London literary agency set up by Bernardine Evaristo marks 30th birthday with rebrand
A London-based literature development agency co-founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo is to embrace a new name in cel…
A London-based literature development agency co-founded by Booker Prize winner Bernardine Evaristo is to embrace a new name in cel…
There is an exodus of freelance theatre professionals – particularly in areas like stage management and wardrobe. To address this,…
The departing artistic director of Belfast International Arts Festival (BIAF) has expressed frustration at the lack of political w…
Ahead of the Autumn Budget, it is more important than ever to find cross-sector solutions to fortify the UK’s creative economy,…
In the quarter century since Somerset House opened as a cultural hub it has built a reputation for innovation, experimentation and…
A UK Jewish Arts Foundation (UKJAF) has been launched with the goal of inspiring connection, collaboration and empowerment within…
Staging contemporary, difficult and “potentially incendiary” theatrical work is “essential” in a polarised society, according to a…
Theatre503’s executive director Emily Carewe addresses the paradox of how a theatre that only works with debut playwrights loses…
Ireland’s basic income scheme for artists is to become a permanent fixture, with research showing that for every €1 of public mo…
A new programme – Black Country Digital Firsts – shows how even modest support for artists in under-represented regions can unlock…
A charity that operates hardship funds to support actors and stage managers in England and Wales has unveiled a name change, along…
Resilience has been an arts policy mantra since 2010 but, as new research from Susan Jones reveals, Arts Council England’s conce…
Classical music charity and record label NMC Recordings has named London Contemporary Music Festival co-founder SAM MACKAY its exe…
An auction of dozens of guitars donated by bands such as Oasis, New Order, and Elbow will be used to generate funding for a new sc…
Playwrights working under the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and UK Theatre’s collective agreement are to enjoy a 3% uplif…
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,…
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has told Arts Professional that an upcoming review of Arts Council England (ACE…
Hannah Jane Walker is a freelance creative practitioner, concerned about what future changes in Arts Council England’s developme…
Contemporary and experimental music organisations across the UK are to receive a long-term financial boost as part of a £165,000…
Guildhall School of Music and Drama has unveiled a new scholarship that will provide talented singers from lower socio-economic ba…
UK music creators are set to benefit from a new government-backed deal on streaming payments and expenses, which has been voluntar…
Ireland has extended its Basic Income for the Arts scheme by six months. The pilot programme began in September 2022 and was due t…
Northern Ireland’s Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has announced new funding worth £750,000 for individuals, bands and groups a…