Covid and Brexit combined have meant a tough two years for UK orchestras but, as Mark Pemberton explains, signs of a bounce back a…

Thinking creatively about a multi-layered distribution campaign for your work is as important as the work itself, argues Sarah For…

Theatres have always been spaces to be heard in. That’s why we have an auditorium and an audience. Rhys Thomas unpicks their…

Buying tickets online is something people do every day, for thousands of events, on millions of websites, all around the world. Bu…

Creating trust, promoting equity and putting cultural democracy at the heart of the vision for Coventry 2021 has been key to its s…

A unique organisation that works in the rural communities of Somerset has expanded its horizons to Europe. Ralph Lister shares the…

About Us* is a dazzling free show combining projection mapping, animation, music and poetry. At its heart, says Maggie Aderin-Poco…

Sometimes it seems like successful artist/academic partnerships all come down to agreement over who’s paying for the tea and…

For Amy Golding, creating a new play starts with an encounter that sparks inspiration, followed by working with a community invite…

Promises are powerful formulations reflecting genuine intentions. But, Richard Watts argues, they must be accompanied by concrete…

Being purpose driven and mission driven through the pandemic set Farnham Maltings up for success long into the future, just when t…

There are many reasons why arts organisations seek to diversify their staff and creatives, but there’s only one result: exci…

Choosing a multinational oil and gas corporation as the major sponsor of a climate change exhibition sounds like something straigh…

Audiences have had almost 24 months of remote engagement with culture. It’s now time to share evidence, learning, success an…

The nature of arts marketing has shifted over recent years with knock-on effects on relationships with producers. Howard Buckley a…

Since Britain’s exit from Europe, we have no longer been able to compete for European Capital of Culture. But, as Kully Thia…

Ben Walmsley reports on the key findings from a 15-month research project into the effects of the pandemic on the cultural sector.

The main challenge for arts in outdoor spaces is that policymakers and funders tend to focus on art in buildings. But in a new rep…

DCMS is calling for evidence for its latest inquiry on the levelling up agenda. Jason Jones-Hall has been analysing initial data f…

In times when the coloniality of many institutions is being called out, Paul Basu negotiates the ethics of displaying images and a…

One of the largest surveys ever undertaken between the arts and academia produced some new perspectives on how collaborations can…

There’s widespread acknowledgement of the positive impact of singing on health and wellbeing. Celi Barberia outlines how a g…

ACE’s Let’s Create strategy prioritises ‘dynamism’ as a funding principle. But what does it mean? Annabel…

Co-creation is often about professionals ‘inviting people in’. But, as Barbara Eifler argues, communities do not need…