NPOs report decrease in carbon emissions
Funded arts organisations demonstrate “flourishing” sustainable practices and falling emissions, despite a drop in rep…
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Sheffield ‘starved’ of arts funding
Sheffield receives less arts funding than Manchester despite having a larger population. Analysis by The Star found that…
Belgium prescribes culture for Covid stress
Patients diagnosed with Covid-related stress in Brussels are being prescribed free visits to museums and galleries. Doctors at Bru…
Open letter ‘stands in solidarity’ with Frankcom
An open letter to the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) board says it "stands in solidarity" with its ex-…
Crewe Lyceum celebrates 110 years
Crewe Lyceum has reopened as it celebrates its 110th birthday. It enjoyed a busy reopening last weekend, welcoming visitors for th…
£100m in royalties paid to visual artists
Visual artists' rights manager DACS is celebrating a milestone: £100m distributed to artists. Since resale rights were p…
Half of disabled music workers don’t disclose conditions
Music industry workers are putting their health and safety at risk over fear of negative reactions and damaging their career prosp…
Danger for smaller pantos as sales lag by £23m
A decline in group bookings – mostly from schools – is driving a loss in income that is expected to hit…
Nations press ahead with vaccine passports for events
More concrete plans to require certification at large events come as research indicates the policy could put people off…
British Council launches first UK-Australia season
The first iteration of the British Council's newest cultural exchange programme has begun. A UK-Australia season featuring&nbs…
Afghan music institute falls silent
The Afhganistan National Institue of Music is believed to have closed. Established in 2010, the school is home to Zohra, the count…
‘Political sentiment’ to trouble removal of hospital founder’s statue
Guy's & St Thomas' Foundation says it will remove a statue of the London hospital's founder, Thomas Guy, to &…
Trafalgar Entertainment extends its empire
Trafalgar Entertainment has acquired Helen O'Grady Drama Academy, extending its empire further into children's drama. Traf…
Creative freelancers missing out on business support
After the turmoil of Covid-19, policymakers are taking interest in a new report that categorises creative freelancers based on the…
Academy Music Group acquires Edinburgh venue
Academy Music Group (AMG) has acquired the Edinburgh Corn Exchange. The 3,000 capacity venue, set to become the 20th owned and ope…
Cross party MPs go in to bat for Glasgow
Scotland’s Labour and Conservative parties are calling on the Scottish and UK Governments to agree a new funding deal for Gl…
Creative and cultural industries generated £150bn pre-pandemic
The UK's creative and cultural industries generated £150.4bn in 2019, according to new data. DCMS figures show the indus…
Iconic Manchester venue to reopen after £6m works
Contact Theatre says it is focussed on putting young people at the forefront of its work after the challenges of the past yea…
Instrument dealers banned from trading
Two owners of a London flute shop have been banned from trading for the rest of the decade. Fred Patrick Onn and Andrew Thomson ad…
Birmingham to open first city centre music venue in a decade
Birmingham is set to open its first music venue and club in the city centre for over a decade. Forum Birmingham, featuring a 3,500…
Scottish Government pushes for EU visa-free touring
Scottish Culture Secretary Angus Robertson has urged the UK Government to negotiate visa-free travel for the creative industry by…
Bank of England removes art with slavery links
The Bank of England has removed 10 oil paintings and busts of governors and directors with known connections to the transatlantic…
Brexit is erasing Northern Irish arts, report warns
Northern Ireland's arts sector is feeling the effects of Brexit more than most. A report by the Arts Council of Northern Irela…
Higher Covid rates for festivals in test events scheme
DCMS says its Events Research Programme is proof events "can be conducted safely" despite thousands testing po…
