Wednesday, 19 December 2018
Banbury’s multi-use arts centre has been bought from Oxfordshire County Council by Cherwell District Council for £1, in the knowledge that the building needs £250k worth of repairs. The deal will help the Mill’s external grant applications by providing the building with a secure, long-term lease.
The Mill Arts Centre’s long-term future ‘secured’ with £1 council transfer (The Banbury Guardian)
Wednesday, 19 December 2018
The theatre impresario’s company, LW Theatres, is challenging a £280k charge incurred for suspending parking facilities while the Theatre Royal Drury Lane is revamped, accusing the council of searching for “windfall financial gains”.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
A survey of 3,000 adults by Americans for the Arts finds most people in the US approve of doubling federal government funding to the arts, and supporting the arts in general.
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
‘Love Culture, Hate Cuts’, a petition created by the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, the MAC and Town Hall Symphony Hall in protest at council plans to cut arts funding by 50%, has gained the support of more than 4,000 local people. The council will hold a public meeting to discuss the potential cuts this week.
Fightback over city council plans to slash culture funding in half (Birmingham Mail)
Tuesday, 18 December 2018
Any young person aged 17 or under will be able to get a free ticket in balcony seats on Saturday nights, as part of the organisation’s push to tackle elitism and encourage young audiences to feel “passionate, excited and transfixed” by opera.
Monday, 17 December 2018
A music teacher who played an integral role in turning around the fortunes of a Bradford primary school through a new creative education programme is one of three teachers from England on the shortlist selected from more than 10,000 nominations from 179 countries for the Varkey Foundation’s “best teacher” prize.
Friday, 14 December 2018
In a change of direction for major plans to replace the venue, which was badly damaged in a 2014 fire, Derby Council has approved a £24m project to remodel the building’s entrance and lobby, refurbish the bar area and create new multifunctional rooms. The anticipated opening date is autumn 2020.
Friday, 14 December 2018
SODA, the proposed five-storey £30m institution, is due to be built behind Manchester Metropolitan University’s student union by 2021. The project – which will include digital laboratories, studios and production suites - has been backed by producer Nicola Shindler, film director Danny Boyle and the local council.
Thursday, 13 December 2018
Paloma Faith, Billy Bragg and Annie Lennox are among 85 musicians and music industry workers who have signed a new open letter arguing that leaving the customs union and the single market could “devastate” touring and artistic production.
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
Dudley Council has given the green light to plans to turn Dudley Hippodrome, derelict since 2009, into a site for testing driverless vehicles. The Theatres Trust says that should these proposals prove unviable, it will renew its campaign to turn the building back into a theatre.
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
The Grand Palais, The Musée des Arts Décoratifs and photography gallery Jeu de Paume offered limited or no access at the weekend. Some of the Jeu de Paume’s windows were smashed during riots.
Museums and auction houses close as 'yellow vest' protests rage in Paris (The Art Newspaper)
Wednesday, 12 December 2018
The venue says 2019’s programme will highlight the richness and depth of Welsh talent, following well-publicised concerns from more than 200 actors and playwrights that National Theatre Wales (NTW) has not been producing enough shows or championing homegrown performers. Artistic Director Kully Thiarai said she hopes a free public event in March will bring people together to consider “what theatre... read more
Monday, 10 December 2018
A survey by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (Cipfa) finds that 130 public libraries have closed in the last year, continuing a trend that has been ongoing since 2010. Cipfa’s CEO said libraries were “a canary in the coal mine for what is happening across the local government sector”.
Monday, 10 December 2018
Contractors have discovered a range of issues with the building, including rotted timber and damaged drains. The council, which has already dedicated £13.5m to the project, described the problems as “much, much worse” than expected.
Friday, 07 December 2018
Further investment from Creative Scotland and BBC Arts into the Edinburgh venue will support an expansion of its artist development programme, allowing it to double the number of artist labs.