DCMS announces economic model for deciding cultural funding
The pound-per-use value of some cultural and heritage activities has been calculated in a startling series of reports that could s…
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Scalable performance pilots planned for March
The Music Venue Trust is in discussions with the Government and other partners about a series of highly Covid-secure events in Lon…
Eden Court rewarded for humanitarian work during the pandemic
Insolvency and a programme of mass redundancies have been avoided at Eden Court theatre in Inverness with “lifeline” f…
Landmark venue will be out of action for Borough of Culture year
Catford’s Broadway Theatre will not be reopening in time for most of Lewisham’s year as London Borough of Culture due…
#LoveDanceScotland awards £70,000 for dance commissions
A new contemporary dance initiative supported by the Scottish Government’s Performing Arts Venue Relief Fund has announced i…
£152,000 ACE digital grant for public libraries
Arts Council England has awarded £152,000 to public library services to help meet increased demand for digital materials dur…
Birmingham Museums abandon plans to reopen in 2021
The need for an essential electrical upgrade has put an end to plans to reopen Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery to the public aft…
Sound Stage to provide a virtual theatre for audio plays
A new immersive audio-digital theatre experience is being launched to give audience members the chance to experience audio plays i…
Government brings in barriers to removing historical monuments
All historic statues, plaques and other monuments now require full planning permission and public consultation to remove. The new…
Arts workers cut from quarantine exemption list
Arts professionals and performers are no longer exempt from quarantining if they travel abroad for work. As of Monday, all interna…
Insurance payouts for arts businesses could run into billions
A Supreme Court decision has opened the door for thousands of arts and entertainment companies to claim business interruption insu…
Touring visa offer ‘not compatible’ with Brexit goals
DCMS Minister Caroline Dinenage says the EU did not offer work permits and the Government is focussed on navigating…
Scotland faces slow return to pre-Covid audiences
A recent Creative Scotland survey suggests audiences are unlikely to return to pre-Covid levels until the population has been…
Artists protest PRS plans for livestreaming licences
The music industry is up in arms over the licensing body’s plan to impose tariffs of up to 17% on live streaming ticket…
Call for ‘temporary amnesty’ on audition fees
Drama schools are being urged to axe "absurd" fees for virtual and self-taped auditions to protect diversity in the thea…
Disabled artist’s exhibition sparks controversy on Facebook
An art exhibition which created a fake history of a disabled terror group has been reinstated by Facebook. Reasonable Accommodatio…
Guildford venue becomes vaccination hub
G Live in Guildford has become the latest arts and entertainment venue to be temporarily repurposed as a vaccination centre….
£110k arts funding for older Northern Irish people
New Lottery funding for Northern Irish arts programme will help "challenge perceptions of what it means to be an older person…
Fury and disbelief over claims UK rejected visa-free touring
Parliament will debate whether visa-free work permits should be renegotiated as the Government blames Brussels for rejec…
Dowden doubles down in Brexit blame game
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden has doubled down on blaming the EU for new permit requirements for travelling musicians, saying th…
Women underrepresented on Cultural Recovery Taskforce
Women are being excluded from the Cultural Recovery Taskforce, a new report highlights. No women hold leadership positions on the…
Wales to celebrate cultural ties with Germany
Historical ties between Wales and Germany will be celebrated and strengthened by a year-long showcase, First Minister Mark Drakefo…
Theatre freelancer spend could fall by two thirds
With plans to resume activity at a standstill, freelancers face an uphill climb that could scar the theatre industry.
Inquiry into Covid-19 effect on night time economy
MPs will investigate the impact of Covid-19 on the night time economy during January. A newly-formed All Party Parliamentary Group…
