Courtauld Gallery reopens after £57m revamp
London's Courtauld Gallery has reopened to the public following a three year, £57m refurbishment. Closed in 2018 for ren…
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Artists’ urgent summit responds to COP26
London's Roundhouse theatre is hosting an urgent gathering tonight (November 12) over indigenous communities' absence at C…
Gallery partnership to address youth violence
A new gallery at the Royal Armouries Museum in Leeds will take "a unique public health led approach to tackle the underl…
Barbican pledges diversity targets to address racist culture
A third of claims made against the institution related to racism, but "very few" people of colour were interviewed by la…
£800k for visual arts projects addressing racial inequality
Freelands Foundation has awarded £800,000 to two projects addressing racial inequality in the visual arts. Wysing Arts…
Collection societies sign service agreement extension
Collection societies Performing Right Society (PRS) and Mechanical-Copyright Protection Society Limited (MCPS) have…
Ireland to pilot basic income scheme for artists
None of the four UK nations plan to replicate the three-year initiative, though pressure is building.
Manchester International Festival achieves record audience numbers
An extended programme helped Manchester International Festival (MIF) deliver record audience numbers this year despite social…
Training programme offers ‘alternative pathway into theatre’
A new two-year training programme will offer a “genuine alternative pathway into theatre” for people from underre…
Museums await answers over urgent building repairs
A delayed and oversubscribed fund is about £100m smaller than first pledged – and maintenance issues are growing.
Vaccine passport extended to Welsh theatres and cinemas
The Senedd has voted to make Covid vaccine passports a condition of entry to theatres and cinemas in Wales from Monday (Novem…
National Gallery finds historical connections to slavery
Sixty-seven individuals associated with the National Gallery's history had connections to slavery and abolition, research…
£1.1bn needed to make UK theatres sustainable
Building refurbishments must be prioritised for the sector to reach its net zero targets, but a lack of funding remains a major ob…
Rushmoor to develop cultural strategy
A 10-year cultural strategy for Rushmoor will increase opportunities for arts engagement and attract up to £1m investment. A…
Belfast becomes UNESCO City of Music
Belfast has become the third UK city to recieve UNESCO City of Music status. The accolade, announced on Monday (November 8),…
£125k fund secures evicted arts centre’s legacy
Programmes formerly hosted by Stratford Circus Arts Centre have funding until August, but further support is not assured.
Museums Association releases decolonisation guidance
Museums should be brave, accountable and "aim for justice" in decolonising their practices and collections. The Museums…
Over 60,000 sign Cinema Museum petition
An online petition to secure the future of South London’s Cinema Museum has received over 60,000 signatures. It was sen…
LIPA makes first acting auditions free
The Liverpool Institute of Performing Arts (LIPA) is making its first round of acting auditions free. The school is also making al…
Reading opens cultural hub after fundraising £1m
Reading’s first ever producing theatre has opened following a two-year campaign that raised over £1m. Reading Rep Thea…
Yorkshire theatre ambition for new culture committee
There are ambitions for a new youth theatre in West Yorkshire. West Yorkshire’s new Culture, Arts and Creative Industries Co…
One fifth of NPOs fail to report environmental data
Exemptions are available, but four times as many organisations fail to report without one.
Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into EU touring barriers
The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Music will hold a cross-party inquiry into the barriers and delays facing musicians&nb…
LEEDS 2023 announces two international collaborations
Cultural festival LEEDS 2023 is bringing locally-based artists together with international collaborators in two new programmes as…
