
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…
A plan to breathe artistic life into a historic bookshop aims to reverse a pattern of decline in Sunderland. Andrew Leach explains…
Long-distance relationships needn’t limit ambition. Sarah Fisher, Ying Kwok and Lindsay Taylor describe a sustainable approa…
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…
London’s cultural and commercial sectors have always had a symbiotic relationship, writes Tony Matharu. Fostering those link…
The pandemic presents a unique set of challenges. But turning obstacles into opportunities is what circus does best, write Billy A…
In a time of great uncertainty, understanding audience attitudes and behaviours make the future a little more predictable, writes…
Lucy Askew explores the possibilities behind a digital theatre platform that puts first things first, and the digital repertory co…
If 2020 has given us anything, it’s a recognition that arts organisations need to engage with technology – and that th…
Technology has been working miracles delivering live performance online. Jonathan Vaughan asked Julian Hepple about the magic &nda…
Audiences are ready to return but they need reassurance to take the first step. A new digital toolkit will help bridge the gap, sa…
The much-vaunted idea of liveness relies on two different but equally important types of connection. Peter Ord examines the techni…
National and international research has examined the pandemic’s impact on fundraising, marketing and audience development st…
Do you think your organisation treats Deaf and disabled artists equally? Laura Guthrie says the sector’s outdated structures…
There is a crucial disconnect between how the sector evaluates the impact of culture and using it to influence policy. It’s…
Covid-19 means cultural institutions must take on their new civic role with as much imagination as possible. Sally Shaw and Firsts…
Despite what you may have heard, theatre isn’t dead. Moving online has made new spaces for creativity and collaboration that…
In a constantly changing landscape, the ability to understand and respond to audiences’ changing preferences and behaviours…
In these uncertain times, it’s important to return to our core principles: making the most of the information we have and no…
Handing over the reins is a start, but it shouldn’t be an abdication of responsibility. Mentor Suzann McLean and mentee mala…
Jon Flinn shares what happens when locking down provides the opportunity to reach up and out.
Tajpal Rathore explains why he is creating a home for Black art that is more ambitious, more radical – more itself – f…
Susan Jones says freelance artists carry a unique economic burden that has left them vulnerable to the vicissitudes of Covid-19. A…
Rishi Sunak said hard hit workforces like the arts may have to retrain to adapt to the new economy. Sara Whybrew counters that the…
Big brands and advertisers are cottoning on to the marketing potential of street art. What does that mean for the artists? Timothy…