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…
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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…
All In audience access scheme launches Leeds pilot
A pilot programme for a new arts and culture access scheme for the UK and Ireland has been launched in Leeds. The All In scheme, a…
Staying ahead: EDI policy developments
Continuing our series exploring issues around EDI, Samantha Stimpson, founder of SLS 360, outlines the most important policy devel…
DaDa welcomes new CEO
ZOE PARTINGTON has been named CEO of DaDa. The Liverpool-based disability arts charity said that the appointment was “a final st…
Papertrail Theatre announces new co-leadership model
Papertrail Theatre has unveiled a new co-leadership model with JONNY COTSEN appointed as co-creative director to work alongside fo…
Disability rights project receives £120k grant
Disability Arts Online has been awarded a grant of £120,000 for a project designed to create positive change by sharing the histo…
Libraries to be ‘poverty-proofed’ through new project
Arts Council England has provided £50,000 of funding for a project to help libraries become more welcoming to families experienci…
Orange Tree Theatre unveils £4m plan to improve accessibility
Orange Tree Theatre will embark on a £4m project to overhaul the visitor experience for audience members and artists while also i…
Sutton Trust report ‘shines uncomfortable spotlight’ on class inequalities in creative careers
Education and class background have a significant impact on people’s ability to reach the top of their creative profession, new…
50% of VocalEyes new board identify as blind or visually impaired
VocalEyes has welcomed eight new trustees to succeed long-term board members who will step down at the end of their final terms. T…
Skills for life: Transforming the arts through T Levels
Next week is Discover Creative Careers Week, a national government-backed industry-led initiative to inspire young people about ca…
How to solve a problem like affordability
Four years ago, Battersea Arts Centre launched a Pay What You Can scheme to widen access to live theatre. Robbie Kings has been ev…
Glasshouse receives £2m to support work with young people
The Glasshouse International Centre for Music in Gateshead has received a £2m donation from The Foyle Foundation to support its w…
Arts Council Ireland to join All In
All In, the access scheme for creativity and culture, will be available to an additional 1.1m disabled people in Ireland with Arts…
Deafinitely Theatre receives funding for youth theatre programme
Deafinitely Theatre has been awarded £274,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to help fund its youth theatre programme o…
Civic role of universities improves access to the arts
As the first Associate Director of Arts and Culture at the University of Southampton, and the Director of Turner Sims concert hall…
Scottish theatre secures funds for captioning equipment
Pitlochry Festival Theatre has been awarded grants for new captioning equipment. The grants come from the Theatre Trust’s sm…
Project to explore accessibility of immersive arts
Researchers at Coventry University will work with a theatre company on a project aiming to make immersive arts experiences more ac…
