Welsh vocational qualifications are meeting needs, report says
Post-16 vocational qualifications in art, creative and media subjects are meeting the needs of learners, according to findings fro…
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Glasgow theatre in ‘imminent danger of liquidation’
Glasgow's renowned Citizens Theatre in the Gorbals area of the city is facing a funding shortfall of as much as £8m, cau…
Berkshire theatre campaign nears funding goal
A group trying to buy a run-down theatre from a local authority is nearing its fundraising target. The BBC reports the Save Novell…
Bristol science museum reopens after fire
Bristol's We The Curious science museum has reopened after being closed for more than two years following a fire. The museum b…
Court order issued against art centre squatters
Watermans Arts Centre was shuttered in April to protect the organisation's 'financial viability' but has been occupied…
Net-zero toolkit launched for European theatres
A new guide has been published to help theatres in Europe reach net-zero emissions by 2030. The ETC Theatre Green Book is a p…
Historic Somerset arts centre to get upgrade
A grade 1 listed arts centre in Somerset is set for regeneration using money from the government's Towns Fund. The proposed wo…
UK theatres at risk of becoming ‘too unsafe to use’
The Society of London Theatre and UK Theatre have urged the next government to be 'systematic and strategic' in investment…
Campaign for free craft workshops reaches fundraising target
A charity’s campaign to raise money to pay for vulnerable and disadvantaged people to attend creative classes has hit its &p…
Artist to explore well-being in rural communities
An artist has been appointed to undertake a research commission to explore well-being in rural communities in Northumberland. The…
Leading cultural figures urge electorate to vote Labour
More than 100 leading actors, directors and artists have signed a letter calling for voters to end the “political chaos of r…
ACE: Race discrimination costs claim ‘a matter of integrity’
Public body is seeking costs of £40,000 after claims by former Relationship Manager of harassment and persecution by colleag…
Judge permits musicians hearing over Badenoch grant block
The Northern Irish band claim Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch ‘overreached’ by denying the group a £15,000 grant bec…
Labour: Collapse in music education ‘a disgrace’
Shadow Creative Industries Minister criticises lack of access to arts education in schools and stresses need for a full review of…
Starmer visits Lyric Hammersmith on campaign trail
Labour leader says his party will ‘stand squarely behind’ organisations like the theatre in west London.
Museum to reopen after £3.9m renovation
Beckford’s Tower in Bath was built in the 1820s with proceeds from the transatlantic slave trade and has been run as a museum si…
Firm urges culture sector to save Google Analytics data
Arts and culture organisations will be able to access free support tools to save historical data from Google Analytics before the…
Frazer faces challenge to retain seat
Polling analysis suggests current Culture Secretary, who has been an MP since 2015, may struggle to win parliamentary seat of Ely…
Citizens Theatre awarded £2m towards completing renovation
Citizens Theatre in Glasgow has secured an extra £2m towards an ongoing refurbishment of the B-listed Victorian venue, the c…
WNO members to vote on strike action over orchestra cuts
The Musicians' Union has called upon management, Arts Council Wales and Arts Council England to agree on a sustainable funding…
Scottish arts leaders urge earlier funding decisions
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has been warned not to leave decisions over allocating culture funding until December,…
Scottish Opera partners with stroke charity
The online singing, songwriting and breath control sessions are aimed at helping people with aphasia improve their confidence arou…
Council holds budget consultation after cutting arts funding
Kent County Council has launched a public consultation over its plans to save £81m in the next financial year. Earlier this…
EXCLUSIVE: NPOs profitability in dramatic decline
Continuing a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances, the number of National Portfolio Organisations br…
