Low museum visitor numbers contribute to council overspend
Lower-than-predicted visitor numbers for a new railway museum in Darlington have contributed to a £600,000 overspend by the local…
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Council earmarks £10m to rebuild theatre closed by RAAC
Reigate and Banstead Borough Council has approved spending of up to £10m to support “cultural offerings” in the area. This includ…
Theatres under threat across ‘entire regions’ as council venues added to at-risk list
Without sustainable funding, entire regions risk losing their theatres, sector bodies have warned in response to the publication o…
Building work begins on new arts centre for Worcester
An art deco building in Worcestershire is set to become a new arts and entertainment centre. Scala, based in a former cinema in Wo…
West Midlands region faces ‘cultural funding gap’ of £100m
There will be a public investment funding gap of between £102m and £126m for the West Midlands culture sector by 2030, according…
Theatre closed over RAAC could take five years to reopen
Harlequin Theatre in Redhill, Surrey, could take up to five years to reopen as work to address the presence of reinforced autoclav…
Apology for museum staff who learnt of jobs threat on social media
Leeds City Council’s lead member for culture has apologised to staff at Abbey House Museum after it emerged that some of them disc…
Stoke Council ‘quietly confident’ about cuts to theatre subsidies
Stoke-on-Trent Council is to review its subsidies of the city’s two largest theatres. Victoria Hall and Hanley’s Regent Theatre…
West Yorkshire launches plan to capitalise on Bradford 2025 opportunities
A four-year plan to grow West Yorkshire’s visitor economy has been unveiled in a bid to take advantage of Bradford City of Cultu…
Equity urges rethink on Bristol arts cuts
Performers’ union Equity has called on Bristol City Council to drop plans to cut hundreds of thousands of pounds from its arts and…
Nottingham Council moots museum charges
Free entry to Nottingham’s Natural History Museum could be scrapped under proposals being considered by Nottingham City Council….
Council considers possible museum closures in Bristol
Members of Bristol City Council will discuss closing three of the city’s museums next week as they look to make £43m in savings…
The power of the imagination
The culture sector has suffered years of neglect. But David Micklem is infused with optimism about what might lie ahead.
Council criticised for considering museum move
The Walsall Leather Museum could be moved to a new location as part of cost-cutting measures proposed by Walsall Council. Local re…
Beck Theatre saved after new lease agreement signed
Beck Theatre has been spared from looming closure after Hillingdon Council secured a new operator for the venue. Parkwood Theatres…
Public urged to report council culture cuts as research reveals 50% drop in arts spending
The Campaign for the Arts (CFTA) has launched an open call for information about new proposed cuts to arts funding as local author…
Multinational entertainment group to manage Eastbourne theatres
Eastbourne Borough Council has partnered with a global live entertainment business to run the south-east coast town’s theatres. Tr…
Research highlights cities in need of more creative investment
A study has highlighted UK cities that could benefit from further support to drive industry growth in the creative sector. The Cre…
Industry leaders call for increased collaboration in the North
A panel of industry leaders has said cities across the North of England must come together as “one North” to mirror the cultur…
Welsh council offers artists affordable studios to rent
A project run by a town council in Wales has given artists the opportunity to rent affordable studios. Penarth Council’s West Ho…
Equity members rally to save east London community performance space
Members of the performers and creative workers’ union Equity have rallied outside the east London offices of Newham Council in sup…
Scottish arts boost welcomed but concerns remain over council budgets
After months of uncertainty and campaigning, arts and culture organisations have warmly received the Scottish government’s draft…
Council accuses theatre of purposefully operating at a loss
Hillingdon Council has accused the operators of west London’s Beck Theatre of purposefully running the venue at a loss. At a mee…
Museum director: Budget gave no ‘succour’ – it is down to us to find new ideas
Director of Derby Museums Trust, Tony Butler, has said that measures such as the introduction of a tourist tax in the area or emer…
