Third Culture Recovery Fund round to open
£150m is available to previous grantees only, with a special sustainability programme for the highest-funded applicants.
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Covid-19 improved disabled people’s engagement with museums
There have been "beneficial changes" to D/deaf, disabled and neurodivergent people’s engagement with museums…
Northern Ireland venue offers free tickets for vaccine
Belfast’s Custom House Square is incentivising the public to attend its vaccination pop up centre with free tickets to…
Downing Street criticised for £100k art bill
Boris Johnson is facing criticism after almost £100,000 of taxpayers’ money was spent on new art for Downing…
£17m in emergency funding for Scotland
The Scottish Government has distributed £17m to cultural organisations and venues in its latest wave of emergency fundi…
£7m flexible apprenticeship scheme to boost creative sector
The scheme hopes to reach industries locked out of traditional apprenticeships by offering flexible employment patterns and s…
£750m live events insurance scheme approved
The sector's prayers have finally been answered but the scheme comes with a significant premium that could prove challenging f…
Music industry criticises visa-free touring announcement
The UK Government's announcement that 19 EU countries have agreed to short term visa-free tours for UK artists has been met wi…
Science Museum used ‘misleading’ tool to justify big oil sponsorship
The museum promoted itself as the first in the cultural sector to assess potential partners using a climate action benchmark that…
Glastonbury town project to fund new arts centre
Glastonbury town is set to complete work on an arts and music hub as part of a project to regenerate the local area. The Red Brick…
Royal Opera House announces cinema return
The Royal Opera House has confirmed the return of its international cinema programme after 16 months' closure. First…
UK to create arts access card for disabled audiences
The free card will enable “seamless, barrier-free” booking to boost audiences’ confidence to return to live even…
£30k grants to boost young musicians’ careers
Youth Music has opened the third round of its £2m Incubator Fund, offering grants of up to £30,000. The fund is design…
Scotland to end social distancing
Social distancing will end in Scotland from Monday (August 9). Some restrictions will remain: face masks will be required ind…
ACE access support costs £1m during pandemic
There's no word on a long overdue upgrade to Grantium – the reason for most requests. Those providing acc…
False claims halt Theatr Ardudwy reopening
Theatr Ardudwy has parted ways with KMD Productions after £500,000 pledged by a company producer failed to materialise. Kall…
Brighton museums pursue £390k diversity and equality project
A £390,000 project will make the Royal Pavilion & Museums Trust (RPMT) more socially engaged and progressive. Chief…
South Kesteven considers future of district’s arts venues
South Kesteven District Council may place its arts venues under new management following an independent review into costs. The Spo…
Advantaged areas won more Culture Recovery Fund money
Places that have fewer National Portfolio Organisations and less buy-in from local authorities may struggle to access other fundin…
Arts workers most likely to still be on furlough
Arts and creative industries workers are the most likely still to be on the furlough scheme. New figures from HMRC show staff in t…
Museum sector bodies partner to protect collections
Museum sector organisations have committed to working in partnership to protect collections at risk due to Covid-19. Sixteen bodie…
UK warned landmarks may lose UNESCO heritage status
The UK's landmarks may lose their world heritage status if greater efforts aren't made to preserve them, UNESCO has cautio…
£1.2m for youth music projects in Scotland
Creative Scotland has made £1.2m available to support out-of-school music making for young people across Scotland. The Acces…
London’s Creative Enterprise Zones to double
City Hall is investing £3m to grow the scheme, which has supported 300 cultural organisations and 1,000 jobs through the pan…
