Sinfonia Smith Square moves closer to concert hall renewal
Classical music concert hall Sinfonia Smith Square has received £500,000 to support its £22 million capital works project. The i…
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ACE touring scheme to put 15 productions on the road
Some £2.5 million worth of repayable grants will help producers “take outstanding shows to more venues and audiences than ever be…
ACE taking legal action over ‘dual funding’, Covid fraud report reveals
Arts Council England (ACE) has recovered £8.5 million of “dual funding” related to the culture recovery fund (CRF), where org…
People power: Collective philanthropy for museums
How do small acts of generosity, coupled with targeted investment, become a movement? Arts Fund’s Alice Regent shares her reflec…
Creative Scotland welcomes 13 organisations to multi-year funding portfolio
Creative Scotland has expanded its multi-year funding (MYF) portfolio with the addition of 13 arts organisations thanks to support…
ACE’s Covid loan book analysis at risk of ‘inconsistent’ approaches, evaluation reveals
A report into the £474 million loan book established by Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) in response to the Covid-1…
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…
ACE launches fund to redistribute £2m allocated to former NPO
Arts Council England (ACE) has unveiled a new £2 million scheme to support the ambitions of Black, Asian and ethnically diverse t…
Actors’ charity to support artists facing ‘unexpected’ winter strain
The Actors’ Trust is to step in to support performers and stage managers facing “unexpected financial pressures” this winter with…
London theatre forfeits building in bid to save charity’s future
A fringe London theatre will surrender its building to the local council as part of efforts to “stabilise” the charity after losin…
Bristol culture funding cuts risk making the arts ‘a venture for the super rich’
Draft budget proposals that would see Bristol City Council (BCC) cut its cultural funding by £635,000 over the next three years h…
Birmingham museums set £2m target of ‘vital’ fundraising within two years
The charity responsible for nine of Birmingham’s museums, historic homes and heritage sites is looking to raise more than £2 mill…
Corporate sponsors keen to support arts but face knowledge gap, survey finds
An “untapped” market of eager potential sponsors could unlock “enormous” opportunities for cultural organisations, a survey has re…
Autumn Budget 2025: Reeves quiet on the creative industries
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered her long-awaited second budget, with the creative industries receiving little look-in amid…
National Lottery funding to spur children’s ‘creative journeys’
Scotland’s children and young people are among the beneficiaries of a £1.2 million injection into the nation’s creative landscape…
Charity offers grants up to £4k to improve disabled access to exhibitions
A grant to support improved access to exhibitions could “accelerate progress” across the sector, its proponents say. The Exhibitio…
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…
Former culture commissioner calls on sector to give Tories credit
Neil Mendoza, former commissioner for culture, has called for the arts sector to acknowledge the support received under the Conser…
Art Fund boosts cash prizes ahead of Museum of the Year 2026
A boost to top prizes presented as part of Art Fund’s Museum of the Year awards will see an increase of £5,000 per winner. The in…
London Philharmonic and Royal Academy defend ties with tobacco company sponsor
The London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO) has called its continued partnership with an international tobacco giant “critical” to its…
Living wage for culture workers could boost economy by £41.6m
Raising all low-paid workers in the creative and cultural sector to a ‘real living wage’ would result in a total economic boost of…
British Museum axes tobacco sponsor as activist group amps up pressure to also drop BP
The British Museum has ended its relationship with sponsor Japan Tobacco International (JTI), one of the largest tobacco product m…
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�…
Inquiry to investigate ‘true value’ of the North’s creative capital
An inquiry into the economic potential of the North’s creative heft will “put culture at the heart of the growth agenda”, its supp…
