Let creativity be a sanctuary
Theatre maker Rosie MacPherson calls for urgent action as Covid-19 closes routes to resettlement.
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We’re nothing without our people
A UK City of Culture bid won’t succeed unless it’s authentic, writes Richard Dunbar.
In defence of AI in art
Anthony Padgett says artificial intelligence has a role in selecting, curating and even creating art, but the sector must define t…
Crisis made us more relevant
When decisions about programming are made in hours rather than months, organisations hone in on their core purpose. Festivals will…
Cultural entrepreneurship as an antidote
A plan to breathe artistic life into a historic bookshop aims to reverse a pattern of decline in Sunderland. Andrew Leach explains…
Distribute your leadership digitally
Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…
Legacy as a collective act
How will Hull face the future following its triumph as UK City of Culture? Lee Corner and Stephen Munn reflect on the legacy of 20…
Culture is London’s business
London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…
Circus seizes the zeitgeist
The pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. But turning obstacles into opportunities is what circus does best, write Billy A…
Talk if you want to thrive
In a time of great uncertainty, understanding audience attitudes and behaviours make the future a little more predictable, writes…
The most important people in the Zoom room
Lucy Askew explores the possibilities behind a digital theatre platform that puts first things first, and the digital repertory co…
The path to digital competence
If 2020 has given us anything, it’s a recognition that arts organisations need to engage with technology – and that th…
Bows, strings and IP addresses
Technology has been working miracles delivering live performance online. Jonathan Vaughan asked Julian Hepple about the magic &nda…
Convince them you’re Covid-safe
Audiences are ready to return but they need reassurance to take the first step. A new digital toolkit will help bridge the gap, sa…
How to replicate the concertgoing experience
The much-vaunted idea of liveness relies on two different but equally important types of connection. Peter Ord examines the techni…
Five things we’ve learnt from lockdown
National and international research has examined the pandemic’s impact on fundraising, marketing and audience development st…
Hiring ‘emerging’ disabled artists isn’t radical
Do you think your organisation treats Deaf and disabled artists equally? Laura Guthrie says the sector’s outdated structures…
Culture-led funding or funding-led culture?
There is a crucial disconnect between how the sector evaluates the impact of culture and using it to influence policy. It’s…
Marrying creativity with community service
Covid-19 means cultural institutions must take on their new civic role with as much imagination as possible. Sally Shaw and Firsts…
More alive than ever before
Despite what you may have heard, theatre isn’t dead. Moving online has made new spaces for creativity and collaboration that…
Beyond core audiences: culture’s currency lies in staying current
In a constantly changing landscape, the ability to understand and respond to audiences’ changing preferences and behaviours…
Planning in a time of radical uncertainty
In these uncertain times, it’s important to return to our core principles: making the most of the information we have and no…
Stop patronising and pigeonholing young creatives
Handing over the reins is a start, but it shouldn’t be an abdication of responsibility. Mentor Suzann McLean and mentee mala…
Embracing a sense of slowness
Jon Flinn shares what happens when locking down provides the opportunity to reach up and out.
