Council votes to withhold museum’s funding in support of striking workers
The Labour leader of Wakefield Council has said she hopes that the trustees of a local museum will be “embarrassed” into negot…
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London’s creative industries chief admits there has ‘never been worse time for culture’
London’s Deputy Mayor for Culture and Creative Industries has admitted there are “no votes in culture”. Justine Simons, who receiv…
Liverpool extends arts support to protect ‘fragile’ portfolio
Liverpool City Council has proposed extending its funding for dozens of organisations in its Culture and Arts Investment Programme…
London arts centre finds lasting home after 20 years
An arts centre in Dalston is celebrating its official launch after securing a permanent home for its offering of “affordable stu…
Birmingham ‘turning its back on culture’ with busking ‘ban’
Musicians from the West Midlands have claimed new restrictions designed to curb excessive noise in Birmingham city centre are “d…
‘We can’t insist councils prioritise culture’, former shadow DCMS minister admits
Council leaders who don’t understand the power of culture to grow the local economy are “really missing a trick,” Mayor of Wes…
Mapping cultural infrastructure: A quickstart guide
Jason Jones-Hall of Five10Twelve navigates a path through a data-led approach to mapping local cultural provision.
Lowry claims £10m upgrade needed to keep operating
The Lowry has outlined the “critical and urgent infrastructure” updates that the 25-year-old Salford Quays theatre and cultura…
Historic England admits no ‘realistic’ way to save Grade II-listed baths
Historic England has confirmed it is “minded not to object” to the demolition of Coventry’s Grade II-listed Olympic-sized swimming…
Theatre that started life as a jail wins extra £1m for revamp
A Grade II-listed theatre that began life as a Victorian courthouse and jail has secured an additional £1 million to fund its rev…
Change, decay, promise: 50 years of local government cultural services
Dr Clive Gray of the University of Warwick assesses how local government cultural services in the UK have transformed over the las…
Oldham Coliseum work wins Theatres Trust support despite ‘scope’ to do more on access
A Victorian theatre which narrowly escaped closure thanks to campaigning efforts by the likes of actor Julie Hesmondhalgh has won…
Council to consult residents on tax rise for theatre refurb
Council tax payers in Yeovil are to be consulted about footing the bill for a £3 million loan to complete renovations for a theat…
Theatre trust vows to keep trying to save venue despite council ruling out ownership bid
A theatre trust in Staffordshire has said it will continue its campaign to save a local theatre at risk of closure, despite a coun…
Museum hit with six-figure flood bill plans new defences
A museum in Derby that suffered flood damages amounting to six figures has applied to its local authority to install new defences….
Angela Rayner asks local council about industrial heritage centre’s mooted sale
Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has weighed in on the proposed sale of a vacant heritage centre, encouraging its local council…
Theatre proud to platform panto dame after council cancels show citing ‘gender identity’ concerns
The chief executive of New Wolsey Theatre has said a pantomime dame’s upcoming performance has “already sold out” at the ven…
Norwich Castle to reopen after five years of costly revamp
A castle commissioned by the French duke who won rule over England in the Battle of Hastings is to welcome visitors this week afte…
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…
Dozens of heritage projects share in £15m ‘at risk’ fund
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has named 37 heritage projects across England that will share in more than £15 millio…
National Glass Centre row ignoring local views, suspended politician claims
A councillor suspended by his local party amid a dispute over the proposed closure of Sunderland’s National Glass Centre (NGC) h…
Council subsidises extra costs for museum revamp despite previous pledge
A Lancashire council helped cover additional costs toward the refurbishment of a Grade I-listed museum after the project’s budge…
RAAC replacement theatre makes nearly £800k loss
A temporary Kent theatre, opened as a short-term replacement for a venue found to contain reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (…
Creative health in the devolved space
Mayoral and Combined Authorities represent nearly half of England’s population, and this will grow as the government’s Devolutio…
