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EXCLUSIVE: ACE apologises following ‘concerning data breach’
Arts Council England (ACE) has apologised to cultural organisations after ticket sales figures uploaded to the controversial Illuminate platform were made publicly available online. As part of efforts to “share insights” about ACE…
Match funding campaign raises £2.7m for the arts
A match funding campaign has raised £2.7m for hundreds of arts charities across the UK. The Arts for Impact campaign, run b…
Oasis concerts: Watchdog says ‘no evidence’ Ticketmaster used dynamic pricing
Ticketmaster’s controversial approach to the sale of tickets to Oasis concerts may have misled fans and breached consumer protec…
Liverpool theatre to reopen after £1m revamp
Epstein Theatre in Liverpool is to reopen this year with new leaseholders and a new management team, with £1m being ploughed into…
Wigmore Hall to withdraw from ACE’s National Portfolio
London’s Wigmore Hall will leave Arts Council England’s (ACE) National Portfolio in April next year, saying it has raised enou…
Museum admission fees ‘raise little income and keep out potential visitors’
A study by US-based research project Remuseum has found museums in the United States that do not charge entry typically have lower…
Disabled audiences report struggles with online ticket booking
Disabled audience members are nine times more likely to struggle with an online booking to attend an arts event, according to rese…
Majority of freelancers getting less work post-pandemic
Freelancers in the creative and cultural industries have experienced a drop in work since the Covid pandemic, the findings of a ne…
ACE criticised for ‘lack of foresight’ on portfolio extension plans
Cultural organisations are facing a “period of extended uncertainty” following Arts Council England’s (ACE’s) decision to extend t…
Theatre cancels shows amid ‘viability’ concerns
Guildford’s Electric Theatre has cancelled its events while the institution that operates it considers its long-term future, it ha…
ACE asks government to extend National Portfolio to 2028
Arts Council England (ACE) has halted the launch of the application process for its next National Portfolio and will ask governmen…
Shakespeare Birthplace Trust vows to stay ‘radical’ amid decolonisation row
The chief executive of the Shakespeare Birthplace Trust has vowed to continue taking an “absolutely radical” approach to inclu…
Visitor attraction numbers draw closer to pre-pandemic levels
Visitor numbers to the UK’s leading attractions reached 157.2 million in 2024, according to figures published by the Association…
DfE announces National Centre for Arts and Music Education
A National Centre for Arts and Music Education will be established to promote opportunities for children and young people to pursu…
Government curriculum review ‘must try harder’ to boost creative subjects
Bodies representing the theatre sector have criticised an interim report of the government’s review of the educational curriculu…
Museum of London receives £20m donation from US organisation
The Museum of London has been gifted £20m and more than 14,000 Roman artefacts from US-based charitable organisation Bloomberg Ph…
Royal Academy staff protest against planned job cuts
A protest took place at the Royal Academy of Arts in London over the weekend over a planned restructure which could lead to job cu…
British Library gets Japanese backing for £1.1bn expansion
A ‘groundbreaking’ £1.1bn new development on the British Library’s St Pancras site will go ahead after a Japanese real estate c…
Extracurricular arts must be ‘hardwired into education system’
Structured extracurricular enrichment opportunities focusing on arts, storytelling and heritage projects should become a permanent…
‘Halal food tax’ to support British Muslim arts mooted
A percentage of money raised from the sale of halal meat should be reinvested into Muslim arts and culture in the UK, a thinktank…
Heritage-led regeneration ‘can revitalise high streets’
A government-backed initiative to regenerate high streets through community engagement and cultural events provided an economic bo…
DCMS pledges to keep Tate afloat as it attempts to cut costs
Tate has been told it will be given central government support to stay afloat as it attempts to move to a financially sustainable…
Group art activities ‘ease depression and anxiety’ in older adults
Taking part in group art activities can significantly reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety among older adults, according to a…
Liverpool businesses to vote on £2 tourism levy to support culture
Hotels and serviced accommodation operators in Liverpool are being balloted over proposals to introduce a nightly £2 tourism levy…
Robertson announces Scottish culture funding review
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has outlined details of a review into how the nation’s culture sector is supported, w…
Bradford 2025: ‘Pop-up’ arts venue opens in former warehouse
A new arts venue has opened in a converted storage depot in Bradford city centre. The Loading Bay on the city’s Duke Street has be…
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