Greetings card company goes to court over Banksy trademark
A company that sells greetings cards featuring the work of graffiti artists, including Banksy, is going to court to challenge the…
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Michelin star chef to open restaurant at Welsh theatre
A theatre in Wales has said it hopes to become a destination for food, drink, and culture after announcing that an award-winning c…
The art of the turnaround
In light of the huge challenges that so many arts and culture organisations have faced in recent years, Watershed’s Clare Re…
Government rules out secondary ticketing legislation
The UK government has published a response to the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) recommendations on secondary tic…
Music venues take cut of merch sales
Academy Music Group (AMG) venues are taking a 25% cut from merchandise sales at live events, according to an investigation by The…
Queen art to be ‘minted’ for jubilee
Artistic portrayals of the Queen will be "minted" as NFTs following an exhibition on London's South Bank. Ad Lib Gal…
IPO eyes ‘social contract’ around creators’ rights
A new research project and campaign aims to improve compliance with intellectual property rights. IPO Chief Executive Tim Moss sai…
Instrument dealers banned from trading
Two owners of a London flute shop have been banned from trading for the rest of the decade. Fred Patrick Onn and Andrew Thomson ad…
DCMS Minister voices support for CMA to investigate music streaming
Inquiry offers little hope of a copyright regime change to ensure equitable remuneration for artists any time soon.
What the Romans did for us…
Visitor attractions are embracing innovative approaches to maximising sales and income. Debbie Richards explains the approach rece…
Grassroots venues face discrimination on business rates, says UK Music
The industry body says 124 venues would save more than £4,000 each a year if they were offered the same discounts as pubs an…
Wheelchair users barred from online bookings
New research finds only 4% of bookings that included wheelchair access needs were made online, compared to 60% of all transactions…
Essential viewing
Venues need a better understanding of customer spending habits for purchases like pre-show meals and interval drinks. James McClur…
How Bristol Culture turned its retail operation around
Three years ago Bristol’s museum and gallery shops were running without a plan and losing money, but now they are on track t…
Making collections pay
Many museums and galleries struggle to manage the costs of storing and conserving their collections. Emma Sumner introduces two in…
High-street strategies
Gallery and theatre shops can learn a lot from high-street retailers. Corin Birchall shares his tips.
Setting up shop
Since opening its museum shop two years ago, the Sir John Soane Museum has seen it go from strength to strength, developing a valu…
Funding to encourage retailing for profit
Museums and galleries across England are being actively encouraged to think more commercially through a professional development p…
A second production line
Ten years ago Belgrade Theatre Coventry had to find new sources of income. Joanna Reid tells how its production services subsidiar…
Writing in a hidden world
Lucas Stewart reports on the difficulties involved in ‘Hidden Words, Hidden Worlds’, a British Council project in Burm…
The magnitude of marketing
How much has the arts marketing role changed in the last twenty years? Strikingly, says Sarah Chambers, who examines what is now r…
A land of adventure and discovery
David Alston recognises that Wales’ physical attractions pull in most tourists but believes that exciting and innovative cul…
The art of merchandising
Linda Weston tells how the William Morris Gallery has recorded increased shop sales since its recent refurbishment.
Charity shop fundraising
Beckie Smith tells how a charity shop is contributing to funding Tewkesbury’s theatre, The Roses.
