Royals cut the ribbon at Spanish art gallery
Prince Charles and Queen Letizia of Spain officially opened a new gallery of Spanish art in Bishop Auckland last week. The first U…
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Youth theatre suspends MP trustee
British Youth Music Theatre has suspended Conservative MP David Warburton as a trustee following allegations of illegal drug use a…
Council gauges interest in Salisbury City Hall
Wiltshire Council is seeking expressions of interest from cultural organisations to run Salisbury City Hall. The hall closed in Ma…
Channel 4: Will sale ‘dilute creativity’ or ‘deliver creative dividend for all’?
Ending 40 years of public ownership may be more likely to harm the arts in the long term.
Brexit scuppers British Phantom run
A decision to replace a British production of Phantom of the Opera with a Chinese one "speaks volumes about the impact o…
UK arts universities perform well in rankings
The UK's arts universities have held on to top spots in the QS World University Rankings. The Royal College of Music was named…
Union deals secure better rights for theatre pros
Performers and stage managers can expect a better work-life balance, whilst playwrights get more control over digital reproduction…
Edinburgh to appoint music-writer-in-residence
The city of Edinburgh will hold a competition to select a music-writer-in-residence. The appointee will chronicle the recovery of…
V&A seeks designer for new galleries
The Victoria & Albert Museum is offering up to £170,000 to design galleries at its East London site, due to open in 2025…
London art deals ‘fuelled by drugs’, fraudster claims
A London art dealer and gallery owner facing 20 years in prison has claimed the capital's trade is fuelled by drinking and dru…
Ireland launches Basic Income for the Arts
Up to 2,000 artists will be supported for three years, reflecting a sea change in how arts workers are valued.
Shock as ALRA closes without warning
Trustees missed the warning signs in 2020, reporting a "very low risk" of closure just six months ago.
UAL plans 30 online degree courses
University of the Arts London (UAL) will offer 30 online and "low residency" degree courses in the 2022/23 academic year…
Permanent free entry to children’s book museum
Seven Stories, the national centre for children's books, is making entry free for good. The museum removed admission fees on a…
53 Ukrainian cultural sites damaged
At least 53 cutltural sites in Ukraine have been damaged since the Russian invasion began. UNESCO says it has confirmed damage to…
Event organisers optimistic about future
Worries about ticket sales, rising costs and staff shortages remain front of mind but organisers have "a much thicker skin&qu…
Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta
The Natural History Museum shared visitor data with Meta during the pandemic. A Freedom of Information Act request by the Telegrap…
Children’s theatre ticket scheme doubles offering
Children’s theatre Polka is making 4,000 free school tickets available before the end of the school year through Curtain Up!…
Dating app for theatre lovers to launch
A dating app for those looking for a special theatre companion will go live at the end of April. Courtyard Courting, developed by…
Middlesbrough eyes most creative town title
Middlesbrough has set its sights on becoming the UK’s most creative town after investing £5m in cultural development….
Curtain closes on TV and Film support scheme
The Government's pandemic insurance scheme for film and television is closing. First unveiled in July 2020, The £500m Fi…
Commonwealth Games’ diversity commitments questioned
Organisers reject claims that the Games’ cultural programme is not representative of the city’s diverse communities.
Final Culture Recovery Fund round delivers £35m
340 organisations share the final wave of funding, with over a third receiving support for the first time.
UK tours in EU ‘too expensive’
Theatre company Really Useful Group has brought in a production of The Phantom of the Opera from China to tour the EU, because Bre…
