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…
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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…
Inquiry seeks local solutions to boost working-class artists in ‘nostalgic’ Manchester
An enquiry looking into how more people from working-class backgrounds can thrive within Greater Manchester’s arts and culture s…
Industrial strategy, property and the creative industries
Addressing the Creative Industries Propery Summit in London last week, Professor Christopher Smith, executive chair of the Arts an…
Leeds’ year of culture like ‘building plane while flying’
A year of cultural activities held in Leeds throughout 2023 has been commended for its “unprecedented scale”, reaching people…
Young people to be at the heart of cultural decision making in Knowsley
A programme in Knowsley aiming to boost youth engagement and involvement in cultural and creative activity over the next three yea…
Why back the arts?
In the first in our series of articles focusing on charitable giving, Louise Magill of the Oglesby Charitable Trust makes the case…
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…
Scotland to ‘talk about heritage’ in national consultation project
People across Scotland are invited to submit their thoughts on what heritage means to them, in a national survey open until 7 Dece…
Borough Yards artist’s takeover ‘more democratic’ than galleries
Artist Philip Colbert has said he is “obsessed” with presenting his work outside of official gallery spaces, expressing concern th…
Historic England boss tells MPs he prizes Cornwall’s ‘distinctive’ identity
Chief executive of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, has told six MPs representing Cornish constituencies his organisation is 100%…
Dulwich Picture Gallery leader: the pandemic proved why a sculpture garden mattered
A £5 million project to transform three acres of green space at Dulwich Picture Gallery (DPG) represents a “must-have” act of com…
Cornwall more than a footnote, MPs tell Historic England
Politicians representing Cornwall have written to Historic England demanding their county’s heritage be treated as more than “simp…
