Aston Hall hosts campus for neurodivergent students
A campus offering creative education for neurodivergent students is opening at Birmingham’s Aston Hall. The new facility wil…
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Global Screen Fund extended with £21m pledge
DCMS is extending its UK Global Screen Fund for three years with an additional £21m of funding. Designed to boost internatio…
National Day of Arts in Care Homes set for September
This year’s National Day of Arts in Care Homes will take place on 24 September, The National Activity Providers Association…
Music festivals pledge to tackle sexual violence
More than 100 UK music festivals have made a pledge to tackle sexual violence by creating a safe environment for audiences, perfor…
Musical theatre diner to open in West End
The UK’s first theatrical diner is coming to London’s Shaftesbury Avenue. The Theatre Cafe Diner, where trained singer…
Audit highlights UK’s ‘world-leading’ art and music research
Results from the assessment will determine the allocation of around £2bn in annual government funding.
Third of Capital Investment Programme goes to priority places
The programme, aimed at transforming digital and physical infrastructure, is penned as a way to put culture at the forefront of lo…
‘Dynamic pricing’ to blame for £400 West End seats
A spokesperson for West End play Cock says “dynamic pricing” caused tickets to be priced at up to £400. The show…
Plymouth museum receives European accolade
Plymouth museum The Box was one of 12 museums to be recognised in this year’s European Museum of the Year Awards (EMYA). The…
Museums Association creates front of house charter
The Museums Association (MA) has launched a charter to improve working conditions for front of house museum staff. Created in conj…
Arts workers more likely to experience poor mental health
Performance arts workers are more likely to experience poor mental health than their peers, according to a global scoping review p…
Online auction to raise funds for Ukraine
London-based Czech and Slovak language school Okénko is hosting an online auction of artworks to raise money for Ukraine. The wee…
NHS funds stand-up comedy course for men at risk of suicide
A course teaching stand-up comedy skills to people suffering from mental illness, postnatal depression, anxiety and PTSD is being…
MPs demand legislation to protect child performers
DCMS Select Committee warns that regulatory gaps are leaving child performers at risk of exploitation.
Ukrainian art galleries partially reopen
The Lviv National Art gallery has reopened some of its 18 branches in western Ukraine. Gallery director Taras Voznyak says the dec…
DCMS opens £4m museums and galleries fund
Applications are now open for the latest round of DCMS/Wolfson Fund for galleries and museums in England. With £4m available…
Art Fund helps regional curators visit London Gallery Weekend
Eighteen galleries across the UK have received support from the Art Fund to help curators visit London Gallery Weekend 2022. The g…
Orchestras fear updated touring provisions unworkable
Dual registration for hauliers will offer visa-free touring for some, but problems persist for smaller-scale tours and orchestras…
Cultural Investment Fund revived with £128m pot
DCMS is reopening the Cultural Investment Fund with £128m available across three funding streams. This latest round is made…
Mental health platform for musicians goes live
A new digital mental health platform for musicians launches today (9 May) to coincide with Mental Health Awareness Week. Music Min…
Tate Modern scales back large exhibitions
Tate Modern is cutting back on the number of works included in high-profile shows to reduce costs and carbon emissions. Director F…
Heritage sector ‘confident about future’
Survey finds positivity among organisations across Britain and confidence to weather possible future waves of Covid-19.
Government seeks 5% savings from major arts and culture institutions
A government review of public bodies will consider whether they should be retained or abolished as well as seeking efficiency savi…
Citizens’ assembly demands culture-filled future for Coventry
Recommendations including more public artworks and neighbourhood creative hubs aim to contribute to the City of Culture's lega…
