Thursday, 14 December 2017
Southwark Playhouse has begun accepting donations in the digital currency, and hopes to roll out the move to its box office and bar. It is thought to be the first venue in the capital to accept Bitcoin payments.
Southwark Playhouse to accept Bitcoin payments (The Stage)
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
UK Theatre and the Society of London Theatre, which hope the helpline will address issues affecting work performance, have also created new guidelines on the nature of in-work bullying and harassment.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
The 1954 Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property, which provides a framework for protecting sites and objects of cultural significance in combat zones, has become official UK law.
Wednesday, 13 December 2017
The theatre said hosting ‘Rita, Sue and Bob Too’ – a show which includes themes of “grooming and abuses of power on young women” – would be “highly conflictual” given its recent efforts to combat sexual harassment in the industry. The show is produced by Out of Joint, the theatre company formerly run by Max Stafford-Clark, who left the organisation following alleged inappropriate and sexualised... read more
Tuesday, 12 December 2017
Music Minds Matter, the 24-hour helpline offering emotional support, counselling and clinical pathways to people working in music, has gone live. This follows research by Help Musicians UK that found.
Monday, 11 December 2017
Sadiq Khan has commissioned reports on the potential impact of Brexit on London for nine key sectors, including culture and the creative industries. The reports will model five scenarios, ranging from remaining in the EU through to a hard Brexit with no transition period.
Sadiq Khan to commission his OWN papers to study impact of Brexit (London Evening Standard)
Monday, 11 December 2017
Campaign group BP or Not BP installed a giant crack on the floor of the British Museum and sang Christmas carols with altered lyrics to highlight the role of the oil company in melting permafrost around the globe.
Friday, 08 December 2017
Speaking to The Times, Derek Mackay, Scotland’s Finance Minister, said the country had “put our money where our mouth is” with regard to culture, and those assuming there will be a cut “should maybe wait and see the budget”.
Friday, 08 December 2017
The Edinburgh-based gallery has admitted it does not know how much the project will cost and may have to ask the Scottish Government for more financial support beyond the budgeted £16.8m.
Thursday, 07 December 2017
Nimax Theatres, which runs the West End’s Garrick Theatre, will be sound-testing the foods audiences can take into auditoriums, and the snacks it sells, to remove distractions during performances.
Theatre company brings in 'scrunch tests' on audience snacks (London Evening Standard)
Thursday, 07 December 2017
The controversial £72m project – which would see a new car park, theatre and civic centre built on current park land – has been given the go-ahead by Tunbridge Wells Borough Council.
Wednesday, 06 December 2017
Grants of up to £4m will be awarded to culture and tech projects as part of plans to build a lasting legacy from the Great Exhibition of the North, which will be hosted by Newcastle and Gateshead.
Bids submitted for £15m Northern Cultural Regeneration Fund (Insider Media)
Wednesday, 06 December 2017
The 63-year-old Preston-based artist, whose work includes painted images relating to the slave trade on a 100-piece dinner service, has also become the oldest winner in the award’s history.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Education company Pearson, which offers a range of GCSE and A-level examinations, said many teachers, parents and young people feel the English Baccalaureate school performance measure does “not adequately capture pupils’ achievements”, and has advised the Government to focus on other metrics.
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
Fears about what to wear, when to clap and when toilet visits are acceptable are also holding the public back from attending opera, according to a Classic FM survey.