Civic arts organisations shortlisted for new award
Ten arts organisations that "boldly reimagined their missions to put communities first during the pandemic" have been sh…
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Keep museums open, European network says
A new international report calls for financial support as the timeline for reopening museums lengthens.
Call to lobby MPs for creative worker visas
Following a row over claims the UK rejected visa-free work rights for touring musicians, Bectu has come in to bat for other creati…
Arts could benefit from £800m dormant assets scheme
An expansion of the Government's Dormant Assets Scheme could provide more than £800m for "good causes," Cultur…
Fears build over immigration rules for incoming artists
Complex rules, higher costs and visa requirements are set to place new barriers to EU artists working in the UK, even for short-te…
Council to invest in Watford Colosseum as HQ Theatres contract ends
Watford Borough Council, owner of Watford Colosseum, has taken back control of the venue after its previous operator, HQ Thea…
Brexit deal leaves artists out in the cold
European touring is under threat as the cost and logistics of taking performances to EU countries will pose "significant chal…
Insurance scheme needed now to save 2021 festivals
A £650m Government-backed insurance scheme could salvage £2bn worth of activity, the sector argues.
Orchestral music’s popularity grew in lockdown
Movie scores and video game soundtracks are broadening the genre's appeal, attracting a new generation of fans who are more li…
New Year Honours salute arts workers
Slung Low’s Alan Lane, disability champion Andrew Miller and Paul Hamlyn Foundation’s Moira Sinclair are among those r…
Talawa pulls out of partnership with The REP
Following a storm over Birmingham Rep's decision to lease some of its premises for use as a Nightingale Court, Black theatre c…
Financial crisis looms for freelancers with tax bills to pay
Self employed classical violinist Róisín Walters has launched a petition calling on the Government to waive any January 2021 tax…
Post-Covid plan sees culture lead Brighton’s recovery
A plan for Brighton and Hove to become the best place in the country to start up or scale up a cultural business or be a successfu…
Wales arts funding to hold steady in 2021
A draft Welsh Government budget for 2021-22 includes standstill funding for the Arts Council of Wales (ACW). ACW CEO Nick Capaldi…
Top art jobs go as Covid hits Palace finances
The Royal Collection Trust, which lost £64m in 2020 due to the closure of Buckingham Palace and other sites to visitors, has…
Government excludes arts subjects from adult learning programme
Arts subjects have been excluded from a new government scheme offering adults aged 24 and above free access to courses that lead t…
Covid strikes Shadow Culture Secretary
Jo Stevens, MP for Cardiff Central and Shadow Secretary of State for Digital Culture Media and Sport, has been admitted to hospita…
No successor to Creative Europe
The UK desk of the European Union programme will close in March as funding is focused on the pandemic response.
Scientists to evaluate pre-show antigen testing
1,000 Barcelona residents have taken part in study to test the effectiveness of same-day coronavirus screening at cultural events….
Second round loans will be at least £1m each
100 or fewer organisations will benefit from the next round of England's Culture Recovery Fund repayable finance.
Tier 3 extension leaves arts workers out in the cold says Bectu
Bectu, the Broadcasting, Entertainment, Communications and Theatre Union, has written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for him to…
Twitter storm breaks as Birmingham Rep leases premises for a Nightingale Court
Birmingham's Library and Repertory Theatre is to be used for temporary courtrooms as the Government takes steps to alleviate p…
France’s cultural workers take to the streets over Covid closures
Around 10,000 people working in the cultural and entertainment sectors in France have staged a street protest in Paris against the…
Strategy to put Gloucester ‘on the cultural map’
Signature events, including a potential UK City of Culture bid, will "signal the cultural regeneration of Gloucester".
