West Yorkshire venues to make ‘meaningful’ access upgrades with £230k in funding
Improvements to creative and cultural spaces across West Yorkshire will “break down barriers” facing disabled artists and audience…
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Spode regeneration plans hit by failed Creative Foundations bids
Plans to restore parts of the former Spode Works in Stoke-on-Trent have suffered a setback after two bids to Arts Council England�…
Town of Culture: The playing field so far
As Bradford wraps up its festivities as UK City of Culture 2025, towns across the country are signalling their intention to become…
Oxfordshire museum reels from council grant cuts proposal
Leaders at an Oxfordshire museum have described their shock at revelations the local council is proposing cutting its grant fundin…
Antony Gormley ‘disappointed’ to end gallery plans for fire station
Sculptor Sir Antony Gormley has said he will not go ahead with his plans to turn an old fire station in Northumberland into a gall…
‘We have been too prescriptive’, admits ACE
Arts Council England (ACE) has acknowledged its implementation of the 10-year strategy aimed at bringing “world-class art and cu…
Theatre secures site auctioned as ‘surplus’ by council
A theatre company resident in a building which was auctioned off earlier this month has secured the space for “future generations”…
Council plans £50k cut to Hepworth gallery grant
A contemporary art gallery in Wakefield may have its annual council funding reduced by more than 7% if local leaders approve a new…
Bristol Council defends plans to cut culture fund despite it being ‘the biggest issue in the city’
Bristol City Council (BCC) has hinted at details set to be included in a new, as-yet-unpublished arts strategy as the local author…
Sunderland’s bid to become a creative capital backed by £600k regeneration investment
North East Mayor Kim McGuinness has unveiled plans for a creative development zone in Sunderland, with the aim of creating a creat…
Tourism levy a ‘gift’ for culture but can’t be sole source of income, says World Cities leader
Plans announced by UK government in last month’s budget that would allow regional mayors to implement a levy on overni…
Regional theatre boss warns wait for mayoral elections could set back sector growth
The chief executive of Norwich Theatre has said a government delay to mayoral elections risks further exacerbating venues’ difficu…
More than 500 museums shut in the UK since 2000
Nearly 530 museums across the UK have shut their doors in the last 25 years, the Mapping Museums Lab has discovered. The institute…
Live events at cultural attractions help boost Lincoln’s economy to the tune of £15m
Council-run cultural attractions in Lincoln drew 1.5 million visits last year, bringing in £15 million to the local economy, a re…
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…
Tourist tax will support ‘iconic events’ and ‘world-class culture’, mayors pledge
A levy on overnight stays could help mayors invest in entertainment, grassroots cultural venues and the tourist experience, the go…
Manchester to gain dedicated grassroots venues network
Manchester will “lead the way” on supporting grassroots venues, city leaders have promised, following the release of a report find…
Nottingham arts centre closes doors as director vows to keep ‘doing good work’
An arts centre in Nottingham that had its council funding cut last year when the local authority effectively declared bankruptcy h…
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…
Nottingham arts leaders ask for ‘clarity’ on funding as council regains financial stability
Leaders from arts organisations in Nottingham, that had their local authority funding axed last year as the council battled a £50…
Museum relocation plans threaten ‘cherished community asset’, campaigners say
Hundreds of people have signed a petition campaigning against a local council’s plan to close and relocate Walsall Leather Museum….
Arts charity proposes plans to save Folkestone library
An arts charity has submitted an expression of interest to Kent County Council to restore a historic library in Folkestone and ret…
Future of North London cultural hub secured after council grants 50-year lease
A 50-year council lease renewal has given a North London cultural hub the opportunity to “seek vital capital funding for essential…
