There are no creative ‘cold spots’
Co-creation is often about professionals ‘inviting people in’. But, as Barbara Eifler argues, communities do not need…
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The metaverse is here to stay
For good or bad, we need to learn to live with the metaverse. But what is it, and why is it important for the cultural sector to b…
Understanding audiences
Regardless of debates about what audience development means, the main aim should be for more people to experience the arts, says A…
Building back better for parents and carers
The pandemic has been particularly challenging for parents and carers trying to juggle their responsibilities with their working l…
Black British theatre
In the wake of the killing of George Floyd, many drama schools committed to reform their curricula. Oladipo Agboluaje shares a gro…
A ‘revolutionary’ disability arts movement
Ten years on from London 2012, disability arts programmes continue to impact artists and audiences around the globe. Tim Wheeler r…
Fragile livelihoods
A collective of dance freelancers has initiated a critical response to the fragile nature of their livelihoods. Anna Alvarez and A…
Tackling the climate crisis
The cultural sector has a role to play in driving the change needed to respond to the climate crisis. But much has been overlooked…
New year resolutions to transform the sector
It’s that time of year when we reflect on the last 12 months and hatch plans for the next. Laura Twemlow shares details of a…
More inclusive classical music
Poor quality data about classical music is a significant obstacle to understanding its lack of diversity. But Anna Bull thinks ACE…
January challenge
Last year, more than 50,000 people took part in a creative challenge. Now the invitation to rise to the January challenge is open…
To National Portfolio Organisations
A copy of Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries' letter to NPOs on December 15, 2021. Dear colleague, I am writing firstly to thank…
Keeping the torch of international cultural co-operation burning
Jonathan Goodacre considers how we can preserve the global ideas exchange that the arts and culture community benefits from so ric…
What are the rules for performing artists coming to the UK?
One year on, artists are still struggling with the legal complexities around performance in the UK. Gary McIndoe explains the deta…
Covid smokescreen conceals true impact of Brexit
Brexit has had a huge emotional impact and has affected the funding, mobility, and partnerships of UK cultural organisations. Char…
Australia and the arts during Covid
Most reports of the plight of the arts during the pandemic have focused on economic analysis. Julian Meyrick asks what the ar…
Flying the flag
This week is the anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. To mark the occasion, the UK arts sector launched Fly T…
A hard time to be a leader
After a hugely successful eight years at the helm at Mountview, its two directors are handing over the reins. Here, Sarah Preece r…
Is the future of digital theatre in the balance?
Over half of publicly subsidised theatres that streamed performances during the pandemic have reverted to in-person performances o…
Breaking down class barriers
Performing arts students from working class backgrounds face considerable barriers to entering the theatre profession. Andrew Muir…
A new wave of leaders
A new Office for Leadership Transition is advocating for more diversified models of cultural leadership. Sandeep Mahal shares the…
Missing voices in culture, health and wellbeing research
In recent years, cultural practitioners have been working in ever more challenging health and social care spaces. Robyn Dowlen loo…
A pernicious culture of unpaid work
For a sector that’s for and by people, why do we find it so hard to invest in the very thing that makes us? asks Sara Whybre…
Council and cultural sector collaboration
How do local authorities and arts organisations work together to bid for a year-long festival? Liz Dart and Gavin Barlow…
