Could paintbrushes, violins and even magic wands soon be crucial tools for medical professionals? Yvonne Farquharson hopes so.

A new, nimbler box office system has given Mercury Theatre the power to turn around a steady decline in ticket sales. Libby Penn e…

David Curtis reveals how the Orchestra of the Swan has secured funding from trusts based as far afield as New York.

The National Theatre isn’t shy about re-approaching a foundation that has previously turned it down. Emily Horn and Bry…

Deborah Larwood reveals how Sheffield Theatres secured foundation funding for an access project and shares her top fundr…

Why would a theatre want the hassle and financial risk of producing its own productions rather than just presenting touring shows?…

When Torbay’s annual Agatha Christie Week was expanded into a major literature festival things took an unexpected turn. Anna…

How do you encourage new writing on a shoestring budget? Joe Sumsion reveals how The Dukes’ new scheme i…

With a background in commercial marketing, Adam Buss recognises the power of Audience Finder. He tells Katie Flaherty&nb…

Revenues are growing, and staff and customers are happier since Regent’s Park Open Air Theatre moved its box office to a clo…

Artichoke’s Lumiere light festival is hugely reliant on sponsorship. As it prepares to come to London for the first time, Sa…

Time traveller Steampunk Bob has become (rather surprisingly) a primary school resource for teaching social, moral, cultural and s…

Georghia Ellinas reveals how Shakespeare’s Globe helps teachers to explore the full relevance of the Bard’s plays…

Opera North’s singing programmes were recently praised for greatly improving the SATs results at two primary schools. B…

There are many barriers to young people engaging in dance. Amy Dalton explains how a programme in Lincolnshire schools is get…

Linda Jasper reveals how U.Dance festival got more young disabled performers involved than ever before.

Tracey Gregory reports on the lifeline provided by Catalyst funding for six small arts organisations in Milton Keynes.

Struggling with a growing library of video files, London Symphony Orchestra urgently needed a new system. Chris Rogers e…

Anne Gallacher describes the impact of an ongoing relationship between Luminate, Scotland’s creative ageing festival, and Ag…

When Jim Mulligan joined Spare Tyre's workshops for older people, little did he know that he would go on to write four plays f…

Susan Jones explains how innovative arts housing can enable older people to express themselves creatively late into life.

How many older people do you expect to see in a contemporary art gallery? Clare Hankinson tells how Fabrica’s older audience…

Daycare centres may not be grand venues, but that doesn’t mean art events staged in them should not be ambitious, says …

Richmond Arts Service shared resources and took advantage of new funding opportunities by working in partnerships, say Pippa Joine…