Historic buildings ‘boost youth mental health’
Seven in ten young adults say historic buildings have a positive effect on their mental health, according to a poll commissioned b…
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Building the next chapter for the Centre for Cultural Value
Stephen Dobson and Liz Harrop of the Centre for Cultural Value discuss their next steps after securing ‘the rare gift of stabili…
DCMS responds to fresh Coventry Culture Trust revelations
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has insisted it has “learnt lessons” after the collapse of the charity that ran…
Bradford: ‘We have our swagger back’
Bradford’s year as City of Culture showed what is possible when culture is taken seriously as part of a place’s identity and e…
London’s creative industries chief warns against taking capital’s cultural heft for granted
Justine Simons has said her “North Star” is to make sure everyone in London can lead a “creative life”, as a “participant, an audi…
London’s creative districts win slice of more than £2m in mayoral investment
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan is to channel £2.2 million of funding into the capital’s Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZs), with the su…
Town of Culture panel to assess applicants’ ‘unique story’
Applications for the UK’s first ever Town of Culture contest will be open until 31 March this year, with three main criteria to he…
Plymouth to make first City of Culture bid since 2017
Plymouth has become the first to confirm its ambition to become UK City of Culture 2029, with the chief executive of museum and ar…
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…
Bradford prepares for end of City of Culture celebrations
Bradford is to end its year as UK City of Culture this weekend (20-21 December), with organisers celebrating producing a cultural…
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…
Coastal arts leader exits charity after more than a decade in role
Arts charity Creative Folkestone is to say goodbye to its chief executive of 14 years. ALASTAIR UPTON will step down from the role…
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…
Lisa Nandy welcomes theatre company’s Wigan venue as ‘sign of confidence’ in town
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has welcomed news that a Greater Manchester-based touring theatre company will open a venue in Wigan’…
DCMS’ call for unpaid City of Culture panellists provokes inclusivity concerns
Experts and “proven leaders” have been invited to apply to evaluate UK City of Culture bids – prompting criticism for its unpaid s…
National Lottery operator backs Bradford City of Culture on volunteering programme
National Lottery operator Allwyn has signed up to partner with Bradford City of Culture 2025, with investment specifically channel…
UNESCO names 58 cities in expanded Creative Cities list
Kenyan port city Kisumu and Saudi Arabia’s Riyadh have joined UNESCO’s network of urban creative hotspots, joining a list that now…
ACE expands Creative People and Places portfolio
The number of programmes Arts Council England (ACE) invests in as part of its multi-year Creative People and Places (CPP) portfoli…
Welsh government awards £2m for refurb of Llandudno venue
A 30-year-old theatre, entertainment and conference venue in North Wales has received a £2 million investment from the Welsh gove…
Lumiere organisers reveal next month’s festival to be last ever
Next month’s Lumiere will be the last to light up the streets of Durham, public art producer Artichoke has revealed. Despite welco…
North East Mayor’s £360k funding to fuel region’s ‘thriving creative economy’
Projects ranging from transforming a Working Men’s Club into a contemporary electronic music venue to an Anglo-Saxon festive gat…
Havering unveils £1.73m cultural strategy to ‘reimagine’ borough
A new cultural and placemaking organisation has launched the first season of a three-year programme aimed at transforming the east…
Cultural placemaking: Unveiling London’s latest cultural quarter
Activating London’s Royal Docks is a huge challenge but, as Kate Anderson explains, it provides a unique opportunity to establis…
Leading through change
As the cultural sector reckons with burnout, political fragmentation and shifting needs, what does it mean to lead with care? Expl…
