£8.9m of new support for creative freelancers in Wales
The Welsh Government has committed a further £8.9m to support creative freelancers. The Cultural Recovery Fund money wi…
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Creative Scotland announces Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion Advisory Group
Creative Scotland has appointed 12 people to its new Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion (EDI) Advisory Group. They wi…
Last chance for historic music hall
Campaigners hoping to save the Grade II listed Hulme Hippodrome in Manchester and bring the building back into public use have bee…
Culture to lead on boosting public response to climate crisis
A Scotland-wide collaboration between climate change or environmental organisations and arts, heritage or cultural organisations w…
Coventry 2021 takes city centre retail space
The Coventry City of Culture Trust will be opening a retail store, ticketing and information centre in Coventry city centre. The n…
Mayor pushes on with plans for diversity in the urban environment
A new Commission to ensure London’s historic achievements are properly reflected across the capital will include artists, ac…
Include the arts in catch-up plans for pupils, says Education Tsar
Drama, sport and artistic pursuits should be included in the drive to fill gaps in children’s education created by the pande…
London’s cultural recovery leans into commerce
A series of programmes aligning the capital's cultural and commercial sectors will provide "a ray of hope&…
Historic England launches £7.4m High Street cultural programme
Historic England has announced further details of a four-year, £7.4m cultural programme for England’s high streets. Th…
Mounting pressure for touring visas ahead of UK-EU meeting
The sector is not giving up on EU touring visas. But ideas as to what to do next differ.
Support for West Midlands’ cultural social enterprises
A new scheme for cultural and creative social enterprises in the West Midlands will support small organisations to increase divers…
New initiative targets independent venue accessibility
A 12-month project to make venues safer and more inclusive raises bigger questions about how disabled artists will return to perfo…
National Centre for Creative Health to ‘mainstream’ arts in health and social care
The initiative will facilitate new interventions by sharing the successes of existing ones, seizing on the UK's growing a…
Worcester uses High Streets fund to boost cultural infrastructure
Worcester City Council is in negotiations to buy the 100-year-old Scala Theatre in the city and transform it into a new arts, thea…
Musicians address the financial challenge of livestreaming
A research project is investigating how musicians can monetise live streamed concerts as an additional income source, to plug the…
Somerset town approves plans for 900-seat theatre
Plans for a £23m 'creative hub' in Yeovil have been agreed in principle by South Somerset District Council. The sche…
Borough of Culture commits to £1m legacy funding
£1m has been earmarked by Brent Council to ensure the legacy from its year as London Borough of Culture 2020 can live on. Pl…
Sadiq Khan weighs in on touring visas
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has given his verdict on the EU touring visa debate, writing to the Culture Secretary to share his concern…
Live sector lobbies for continued VAT cuts
Sector organisations and the DCMS Select Committee are calling for an extension to VAT cuts. The Government temporarily reduced th…
PRS backpedals on streaming licence for small events
A temporary change to its controversial fees has received both a warm welcome and a cold shoulder.
Calculating cultural value: ‘Warm glow’ feeling adds to theatres’ and galleries’ worth
Research indicates people value gallery visits at £5 and would pay £11 to keep a local theatre going. What motiva…
Ceramics festival launches new talent fundraiser
The British Ceramics Biennial (BCB) has launched a crowdfunding campaign to support emerging ceramic artists. The Stoke-on-Trent b…
£6.2m funding lifeline for Wales’ National Library and Museum
New funding from the Welsh Government will provide £6.2m for the National Library of Wales and Amgueddfa Cymru – Natio…
Viagogo and StubHub merger barred
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has ruled against the proposed merger of two secondary ticketing sites because it…
