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…
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Guildhall launches singing scholarship for state school students
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled a new scholarship that will provide talented singers from lower socio-economic ba…
Recognise live comedy, culture committee tells DCMS
Dame Caroline Dinenage has called for live comedy to be recognised as a distinct and genuine artform, in a letter to Culture Minis…
Access push at Edinburgh Fringe to serve visually impaired visitors
A theatre company dedicated to presenting work by blind and visually impaired artists is partnering with ZOO Venues to broaden acc…
Sector must be proactive to retain underrepresented talent, report says
At a time when experienced workers are more likely to be considering leaving the creative industries, or have already left, the se…
London Youth Choirs names new trustee
London Youth Choirs (LYC) has appointed CEO of Network Rail, Sir ANDREW HAINES, to its board of trustees. Haines has worked for…
Theatre launches youth council to shape policy and programming
The Egg theatre has launched a new Theatre Royal Bath (TRB) Youth Council to play “an active role” in shaping policy, governance a…
Electric Medway makes leadership changes
Electric Medway has announced that it will welcome a new chair of the board and a new CEO. JANET MOORE, co-founder of the Kent-bas…
Creative Kernow interim CEO heads to Luminate
TONIA LU has been appointed as Luminate’s new head of operations and development. Currently interim CEO at Cornwall’s Creative Ker…
Amazon launches creatives fund to help ‘underserved communities’
Amazon has launched a Regional Creatives Fund offering grants of up to £30,000 to charities across the UK that help “underserved…
Youth music spaces in ‘critical decline’, says research
There has been a “critical decline” in youth music spaces across the UK, according to new research conducted by Spotify and the ch…
Benefit reforms risk pushing disabled creatives back to the margins
Without equitable access to life enhancing benefits, disabled people’s participation in culture is severely limited, writes the UK…
Top ticket prices misrepresent ‘accessible’ West End theatre, says SOLT
The Society of London Theatre (SOLT) has defended London’s West End theatres as among “the most accessible world-class cultural de…
Glasgow School of Art receives funding for rural arts programme
Glasgow School of Art (GSA) has been awarded significant funding to address regional inequalities by supporting PhD researchers fr…
Nearly 90% of Brits fear losing arts venues
Just under 90% of British adults say they fear the closure of music and arts venues will have a “serious and detrimental” effect o…
Creative Access appoints new non-executive directors
The social enterprise Creative Access has welcomed three new non-executive directors. Joining the board are CEO of Fabric Social,�…
There’s no such thing as ‘fully accessible’
Arts access champion, Andrew Miller, works to make it easier for disabled people to experience the breadth of culture the UK has t…
Initiative to deliver creative career talks in 100 schools
A pair of organisations are teaming up to deliver a series of talks in schools by creative professionals from working class backgr…
Engaging with contested histories ‘non-negotiable’ for Gen-Z, study finds
Young people visiting heritage properties believe it is “non-negotiable” for venues not to engage with “contested histories�…
People in Scotland have better access to culture than the rest of the UK, research suggests
People in Scotland believe they have better access to culture than the rest of the UK, according to new research. The survey by Na…
Theatre company launches inclusivity toolkit
An Edinburgh-based theatre company has released a new publication aimed at providing practical tips to help cultural organisations…
Museum unveils ‘choose your own price’ entry scheme
The Thackray Museum of Medicine in Leeds is running a scheme offering a choice of pricing options. The museum, which is the UK’s…
AHRC funding formula will strengthen arts research, says vice-chancellor
A new funding formula from the UK Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) will help to strengthen research in the arts, the vi…
Government earmarks £132.5m for young people’s music and drama
Young people in disadvantaged neighbourhoods will be given the opportunity to take part in music and drama activities paid for wit…
