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…
Playwright Anne Washburn, librettist David Cote, and culture critic Lisa E. Bloom have put their signatures to a “nationwide state…
People across Scotland are invited to submit their thoughts on what heritage means to them, in a national survey open until 7 Dece…
Chief executive of Historic England, Duncan Wilson, has told six MPs representing Cornish constituencies his organisation is 100%…
The rate of decline in entries for GCSE arts subjects is showing signs of plateauing after 15 years of steep decline, according to…
Dr Clive Gray of the University of Warwick assesses how local government cultural services in the UK have transformed over the las…
A Victorian theatre which narrowly escaped closure thanks to campaigning efforts by the likes of actor Julie Hesmondhalgh has won…
Cultural institutions should be worried that educational content is being filtered and hidden by social media platforms following…
The total number of jobs in the creative sector has fallen year on year, according to new figures from the Department for Culture,…
Playwrights, screenwriters and novelists worried about being accused of defamation have been offered advice on working with real-l…
The incoming creative freelance champion must “strengthen” the voice of those outside of traditional salaried roles in government,…
Politicians representing Cornwall have written to Historic England demanding their county’s heritage be treated as more than “simp…
Non-profit arts and cultural festivals across Scotland will be able to apply for grants of up to £200,000 to promote themselves a…
The number of UK students studying music at A-level has decreased by 1.4% this year, continuing a long-term trend of decline that…
Young women in England are more likely to participate in music and arts activities than their male counterparts, according to a st…
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has told Arts Professional that an upcoming review of Arts Council England (ACE…
The chief executive of New Wolsey Theatre has said a pantomime dame’s upcoming performance has “already sold out” at the ven…
Plaid Cymru has pledged to increase the amount that Welsh government spends on culture, arts and sports if the party wins next yea…
A free speech campaign committed to challenging what its leaders perceive to be a censorious arts sector is disputing the validity…
Fringe Society leader Tony Lankester has warned it is wrong to see Edinburgh’s incoming visitor levy as “the panacea” to an…
A performing arts school founded by Sir Paul McCartney has secured the right to design and grant its own degrees, in a move school…
Ambitions to make Berwick’s Maltings a flagship culture centre have won council approval, with the venue to gain two cinema screen…
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has named 37 heritage projects across England that will share in more than £15 millio…
The government has vowed to “build creative futures” for children with an £88m investment in after-school access to music, sports…
Dame Caroline Dinenage has called for live comedy to be recognised as a distinct and genuine artform, in a letter to Culture Minis…