Thursday, 09 May 2024
Leaders from the National Theatre, Southbank Centre and newly-named Royal Opera and Ballet among those taking part in UK government-backed trade delegation to Saudi Arabia.
Representatives of arts and culture organisations will visit Saudi Arabia next week as part of a government-backed trade mission to capitalise on opportunities for businesses in the country.
The Great Futures event in Riyadh, organised by the Department for Business and Trade, will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday next week (14 - 15 May). Promotional material says it will feature 750 of the UK... read more
Tuesday, 07 May 2024
ACE is one of at least 30 public bodies, including Tate, V&A and the Museum of London, to withdraw from Stonewall's workplace Diversity Champions programme in recent years.
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Arts Council England (ACE) left Stonewall’s Diversity Champions programme last October over concerns it was not getting value for money from its subscription fee, the funding body has confirmed.
It had been a member of the workplace scheme since 2008 and, over the last 10 years of its membership,... read more
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Monday, 06 May 2024
Two areas of England are yet to have an organisation appointed to run their music education hub later this year after bids by prospective candidates were rejected for being too weak.
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Arts Council England (ACE) is inviting fresh applications from organisations interested in leading music education hubs in South West London and South Yorkshire, it has been confirmed.
Following government plans announced last year, from September the number of music Hub Lead Organisations (HLO)... read more
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Culture Secretary says the UK can 'support positive social change' in Saudi Arabia through engagement and relationship building as UK cultural organisations attend trade event in Riyadh.
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Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has defended UK efforts to capitalise on opportunities for businesses in Saudi Arabia following a meeting with the kingdom's Tourism Minister.
Her meeting with Ahmed Al Khateeb coincides with a visit to the kingdom by leaders of UK arts and culture organisations -... read more
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Think tank calls for Kirklees Council to abandon plans to demolish a former shopping centre that currently houses artists, community groups and new business startups.
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Our Cultural Heart
A council-led initiative offering artists free rent in exchange for public art programmes at a former 1970s shopping centre in Huddersfield could generate at least £400,000 per year for the local area if it is allowed to continue, a new report has found.
The think tank behind the research, Same... read more
Tuesday, 14 May 2024
Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee says it wants big arena operators to establish voluntary ticket levy scheme by September.
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Kim Cridland
A levy on arena and stadium tickets should be introduced to support grassroots music venues struggling to in the face of rising costs, an influential group of MPs has said.
A report by the cross-party Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee also calls on government to introduce a temporary cut in... read more
Monday, 13 May 2024
College says its current junior school limits its ability to reach “young people from diverse backgrounds” and to “embrace the Welsh language”.
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Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama has started a consultation process to end its existing teaching provision for school-aged children at the end of this academic year because of “significant financial challenges” as well as a need to reach “young people from diverse backgrounds" and "embrace... read more
Monday, 13 May 2024
Concerns raised over 'decimation' of arts provision in schools and colleges across England.
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A group of 14 organisations and artists from across the arts and education sectors have joined forces to "raise the alarm" over the state of arts provision in schools and colleges.
A joint statement by the group, which includes the National Education Union and Musicians’ Union (MU), says the "... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Annual accounts filed by the Manchester theatre show its reserves dwindled to less than a month of operating costs, while Arts Council England has raised its risk rating.
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Adrian Lambert
Contact Theatre in Manchester recorded a deficit of £980,000 for the last financial year amid ongoing financial concerns.
Figures published by the Charity Commission show that for 2022/23 the National Portfolio Organisation had income of £1.66m but spent a total of £2.64m. It is the second... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Arnolfini says the voices of victims of the ongoing conflict 'need to be heard' as it announces an intention to reflect the importance of freedom of expression in its policies and practices.
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Arnolfini gallery has apologised for withdrawing from hosting two planned events as part of the Bristol Palestine Film Festival last year and condemned "the ongoing devastation and loss of life in Gaza, the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Israel" as "abhorrent".
It’s the second apology the Bristol... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Arts Council England says the money will 'help secure the creative future' of English communities by improving access and environmental performance as well as technological capability.
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Alicia Clarke
A total of 67 cultural and creative organisations around the country will share of £24.2m through Arts Council England’s second round of the Capital Investment Programme, it has been announced.
The grants, worth between £100,000 and £750,000 each, will be used to fund building works and the... read more
Wednesday, 08 May 2024
Generating more income for the arts sector from private, public and philanthropic funders will be central to Arts Council Northern Ireland's plans for the next decade.
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Arts Council of Northern Ireland will introduce a three-year funding cycle and seek to generate more income for the sector to ensure its financial stability as part of its plans for the next decade.
The body's Strategic Plan for 2024-2034, published this week, features six outcomes that will inform... read more