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Culture sector ‘depends on freelancers not just organisations’
Direct funding and structural support for artists should be considered equally as vital as investment in arts organisations, the founder of a network supporting cultural freelancers has said. Responding to a report from Arts Counc…
Research highlights importance of creativity to young people’s mental health
A peer-led creative research programme has found that increased access to creative activities and spaces can support mental health…
Premium price theatre tickets ‘play vital role in supporting access’
Premium theatre tickets are helping to cross-subsidise lower-cost seats, enabling more people to attend live performances, a repor…
Blue Apple Theatre merges with charitable trust
Blue Apple Theatre merged with the Minstead Trust into one charity this month. The Winchester-based theatre, founded in 2005, prod…
London festivals to go ahead despite High Court ruling
Organisers of upcoming festivals in south London’s Brockwell Park have said its festival series will proceed as planned despite…
Theatre operator introduces airline-style ‘skip the queue’ offer
Ambassadors Theatre Group has unveiled ticket upgrades at some of its venues, allowing theatregoers to purchase priority perks, in…
String of arts organisations take action to stave off closure
A London arts venue is has said it is taking “a deliberate pause” in programming as it seeks to safeguard its future in light…
Arts University Bournemouth confirms plans to axe 75 roles
Scores of roles at Arts University Bournemouth will be axed to “protect its long-term sustainability”, it has been confirmed. The…
Cultural organisations team up to promote trans inclusion amid ‘increasing hostility’
Cultural organisations from across the UK have signed up to a new partnership to help the sector counter “increasing hostility, di…
National Insurance rises ‘hammering’ cultural sector, Conservatives say
The Conservative Party has criticised tax rises introduced by the Labour government warning that they are “hammering” the cultural…
Historic England warns of ‘significant barriers’ for disabled people in heritage sector
Disabled people face ‘significant barriers’ working in and visiting heritage sites, research commissioned by Historic England has…
Students of collapsed drama school offered chance to complete studies
Third-year students who were studying at the Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television will be able to finish thei…
DCMS abolition rumours create ‘world of worry’ for cultural sector
Suggestions that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) may be axed have received a mixed reaction across the culture…
Donations from one in 12 arena tickets going to grassroots music fund
Around 8% of ticket sales to arena and stadium-sized tours since December have included a donation towards a fund that will suppor…
Halifax theatre leaves National Portfolio following ACE funding withdrawal
An arts venue in Halifax that was awarded regular funding from Arts Council England (ACE) has had its public subsidy withdrawn fol…
Equity pushes for increased funding for arts in Northern Ireland
The performers’ union Equity has used its annual conference to campaign for a real-terms increase in funding for Arts Council Nort…
ACE hands £800,000 contract to ‘radical transformation’ consultants
Arts Council England (ACE) has awarded an £833,000 contract for “service design and digital transformation support” to a London-b…
Jewish creatives warn against ‘false censorship’ of art critical of Israel
Art must not be censored under the “false guise” of protecting against antisemitism, a group of Jewish creatives has warned. The g…
Pressure mounts on government over ongoing EU touring issues
The government is facing pressure to push for a better deal for UK musicians and creatives touring to the EU at an upcoming summit…
Scottish drama school goes into liquidation
The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film and Television has closed with immediate effect after going into liquidation. The i…
Cultural infrastructure should be recognised as ‘essential’, British Academy says
Policymakers urgently need to recognise social and cultural spaces as essential infrastructure for economic growth and social incl…
Report finds benefits from leaders adopting transparency
Arts institutions that embrace organisational transparency are seeing tangible positive outcomes including new audiences, a report…
Study highlights link between cultural engagement and workforce levels
English local authorities with higher numbers of people working in arts, culture and heritage have greater rates of engagement in…
Theatres ‘likely to face legal challenge’ if they fail to adhere to new gender guidance
Arts venues that do not follow new guidance issued following a landmark legal ruling on the definition of a woman are likely to fa…
Arts sector increasingly confident voicing criticism of funders, says report
People working in the arts are less fearful of financial reprisal for criticising their funders than they were five years ago, but…
Goodbye DCMS? Government ‘considering abolition’ of department
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) could be “abolished” with its responsibilities split between three other go…
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