London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…

As we say good riddance to 2020, Liz Hill takes a glass-half-full look at progress in the cultural sector this year, and what the…

Fear of being excluded holds artists back from challenging the major platforms.

Organisations and local authorities say its unfair and uneconomical to place harsher limits on cultural venues than gyms and…

The Government has permitted venues to open with up to 50% capacity from early December. What does the science say?

Research into gender pay gaps and the representation of Britain's female artists shows some measures of equality are moving ba…

The economic value of music industries reached a £5.8bn high in 2019. Then the "hammer blow" happened.

"We have now had a glimpse of what direct government funding of the arts would look like – and it’s not a pretty…

While theatres are in lockdown it’s difficult to look ahead. But Andrew Howard sees technological change as driving a new an…

Crowdfunding campaigns are sustaining those who missed out on a Cultural Recovery Fund grant – and some who were succes…

Right now past data is a poor predictor of the future, but understanding the scale and nature of change while responding to issues…

As the four countries of the UK start to offer financial lifelines to venues wanting to reopen, Priya Patel explains how the Arts…

“We must use this time to reset values and make our industry and institutions more relevant for the whole of society.”…

ACE has welcomed projections that the sector will recover to pre-Covid levels by 2022. The “bounce back” relies on onl…

Arts organisations forced to close due to Covid-19 may now be covered by their insurance. As always, the devil is in the deta…

70% of audiences say they are willing to pay for digital events as full capacity shows remain on ice. But the shift towards user-p…

New analysis indicates a significant financial hit if international student numbers fall in 2021.

Even if people are willing to pay for digital performances, are they willing to pay enough? Robin Cantrill Fenwick examines the da…

Arts events could incentivise testing and restart the sector safely. But without a confirmed reopening date, there is little hope…

An apparent growth in younger audiences could be a "silver lining" for the sector as fewer older people patronise the ar…

Some museums are nearly running at their post-Covid capacity. But "reopening doesn't mean recovery" as up to 40% of…

The National Lottery faces major challenges as more charities clamour for support.

New ONS data lays bare the critical state of the arts and entertainment sectors. Yet these organisations are supporting their empl…

Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would – and paying through the nose to do so.