Equity reports upsurge in racism complaints
Dignity issues around hair and makeup, racist language in the casting processes and casual racism in dressing rooms have been…
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ACW announces plans for renewing its core-funded Portfolio
The five-year review of Arts Council of Wales' core funded Portfolio of organisations is set to resume at the end of 2021, a p…
Plymouth opens The Box
A new museum, gallery and archive centre on the site of Plymouth's former City Museum and Art Gallery, Central Library and St…
MPs to DCMS: ‘Give the sector a six-month plan’
DCMS Committee Chair says the postponement of a full reopening of the sector presents an opportunity to do it right.
Smithsonian changes course in V&A partnership
Long-held plans for Smithsonian Institution and the V&A to jointly curate a gallery in the V&A East museum when it opens i…
Audiences protest at theatre’s alleged “incompetence” with social distancing
Objections to inadequate social distancing measures at Madrid’s Teatro Real led to a production of Verdi’s A Mas…
Colston Hall reborn as Bristol Beacon
Bristol Music Trust says the new title reflects a more inclusive narrative where music – not history – "is a…
Audiences will pay for ‘live digital’ events, survey suggests
70% of audiences say they are willing to pay for digital events as full capacity shows remain on ice. But the shift towards user-p…
Musicians are paying the price of Covid mitigation measures
The latest grim statistics reveal the impact that closed venues and social distancing are having on musicians’ lives and car…
Ministry of Justice to set up courtrooms at The Lowry
The Lowry arts centre in Salford will host trials in three temporary courtrooms during the daytime – two in the venue's smalle…
Architecture prize goes to ENB’s new London headquarters
English National Ballet's new £36m HQ in east London has won the AJ100 Building of the Year award 2020, a prize that rec…
New findings to guide audio describers on diversity characteristics
A report examining how diversity characteristics are translated by audio describers has created a "blueprint" for organi…
Performers face cost increases for US visas
The Musician's Union's visa taskforce is consulting with key industry bodies to push against "prohibitive cost increa…
New lease of life for Halifax arts centre
Square Chapel Arts Centre, which went into administration in March, has been taken over by the team at Arts At The Mill. They have…
Brexit: Is the Internal Market Bill a ‘soft power grab’?
Campaigners warn that devolved nations' cultural policy is at risk amid rumours Creative Europe will be transferred to the For…
Banksy loses copyright case to greeting card manufacturer
A legal battle over copyright of an artwork depicting a masked protester throwing a bouquet of flowers has ended with artist Banks…
Manchester ramps up pressure on Minister over Covid fears
Manchester City Council is pressing Culture Minister Caroline Dineage to see for herself the scale of the problems still facing th…
Kettering’s ambitions bring £4m investment in culture
A £3m grant from the government’s Get Building fund, topped up from Kettering Borough Council’s reserves and a g…
Nuffield theatre re-born as Southampton promotes City of Culture bid
The Mayflower Theatre Trust is to take over the Studio 144 building in Southampton, formerly home to the Nuffield Theatre which we…
‘Bubble of one’: Disability arts educators fear exclusions
As schools reopen, the barriers to resuming arts education for disabled children "have been hugely increased".
Covid-19: Arts universities could lose £25m
New analysis indicates a significant financial hit if international student numbers fall in 2021.
Northern Irish arts at ‘brink of devastation’
Organisations are pleading with politicians to urgently release £33m funding that was allocated months ago.
Turner prize winners call on Tate to halt redundancies
An open letter protesting that “multi-racial, multi-ethnic, multilingual workers from low-income backgrounds” are abou…
Wales to launch £7m freelancer fund
A final tranche of Welsh Government emergency funding will be reserved for up to 12,800 creatives – but the Culture Minister…
