Monday, 27 November 2023
Dozens of UK art projects have been chosen to partner with national and international organisations in a second round of the Four Nations International Fund.
A total of 39 new projects will receive up to £7,500 from the fund’s budget of £320,000, including £28,000 allocated for access costs.
Backed by Arts Council England, Arts Council Northern Ireland, Arts Council Wales / Wales Arts... read more
Sustaining international cultural exchange (Creative Scotland)
Monday, 27 November 2023
Business and Equalities Secretary Kemi Badenoch has dubbed research from the Museum of London “unreliable”, accusing the organisation of using statistics to “whip up tensions around history and racism”.
Posting on X, Badenoch said that by publishing a study that suggests black women were more likely to have died during an outbreak of plague in the 14th Century, the museum was “undermining social... read more
Thursday, 23 November 2023
The Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) has launched a UK-wide network of creative technology labs to provide researchers and companies with innovative facilities to develop screen and performance technology.
Established with £75.6m of AHRC funding, the CoSTAR national network comprises a National Lab, three Network Labs and a Foresight Lab.
The National Lab is led by Royal Holloway... read more
Thursday, 23 November 2023
The global entertainment and sporting group AEG has submitted plans to Edinburgh Council proposing the construction of an 8,500-capacity entertainment venue to the west of the city.
If successful, work is expected to begin in 2025 for a 2027 opening.
Edinburgh, known for its world-renowned arts and cultural festivals, boasts a range of venues but does not have a large-scale indoor venue. Previous... read more
Thursday, 23 November 2023
A Derby museum forced to close after devastating flooding last month will not reopen until next year.
The Museum of Making was severely impacted by Storm Babet, which caused damage expected to cost at the "top end" of five figures to repair, according to Tony Butler, Executive Director of Derby Museums.
Butler said none of the collections had been affected but that lifts and fire doors had been... read more
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
The Council of Music Makers (CMM) has dubbed a government hearing on the impact of AI “profoundly tone-deaf” for giving more input to industry executives than creators.
Monday’s hearing (20 November) was part of a Department For Culture, Media & Sport (DCMS) roundtable. Representatives from the music, film, book and photography sectors were invited to comment on the opportunities and... read more
Wednesday, 22 November 2023
The UK art market directly supported 45,520 jobs and 7,800 businesses in 2023, the latest annual report from the British Art Market Federation has revealed.
Figures in the report estimate that the fiscal contribution made by the UK art market was nearly £1.6bn in 2022. It also suggests that last year, the sector spent an estimated £2.6bn on specialised services and products supporting a... read more
British Art Market 2023 (DCMS)
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Proposals to sell off a theatre in Worcester to help pay for a council regeneration project have been scrapped.
Funds from the sale of the 350-seat Swan Theatre were earmarked to go toward a multimillion-pound project to build a new arts venue in the city on the site of the listed Scala Theatre and Corn Exchange buildings.
Original plans for the redevelopment of the Scala site, backed by an £18m... read more
Tuesday, 21 November 2023
Artistic Director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow, has warned of a “crisis” in the Welsh cultural sector and urged politicians to consider a 10% boost in arts funding to "steady the ships".
Speaking to BBC's Politics Wales, Farrow said there was "panic" throughout the industry amid cuts to the arts. "We've got Michael Sheen in a big show next May about Nye Bevan, and I'm genuinely... read more
Monday, 20 November 2023
The National Trust has called on government to take action dealing with the risk that rising temperatures and extreme weather pose to the nation’s heritage sites.
In a report published on Monday (20 November) the National Trust called climate change "the single biggest threat" facing the historic homes, land and coastline in its custodianship.
Entitled A climate for change, the report’s findings... read more
Monday, 20 November 2023
Students at Oxford Brookes University have launched a petition to save a music course after plans to axe it emerged last week.
The petition, which launched on 17 November and now has around 3,000 signatures, calls for university leaders to reconsider the decision, stating that it will impact both music students and the university's culture.
"We are deeply affected by the recent decision to remove... read more
Monday, 20 November 2023
Birmingham Hippodrome has launched a new programme for teachers and educators in the West Midlands in a bid to get more young people in the area engaged with theatre.
Teachers in the scheme will be invited to see live performances at the Hippodrome and attend talks, pre and post-show events and networking events where they can meet and connect with other educators, artists and creatives.
It is... read more
Monday, 20 November 2023
Quaytickets, a venue operator and ticketing services supplier based at The Lowry has renewed its partnership with the technology platform SeatGeek.
In addition, Quaytickets has announced four new clients, including the University of Birmingham, South Lanarkshire Council and The Brindley Theatre, joining the organisation's existing roster, which counts NIMAX Theatres, Nederlander Group and... read more
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
Members of the National Trust have rejected the election of five candidates endorsed by the pressure group Restore Trust.
Restore Trust was set up three years ago for members concerned that the Trust’s priorities were being driven by “modish, divisive ideologies”.
A record turnout of 156,000 members voted in the Trust’s council elections at this year’s AGM held on 11 November.
Members also... read more
National Trust members reject pressure group proposals at AGM (Museums Association)
Wednesday, 15 November 2023
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement calling for targeted tax support and changes to regulations impacting the British film industry.
The letter says targeted tax support will ensure more visual effects work takes place across the UK, alongside the reform of the apprenticeship levy.
It adds there must be further... read more