Parents support creative university degrees
UK parents are in favour of university-level creative courses and recognise their economic benefits, new research indicates. A stu…
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ACE to mandate social class reporting on audiences
The Culture Secretary has asked the Arts Council to collect the data and consider NPOs' "track record" when they app…
Schools may have to suspend music teaching, DfE warns
Professionals have voiced "real concerns" over the proposal, saying it would harm pupils more than it helps them.
Bid to stop Dudley Hippodrome demolition fails
A bid for an injunction to prevent Dudley Hippodrome's demolition has failed. Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and…
ALRA makes second round auditions free
There will be no fees for applicants who make it to the second round of acting auditions at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts…
Audiences lack confidence as cancellations abound
Support for cutting the isolation period down to five days could alleviate pressure on productions but may not be enough to bring…
Wales adds £10m in emergency funding
The Welsh Government has made another £10.1m of Culture Recovery Fund money available to organisations affected by recent re…
New foundation to fund international residencies
A new foundation will focus on facilitating the international exchange of ideas and practices at the intersection of digital…
ACNI opens £40k digital art fund
A new funding opportunity supporting digital art is live in Northern Ireland. The Arts Council of Northern Ireland’s (ACNI)…
Exclusive: £429m Levelling Up funding goes to culture
One quarter of grants are intended for cultural projects, new data finds, as MPs launch an inquiry into cultural placemaking.
Council restores grant to arts funding body
Worcester City Council has restored direct funding for the arts following a campaign by the Worcester Arts Council. The local auth…
City to lose its only subsidised theatre
Peterborough has received more than £1m in Culture Recovery Fund grants but says it "cannot operate services that…
Horniman Museum plants micro-forest
The Horniman Museum is planting a micro-forest on its site. A 300m2 area of the south London museum's grounds is being redevel…
Brighton dance studio sets July opening
Brighton & Hove's first purpose-built dance studio is set to open in July. Construction of The Dance Space began nearly fi…
£95m British Library project gets go-ahead
The British Library has received the green light for a £95m redevelopment project of its Boston Spa site in West Yorkshire.&…
Cinema crowdfunder hopes to prevent permanent closure
The Electric Palace is facing permanent closure if a community appeal doesn't raise enough funds for it to reopen. The indepen…
London Art Fair postponed by Covid
The 2022 edition of the London Art Fair has been postponed by three months. Originally scheduled for January 19 to 23, the event w…
Leaders take top honours in New Years list
Over 90 arts professionals were recognised for services to the sector in 2021.
PM rejects call to cut isolation period
Businesses and event promoters say the policy is squeezing the supply chain beyond viability.
Colston statue topplers cleared in court
Four Black Lives Matter protesters who toppled the Edward Colston statue in Bristol have been cleared of all charges. Jake Skuse 3…
Tate Liverpool tenders for £25m ‘reimagining’ project
Tate Liverpool is seeking architects to lead a £25m renovation project. A tender notice says the three-and-a-half year redev…
More artists are earning money from streaming
More UK music artists earned "meaningful royalties" from streaming in 2021, the BPI reports. UK music was streamed 147 b…
£8m freelancers’ fund to open in Scotland
The cover for cancelled work is part of £65m in support for the arts announced in recent weeks. What's available in the…
Essex opens £1m arts fund
Essex County Council has opened a £1m arts and culture fund for applications. Artists and arts organisations can apply for b…
