Fringe Society boss warns tourist tax is no quick fix
Fringe Society leader Tony Lankester has warned it is wrong to see Edinburgh’s incoming visitor levy as “the panacea” to an…
Fringe Society leader Tony Lankester has warned it is wrong to see Edinburgh’s incoming visitor levy as “the panacea” to an…
Dame Caroline Dinenage has called for live comedy to be recognised as a distinct and genuine artform, in a letter to Culture Minis…
The rebranded Bradford Arts Centre is to open in its “transformed” Grade II-listed home this October. Formerly Kala Sangam, th…
A theatre company dedicated to presenting work by blind and visually impaired artists is partnering with ZOO Venues to broaden acc…
The creative director of Edinburgh International Festival has said the annual showcase of theatre, dance, and music from around th…
Edinburgh International Festival has welcomed five new trustees to its board as the annual arts showcase gets underway in Scotland…
Unseasonably strong winds are to disturb Scotland’s summertime arts festivals, with one already calling off a day of its activity….
Income generated by welcoming some of the world’s top musical acts, including Oasis and popstar Charli XCX, will be earmarked to s…
Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, has underlined a commitment to supporting Scotland’s creative industries across the c…
West Yorkshire authorities have attributed a 3% increase on visitor numbers in the region to events taking place as part of Bradfo…
More than 6,270 people attended the BBC Proms in the North East this month, becoming the event’s most popular year since its launc…
As the first anniversary of last summer’s race riots approaches, Gurvinder Sandher, artistic director of Cohesion Plus, reflects…
Many Edinburgh festivals now “recognise community work as core”, but fear progress will be lost without future funding, accord…
LORNA FULTON has been named executive director at Freedom Festival Arts. A festival and programme producer with more than 30 years…
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has invited organisers of major cultural and sporting events to give evidence to thei…
Edinburgh International Festival has become the first arts organisation and charity in the UK to achieve verification of the Briti…
A planned Equity demonstration at the Cambridge Shakespeare Festival (CSF) has been suspended after successful discussions resulti…
A “tobacco-style” ban on fossil fuel advertising and sponsorship could lead to the “collapse” of “incredibly important o…
Government policies targeting long-term arts and culture funding to “priority places” have been a contributing factor to the tempo…
Every two years, Manchester is transformed into the Manchester International Festival. Its creative director Low Kee Hong thinks i…
The United States has withdrawn visas for the rap group Bob Vylan following pro-Palestine and anti-Israel Defence Force (IDF) stat…
Fans attending three Oasis concerts being staged in Scotland this summer pose a risk to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, council off…
Jan Briers is president of the European Festivals Association which held its most recent summit in Edinburgh. Here he outlines the…
Without urgent funding from government the future of the Notting Hill Carnival could be in jeopardy, according to a leaked letter…