HQ Theatres to take over Cardiff’s New Theatre
HQ Theatres will assume operation of the New Theatre in Cardiff from July. The deal was meant to take effect in March last year bu…
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Creative Scotland awards £2.3m in small grants
More than 100 projects will share £2.3m in small grants from Creative Scotland's Open Fund. The programme, which aims to…
Ticket sales recovering faster in the regions, study suggests
An upward trend in ticket sales over March and April is being driven by the regions, data collected by TRG Arts and Purple Seven i…
DCMS revives £42m Culture Investment Fund
Grants of up to £5m are available for capital works outside of London, while libraries and museums are also eligible fo…
Free Word to close after 12 years
The first National Portfolio Organisation lost to the effects of the pandemic will close its doors next week, leaving a gap i…
Royal College of Art students mull court case over damaged works
The Royal College of Art says it will offer "limited compensation" to students who can prove their art works or equipmen…
Trowbridge Museum reopens after two-year revamp
Wiltshire's Trowbridge Museum has reopened after a £2.5m redevelopment. With Lottery funding and support from Trowbridge…
Ministry of Justice rejects culture plans for Reading Gaol
Plans to turn Reading Gaol into an arts and culture hub have been rejected for a second time by the Ministry of Justice, which say…
‘Dead-end courses’ comment provokes culture war complaints
The Education Secretary's remarks have added fuel to the firestorm of criticism sparked by plans to cut universities' arts…
Call to defund arts centre after board quashed ‘futile’ revisioning project
Artists contracted for the ill-fated project want the Centre for Chinese Contemporary Art closed, alleging a lack of appropriate r…
Choirs remain in limbo as guidelines limit indoor gathering
Hopes that amateur choirs could start rehearsing indoors again from May 17 have been dashed. New guidance for England permits…
EU to benefit from record-breaking support for culture
MEPs have approved a €2.5bn investment in the EU cultural and creative sectors until 2027, with more support for live mu…
Hyslop loses the culture portfolio to Angus Robertson
A ministerial shake-up in the Scottish Government has handed the culture portfolio to new Cabinet Secretary for the Constitut…
Employment guide to ‘eliminate barriers’ for disabled people in music
The handbook aims to improve representation of disabled people in the music industry as a survey finds half have withdrawn job app…
Fairfield Halls revamp leaves council £69m out of pocket
A multimillion-pound cost overrun on Fairfield Halls' refurbishment has left Croydon Council with a £69m bill….
BBC Shakespeare archive opens to the education sector
Hundreds of hours of BBC Shakespeare programmes will be made free to schools, colleges and universities across the UK. Organi…
Wales appoints new Deputy Arts Minister
Dawn Bowden has been appointed Wales' Deputy Minister for Arts and Sport, replacing Lord Elis-Thomas. A former unionist, Bowde…
Science Museum targeted by climate change protesters
The Science Museum is under fire once again over oil giant Shell's sponsorship of its climate change exhibition. A youth prote…
‘Major flaws’ in ministers’ post-Brexit touring claims
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says "some paid touring" is possible in 17 of 27 EU member states as renewed campaigns f…
Venues aim to be dementia friendly upon full reopening
Forty London arts organisations have signed up to a new charter as other initiatives promote the arts in care homes across th…
Government ‘stands ready’ to insure festivals if commercial market won’t
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden says the Government will consider insuring festivals if it is the "final barrier" t…
Coventry City of Culture kicks off
The 2021 UK City of Culture showcase is off to an unplanned but successful start, with a launch video drawing 55,000 viewers….
Rival campaigns fight over Derby Assembly Rooms demolition
The Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government has refused to intervene in a planning application by Derby C…
The Tron loses confidence in 2021 panto
Glasgow’s Tron Theatre Company has called preparations for its annual panto to a halt, rescheduling the production for…
