Theatres on ‘at risk’ register receive grants totalling £75k
Theatres in England and Wales on the Theatres At Risk Register have been awarded grants totalling nearly £75,000. The funding has…
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Shropshire town’s arts trail under threat as funding dries up
The organiser of an annual arts trail in Shropshire has said a lack of funding for this year’s event is putting its work at risk….
Council museum cuts opening hours to save cash
A local authority-run museum in Suffolk will adopt a four-day week opening schedule to help the council balance its budget. The BB…
Museum trust warns of ‘critical juncture’ after failed funding bid
York Museum Trust has warned that it is at “a critical juncture” and unable to afford urgently needed repairs following a fail…
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…
Neglected buildings in English town centres to benefit from Heritage Revival Fund
Neglected historic buildings in town centres across England are set to benefit from a new £4.85m fund that has opened for applica…
MPs urge DCMS to consider sale of costly Covid debt
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) should consider selling its Covid-era loan book to provide the best value for t…
Youth arts charity gets £2.7m to redevelop venue
Westminster City Council has awarded £2.7m to Paddington Arts to fund a major redevelopment and extension of its building. Founde…
Arts Council Wales to consider funding shake-up for large-scale theatre
A review into support for English language theatre in Wales has proposed changes to the way large-scale productions in the country…
Strategic funding partnerships: Imagining different futures
At a time of overlapping crises, the need for bold, imaginative responses has never been greater. Here Patrick Fox from Heart of G…
EXCLUSIVE: ACE apologises following ‘concerning data breach’
Arts Council England (ACE) has apologised to cultural organisations after ticket sales figures uploaded to the controversial Illum…
Match funding campaign raises £2.7m for the arts
A match funding campaign has raised £2.7m for hundreds of arts charities across the UK. The Arts for Impact campaign, run b…
London mayor announces £10m boost for creative industries
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has promised to invest more than £10m into the UK capital’s cultural and creative industries over th…
UK jazz ‘makes significant cultural and economic impact’
Jazz has a “significant” impact on the UK’s culture and economy, according to a new report by the All Party Parliamentary Ja…
Museums and libraries allocated £30m for repairs and upgrades
The government has announced a further £30m of funding to support essential maintenance repairs and upgrades at museums and libra…
Wigmore Hall to withdraw from ACE’s National Portfolio
London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enou…
Worcester co-creation initiatives awarded £800k
Arts Council England has awarded Worcester a grant of £800,000 to support co-creation initiatives across the city. Funded through…
ACE criticised for ‘lack of foresight’ on portfolio extension plans
Cultural organisations are facing a “period of extended uncertainty” following Arts Council England’s (ACE’s) decision to extend t…
Theatre cancels shows amid ‘viability’ concerns
Guildford’s Electric Theatre has cancelled its events while the institution that operates it considers its long-term future, it ha…
ACE asks government to extend National Portfolio to 2028
Arts Council England (ACE) has halted the launch of the application process for its next National Portfolio and will ask governmen…
Youth arts projects awarded crime cash
Money seized from criminals will be invested in projects working with vulnerable young people in West Yorkshire, including initiat…
British Library gets Japanese backing for £1.1bn expansion
A ‘groundbreaking’ £1.1bn new development on the British Library’s St Pancras site will go ahead after a Japanese real estate c…
Fringe venue operator signs 10-year lease
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has secured a ten-year lease for the building. The Stage repor…
Concert programme to relocate after funding cuts
A concert programme has found a new home after funding support was withdrawn by a theological college in Oxford. The BBC reports t…
