National Theatre of Scotland opens digital education portal
The National Theatre of Scotland has launched an online education portal. It launches with a full version of Hannah Lavery's L…
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Arts Council Ireland apologises for ad campaign
Arts Council Ireland has apologised for an advertisement that likened the racism faced by singer Nina Simone to the struggles of a…
59% of local authorities report budget increase
English councils cite the ongoing recovery from Covid-19 as driving both increases and decreases in their budgets.
British Council suspends work in Afghanistan
The UK cultural and outreach agency has suspended all operations in Afghanistan in light of the Taliban takeover. The British Coun…
Locally-led arts sustained communities through lockdown
Working around Covid-19 restrictions actually bolstered the vitality and value of local arts projects, research finds.
Covid-19 crushed Swansea’s City of Culture plan
Swansea Council says the pandemic changed its plans to enter the UK City of Culture 2025 contest. The city bid for the title…
£1.31bn in tax relief for creative industries
The creative industries received £1.31bn in tax relief in the year to March. New data from HM Revenue and Customs shows…
‘Promising leads’ on new home for Vagina Museum
London's Vagina Museum is searching for a new home after its landlord, Camden Market, decided not to renew its lease. Developm…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Disastrous’ one metre rule for performers in Scotland
New guidance for shows in Scotland will be practically impossible to enact and a financial blow to the recently reopened indu…
Channel 4 drops BP from Paralympics coverage
Channel 4 have confirmed BP will no longer sponsor its coverage of the Paralympics, due to start later this week. A Freedom of Inf…
Frome considers new arts and heritage centre
The Somerset town of Frome may soon have a new, purpose-built arts and heritage centre. Acorn Property Group received permission f…
Police investigate Theatr Ardudwy reopening
North Wales Police are investigating the planned reopening of Theatre Ardudwy in Harlech after workers alleged being emp…
Wales’ arts funders ‘shouldn’t force white-led organisations to diversify’
A report commissioned by the Arts Council of Wales says it is entrenched in white supremacy and has ignored calls for change….
Musicians’ diary service to close after 40 years
Morgenstern's, a UK diary service for musicians, will close, its founder and operator has announced. Julian Morgenstern has be…
TV industry ‘ignorant’ of legal duties to disabled staff
Senior television workers are unaware of their legal obligations to their disabled colleagues, driving many out of the indust…
Spotlight adds diverse gender options to actors’ profiles
Casting platform Spotlight has added non-binary and trans gender options to its actors' profiles. The site says actors no long…
20 places in the race for UK City of Culture 2025
Twenty places have thrown their hat in the ring to become UK City of Culture 2025. DCMS released the list Friday morning (August 2…
New tax rules could cause cashflow woes for freelancers
The proposed changes would mean increased admin for the self-employed and a supersized tax bill in 2023.
Call to patronise local museums as visitors favour big name sites
Museums have not yet returned to full strength despite restrictions lifting. The challenges for smaller and larger sites this…
BBC Young Composer commits ‘reprehensible’ pornographic crime
Alexander Woolf, winner of the BBC Young Composer contest in 2012, has received a suspended sentence after uploading women…
Disabled audiences will eschew venues with lax Covid rules
Two thirds would choose venues with Covid certification on entry over those taking a laissez-faire approach.
West End musical appoints a Director of Social Responsibility
The musical Wicked has appointed a Director of Social Responsibility. Christina Alexander will take on the newly formed role, cove…
Model village owner mulls replacing Banksy with replica
The owner of a model village site now home a Banksy is considering replacing it with a replica to avoid theft. Frank Newsome,…
King’s Lynn pursues £9m arts complex restoration
West Norfolk Council will use its Towns Deal funding towards restoring an arts complex and building a new library. It put forward…
