Spode regeneration plans hit by failed Creative Foundations bids
Plans to restore parts of the former Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent have suffered a setback after two bids to Arts Council England�…
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‘Are we transparent about what we value?’ asks academic probing arts funding decisions with AI
New insights into whether arm’s-length funding bodies make decisions solely on their own criteria have been uncovered by a Danis…
Welsh government boosts nation’s ‘essential cultural foundations’ with £8m package
Cultural services in Wales are to be “transformed” by an £8.94 million injection from government. Museums, archives, libraries an…
Oxfordshire museum reels from council grant cuts proposal
Leaders at an Oxfordshire museum have described their shock at revelations the local council is proposing cutting its grant fundin…
Key dates for the arts sector in 2026
The year ahead will bring a raft of events that have significant implications for the arts and culture sector. Here, we take a loo…
When you wish upon an ACE review
The Hodge review of Arts Council England resembles a Christmas wish list, but who stands to get their presents? asks Robin Can…
Art Fund will ‘respond to museum sector’s needs’ as five-year fund comes to an end
Art Fund is “looking ahead and shaping future programmes” as it announces the results of the final round of the five-year Reim…
New ACE music advisory group aims to deliver ‘real benefits for artists’
Arts Council England (ACE) has launched an advisory group, formed of artists and industry professionals, to shape how the governme…
‘We have been too prescriptive’, admits ACE
Arts Council England (ACE) has acknowledged its implementation of the 10-year strategy aimed at bringing “world-class art and cu…
Beyond the summary: Key quotes from the ACE review
Labour peer Baroness Hodge’s review of Arts Council England (ACE) contains 21 recommendations for the Department for Culture, Medi…
Royal Academy of Music receives ‘game-changing’ £30m donation
The Royal Academy of Music (RAM) has received a £30 million philanthropic donation, the largest in its 203-year history. The mone…
O2 partners with music charity to support grassroots venues
The O2 has announced it will make a direct donation to a music charity each time a new artist headlines the London arena for the f…
Birmingham Hippodrome boss among new ACE members
Four members have been appointed to Arts Council England (ACE) by Culture Secretary LISA NANDY. GRACE CHAN, JONATHAN DOUGLAS and J…
Arts workers feel organisations apply free speech values ‘unevenly’, report finds
Funding and regulations are “being weaponised” against those speaking out about the ongoing conflict in Palestine and civil rights…
Autumn Budget 2025: Reeves quiet on the creative industries
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her long-awaited second budget, with the creative industries receiving little look-in amid…
Scottish government ‘open’ to considering legislative culture change
Calls for the Scottish government to consider the creation of a dedicated Culture Act, embedding the sector’s importance in law,…
Funding body review ‘names truths the sector has long known’, leaders claim
Scotland’s cultural and creative heavyweights have responded to an independent review of the nation’s sector funding body, which s…
Creative Scotland exhibiting ‘gaps in provision’, review finds
Creative Scotland’s governance is “difficult to navigate and lacks transparency”, and must make improvements if it is to fully del…
Former culture commissioner calls on sector to give Tories credit
Neil Mendoza, former commissioner for culture, has called for the arts sector to acknowledge the support received under the Conser…
Musicians’ Union alleges Northern Ballet deal risks ‘gagging’ freelancers
Members of the Northern Ballet Sinfonia have raised concerns about a new contract with Northern Ballet, which may include a confid…
Nottingham arts centre closes doors as director vows to keep ‘doing good work’
An arts centre in Nottingham that had its council funding cut last year when the local authority effectively declared bankruptcy h…
Chancellor expected to unveil tourist tax measures in budget
Regional mayors are to be given powers to charge tourists additional taxes on overnight stays as a means of raising revenue to fun…
Departing Belfast Festival boss vents dismay at ‘disgraceful’ Northern Irish culture spend
The departing artistic director of Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) has expressed frustration at the lack of political w…
Investing in creativity: A ‘smart’ solution for local regeneration
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, it is more important than ever to find cross-sector solutions to fortify the UK’s creative economy,…
