Jim Fletcher pays homage to the people who have influenced him most.
Julie Andrews
Rumour has it that any gay man growing up in the 60s and working in theatre needs only one guru: the irrepressible Julie Andrews – climbing ev'ry mountain – in the role of Maria von Trapp. But I have others, too...
Miss Davidson and Bill Paterson
My story starts at Albert Secondary School, in a rough-and tumble part of Glasgow, in the 1970s. How our drama teacher Miss Davidson engaged the kids was just incredible. She, and actor Bill Paterson, who... more
Paul Bogen explores the wide range of European arts and culture networks.
Arts organisations should become social enterprises, according to former Arts Minister Margaret Hodge, but Trisha Lee argues that many of them already are.
Edwina Vine looks at ways of demonstrating the importance of the arts to financially stretched local governments.
Abigail Cheverst explores how a climate of fear has robbed artists of a palette of creative and organisational tools.
Theatre continues to grapple with the big political issues running through rural life, writes Daniel Buckroyd.
A healthy musician initiative is optimising health and performance, writes Aaron Williamon.
When the staff of a rural venue couldn’t find any relevant diversity training, they set up their own, explains Paula Redway.
Rebecca Lee surveys the work done in a single region to shorten the distance between artists in rural locations.