Why lockdown works for rural arts
Deborah and Michael Parkes say lockdown presents challenges to budding rural artists. It also gives them an abundance of two thing…
Deborah and Michael Parkes say lockdown presents challenges to budding rural artists. It also gives them an abundance of two thing…
Rural touring could win back audiences first, as confidence in village hall venues is higher than for other types of auditorium, r…
The number of event cancellations at small rural venues is placing “an immense personal toll” on those who programme p…
Working with rural communities to stage small-scale performances is good for the arts, the environment and local people, writes So…
Striking differences between urban and rural areas make a strong case for a dual regional policy, argue Anne Torreggiani and Zoe P…
We spend too much time trying to learn lessons from cities and apply them in other places, argues Brendan Keaney. It’s time…
The Executive Director of Live & Local recalls a career trajectory that has taken him through Butlins, an old bingo venue and…
Arts Council England’s policy leads respond to questions on its plans for the next ten years.
An approach that prioritises trust, values and flexibility has helped museums in Cornwall share knowledge and expertise across a d…
England’s rural arts leaders have serious concerns about the future of their organisations and are calling for more support…
By working in partnership and refusing to patronise audiences, Lyth Arts Centre in Caithness has attracted record numbers, says Ch…
Relocating Kinetika’s work in carnival, outdoor and participatory arts to rapidly-changing Thurrock has allowed the company…
With metropolitan bias prevailing at both a national and European level, the best hope for rural arts organisations lies in collab…
An evidence review by Arts Council England suggests a reduction in London funding “should naturally lead to greater potentia…
A new three-year Memorandum of Understanding pledges to promote inclusive growth and defend Cornish cultural distinctiveness.
The opportunities for very young children to experience the arts in rural Devon are few, as well as inconvenient and expensive. Ho…
A Select Committee on the rural economy will report back next year on the sorts of interventions needed to support local amenities…
A new model of digital distribution is giving rural communities the chance to see filmed performances of dance, opera and theatre…
It’s not enough for urban arts companies to tour to rural areas – we need to support more rurally based organisations,…
Is it possible that our impression of rural touring is outdated and even cynical? Anne Torreggiani and Jonathan Goodacre reveal ho…
New research found audiences in rural Lincolnshire are hungry for culturally diverse theatre and dance, but the provision isn&rsqu…
When Clod Ensemble decided to work on a completely different scale and tour a one-woman show to rural Scotland, it was faced with…
Rural touring can be exhausting and unpredictable, but the key to making it a rewarding, rich experience is finding the right peop…
A research project that toured an Indian play around Lincolnshire has uncovered challenges around staging and touring diverse arts…