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Badenoch pledges to reduce DCMS budget by £1bn among wider cuts
The Conservatives are planning to make sweeping cuts if they win the next election, including reducing the budget of the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) by £1 billion. Tory leader Kemi Badenoch revealed th…
Equity urges councils to take action to save Taunton’s Brewhouse Theatre
Equity has written to Somerset Council and Taunton Town Council calling on them to help secure the future of the Brewhouse Theatre…
Norwich Theatre informs police following investigation into staff theft
Norwich Theatre has taken “decisive disciplinary action” following the completion of its investigation into “serious allegations o…
Scottish arts organisations warn of ‘breaking point’ ahead of Budget
Scotland’s national performing companies have warned the government they are reaching “breaking point”, while a new survey has fou…
In other news: Turner Prize on Tees, Theatres Trust grants + statue saved from scrap
Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including the British Museum facing legal action…
ACE announces first recipients of Music Growth Package
Arts Council England (ACE) has announced the the first investments from its recently announced Music Growth Package (MGP), with ne…
Creative Education Coalition publishes second manifesto to address ‘structural challenges’
The Creative Education Coalition (CEC) has published the second part of its Creative Education Manifesto, calling on the governmen…
Filming in England secures over £2m from DCMS to support regional film production
Filming in England has secured £2.1 million of funding from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) to suppor…
RSC artistic directors address ‘challenging’ finances during season launch
Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC) co-artistic directors Daniel Evans and Tamara Harvey have spoken about the company’s “continually…
Creative UK denies claims it has ‘terminated’ EDI Advisory Group
Creative UK has denied accusations it has “terminated” its EDI Advisory Group (EDIAG), which launched in 2024 to help the organisa…
Hull Truck applies to council for security funding following spate of robberies
Hull Truck Theatre is bidding for council funding to strengthen the venue’s security, after being targeted with several break-in a…
Murray says government will legislate on ticket touts ‘as quickly as possible’
The government is planning to enact its long-promised crackdown on ticket touts “quicker than we initially intended”, according to…
Government confirms national museums will retain universal free entry
The UK’s national museums will remain free and open for all, following increased debate about whether they should introduce entr…
Etio reveals plans for newly launched National Centre for Arts Education
Further details of the new National Centre for Arts Education (NCAE) have been revealed, as specialist consultancy Etio looks to b…
Nandy: ‘It does my head in that people think I’m a philistine because I’m from Wigan’
Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy has spoken out against critics of her support for the arts during her tenure, saying they’re “doing a…
Association of British Orchestras calls for tax relief extension as Healey addresses conference
The Association of British Orchestras (ABO) has asked the government for a “targeted intervention” in the form of extending Orches…
Guildford Council seeks operator to ‘secure future’ of Electric Theatre
Guildford Borough Council is launching a “market engagement exercise” in a bid to sound out interest from potential operators of t…
Exclusive: V&A launches voluntary exit scheme ahead of scheduled strike action
The V&A has opened a voluntary exit scheme open to all staff, Arts Professional can reveal, with the news coming as staff repr…
Number of Scottish arts businesses increased by 17% since 2019, data shows
New statistical analysis has revealed that Scotland has grown its number of cultural sector “business sites” by 17% since 2019. Fi…
Guide: What you need to know about ACE’s new NPO application process
Arts Council England (ACE) has released its long-awaited guidance for those hoping to be named among its National Portfolio Organi…
In other news: Globe’s new research centre + Harry Potter and the cost of living crisis
Arts Professional takes a look at culture stories you may have missed this week, including a Welsh freelance database, the postpon…
Craft Scotland leads call for reversal of ‘devastating’ Edinburgh College of Art cuts
Craft Scotland is leading a call for Edinburgh University to reverse the planned closures of several programmes at the College of…
ATG Entertainment’s regional restructure set to impact ‘small number’ of roles
ATG Entertainment has embarked on a restructure of its regional teams, which is set to place a ‘small number of roles’ across the…
Sheffield’s Graves Gallery to move to interim home after heating system failure
The Graves Gallery in Sheffield will close its doors this autumn ahead of moving to an interim home next year, following an invest…
New theatre in Westfield Shopping Centre delayed again due to planning issues
A new theatre planned for Westfield Shopping Centre has been further postponed, with the operator blaming delays to the planning p…
Online community launches to ‘tackle sector burnout’ during NPO season
A new support network has been launched to provide a “collaborative online sanctuary” for cultural organisations, individuals and…
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