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…
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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…
Arts centre’s £25m makeover secures green light
Ambitions to make Berwick’s Maltings a flagship culture centre have won council approval, with the venue to gain two cinema screen…
Recognise live comedy, culture committee tells DCMS
Dame Caroline Dinenage has called for live comedy to be recognised as a distinct and genuine artform, in a letter to Culture Minis…
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…
Ambitious British screen industry facing financial block
Propelling British-backed film, television and video games requires a rethink of the current financial system on which they depend…
Ed Sheeran sells paintings to raise money for music education
Ed Sheeran is selling prints of his paintings for just over £900 each to raise money for his music foundation. The singer is sell…
Tate floats selling naming rights of Turbine Hall
Tate Britain is considering selling the naming rights of its Turbine Hall as part of its ongoing fundraising drive. According to r…
Henley museum reveals closure due to financial pressures
A Henley museum has announced that it will close in September due to financial pressures. The River and Rowing Museum in Henley-on…
Bristol museum secures £1m investment
The SS Great Britain Trust has received £1m in investments to go towards two projects. The Bristol landmark is set to undergo a r…
DCMS awards Tate Liverpool £12m for redevelopment
Tate Liverpool has been handed £12m of government funding to redevelop its gallery on the city’s Royal Albert Dock. Alongside the…
Hidden funders: Is anyone out there?
The charity sector is increasingly asking one urgent question: where has all the funding gone? With a growing sense that tradition…
Shakespeare North Playhouse hopes to secure £3m naming rights deal
The Shakespeare North Playhouse in Knowsley, Merseyside is hoping to secure a corporate naming rights partner – the first establ…
Camden Arts Centre acquires 99-year building lease
Camden Arts Centre has secured a 99-year lease of its current Grade-II listed building. For the last 23 years, the arts institutio…
Fundraisers report ongoing woes with ‘hideous’ Grantium system
Users of Arts Council England’s much-maligned Grantium platform have been expressing their frustration after the system went down…
Strategic funding partnerships: Imagining different futures
At a time of overlapping crises, the need for bold, imaginative responses has never been greater. Here Patrick Fox from Heart of G…
Match funding campaign raises £2.7m for the arts
A match funding campaign has raised £2.7m for hundreds of arts charities across the UK. The Arts for Impact campaign, run b…
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…
How will Trump’s policies impact funding for UK arts?
In light of President Trump’s funding decisions in the USA, Cause4’s Michelle Wright and Thomas Williams explore how cuts to U…
Museum of London receives £20m donation from US organisation
The Museum of London has been gifted £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from US-based charitable organisation Bloomberg Ph…
Arts funding: Why now is the time for philanthropy
Figurative is a not-for-profit organisation exploring inventive business and funding models for the cultural and creative sector….
Closure of West End cabaret venue would remove ‘first step on the ladder’ for artists
The owner of a cabaret venue in West London has said that its potential closure would mean the loss of a chance for young performe…
Crowdfunder opens for Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club
A crowdfunding campaign aiming to secure the future of Bethnal Green Working Men’s Club (BGWMC) has opened. The Grade-II listed…
National Portrait Gallery accused of nepotism over photography exhibition
The National Portrait Gallery is facing accusations of nepotism after holding an exhibition of photography by a large donor. The g…
