RSC to train teachers in ‘rehearsal room’ techniques to boost pupil outcomes
A new research programme led by the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) and the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) wi…
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New campaign aims to put arts at the heart of teaching in schools
A new campaign is seeking to put arts subjects at the heart of teaching in British schools. The Arts and Minds campaign has been d…
Henley urges investment in cultural education
Addressing inequality in cultural education requires sustained long-term investment, not “short-term governmental funding cycles”,…
Music in curriculum leading to pupil benefits
A musician-in-residence scheme in a Nottinghamshire primary school has improved pupils’ concentration and behaviour, and crea…
Music education hubs facing £160m ‘black hole’
There is a £32.3m annual budget shortfall between the demands being placed on music education hubs to deliver the National Plan f…
Making great things happen
Christoph Lindner, vice chancellor of the Royal College of Art, has spent his working life embracing the freedom to follow his cre…
Making a difference in cultural policy
The Cultural Policy Unit is a new, independent think tank dedicated to formulating bold, imaginative and practical policy ideas in…
Key dates for the arts sector in 2025
As 2025 gets into swing, the year ahead will bring a raft of events that will have significant implications for the arts and cultu…
Arts University Bournemouth considers compulsory redundancies
Jobs at Arts University Bournemouth (AUB) could be at risk as the institution tries to address ongoing financial pressures, it has…
New foundation formed to advance education in the visual arts
A new charitable foundation dedicated to education in the visual arts has been created by a long-established fine art publisher. T…
LAMDA chair urges government action on drama schools ‘crisis’
Shaun Woodward, the outgoing chair of LAMDA (the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art), has urged the government to take actio…
Cardiff University to axe 400 academic staff and close its music course
Cardiff University has announced plans to cut 400 academic staff jobs and close a number of courses entirely, including music. The…
British Council ‘at risk of disappearing’ over government Covid loan
The British Council is in danger of disappearing within a decade due to ongoing financial challenges, the organisation’s chief exe…
Building work begins on new arts centre for Worcester
An art deco building in Worcestershire is set to become a new arts and entertainment centre. Scala, based in a former cinema in Wo…
New music hub for Sheffield receives £3.5m
A planned redevelopment of a Grade II* listed building in Sheffield city centre earmarked to become a new music hub for the region…
DCMS backs £5m writing centre in Newcastle
A Newcastle-based creative centre for writing and publishing will receive £5m funding from the Department for Culture Media and S…
North East children’s arts charity lands ‘transformative’ grant
A charity in North East England has received a “transformative” grant to provide music, arts and education opportunities for hundr…
Rose Bruford cuts staffing costs to manage deficit
London’s Rose Bruford College of Theatre and Performance is planning “ongoing cost control” in staffing and other areas afte…
Early years: Thriving through movement
Daniel Fulvio is director of community partnerships at Rambert. Here he shares a pioneering dance project that aims to equip young…
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…
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…
Leading conservatoire axes ‘unviable’ undergraduate training
Bristol Old Vic Theatre School (BOVTS) will end its provision of all undergraduate training, the conservatoire has announced. The…
LAMDA ‘never been stronger’ financially, says principal
The principal and chief executive of the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), Mark O’Thomas, says the drama school…
LAMDA names new chair
London Academy of Music & Dramatic Art (LAMDA) has appointed Sir NIGEL CARRINGTON as its new chair. Carrington will lead the b…
