£1.5m for cultural placemaking in Wales

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26 May 2017

The pilot Great Place Scheme, which uses culture and heritage to deliver social and economic agendas, has been rolled out to Scotland and Wales.

London culture spend third highest in the world

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12 May 2017

A comparison of 16 world cities shows the capital’s £1.2bn annual spend is behind only Moscow and Paris.

Brilliant app design

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04 May 2017

In the competitive world of apps, how can a cultural tour app stand out? Researchers at King’s College London and the University of Melbourne identify five key features.

Hackney to develop Dalston as an ‘arts-led cultural destination’

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28 Apr 2017

A consultation by Hackney Council is being seen as an “unprecedented opportunity” to secure the place of arts and culture in the district.

DCMS: Arts Council should be development agency

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25 Apr 2017

The national funder is told to focus on financial resilience, transparency and digital engagement in the first review for seven years.

£20m to drive cultural regeneration in 16 areas across England

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17 Mar 2017

The pilot Great Place Scheme will be rolled out to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland later this year.

Gentrification must be managed to protect culture in capital

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07 Mar 2017

3,500 artists risk losing their workspaces by 2019, according to a new report on the threat that regeneration can pose to creative communities.

Unlocking cultural potential

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02 Feb 2017

UK cities must be granted freedoms to attract inward investment and build the country’s reputation as a creative powerhouse, or risk being left behind, argues Councillor Phil Bale.

ACE awards £3.2m to arts consortiums in new Cultural Destinations fund

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19 Jan 2017

Arts partnerships with tourism destinations will encourage public and private sector support for “world-class cultural and tourism products”.

DCMS lays out schedule for UK City of Culture 2021

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13 Jan 2017

Current title holders Hull are encouraging other cities to bid in order to reap the benefits, including increased local pride, confidence and self-belief.

Manchester Factory gets council go-ahead

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13 Jan 2017

The new venue will be run by Manchester International Festival, which could see its NPO funding swell from £730k to £9.7m annually.

Government commits to European Capital of Culture 2023

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16 Dec 2016

Culture Secretary Karen Bradley has dispelled fears she was planning on pulling Britain out of the competition because of Brexit. 

Creative People and Places ‘inspiring ACE to rethink local leadership’

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15 Dec 2016

The programme is growing local confidence and wellbeing, but needs time to demonstrate lasting benefit, a report says.

Bridging the gap

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30 Nov 2016

As the funding landscape shifted, universities emerged as an ideal partner for creative producers Threshold Studios. Uzma Johal and Barry Hale reveal how they have been collaborating with the University of Lincoln. 

East of England LEPs leap into action with arts initiatives

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17 Nov 2016

Two Local Enterprise Partnerships have announced plans to work with Arts Council England to make the most of their regions’ creative assets, boost jobs and drive growth.

A bid for a cultural future

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10 Nov 2016

Coventry’s two universities are a crucial component of its bid for UK City of Culture 2021. Geoff Willcocks explains how they are working with the cultural sector. 

London appoints ‘Night Czar’ in bid to become 24-hour city

Night Czar Amy Lame
04 Nov 2016

DJ and writer Amy Lamé will take on the role in London, following similar appointments in Amsterdam and San Francisco.

Process is vital to excellence in community arts, says report

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30 Sep 2016

The Creative People and Places scheme should prompt new thinking about the role of communities in delivering arts programmes in areas of least engagement, according to a new study.

Great Place Scheme to put culture at the heart of local plans

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05 Aug 2016

£15m will be awarded to 12 pilot places in England with schemes for Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in the pipeline. 

Edinburgh’s festivals generate £313m for Scotland

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29 Jul 2016

A large-scale study has found that the growth of the festivals is benefiting the tourism and hospitality sectors. 

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