From issue 376 Opinion
The decimation of arts education has hit the music sector particularly hard. Deborah Annetts of the Independent Society of Musicians calls on government departments to work together to stop the decline.
Arts People
Theatre503 has named five new trustees and an associate trustee who will be joining its board. New members include PIPPA HILL, Head of New Work at the Royal Shakespeare Company, KANDY ROHMAN...
Polly Toynbee looks ahead to the challenges in the arts sector that will greet a possible new Labour government.
News
A campaign group has written an open letter to the Charity Commission expressing “deep anxiety” over the financial management of Seven Dials Playhouse after the charity failed to submit...
Having contributed to a recent House of Commons report - Misogyny In Music - researcher and former A&R manager Sally Anne Gross isn't surprised the government rejected its findings.
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Chief Executive of Arts Council England says that while data collection from funded organisations is a necessity, he hears the sector's concerns and wants to act.
News
Cleveland Orchestra has reportedly withdrawn from performances in the UK over cost concerns, according to a report in Slipped Disc. The orchestra had reportedly accepted invitations to play at...
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Research from Social Change UK estimates that for every £1 invested by Roundhouse in its youth film and digital projects, £42.25 is generated in social value.
Richard Morrison speaks to sector leaders about the cost of keeping our national museums free in an arts funding crisis, especially when over half of regional museums now charge admission.
Following the British Museum's social media gaffe in March, Aimee Dawson examines how arts organisations might best handle themselves in the eye of a critical storm.
News
Shakespeare North Playhouse and Warrington-based independent theatre company Not Too Tame have partnered with Warrington Borough Council to offer a programme of local events and workshops aimed at...
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A community theatre in Kent has asked the public for help maintaining its programme of activities after rising energy and supply costs have strained its resources. The Astor Theatre in Deal said...
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A private bill put to parliament by the Royal Albert Hall had sought to grant its governing body the power to sell an extra 52 seats to investors.
From issue 376 Feature
As activity this year gathers pace, Michelle Wright explores the many quandaries arts organisations have to navigate in deciding where to focus their fundraising efforts.
Recent studies show viewers prefer computer-generated art when they think it's created by humans. Shirley M. Mueller explores what drives the bias against AI-generated artworks.
News
Change of name to the Royal Ballet and Opera forms part of a series of measures designed to increase income for the organisation in the face of a decline in public subsidy levels.
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An art gallery in Oxford has launched a crowdfunding campaign to raise £25,000 toward a £2m renovation. The campaign by Modern Art Oxford, run on Art Fund's Art Happens platform,...
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More than £100,000 in grants will be split between 24 theatres across England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales through the Theatres Trust Small Grants Programme. The scheme, run with...
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Council says it is working on plans to bring the historic venue back to life following its controversial closure last year.
Arts People
STEVE MARMION has joined Watford Palace Theatre as Chief Executive and Director of Programming. Formerly the Co-Chief Executive and Artistic Director of Soho Theatre from 2010 to 2018, Marmion is...
News
Residents and cultural organisations are being asked to share their views on a draft strategy for the future of arts and culture in Central Bedfordshire. Central Bedfordshire Council said the...
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Central School of Speech and Drama is scrapping a £40 audition fee for its undergraduate acting degree.
Case study
Welcome to Metroland. We are in Brent, London’s fifth largest borough, an urban sprawl and home to 340,000 people. But, as Lois Stonock shares, the cultural infrastructure needs support.
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Building work to transform a former industrial building in Loughborough into a creative arts centre will begin this month. The BBC reports that the £2.5m project to create a large-capacity,...
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Arts leaders from the devolved nations have called for the establishment of an arts fund dedicated to UK and international touring.

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