Nandy launches UK Town of Culture competition to tell ‘working-class’ stories
The government has unveiled plans to launch a UK Town of Culture competition that will run alongside the country’s existing City…
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Dundee creative hubs among six projects to receive £500k in research funding
Banner-making in Rochdale and arts-led takeovers of Dundee’s neglected retail space are just two of the projects to secure a share…
US court finds arts grant recipients free to ignore Trump’s ‘gender ideology’ order
A Rhode Island federal judge has agreed it is “unconstitutional” for National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) grants to satisfy a…
Welsh opera director calls for more coordination in cross-border funding
The director of a contemporary opera company based in Wales has highlighted the challenges facing performing arts organisations th…
Royal Liverpool Philharmonic boss: ‘We must not take public subsidy for granted’
The chief executive of Britain’s oldest symphony orchestra has urged the sector never to “take for granted the consistency and imp…
Arts centre warns of closure due to ‘stubborn deficit’
A Cirencester arts centre which has been offering creative workshops and craft courses for nearly half a century is at risk of clo…
Liverpool extends arts support to protect ‘fragile’ portfolio
Liverpool City Council has proposed extending its funding for dozens of organisations in its Culture and Arts Investment Programme…
ACE building fund demand outstrips budget by £620m
An £80 million funding stream aimed at assisting capital improvements to arts and culture buildings has received application requ…
Blackpool bids to ‘outshine’ Margate with £750k ACE backing
A strategy with ambitions to position Blackpool as the UK’s Coastal Capital of Creativity has received £750,000 in funding from…
Wales Millennium Centre among recipients of £8m building fund
A Cardiff-based children’s theatre and Wales’ flagship national arts centre are among 40 organisations to share in an £8 million…
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…
Lowry claims £10m upgrade needed to keep operating
The Lowry has outlined the “critical and urgent infrastructure” updates that the 25-year-old Salford Quays theatre and cultura…
Bradford lantern celebration fails to secure funds to go ahead
An annual showcase celebrating the artistry of lanterns and puppets has been forced to cancel this year’s festivities, after faili…
Scottish literary fund’s closure kills off ‘vital lifeline’ for writers
The closure of the Scottish Book Trust’s Ignite Fellowship underlines the “clear decline” of funding for arts and culture in…
ACE asks for help testing new project grant application portal
Prospective applicants to Arts Council England’s (ACE) popular project grant funding scheme are being invited to test a new appl…
Key events for the arts sector in autumn 2025
As students make their final preparations to get back to the grind and Parliament returns from recess for Labour’s sophomore year,…
Grantium outage risks making music projects ‘unviable’
A survey carried out by UK Music has found that 90% of hopeful applicants to Arts Council England’s (ACE) Grassroots Music Fund…
Theatre that started life as a jail wins extra £1m for revamp
A Grade II-listed theatre that began life as a Victorian courthouse and jail has secured an additional £1 million to fund its rev…
Grantium to remain offline due to threat of ‘overloads again’
The Arts Council England (ACE) Grantium application portal, which has been offline for a month due to technical issues, remains cl…
Oasis guitar among instruments auctioned to support musicians’ touring costs
An auction of dozens of guitars donated by bands such as Oasis, New Order, and Elbow will be used to generate funding for a new sc…
Portsmouth community project to explore D-Day ‘sausage camps’
The National Lottery Heritage Fund has granted £239,500 to Portsmouth City Council in support of a new project that will involve…
Scotland’s festivals to boost global profile with £1.8m fund
Non-profit arts and cultural festivals across Scotland will be able to apply for grants of up to £200,000 to promote themselves a…
ACE boss responds to Grantium concerns as Equity calls for leadership change
Arts Council England (ACE) boss Darren Henley has reassured artists that their funding applications remain safe, despite applicati…
