Indoor restrictions to be lifted in Scotland
Scotland will ease its Covid restrictions from Monday (January 24), removing limits on attendance at indoor events. Nightclubs can…
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Metro seeks artists to decorate fleet
A "unique opportunity" to create art that will be seen by millions is on offer in North East England. Tyne and Wear Metr…
BBC licence fee freeze ‘cultural vandalism,’ says sector
The broadcaster downplays speculation about drastic changes amid concerns arts programming, creative work opportunities, and the p…
UK misses out on €100m Creative Europe boost
A bumper budget has been passed for 2022 – but the UK won't see hardly a penny.
Dorset offers capital grants for arts and culture
Dorset Council is offering up to £25,000 for cultural redevelopment projects benefitting the local community. The Capital Le…
Progress in campaign to save Thurrock theatre
Community groups may soon be able to take over a theatre at risk of closure. Thurrock Council has changed its position on selling…
Arrests over attack on controversial sculpture
Two men have been arrested for attacking a controversial sculpture by paedophile artist Eric Gill. One spent hours bashing the art…
Jailed arts worker returned to UK
A British Council arts worker jailed in Iran on espionage charges has returned to the UK. Aras Amiri has been acquitted of the cha…
SWG3 to build £1.5m artist studio
Glasgow event space SWG3 is building a £1.5m artist studio on its premises. The new Yard Works premises will house artists,…
Disabled creatives marginalised by lack of knowledge
There’s better guidance in the UK, study suggests, but work remains to remove structural barriers across Europe.
Theatre sectors welcome cuts to Covid isolation
The theatre sector has welcomed a cut to the self-isolation period required following positive Covid tests. From Monday (17 Januar…
Wales loosens restrictions on events
A plan to remove Covid restrictions in Wales has been mapped out by First Minister Mark Drakeford. Capacity limits on outdoor even…
Disability Empowerment Programme launches in Bristol
A new initiative aimed at increasing disabled representation in the music industry has launched in Bristol. Founded by artist mana…
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…
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…
