Laidlaw Opera supports festival to reach new audiences
Laidlaw Opera Trust (LOT), a London-based charity working to bring opera to new audiences, has announced a partnership with the Gr…
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MAYK co-director departs
MATTHEW AUSTIN will step down as co-director of Bristol-based live performance producing organisation MAYK at the end of June. Aus…
Cost of going green hampering UK festivals’ move away from fossil fuels, new report says
Festivals in the UK are being hindered in their efforts to go green by “substantial investment requirements” and “supply cha…
Factory International makes board appointments
Seven new trustees have been announced by Factory International, the organisation behind Manchester’s Aviva Studios and Manchest…
Scottish literary festival director departs after 20 years
ADRIAN TURPIN will step down as director of Wigtown Book Festival after 20 years of being involved with the annual event. Turpin b…
Worcester co-creation initiatives awarded £800k
Arts Council England has awarded Worcester a grant of £800,000 to support co-creation initiatives across the city. Funded through…
Fringe venue operator signs 10-year lease
The charity that runs one of the best-known Edinburgh Fringe venues has secured a ten-year lease for the building. The Stage repor…
Bradford 2025: ‘Pop-up’ arts venue opens in former warehouse
A new arts venue has opened in a converted storage depot in Bradford city centre. The Loading Bay on the city’s Duke Street has be…
Edinburgh Fringe awarded funding to ‘safeguard’ its future
The Scottish government has announced new funding worth £300,000 for Edinburgh Fringe Society in 2025/2026, to help safeguard the…
Live events reinsurance scheme ‘limited by late introduction’
The former Conservative government’s live events reinsurance scheme had limited impact on stimulating additional activity, accor…
British Underground: Enabling UK talent to flourish globally
A brand-new franchise of South by Southwest is coming to London in June. Crispin Parry thinks participation in the showcase enable…
Edinburgh International Children’s Festival director to step down
Director of the Edinburgh International Children’s Festival, NOEL JORDAN, will depart at the end of October after 10 years in…
Glasgow International festival director to step down
Glasgow International’s festival director RICHARD BIRKETT is leaving his role this spring. A curator, writer and former chief cu…
Unions sign agreement with Bradford 2025 on creative workers pay and conditions
A memorandum of understanding between four trade unions and Bradford 2025 UK City of Culture has been agreed, securing creative wo…
Sheffield community festival cancelled due to lack of funding
An annual community festival in Sheffield has cancelled this year’s event due to a lack of funding. The Sharrow Festival, which us…
Financial pressures on festivals ‘causing unsafe working conditions’
Increased financial pressure on some UK festivals has been linked to concerns over safety and sanitation experienced by crew membe…
Scottish multi-year grants: Cultural organisations receive big funding boost
A total of 251 cultural organisations in Scotland will be funded for the next three years through Creative Scotland’s multi-year f…
Edinburgh festival director calls for funding increase
The director of Edinburgh International Festival says the event is in need of a rise in public and philanthropic investment. Speak…
Bradford 2025: Major boost to economic growth
Arts Minister Chris Bryant has announced an additional £5m in funding for Bradford City of Culture 2025. This takes the total amo…
Swaledale Festival appoints new artistic director
Swaledale Festival has named FRASER WILSON its new artistic director. He takes over from MALCOLM CREESE, who stepped down in July…
Hay festival names new chair
JAY HUNT has been appointed chair of Hay Festival Global, taking up the post in January 2025. Creative director for Apple TV+ in E…
Bradford 2025: ACE awards £1m for legacy initiatives
More than £1m has been awarded to support the cultural sector and activities in Bradford as part of efforts to secure a legacy fo…
Edinburgh International Festival ‘facing uncertain future’
The Edinburgh International Festival is facing an “uncertain” future until it receives news on funding, a festival spokesperson ha…
Celebrating the hyperlocal: Re-thinking the place of arts festivals
To mark the publication of a new report on the state of British festivals, Fiona Goh, director of the British Arts Festivals Assoc…
