Friday, 24 July 2015
A paralympian who had lost his leg to frostbite was one of the dancers in a new Bolshoi production, marking the first time that a wheelchair dancer had been on stage.
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Around 90,000 people watched a concert conducted by Andre Rieu in cinemas in the UK and Ireland this month, breaking the box office record by generating over £1m in sales.
Thursday, 23 July 2015
Halifax’s Grade II listed arts centre has announced plans for a £6.6m renovation and extension, which includes a new 108-seat multipurpose space, to be completed by the summer of 2017.
£6.6m arts project for Calderdale (Examiner)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Local authorities awarded just 12% of the discretionary relief available for charities in 2013/14, according to the latest figures. The National Council for Voluntary Organisations said: “It’s evidently disappointing… but it reflects the difficult funding environment for local government.”
Charities lost out on £300m of rate relief last year (Civil Society)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
Little if any revenue from recordings reach music artists, according to a study of the global music market from Berklee College of Music’s Rethink project.
Berklee report finds that artists lose out from recordings (Classical Music Magazine)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
A five-point plan for boosting tourism includes the creation of an inter-ministerial group to co-ordinate action, encouraging collaboration in the sector and improving transport.
British prime minister reveals UK-wide tourism plan (Breaking Travel News)
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
If funding can be secured, a new entrance, restaurant, outdoor seating area and large rehearsal space will be built, and the box office, meeting and functions rooms will be modernised.
Wednesday, 22 July 2015
The former Majestic cinema is being restored as a theatre, bar and live music venue. The venue, which also houses a soft play facility, hopes to plug the gap left by the closure of Darlington Arts Centre.
Iconic Darlington building to become theatre, bar and music venue (The Northern Echo)
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
Augmented reality glasses that allow audience members to choose surtitles in their native language could be introduced in UK theatres within a year.
Auto-translating opera glasses trialled at Avignon (Classical Music Magazine)
Tuesday, 21 July 2015
The arts venue – which is embroiled in an £850k dispute with Tower Hamlets Council – has had its upcoming court case postponed until October, following the appointment of a new mayor for the borough.
Monday, 20 July 2015
The Westminster Scottish Affairs Committee is to hold an inquiry into Scotland’s creative industries, assessing the health and economic impact of the industries in a UK-wide context.
Scotland’s creative industries to be examined (The Scotsman)
Friday, 17 July 2015
Reading Borough Council is considering selling South Street Arts Centre in an attempt to make budget cuts of £39m.
Thousands fight closure of Reading arts centre (The Stage)
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Douglas Gordon, who won the Turner Prize in 1996 and whose show is currently playing at Home in Manchester, took an axe to a wall at the theatre, before drawing a ‘bear claw’ around the damage and signing his name.
Thursday, 16 July 2015
Despite securing an additional £2m in funding from Southampton City Council, councillors are considering selling items from the city’s art collection to support the new Guildhall Square arts complex and a major repair project at Southampton City Art Gallery.
Thursday, 16 July 2015
After years of searching for a new home, Mountview is to leave the borough of Haringey and move to Peckham.
Mountview moving on from Wood Green after years of searching for a new home (Haringey Independent)