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…
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Labour promises to ‘build creative futures’ with £88m youth investment
The government has vowed to “build creative futures” for children with an £88m investment in after-school access to music, sports…
Refreshed Bradford Arts Centre to welcome visitors from October
The rebranded Bradford Arts Centre is to open in its “transformed” Grade II-listed home this October. Formerly Kala Sangam, th…
Edinburgh International Festival enjoys ‘significant’ rise in visitors
The creative director of Edinburgh International Festival has said the annual showcase of theatre, dance, and music from around th…
Storm Floris takes its toll on Scotland’s festival season
Unseasonably strong winds are to disturb Scotland’s summertime arts festivals, with one already calling off a day of its activity….
The Nest: Infrastructure matters, but ethos more so
At Chichester’s newest venue, values are leading the vision, says Dan Hill, producer for The Nest.
Family tickets not reflective of contemporary needs
Two-fifths of families planning a trip to a visitor attraction say that traditional ‘family tickets’ don’t suit their needs,…
Cost factor less of a concern in barriers to museum visits
The number of adults saying money concerns are a reason not to visit museums has dropped in the last year, government statistics h…
Edinburgh festivals fear demise of community work amid ‘funding uncertainty’
Many Edinburgh festivals now “recognise community work as core”, but fear progress will be lost without future funding, accord…
Coventry theatre partners with Rifco to promote South Asian stories
Belgrade Theatre in Coventry has announced a new partnership with Rifco Theatre Company, which it says will platform British South…
Museum surveys visitors about Egyptian mummy display
Manchester Museum is asking visitors whether the mummified remains of an Egyptian woman should continue to be displayed. The body…
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…
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…
Study highlights link between cultural engagement and workforce levels
English local authorities with higher numbers of people working in arts, culture and heritage have greater rates of engagement in…
ACE names recipients of £2m repayable grants for theatre touring
Dance and theatre producers have been awarded repayable grants from Arts Council England (ACE) as part of a £2m pilot scheme to i…
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…
Opening doors, widening access
The government has pledged to make the arts more accessible to young people in recognition of the fact that creative education is…
Wigmore Hall to withdraw from ACE’s National Portfolio
London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enou…
English Heritage launches poetry initiative
A pilot project to celebrate England’s everyday heritage through poetry has been launched by English Heritage. The initiative, w…
Drama graduates launch new London theatre company
A group of 19 acting graduates from the Italia Conti drama school in Woking have launched a new theatre company in south London. F…
Heritage-led regeneration ‘can revitalise high streets’
A government-backed initiative to regenerate high streets through community engagement and cultural events provided an economic bo…
NPO launches ‘doorstep culture’ initiative
A new free scheme enabling people to experience art and museum collections from the comfort of their own homes has been launched b…
Reflecting the experience of displacement
Almir Koldzic is director of Counterpoints Arts, an organisation focused on migration and social change. Here he shares the specia…
A museum honouring the history of migration
Despite a world-class museum sector and a complex history of migration, Britain does not have a permanent museum exploring the mov…
