British Art Fair under new ownership
The British Art Fair has been acquired by the world’s largest art fair group, Ramsay Fairs. Founded in 1988, Britain's o…
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UK’s global art market share falls
The UK’s share of the global art market fell to a historic low in 2021, according to the Art Basel and UBS Global Art Market…
Music education survey paints bleak picture
Almost all music teachers agree the government should consult them on the much-anticipated refreshed National Plan for Music Educa…
Touring musicians fund offers £250k
A £250,000 fund aimed at supporting touring musicians has been opened by Help Musicians. Musicians can apply for grants up t…
Spain offers 18-year-olds cultural vouchers
18-year-olds in Spain will receive €400 (£335) in culture vouchers to spend on the arts this year. Approved by the Span…
Ukrainian museum destroyed in airstrike
Russian airstrikes on the Ukrainian coastal city of Mariupol have destroyed the Kuindzhi Art Museum. Open since 2010, the museum w…
Organisations share £150k for ‘commitment to communities’
This year's Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation Award For Civic Arts Organisations goes to recipients in Wakefield, Hastings a…
Lancashire Council launches local museum pass
A museum pass created by Lancashire County Council will offer visitors a year of unlimited access to local attractions. The Xplore…
Controversial MSG Sphere venue approved
Plans for the UK's largest entertainment venue have been approved against objections from locals and rival operators. The MSG…
Helpline to stamp out harassment in music industry
The service aims to address a gap in support for freelance workers who lack recourse to HR departments.
North East invests £5m in cultural zones
Three cultural and creative 'zones' will be established in the North East of England. North of Tyne Combined Authority has…
Search on for potential UNESCO World Heritage sites
DCMS is asking places to put themselves forward for UNESCO World Heritage status. Bids are reviewed every 10 years by a panel of h…
Unlimited to go it alone
The Unlimited commissioning programme for disabled artists is becoming an independent organisation. After nine years of delivery b…
NPO board rules ‘potentially damaging’ for arts charities
Governance requirements for the next National Portfolio are "taking a sledgehammer to crack a nut" and could lead to boa…
British Council restructure threatens sector, strikers say
Plans to cut arts jobs will irreversibly damage the organisation, workers say, as their union calls the consultation “severe…
York opens grants scheme for events
Organisations in York that were negatively affected by Covid-19 are being encouraged to apply to a new grants scheme. Awards of up…
£30m expansion for Black Country Living Museum
Black Country Living Museum has received £30m to create new attractions that "whisk people back in time". The proj…
Hartlepool theatre eyes post-pandemic reopening
Hartlepool Town Hall Theatre is set to reopen for the first time since March 2020. Closed as a theatre for two years, the council-…
‘Highbrow’ culture doesn’t influence GCSE grades
"Highbrow" cultural experiences like museum visits don't affect GCSE grades, but reading can be influential, researc…
UK recorded music worth £1.3bn
The UK's recorded music industry was worth £1.3bn last year, keeping its title as the world's third-largest music ma…
Doncaster heritage sites set for £560k refurb
Doncaster Council plans to invest £560,000 in improving heritage sites across the borough. £450,000 is earmarked to tu…
Levelling up won’t fix social mobility in the arts
Academics say moving money away from London and replicating successful models like UK City of Culture are only half a solution.
Tax plan offers little for the arts
Measures announced in the Chancellor's spring statement could actually work against the sector's aims.
Midlands dance organisations to merge
Dance4 and DanceXchange are merging into a new, "more ambitious" organisation. FABRIC will combine the organisations&rsq…
