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…
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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…
Preston seeks £585k for gallery upgrade
£585,000 is being sought to upgrade The Harris in Preston. Preston City Council plans to ask Arts Council England to part fu…
Partnership to expand music education in South East
A new partnership aims to grow options for music tuition in the South East of England. Brighton & Hove Music & Arts…
Sector awaits post-Christmas guidance after ‘inadequate’ CRF boost
The Culture Recovery Fund top-up is branded “bizarrely detached from reality” as the sector awaits details of further…
Wales establishes £5.25m winter stability fund
The Welsh Government is making £5.25m available to assist Welsh arts organisations, museums, libraries and independent cinem…
Calls for theatre support following cancellations
The Government must act now and offer theatres support and compensation, industry leaders say.
Arts park and centre planned for Falkirk
Falkirk is set to receive a “regionally significant” arts centre as part of investment zone funding. The £80m Fa…
Drakeford defends decision to close nightclubs
Wales' night-time economy may raise a legal challenge in response to closures.
Creative arts tops job satisfaction poll
Creative arts workers are the most satisfied in the UK, new research indicates. Conducted by insight platform New Possible, the Wh…
Vaccine passports ‘not sustainable’ in Wales
A month after implementation, venues say Covid passes have had the opposite effect on audience confidence than the policy intended…
1,500 organisations rejected in second Culture Recovery Fund round
More than a third of applicants to the second round of the Culture Recovery Fund (CRF) were unsuccesful. Arts Council England (ACE…
Scotland awaits £31m in emergency arts funding
The country is yet to receive most of its Culture Recovery Fund allocation from May, the Culture Minister has claimed, as restrict…
