Musicians protest busking ban in London’s Leicester Square
More than 30 buskers gathered in London’s Leicester Square to mark the last day of busking at two designated performance pitches…
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Equity criticises ‘volunteer’ status of Shakespeare festival actors
Equity has called for Cambridge Shakespeare Festival to be 'held accountable' to a 2023 ruling that recognised former cast…
LSO renews BMW sponsorship
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) has announced the renewal of its partnership with BMW Group for three more years. BMW has supp…
Lavender Theatre pauses productions for upgrade works
Lavender Theatre in Surrey will embark on a year-long hiatus for upgrade works to take place. The open-air theatre in Epsom said i…
Tate Britain plans new garden
A garden in front of Tate Britain to integrate art with nature will open in 2026, it has been announced. Museums and Heritage Advi…
From rural roots to cultural catalyst: A journey in the arts
It’s 25 years since Ian Kerry founded Arts Alive, an organisation bringing film and events to rural communities. As he conte…
Council approves outdoor venue for Slung Low
Slung Low theatre company in Leeds has been granted permission to create an outdoor event space after the City Council consented t…
Free festival boosts Birmingham culture and economy
A free outdoor festival held in Birmingham had a positive economic and cultural impact on the city, according to a new report. Bir…
Street performers march on Westminster City Hall
Petition with more than 5,000 signatures delivered to Westminster Council's Leader in bid to 'save Covent Garden street pe…
Covent Garden street performers ‘under threat’
Campaigners say 99% of traders on the Piazza are not in favour of Westminster Council clamping down on street performers.
Outdoor arts festival gets £1m ACE funding boost
Global Streets brings free outdoor arts events to communities across England.
Oldham Coliseum Theatre begins ‘new chapter’
Together with Stand and Be Counted Theatre, Oldham Coliseum Theatre company will deliver an immersive audio event in two of the to…
Oldham approves plans for public arts space
The council’s latest addition to its Cultural Quarter is an outdoor arts space to facilitate arts classes and theatre perfor…
Spotlight on new NPOs: Trigger
Based in North Somerset, Trigger is a group of shapeshifting creatives who dream-up, create and produce bold and brave, live and d…
Surrey set for new outdoor theatre
An open-air theatre is to open among purple fields of lavender in Surrey this summer. Mayfield Lavender Farm will host the 250-sea…
Third of UNBOXED audience figures ‘came from Countryfile’
A large chunk of official audience figures for UNBOXED festival came from viewers watching Countryfile on the BBC, it has emerged….
Community-led projects ‘drive positive change’
Organisations that supported an experimental funding programme say allowing communities to make creative decisions has driven posi…
Fringe performers ‘likely to return’ to festival
A survey commissioned by the Edinburgh Fringe Society has found 70% of performers at this year’s Edinburgh Fringe are likely…
Leicester gains record for tallest street art in Europe
Europe’s tallest piece of street art, rising 82 metres up the side of a towerblock in Leicester has been completed. The piec…
Oil rig to become interactive art installation
A decommissioned oil rig will be transformed into an interactive art installation as part of a project to change perceptions about…
Renewable energy project to put festivals on national grid
Music Declares Emergency, in partnership with Festival Republic, will create a roadmap for live outdoor events to connect to mains…
Welsh government defends £4.25m purchase of farm for Green Man festival
Welsh First Minister Mark Drakeford has defended the Welsh Government's decision to spend £4.25m on a piece of land for…
Reimagining the orchestra for the 21st century
Charles Hazlewood is on a mission to disrupt the traditional model of orchestral music and bring the excitement into the streets.
Outdoor arts into the mainstream
The main challenge for arts in outdoor spaces is that policymakers and funders tend to focus on art in buildings. But in a new rep…
