Public art can connect us to the places, landscapes and buildings where we live. Lindsey Hebden explains what that means in practi…

Auditorium formats that worked well between lockdowns aren’t the answer to achieving full houses as restrictions are lifted….

The combined effect of Covid and Brexit will make significant dents in the financial viability of the orchestral sector, in spite…

Ava Hunt and Roger Wooster explore whether applied theatre has a future in a post-Covid world.

Caitlin Warfield writes that the future of culture and business in urban centres depends on their ability to work together.

Writer-in-residence Francesca Millican-Slater reflects on the Festival's intensive R&D period – an experim…

Sam Wilkinson and Rosie Murdoch explain how a speed dating approach to partnerships led to artworks and outcomes beyond their expe…

Museums’ survival depends on their members – and post-pandemic they're voting with their feet. Julia Protesaru pro…

Abigail Pogson outlines the vital contribution the arts can – and should – make as the nation edges towards recovery.

Grace Nicol wants to redefine how we make dance to support more risky work. The answer, she thinks, lies in greater pastoral…

Live events in the arts and cultural sector have been among the very hardest hit by the pandemic, so one year on, how do arts lead…

Many organisations are struggling to attract income during the pandemic. Merrin Kalinowski and Nathaniel Hepburn explore how crowd…

With a smartphone and a bit of carboard, museums’ aspirations for immersive experiences can reach astrological heights, writ…

Wabriya King was told she had to be tough to be an actress. It’s not her who needed to change, she writes.

Ruth Pitt reflects on the power of music and the projects that put it at the heart of recovery. 

Fran Sanderson says building back better means looking beyond what – and who – we know in funding to demonstrate the i…

The Audience Agency shares its experience of the pains and gains of collaboration and partnership working.

When we foster collaboration between the arts and research, we unlock untold benefits for professionals in both sectors, Christoph…

Lord Alan Howarth reflects on a journey in arts and healthcare that has a promising future.

Erica Ramsay, Geraldine Montgomerie and Holly Dannhauser explore the challenges faced by a local arts in healt…

Funders and audiences are losing their appetite for virtual events, writes Michelle Wright. What comes next for arts fundraising?&…

Europe’s largest ethnic minority is perhaps the most marginalised in the arts. Carl Woodward says addressing this means chan…

Performers and providers often treat young children as a passive audience. Dr Angela Pickard says they can actively create and eng…

Paolo Pezzangora shares what we can learn about the nation’s mood from their music tastes during lockdown.