Wednesday, 09 May 2018
New Arts Minister Michael Ellis has promised to publish plans on moving artworks out of the capital and into cathedrals and town halls in the regions by the end of the year.
Northern Arthouse: Minister Vows To Share Major Works Outside Capital (The Huffington Post)
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
The opera company said the requirement for Coliseum audience members to dispose of food and drink before entering the building, which was originally applied only to those attending rock and pop concerts and musical shows, will now be extended to all events. ENO said it was “really sorry” if its previous policy gave the wrong impression about its values.
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
A joint letter, penned by more than 100 of the UK’s leading artists – including 15 Turner Prize winners – says there is “compelling evidence” that creative subjects are in decline in state schools and that exam entries for arts subjects are at their lowest level for a decade as a result of Government education policy. In response, the Department for Education said the percentage of pupils taking... read more
Wednesday, 09 May 2018
Almost 30 emails and documents released to Herald Scotland following a freedom of information request reveal one senior member of staff did not understand why a particular company was refused regular funding, and some staff had not seen the final list of funding awards before it was made public. The documents were requested after the national funder reversed plans to cut regular funding to... read more
Thursday, 03 May 2018
New research by the Musicians' Union has found that two-fifths of early career orchestral musicians took unpaid work last year and 44% of all classical musicians say they don’t earn enough to live on.
Wednesday, 02 May 2018
The council has set aside £12m on top of £10m already provided for the £49m project, in case additional fundraising is unsuccessful.
Wednesday, 02 May 2018
Five board members have left the company since February in protest of how the company has been run since the departure of former Artistic Director Max Stafford-Clark, who was accused of inappropriate behaviour last year.
Wednesday, 02 May 2018
Advocacy group ArtsMatterNI has drawn attention to John Edmund’s two-month assignment to the Nerve Centre, an Arts Council of Northern Ireland-funded organisation, asking whether this constitutes a “real conflict of interest that cannot simply be declared”.
Northern Ireland Arts Council chair in ‘conflict of interest’ row (Belfast Telegraph)
Tuesday, 01 May 2018
East Sussex County Council is pressing ahead with a public consultation on the future of music lessons offered by East Sussex Music Service, despite 10,000 people having signed a petition opposing planned cuts of £180k.
East Sussex Music Service cuts row grows (The Argus)
Tuesday, 01 May 2018
Financial problems have forced the owner of the Majestic Theatre to look at voluntary insolvency, with the venue leaving behind debts of around £16k to other theatre companies. A new company, Lyall Events and Entertainment Ltd, has now taken over the theatre.
Tuesday, 01 May 2018
The film body has apologised and said it “must do better” after complaints about how it treated one cinema goer, who was “forcibly removed” by staff from a screening of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly for “laughing too much”.
Friday, 27 April 2018
A new venue billed as the UK’s first purpose-built “fully flexible performance arts venue” is to open in south London for immersive and interactive theatre shows.
Friday, 27 April 2018
The Birmingham Institute of Theatre Arts is launching a new foundation to support young people who struggle to afford the cost of auditions and training that could further their performing careers.
Friday, 27 April 2018
An £18.8m restoration will allow an abandoned Victorian theatre at Alexandra Palace in north London to begin staging regular performances again this year, after a hiatus of more than 80 years.
Friday, 27 April 2018
More than 30 arts organisations have backed the Aberdeen City Council-led plan, which will include bidding for Unesco Creative City status, creating jobs and strengthening links to partner cities.
Council approves 10-year strategy to boost culture (The Press and Journal)