Monday, 13 August 2018
Three Egyptian curators due to speak at an international museum conference in Wales have been prevented from entering the UK.
Egyptian curators denied visas to attend Icom conference in Wales (Museums Journal)
Monday, 13 August 2018
UK touts face a further squeeze with the announcement that Live Nation is to shut down two European resale sites and replace them with a price-capped platform on its main Ticketmaster site.
Friday, 10 August 2018
A report by the Fair Fringe campaign finds “shameful” sharp practice by venues and promoters at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival is exploiting workers and putting their physical and mental health at risk.
Campaigners slam workers’ conditions at Fringe shows (The Scotsman)
Thursday, 09 August 2018
A clampdown on visas led to a dozen authors facing unprecedented barriers to visiting the Edinburgh International Book Festival this year, according to director Nick Barley, who had to work with MPs, MSPs, the British Council and Home Office staff to enable them to attend the festival.
Thursday, 09 August 2018
Critics have slammed the use of taxpayers' money to recruit an arts curator to place HS2-linked artwork along the route of the planned high speed rail link between London and Manchester.
Thursday, 09 August 2018
The Belfast venue is planning major changes to 'Act 2', an extension which opened in 2006 but is currently under-used. These incude improvements to its external appearance, better flow to reduce bottlenecks, upgrades of the bar and toilets, and space for a permanent exhibition about the history of the building.
Thursday, 09 August 2018
The financial collapse of Performance Art Ventures C.I.C, which ran the Peterborough venue, means the lease will revert to a charitable trust which will continue running the venue for hire. "The strategy of filling the venue with a big and diverse programme was not matched by sufficient audience to cover it" they said.
Former managers of Broadway Theatre owe £68,000 to Peterborough City Council (Peterborough Today)
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Culture Warrington, the independent trust that runs the town’s cultural activities, has launched a local lottery delivering 60p in every £1 raised to support the arts.
Lottery launched to support culture and heritage in Warrington (Museums Association)
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
A third of the works in its ‘Hope to Nope’ exhibition have been returned to artists who objected to the museum hosting a reception for an arms manufacturer. Directors warned that their actions risked curtailing free speech and curatorial independence.
Design museum returns artists’ works after arms controversy (Museums Journal)
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
City Council leaders are calling for Festival venues and shows to be more spread out across the city, and may in future years use their licensing powers in an attempt to tackle “pinch points” in the city centre.
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Opposition leaders have accused Aberdeen City Council of failing to hold fundraising consultants accountable for the work they have been doing to help plug a “a multi-million pound black hole which is being covered by each and every taxpayer in Aberdeen.”
Council bosses spent thousands to lure wealthy donors to art gallery cause (Aberdeen Press and Journal)
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
Liverpool City Council has denied suggestions that a council worker may have mistaken ‘The List’ for an illegal flyposting and taken it down. The artwork names 34,361 refugees and migrants who lost their lives trying to reach Europe.
Tuesday, 07 August 2018
A panto production company has caused outrage by levying a £100 fee at young people hoping to perform in its shows.
Friday, 03 August 2018
Edinburgh Festival Fringe has received a £100,000 grant from the UK Government to help it market performances abroad, develop better digital resources, and support arts in the city throughout the year.
Friday, 03 August 2018
The Offensive Weapons Bill would make it an offence for bladed products to be delivered to a residential address, creating serious problems for productions using knife props.