DCMS matches £2m in funding for museum access updates
Regional museums and galleries are to be invited to share in a £4 million funding pot aimed at ensuring collections are more “acc…
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Charity tax changes could discourage legacy donors
Proposed legislation that would change tax compliance rules for charities risks deterring potential donors from including gifts in…
Ireland weighs up Basic Income for the Arts in public poll
Ireland’s consultation on the continuation of a scheme currently piloting a basic income allowance for artists is to close later t…
Artists’ lives: Ecologies for resilience
Resilience has been an arts policy mantra since 2010 but, as new research from Susan Jones reveals, Arts Council England’s conce…
We must nurture apprenticeships – here’s how
A new report from the University of the Arts London and Birmingham City University suggests apprenticeships could be a game change…
Creative apprenticeships offer ‘very limited’, report finds
A report into apprenticeships has found training pathways remain “very limited at present”, despite an ongoing skills gap hamperin…
Key events for the arts sector in autumn 2025
As students make their final preparations to get back to the grind and Parliament returns from recess for Labour’s sophomore year,…
West End traffic-free trial wins cautious SOLT support
Plans to showcase what central London could feel like as a traffic-free zone have won tentative support from Society of London The…
British Council to continue in Ukraine despite Russian attack
The British Council will continue its work in Ukraine today (28 August) after overnight airstrikes carried out by Russia on the co…
Sky Arts head ‘disappointed’ by Thangam Debbonaire’s loss
Sky Arts’ boss Phil Edgar-Jones has admitted he was “frankly disappointed” to see Baroness Thangam Debbonaire lose out on the role…
RSC and Sadler’s Wells sign up to trial ‘safer’ sector standards
The Royal Shakespeare Company and Wales Millennium Centre are among the “trailblazing” organisations to pilot a set of standards a…
Gen Z bigger fans of arts in school than older adults
Young adults born between 1997 and 2012 are more likely to cite the arts as one of the most valuable aspects of their school exper…
US artists sign ‘courage’ pledge amid Trump interventions
Playwright Anne Washburn, librettist David Cote, and culture critic Lisa E. Bloom have put their signatures to a “nationwide state…
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…
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%…
Decline in GCSE arts entries slows as some subjects see growth in uptake
The rate of decline in entries for GCSE arts subjects is showing signs of plateauing after 15 years of steep decline, according to…
Change, decay, promise: 50 years of local government cultural services
Dr Clive Gray of the University of Warwick assesses how local government cultural services in the UK have transformed over the las…
Oldham Coliseum work wins Theatres Trust support despite ‘scope’ to do more on access
A Victorian theatre which narrowly escaped closure thanks to campaigning efforts by the likes of actor Julie Hesmondhalgh has won…
Online Safety Act could lead to censorship of educational posts, Vagina Museum leader warns
Cultural institutions should be worried that educational content is being filtered and hidden by social media platforms following…
Creative full-time jobs drop, while freelance numbers rise
The total number of jobs in the creative sector has fallen year on year, according to new figures from the Department for Culture,…
Writers’ Guild addresses libel fears with guide on working with ‘factual material’
Playwrights, screenwriters and novelists worried about being accused of defamation have been offered advice on working with real-l…
Creative UK outlines sector’s dreams for freelance champion
The incoming creative freelance champion must “strengthen” the voice of those outside of traditional salaried roles in government,…
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…
Scotland’s festivals to boost global profile with £1.8m fund
Non-profit arts and cultural festivals across Scotland will be able to apply for grants of up to £200,000 to promote themselves a…
