11th March 2024
8th March 2024
A report into the opera sector commissioned by Arts Council England has warned that the rising costs of staging productions are outstripping income.
Shadow Culture Secretary says she is working with Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson on plans to "tear down barriers to opportunity" in arts, culture and the creative industries.
7th March 2024
Concerns raised over the 'short-sighted' nature of cuts as drastic reductions to funding for cultural organisations in Nottingham and Birmingham are confirmed.
6th March 2024
Jeremy Hunt's Spring Budget 2024 has unveiled a range of tax relief support and project funding for the cultural sector.
Funds to improve environmental sustainability have been awarded as part of the Theatre Improvement Scheme.
5th March 2024
Research into the behaviour of new arts audiences post-pandemic found the retention rate of new bookers in 2023 was higher than it has been since 2016.
A series of arts positions will be included in government list that allows a lower salary threshold for creatives seeking to move to the UK under a skilled work visa.
Research finds just 2.3% of artists referenced in GCSE art exam papers are from Black or South Asian backgrounds.
The Afghan Youth Orchestra’s four-date tour in England will go ahead after the Home Office u-turned on a decision to reject the ensemble’s visa application following public outcry.
4th March 2024
A new organisation, made up of a range of local government bodies, is calling for a fresh approach to sustain culture services in light of ongoing funding pressures.