…
Card printing experts win £400k ACE contract for All In scheme
An organisation specialising in printing cards and IDs has been awarded a contract by Arts Council England (ACE) worth more than �…
ACE reinstates access support as requests double in two years
Arts Council England (ACE) has restored pre-application access support this week for the majority of National Lottery Project Gran…
Borough Yards artist’s takeover ‘more democratic’ than galleries
Artist Philip Colbert has said he is “obsessed” with presenting his work outside of official gallery spaces, expressing concern th…
A framework for inclusion
The launch of an Inklusion Guide in 2022 offered something rare in UK publishing: a practical, free and disabled-led framework for…
Legal firm to pay direct costs of theatre’s accessibility expansion
A theatre teaming up with a local legal firm to improve accessibility has hailed the move as a “fine example of how businesses and…
Arts centre’s £25m makeover secures green light
Ambitions to make Berwick’s Maltings a flagship culture centre have won council approval, with the venue to gain two cinema screen…
