West Yorkshire moots ‘Town of Culture’ award
A 'Town of Culture' competition could be heading to West Yorkshire as early as 2023 under the area's economic recovery…
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Producers join forces on new company
Two creative producers have officially launched an independent production and artist development company. Charlie Bunker, who…
Teen curates catalogue of MPs’ favourite artworks
A catalogue featuring the favourite artworks of 101 Members of Parliament is now available online. John Lilbourne, 18, curated the…
Tie funding to compliance with employment law, MPs say
The sector and its funders must adopt measurable diversity targets or risk losing "an entire generation of talent".
Dowden ‘concerned’ about 9/11 anniversary play
A mock trial into the UK's role in Afghanistan has "concerned" the Culture Secretary and sparked an urgent investiga…
Radio 4 adds arts programming
Radio 4 is launching three new arts programmes and extending its regular cultural coverage. John Wilson will host This Cultural Li…
Scottish theatre scraps ‘risky’ panto plans
PACE Theatre Company will not produce a Christmas pantomime this year because it is too financially risky. The company&…
Falkirk Council to vote on arts centre location
Falkirk Council is set to vote on a site for its new arts centre and council headquarters. The £45m arts centre, which…
Stars call for safe passage for Afghan creatives
The British Government has a duty to protect Afghan artists, writers and filmmakers at risk of being silenced, an open letter to M…
70% of shielding musicians facing financial hardship
The music industry is urging better financial support for shielding musicians after research found 70% are facing f…
Scotland says yes to vaccine passports, U-turns on mask rule
The Scottish Parliament has voted to make vaccine passports mandatory at nightclubs, concerts and other large events. The nation&#…
British Museum plans new gallery in Shropshire
A 'partnership gallery' at Shrewsbury Museum & Art Gallery will open in 2024, the British Museum has announced. The mu…
London invests £1.3m into creative jobs
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has announced £1.3m for the city's Creative Enterprise Zones (CEZs) as part of a plan to do…
Reinsurance won’t cover cancellations due to capacity limits
Any reintroduction of social distancing won't be covered under the Government's £750m scheme, which comes with…
Digital didn’t change arts engagement, study finds
The digital pivot might have altered online attendance slighty but for most of the UK, "the new normal of pandemic life…
White-led Chinese art gallery vows to change
A lack of leadership, engagement and morale has caused an exodus of staff and reputational crisis – but the centre's pos…
Barbican seeks design team for building revamp
The Barbican Centre and City of London are searching for a design team to refurbish the city centre arts venue. A competition …
£50k for Northern Ireland ethnic artists
The Arts Council of Northern Ireland has made £50,000 available for a new programme supporting artists from a minority ethni…
126,000 events industry jobs lost to Covid-19
93% of organisers have changed their business models in response to the pandemic but a full recovery isn't expected until 2023…
Watchdog raises concerns over Sony merger
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating Sony Music Entertainment’s acquisition of two Kobalt Music Grou…
Guildhall School gets scholarship boost
London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama has been awarded £637,000 to distribute as scholarships over the n…
Festival visit sparks call for Irish capacity events
Irish deputy prime minister Leo Varadkar has been criticised for attending a music festival in London whilst his government m…
Partnership to rebuild a ‘sense of workplace community’
National Theatre has announced a new partnership to explore "the benefits of collaboration and creativity in working life&quo…
Council cancellation of controversial comedian contested
Nearly 29,000 people have signed a petition in support of Roy "Chubby" Brown after a performance in Sheffield was cancel…
