Tuesday, 16 January 2024
Broadway Theatre in Barking has announced its immediate closure after a building survey revealed the presence of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC).
The building will remain closed while further investigation and essential repairs are carried out.
RAAC was used extensively in the construction of public buildings between the 1950s and the 1970s. It is described as “much weaker” than... read more
Tuesday, 16 January 2024
The charity Barnet Education Arts Trust in North London is to allocate £500k over the next three years to cultural activities for children and young people outside mainstream education.
North Finchley's cultural centre - artsdepot - will run the scheme for 8,000 children and young people working in partnership with 120 organisations.
The funding will be used to hold events for home-educated... read more
£500k for Barnet Education Arts Trust artsdepot programme (Times Series)
Monday, 15 January 2024
Museums Galleries Scotland has awarded grants worth £420,000 to nine projects via the Museum Development Fund.
The projects include North Lanarkshire’s Museums & Collections, which will collaborate with local communities impacted by the legacies of slavery and empire to create more inclusive heritage spaces and develop collections knowledge.
Meanwhile, Historylinks Museum in Dornoch will... read more
Monday, 15 January 2024
Creative lighting and public art are to be designed by community groups for a park in Leeds to try to make the space more welcoming for women.
Wow Park - a co-creative public art and lighting project to make Woodhouse Moor feel safer - is being developed by the University of Leeds after a study of women and girls from across West Yorkshire found that most feel unsafe in parks in some situations.... read more
Monday, 15 January 2024
British Arts Festivals Association (BAFA) will undertake a UK-wide research study to assess the future of arts festivals.
Supported by Arts Council England, Arts Council of Wales and Creative Scotland, BAFA is commissioning BOP Consulting to research issues including sustainability, equality, diversity and access.
The data will be used to benchmark the sector, quantifying its contribution to the... read more
Monday, 15 January 2024
Slung Low theatre company in Leeds has been granted permission to create an outdoor event space after the City Council consented to a three-year temporary change of use of its existing venue in the Temple District.
The planning application indicates shows the space will present occasional public performances, primarily in the summer months, and house a double-decker bus, which will function as a... read more
Friday, 12 January 2024
Gala Theatre in Durham has agreed to introduce improved terms and conditions for performers, bringing the venue in line with standards set by performers' union Equity.
The move follows discussions between the union and Durham County Council, which manages the theatre.
The improved terms, which apply to non-permanent performers and stage management engaged under ‘worker’ status, include... read more
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Leeds City Council has launched a public consultation on proposals to end its lease on the site of a local heritage museum.
The Thwaite Watermill Museum, which is owned by Canal and River Trust and managed by Leeds Museums and Galleries, told the Yorkshire Evening Post it faces closure if the lease is terminated, as it cannot afford to take over the running of the building.
A consultation, which... read more
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
Freedom of Information requests have revealed more than 1,700 artefacts are missing from publicly funded museums and art galleries in England.
The FOI requests submitted by the Press Association asked organisations that receive funding from the Department for Culture, Media and Sport for details on objects that have gone missing over the past 20 years.
The National Portrait Gallery reported 45 "... read more
Wednesday, 10 January 2024
A US company has withdrawn its proposal to build a Las Vegas-style immersive “Sphere” venue in Stratford, calling the planning process “a political football between rival parties”.
In a letter to the Planning Inspectorate withdrawing its application, Madison Square Garden Entertainment (MSG) said it was "extremely disappointing" that Londoners would "not benefit from the Sphere's groundbreaking... read more
Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Around 4,000 people have signed a petition calling for Middlesbrough Council to keep the town's Captain Cook Birthplace Museum open.
The BBC reports that the local authority has proposed shutting the museum or handing responsibility over to another operator as part of efforts to save millions of pounds and avoid bankruptcy.
Martin Peagram, Chair of the Captain Cook Birthplace Trust, which... read more
Tuesday, 09 January 2024
Performers' union Equity has criticised plans by Suffolk County Council to cut its entire arts budget, warning that the move could have long-term consequences for the region's economy and social fabric.
Last week, the council, which currently provides £500,000 a year to arts and culture organisations, said it needs to cut the funding because its finances have been hit hard by inflation and rising... read more
Monday, 08 January 2024
County Durham has received a £1.25m Place Partnership award from Arts Council England, funded by the National Lottery, for a three-year programme of events, skills development and community-led activities.
The grant supplements the £2m Durham County Council has pledged toward the project and follows the region’s bid for the UK City of Culture 2025. After making it to the final four, the county... read more
Major funding boost for County Durham's culture and regeneration programme (Durham County Council)
Monday, 08 January 2024
The Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) has launched an online consultation on the government's plans to ratify the UNESCO 2003 Convention for Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage.
The consultation seeks responses from the public to help it define and create an “inventory” of UK heritage that is “living and practised”. Intangible heritage can include oral traditions and... read more
Monday, 08 January 2024
A scheme to offer young people in Darlington opportunities in the live music sector has received funding from the Arts Council England (ACE).
The Forum Music Studios have been awarded £36,754 by ACE for the project, alongside £1000 from Creative Darlington, which is operated by Darlington Borough Council, towards running costs.
Launched by a community benefit society, The Forum Music Studio's “... read more