The power of conversation
Reflecting on this year’s Governance Now conference, held during the first week of November, Clore Leadership’s Rebecca Usher…
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Local engagement, national conversation
In an era of political division, it’s more important than ever to build collaborative networks that link the local to a wider co…
Carlisle museum completes rehoming project ‘for greater public benefit’
A Carlisle museum has completed a rehoming project that has seen some items from its collection donated to a local amateur theatre…
Co-creation as R&D: Children’s ideas at the ‘heart and start’
Lizzy Stephens, artistic director of Travelling Light Theatre Company, believes in giving children a voice and valuing their input…
R&D is about questions, not answers
Ideally, research and development should be a space to play, to experiment and to discover, writes Matthew May of Middle Child the…
The funding squeeze: How stretched budgets are driving digital innovation
As the arts face unprecedented cuts, venues are being forced to rethink their digital investment. But, as Matt Yau of CultureSuite…
The Bula-Mela partnership: Leaving footprints in the sand
Following last summer’s riots, Ajay Chhabra reflects on the importance of partnership in supporting diaspora communities to reco…
A new genesis for giving
Founder and chair of the Genesis Foundation, John Studzinski, thinks we should aspire to changing the world one person at a time �…
Multi-year funding to stoke ‘creative momentum’ in music
Contemporary and experimental music organisations across the UK are to receive a long-term financial boost as part of a £165,000…
Creativity needs a village: The case for cultural clusters
Creative ecosystems don’t spring up overnight. They emerge where space is accessible, infrastructure is strong, and diverse neig…
Demystifying collaboration in the arts
From informal alliances to full mergers, Figurative’s chief innovation officer, Seva Philips, explores how collaboration can unloc…
NPO partners with conservatoire to ‘boost opportunities’
Red Ladder Theatre Company and Leeds Conservatoire have agreed a three-year partnership that will aim to enable both organisations…
Arts and research: Shaping climate action
How are universities and the arts working together on challenging environmental issues connected with climate change? And what ini…
Private investment in creative sector limited by ‘several barriers’, DCMS report finds
Efforts to attract private investment in the creative sector are being hampered by a “perceived lack of commercial focus” and busi…
‘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…
Leeds Playhouse partners with local Kashmiri restaurant
Theatregoers at Leeds Playhouse will be able to sample Kashmiri cuisine when dining at the venue this month as part of a celebrati…
Pan-Northern collaboration can unlock opportunities
The key to securing the North’s future as a cultural leader, argues Lynn Haime, CEO of Liverpool’s Baltic Creative, lies in cl…
Culture Counts appoints new leadership team
Culture Counts, Scotland’s national network of arts, heritage and creative industries organisations, has made two appointments to…
UK agrees cultural and economic partnership with Japan
A new UK-Japan cultural and economic partnership announced at the World Expo 2025 in Osaka will create “even more opportunities�…
Cultural organisations team up to promote trans inclusion amid ‘increasing hostility’
Cultural organisations from across the UK have signed up to a new partnership to help the sector counter “increasing hostility, di…
Arts centre’s future to be decided by citizens’ panel
An arts centre in Barking has launched an initiative to create a citizens’ panel to inform its plans to reopen. The Galleon Arts…
Alliance to ‘protect and strengthen’ local theatres launches
A new initiative designed to strengthen the position of theatres in towns and smaller cities across the UK has launched. The Local…
Conversations on the challenges of governance
What are the potential benefits of closer collaboration between the arts sector and universities on matters of leadership and gove…
Art Fund announces UK-wide touring exhibition programme
Art Fund has announced a £5.4m exhibition programme of touring projects. Touted as the UK’s largest ever collaborative touring…
