Unlocking potential through music
Polly Stepan, co-founder and CEO of Restore the Music, shares how she is changing young people’s lives for the better through ac…
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Not ‘good enough’: Cultural interventions deserve serious attention
Jeremy Kimmel shares a groundbreaking programme, from Tunbridge Wells Borough Council, aimed at supporting children identified as…
Award-winning artist appointed trustee of Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration
The Quentin Blake Centre for Illustration has appointed the visual artist OLIVER JEFFERS as its newest trustee. Jeffers is an Aust…
Mayor of West Yorkshire announces investment in libraries and reading rooms for primary schools
New investment for primary schools without a dedicated library or reading space has been announced by the Mayor of West Yorkshire…
Theatres face criticism over ‘two-tier’ pricing for schools
The National Theatre and the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) have come in for criticism for charging higher ticket prices for grou…
Bristol primary pupils to learn composition from ‘pioneering’ music scheme
Primary-aged students at 11 schools in Bristol are set to receive weekly group music lessons through a partnership programme betwe…
Celtic Exchange programme celebrates creative careers using ‘indigenous languages’
A scheme for Celtic-speaking young professionals has brought together creative practitioners to learn new media skills and co-crea…
‘Child-friendly’ £1.5m cultural programme launches in Nottingham
A three-year project seeking to bring more creativity and cultural experiences into children and young people’s lives across Not…
National dance scheme for young people saved as DfE confirms funding
A dance training scheme for children and young people has been saved after the Department for Education (DfE) confirmed that fundi…
How a Manchester charity is rethinking music education
Olympias provides free, visionary music education to young people in Greater Manchester. Its CEO Jo Yee Cheung reflects on why mus…
Cheshire venue 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…
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…
