Theatre company launches inclusivity toolkit
An Edinburgh-based theatre company has released a new publication aimed at providing practical tips to help cultural organisations…
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Government urged to reconsider reforms that will ‘exclude’ disabled people from the arts
Hundreds of artists and culture sector employees have signed an open letter urging ministers to halt any changes to the Access t…
Blue Apple Theatre merges with charitable trust
Blue Apple Theatre merged with the Minstead Trust into one charity this month. The Winchester-based theatre, founded in 2005, prod…
Historic England warns of ‘significant barriers’ for disabled people in heritage sector
Disabled people face ‘significant barriers’ working in and visiting heritage sites, research commissioned by Historic England has…
Netflix funds performance diploma for learning disabled and autistic creatives
A two-year performance diploma aimed at learning disabled and autistic creatives has received financial backing from Netflix. The…
Collaborate, be curious, rest: Building inclusivity
The Arts Marketing Association’s Bea Udeh shares some changemakers and resources that have influenced her work and could support…
Beyond barriers
Leading dance organisations have formed a working group to address the lack of representation and leadership opportunities for peo…
Dance company welcomes new board leadership
Candoco Dance Company has announced that SHARON WATSON will head up its board as chair, joined by current trustee PATRICK MCGEOUGH…
ACE confirms permanent race and disability advisory groups
Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Council has decided to make the funding body’s Race Advisory and Disability Advisory gro…
Arts and culture websites ‘among worst for accessibility’
A new report has revealed museum, theatre and gallery websites rank among the worst performing in terms of meeting accessibility n…
Outdoor arts: Key to increasing audience diversity
The latest ACE review of Equality, Diversion and Inclusion revealed the diversity of audiences is very low in comparison with the…
Spring Statement: Chancellor confirms DCMS budget reductions
Government departments including the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will be required to reduce their administrativ…
Disabled audiences report struggles with online ticket booking
Disabled audience members are nine times more likely to struggle with an online booking to attend an arts event, according to rese…
Welfare reforms ‘pit disabled people against the taxpayer’
Trade union Equity has criticised government proposals to reform the welfare system set out in a green paper this week, saying the…
Shakespeare’s Globe to commission safeguarding review
Shakespeare’s Globe has said it will commission an independent review into its accessibility and safeguarding policies after set…
Covid five years on: No return to ‘normal’
Oily Cart has over 40 years’ experience creating immersive sensory shows – in-person, responsive and close-up. When the pandemic…
Subscription rates for disability access scheme to start from £200
Annual subscription rates for organisations interested in becoming part of a forthcoming sector-wide access scheme for disabled au…
The lessons we learned from Covid – then forgot
In the first of our series reflecting on the pandemic five years on, Splitpixel’s Lauren James is sad that some of the lessons l…
Proportion of ethnically diverse chief executives at ACE-funded cultural organisations doubles
The proportion of ethnically diverse chief executives at Arts Council England (ACE) funded organisations doubled during the five y…
VocalEyes appoints new chair
The audio description charity VocalEyes has appointed STEPHEN HILTON as its new chair of trustees. Hilton, who joined the charity…
Vital Xposure artistic director departs after one year
Disabled-led theatre company Vital Xposure (VX) has announced that artistic director STEPHEN BAILEY will step down in March 2025….
Arts-based learning programme receives £250k investment
The Paul Hamlyn Foundation is investing a further £249,200 in Leicester-based Attenborough Arts Centre’s SENsory Atelier progra…
Attitude is Everything founder to step down
SUZANNE BULL will depart her role as founder and CEO of Attitude is Everything (AiE) in March 2025 after 25 years at the helm of t…
Teacher at arts school launches ADHD discrimination claim
A judge has ruled that a discrimination claim mounted by a former teacher with ADHD against a London arts school can proceed after…
