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ACE floats prospect of additional funding for opera
Arts Council England (ACE) will consider using existing grant schemes to channel more money into developing new opera works as part of efforts to support the sector. Publishing its response to a report it commissioned last year in…
Council considers lease extension for ‘vital culture hub’
Cheshire West and Chester Council will vote next week on whether to extend the lease for the city’s Storyhouse cultural complex ….
Starmer orders new search for V&A chair
Prime Minister Keir Starmer has re-started the process of appointing a new chair for V&A after earlier attempts to fill the po…
Future of theatres unclear amid prolonged RAAC closures
Four theatres that closed in 2023 because of RAAC concerns still have no reopening date announced, while five other venues are not…
Arts leaders relying on ‘hierarchical’ styles
Leaders in the cultural sector are relying on “traditional, hierarchical” styles of working, compared with more collaborative…
East London theatre closes due to RAAC
The Kenneth More Theatre in Ilford has closed until at least 2025 after potentially dangerous reinforced autoclaved aerated concre…
National Youth Theatre and Microsoft team up on AI workshops
The National Youth Theatre (NYT) is partnering with Microsoft to offer a national programme of free workshops to help young people…
Fall in creative and culture sector employment levels
DCMS estimates show a reduction in creative and cultural employment in the 12 months up to the end of March 2024. The figures…
Councils warn of further potential arts cuts
Despite significant cuts in recent years, local government remains the largest single biggest funder of culture, spending around &…
Ireland extends basic income for artists scheme
A study into the first year of the scheme has found it is having a consistent, positive impact on practice development, secto…
Multi-year Scottish funding decisions postponed until 2025
In a shift from recently fractious relations between the funding body and the Scottish Government, Creative Scotland’s state…
ACE to hold further talks with women’s group
Arts Council England (ACE) has invited a group of senior arts professionals to a meeting to discuss how it can respond to the unde…
National Theatre gains real Living Wage accreditation
The National Theatre joins more than 100 venues, including Shakespeare’s Globe and The Old Vic, in signing up for the s…
Rise in ‘whistleblowing’ on arts and culture charities
Whistleblowing disclosures relating to charities working in arts, culture, heritage and science have almost doubled in the past th…
Changing Faces
CIISA unveils inaugural board
The Creative Industries Independent Standards Authority (CIISA) has appointed four members to its first board. Endorsed by governm…
Culture Counts appoints interim director at ‘pivotal monument’ for sector
Culture Counts in Scotland has named KATHRYN WELCH as interim director, taking the reins from LORI ANDERSON, who departed to bec…
English National Ballet announces new executive director
ANU GIRI has been appointed executive director of English National Ballet (ENB) taking up the position in January 2025. She succee…
DCMS affirms board reappointments at British Museum
The Department of Culture Media and Sport has confirmed the reappointments of PHILLIP HILDEBRAND, Dame VIVIAN HUNT, GEORGE WESTON…
