Rescued from closure, Y Muni hosts thousands in first year
An arts venue in Pontypridd that was saved from closure after its local council entered into a partnership with a “community-focus…
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Arts engagement could save Welsh NHS tens of millions a year, report suggests
Every £1 invested by Arts Council Wales (ACW) in multi-year funded organisations generates a financial return on investment of £…
Cardiff castle to close for vital conservation works
A “treasured part” of Wales’ “national story” is to close for three months as it undergoes essential conservation work. St Fagans…
Museum Wales leader warns of sector expertise ‘lost’ to cuts
The chief executive of Museum Wales has said we “need to be talking about” the threat of specialisms “lost forever” within the sec…
Welsh government boosts nation’s ‘essential cultural foundations’ with £8m package
Cultural services in Wales are to be “transformed” by an £8.94 million injection from government. Museums, archives, libraries an…
Mostyn director vows to spark ‘relevant conversations’
Llandudno art gallery Mostyn has appointed Bluecoat art gallery’s ADAM LEWIS-SMYTHE as its new director, after a “rigorous”…
Welsh opera company receives £100,000 from trust funded through theatre royalties
Music Theatre Wales (MTW) has received £100,000 in grant funding as part of a charitable trust’s 30th anniversary fund. The Cardi…
Film and TV to gain £2.5m Welsh ‘investment injection’
Welsh government is to channel £2.5 million into film and television, calling the sector “a real success story for Wales”. This l…
Arts Council of Wales names dance lead following review into art form’s status
DR ANGHARAD HARROP has been named the Arts Council of Wales (ACW’s) head of dance, in a new role created as part of an organisatio…
ACW confirms new appointments with restructure ‘already underway’
As Arts Council Wales (ACW) moves forward with its restructuring, it has announced some of the new faces joining its senior team….
ACE and ACW step in to protect ‘fragile’ Welsh circus company
A 39-year-old circus-theatre company has escaped threatened redundancies among its core team, thanks to a joint intervention by Ar…
Welsh government awards £2m for refurb of Llandudno venue
A 30-year-old theatre, entertainment and conference venue in North Wales has received a £2 million investment from the Welsh gove…
Dance company’s trustees bring ‘deep connection to Wales’
National Dance Company Wales (NDCWales) has refreshed its board, welcoming five trustees with expertise in areas including global…
Royal Welsh College secures £2m for library revamp
A £2 million legacy gift courtesy of the Foyle Foundation has ensured the first phase of a project to reimagine Cardiff’s Old Lib…
Former BBC commissioner joins Arts Council Wales
CHRISTINA MACAULAY has been named a new member of the Arts Council of Wales (ACW), following an open competition that ran earlier…
‘There is no slack in the system’, ACW boss tells Senedd
The leader of Arts Council Wales (ACW) has warned politicians that plans to keep any increase in its budget strictly in line with…
Welsh government makes £700k commitment to live music scene
Recording studios, music venues, and performance spaces across Wales are to receive a share of £700,000 to boost “sustainability”…
Welsh culture body looks to the future with 5-year plan
South Wales’ arts supporter, the Awen Cultural Trust, has launched a five-year strategy aimed at enhancing social value and sustai…
Welsh opera director calls for more coordination in cross-border funding
The director of a contemporary opera company based in Wales has highlighted the challenges facing performing arts organisations th…
Wales Millennium Centre among recipients of £8m building fund
A Cardiff-based children’s theatre and Wales’ flagship national arts centre are among 40 organisations to share in an £8 million…
Welsh arts centre director retires after three decades
PHILIP HUGHES will step down from his role as director of Ruthin Craft Centre in Wales at the end of this month after 33 years in…
Wales’ only Royal Academy to close after 144 years due to ‘significant challenges’
The Royal Cambrian Academy of Art has announced it will close its doors for the final time at the end of this week after “a peri…
Welsh National Opera agrees ‘competitive’ pay deal with chorus though cuts to go ahead
A year-long pay dispute between Welsh National Opera (WNO) and its chorus members has come to an end after the company shelved pla…
Arts ‘withering’ under Labour, Plaid Cymru politician claims
Plaid Cymru has pledged to increase the amount that Welsh government spends on culture, arts and sports if the party wins next yea…
