Two major Scottish festivals announce partnership deal
Edinburgh International Book Festival (EIBF) and Celtic Connections have unveiled a multi‑year partnership spanning 2025–2027,…
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Inconsistency across councils ‘majorly’ impacting live events industry, sector leaders claim
A lack of consistency in how local authorities engage with live events organisers is a significant barrier to organisers trying to…
Edinburgh Tattoo appoints new marketing director at ‘important moment in its evolution’
The Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo has appointed drink brand strategist JOHNA PENMAN as its new marketing director. Penman will l…
Petworth Festival brings in ‘unique curation experience’ with two new artistic directors
Petworth Festival has appointed two “outstanding” musicians to be co-artistic directors as STEWART COLLINS steps down from program…
Fringe Society foresees festival contributions of £6.5m to Edinburgh tourist tax
Research conducted by the Edinburgh Festival Fringe Society suggests audiences, artists, the arts industry and visiting media will…
Scottish festival revamps after year spent rethinking model
A remodelled festival will “keep helping people connect through the darkest parts of the year” two years after the demise of Scotl…
Hull Jazz Festival founder to step back after 33 years as director
DAVID PORTER will step back from the role of director at the Hull Jazz Festival at the end of this year, as the festival finds a n…
Lumiere welcomes thousands of visitors to spectacle’s final outing
The final iteration of a North of England light festival drew more than 120,000 visitors last week. Public art producer Artichoke�…
Departing Belfast Festival boss vents dismay at ‘disgraceful’ Northern Irish culture spend
The departing artistic director of Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) has expressed frustration at the lack of political w…
BFI film festival boasts ‘record-breaking’ audience numbers
The London Film Festival (LFF) at the British Film Institute (BFI) has reached “record-breaking” audience numbers of more than…
Equity says Manchester Pride liquidation is ‘hugely concerning’ for those owed money
The performers’ union Equity held a meeting yesterday (22 October) for performers and creatives affected by Manchester Pride’s…
Scottish storytelling festival founder steps down after 36 years of ‘unmatched’ impact
The founder and director of Scottish International Storytelling Festival, Dr DONALD SMITH, is to retire at the end of 2025 after h…
Lumiere organisers reveal next month’s festival to be last ever
Next month’s Lumiere will be the last to light up the streets of Durham, public art producer Artichoke has revealed. Despite welco…
Festival bodies team up to ‘grow and support’ future of cost-hit large-scale events
An organisation that counts BBC Proms and Edinburgh International Book Festival among its members is to join forces with a body de…
North East Mayor’s £360k funding to fuel region’s ‘thriving creative economy’
Projects ranging from transforming a Working Men’s Club into a contemporary electronic music venue to an Anglo-Saxon festive gat…
Cultural placemaking: Unveiling London’s latest cultural quarter
Activating London’s Royal Docks is a huge challenge but, as Kate Anderson explains, it provides a unique opportunity to establis…
Opera festival recruits BBC classical music expert
Annual summer opera festival, Garsington Opera, has named classical music programmer BEN WESTON its latest executive director. Wes…
Festival says goodbye to artistic director of 24 years
An artistic director in post for some 24 years is to retire in 2026, calling his near quarter of a century at the helm of the Here…
Leeds’ year of culture like ‘building plane while flying’
A year of cultural activities held in Leeds throughout 2023 has been commended for its “unprecedented scale”, reaching people…
Giants, rivers and dancing queens: Thoughts on participation
Ahead of Inside Out Dorset 2025, a biennial festival of free international outdoor arts, its co-artistic director Bill Gee reflect…
Drama festival calls off its 40th year event, vowing 2027 return
A drama festival meant to be marking its 40th year in existence has been forced to cancel, thanks to a water leak at its home venu…
Playwrights speak out on Arab artists’ visa denial frustrations
Playwrights Peter Oswald and Sara Shaarawi are among those to accuse the Home Office of failing to facilitate international artist…
Music festival launches with model to ‘save’ grassroots work
A not-for-profit festival aiming to serve as a blueprint for how the music sector could operate more efficiently has been announce…
Belfast International Arts Festival welcomes city’s former cultural strategist
CHRIS MCCREERY will take the helm at Belfast International Arts Festival as its new artistic director and chief executive, succeed…
