Arts People
Former Lord Mayor of London, Sir WILLIAM RUSSELL has been elected to lead Barbican Centre's board of trustees.
Sir William has been a member of the board since 2019 and succeeds TOM...
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A theatre in Wales has said it hopes to become a destination for food, drink, and culture after announcing that an award-winning chef will open a restaurant at the venue.
Theatr Clwyd said Bryn...
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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.
Arts People
GORDON SEABRIGHT has been appointed Chief Executive of London's Horniman Museum and Gardens.
Currently Chief Executive of Creative Land Trust, a charity tackling the loss of...
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Cuts to a wide range of services across Birmingham including arts and culture are based on "imagined data", it has been claimed.
According to The Guardian, sources inside the Labour-led...
Arts People
The Heritage Alliance has announced CAROLE SOUTER CBE as its new Chair, succeeding Acting Chair Dr INGRID SAMUEL OBE.
Souter will take up the post on July 1st 2024, with Samuel staying on to serve...
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Mercury Theatre Colchester has appointed MARK HOULT-ALLEN, RODNEY APPLEYARD, MATT BRINDLEY, HELENA OXLEY, JULIA STEPHEN and PETER TORRES FREMLIN to its Board of Trustees.
Joining the Board as...
From issue 376
Feature
In the first of our series looking at the role of philanthropy in arts funding, Caroline McCormick of the Cultural Philanthropy Foundation argues that the financial plight of our cultural institutions is undermining their huge impact.
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Leading museum figures push the idea of a tourist tax as a way to help fund museums and galleries in the face of ongoing economic challenges.
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London drama school ArtsEd has revealed it will delay publishing a public statement and summary of conclusions from an investigation into alleged misconduct by its senior leadership team.
The...
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Research highlights extent of universities reducing their provision of creative courses and cutting staff.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.