Levelling Up White Paper targets cultural engagement outside London
Arts Council England will spend 100% of its budget uplift in the regions as Government commits to "significantly increasing&q…
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New entrants eligible in latest Wales CRF
The third round of Wales' Cultural Recovery Fund (CRF) is open, with organisations that have not previously received support e…
BBC orchestra moves to Great Yarmouth
The BBC Concert Orchestra is taking up a three-year residency in Great Yarmouth. The move is part of Create Yarmouth, a collaborat…
Digital ‘no substitute’ to traditional libraries
Most adults think digital services are an inadequate replacement for traditional libraries. More than half (57%) expressed th…
What is in the £50m for creative businesses
£18.4m will be available to businesses outside of film and gaming.
Lewisham Borough of Culture begins
Lewisham’s Borough of Culture programme has begun. Performances and workshops took place across the South London borough on…
Londonderry project to address climate change
An arts-based community project aims to change behaviours towards climate change in Northern Ireland. Led by Derry theatre The Pla…
Helsinki to host next World Cities Culture Summit
Helsinki will host the 10th World Cities Culture Summit, scheduled for October 5 to 7. The Finnish capital is expected to welcome…
Legal failings over concert hall upgrade cost £67.5m
Croydon Council has been forced to foot the bill for its bungled venture after staff ignored astonishing budget overruns.
Digital award winners embrace new audiences
Those who showcased best practice in digital leadership did so by addressing the challenges of the pandemic.
Yes, CRF grants are taxable
Income tax on Culture Recovery Fund and other emergency grants is due next week – a shock to some following mixed messages from th…
New partners for Leeds 2023
New partners have signed on to deliver creative projects for Leeds 2023. The British Library, Leeds Rhinos, Leeds United, National…
Official probe into music streaming market
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will investigate the streaming market "from creator to consumer" following a…
Guildford theatre faces council funding cut
A Guildford theatre faces a "deeply demoralising" cut to its council grant. Guildford Borough Council plans to gradually…
Work on Welsh language arts strategy begins
Arts Council of Wales is set to begin work on a new strategy for Welsh and the arts. The funder says it will draw up the strategy…
£1.1m granted to museum and heritage projects
The Art Fund has announced recipients of the second and third wave of its Reimagine grants programme. More than £1.1m will b…
NPO applications: here’s what you need to know
Timelines, deadlines and what Arts Council England is looking for in its 2023 portfolio.
New music industry helpline to launch
A helpline for music industry workers facing bullying and harassment will go live in March. Service providers Help Musicians devel…
Three-year inquiry into GSA fire inconclusive
A three-year investigation into a fire at Glasgow School of Art has given no answers. The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service&rs…
Call to scrap GCSEs amid paltry arts entries
The summer exams must go, former education secretaries say, as a new commission reports the need for students to develop creativit…
Quarter of live music events cancelled
More than a quarter (26%) of live music shows scheduled for the first three months of 2022 have been cancelled. New research from…
Council set to cut all arts funding
The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council must reconsider plans to abolish all grant funding for local arts from April,…
Catford theatre starts £7m refurb
Catford’s Broadway Theatre is closing this month for a £7m renovation project. Funding for the work comes from Lewisha…
Summer events face ‘pronounced’ skills shortage
Two thirds say they need to delay or cancel work as skilled workers are slow to return to the industry.
