Cheshire venue for young people first of kind in UK to be awarded ‘Theatre of Sanctuary’ status
A venue in Cheshire has become the first ever dedicated theatre for children and young people in the UK to be given ‘Theatre of Sa…
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Artist gifts £30,000 of art materials to London schools
An internationally exhibited artist has donated £30,000 worth of art supplies to schools in London. Stuart Semple said the donati…
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�…
Arts University Bournemouth cuts ‘place student learning at risk’
Plans to cut nearly one in five jobs at Arts University Bournemouth will damage student learning, trade union Unison has warned. T…
Royal Central records deficit in latest financial accounts
The Royal Central School of Speech and Drama registered a deficit of almost £0.7m for the financial year 2023/24. According to it…
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…
Building mental resilience through music in schools
The Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) is a music education charity that fundamentally believes in the power o…
Young people deserve power, not just a platform
Jack Dale-Dowd is CEO of Contact in Manchester and a passionate believer in devolving real power to young people.
Leadership change at Magic Me
SUSAN LANGFORD, director of Tower Hamlets-based arts charity Magic Me, has announced her retirement after 36 years with the compan…
Research highlights importance of creativity to young people’s mental health
A peer-led creative research programme has found that increased access to creative activities and spaces can support mental health…
London Youth Choirs launches company to promote its ‘diverse membership’ to commissioners
A new initiative from London Youth Choirs (LYC) has been launched in response to “ongoing inequality and lack of diversity” in…
Science students develop arts interest after research intervention
Researchers from the University of Exeter have designed an intervention to help students who see themselves as ‘science people�…
National Youth Dance Company names guest artistic directors
SADÉ and KRISTINA ALLEYNE have been appointed as the next guest artistic directors of the National Youth Dance Company (NYDC) for…
Fraud investigation into collapsed drama school opens
A fraud investigation into the collapse of the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television has begun. The drama sc…
Arts University Bournemouth confirms plans to axe 75 roles
Scores of roles at Arts University Bournemouth will be axed to “protect its long-term sustainability”, it has been confirmed. The…
Boards need Gen Z
Sid Boyer, a young producer at Rising Arts Agency, thinks there is too much hesitancy about handing over governance to a new gener…
Scottish drama school goes into liquidation
The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television has closed with immediate effect after going into liquidation. The i…
Research identifies ‘cliff edges’ for music learning
Research from the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music (ABRSM) has identified two ages at which there is a significant d…
Industry needs to take young people seriously
Boundless Theatre, based in Croydon, runs programmes to support early-career creatives aged 15-25. In a shake-up of its leadership…
A revolutionary approach to dance education
Despite growing awareness of its benefits, dance remains underutilised in schools. As Victoria Collinson explains, a new programme…
Government urged to establish emergency fund for at-risk arts organisations
A permanent fund providing support for at-risk organisations should be established by government to address the “escalating crisis…
Orchestras reach growing number of young people
The number of events aimed at children and young people delivered by UK orchestras has nearly tripled since 2019, according to the…
Time to listen
The arts matter to young people, but their voices often get lost in decision making. Here two members of the RSC’s Youth Advisory…
