Worcester Arts Workshop calls time after 40 years
Worcester Arts Workshop will close for good at the end of September, having fallen victim to the impact of Covid-19 which has made…
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Banksy’s boat joins efforts to rescue refugees
A rescue boat bought by street artist Banksy with the proceeds from some of his works has been saving refugees in danger in the Me…
Oxford Playhouse to reopen as University lecture hall
Oxford Playhouse is to become a temporary lecture space for Oxford University’s Saïd Business School and will host the scho…
Bleak prospects for Lincoln’s Drill Hall
Lincoln City Council's decision to end its £187,000 annual grant to Lincoln Drill Hall has placed its future in serious…
Art gallery replaces M&S in Darlington
A former Marks and Spencer's store in Darlington has reopened as a gallery, with exhibition spaces for artists and craftspeopl…
State power grab threatens autonomy of Hungary’s leading arts university
The Hungarian Government has stripped the management of Hungary’s University of Theatre and Film Arts of its powers, deprivi…
Urgent need for music education guidance
Days before England's schools resume, the Department for Education is yet to publish guidance on reopening music departments.
Singing softly could cut Covid risk
DCMS and the University of Bristol publicised the research findings as proof that 'singing is no riskier than speaking…
People with privileged pasts twice as likely to hold creative jobs, study finds
New research finds that social mobility is "a greater issue for the creative industries than across the wider economy" &…
National Trust to cut jobs in culture as conservation is prioritised
The National Trust, which is facing £200m of losses after closing its shops, cafes, houses and gardens during the pandemic,…
Covid will affect future lottery funding, experts warn
The National Lottery faces major challenges as more charities clamour for support.
No sector is suffering more than the arts, figures show
New ONS data lays bare the critical state of the arts and entertainment sectors. Yet these organisations are supporting their empl…
Covid safety logo launched to reassure event visitors
Arts organisations that are reopening under Government Covid-19 guidelines and have clear processes in place for visitor safety ca…
PM slams BBC for Proms programme change
The BBC's decision to play instrumental versions of Land of Hope and Glory and Rule, Britannia! at the Last Night of the Proms…
Dance school closes following ITV sexual misconduct investigation
Colleges and universities have withdrawn their accreditation of Ballet West's courses in the wake of claims of inappropriate b…
£1m investment will see new artist work spaces at Marchmont House
Following the completed restoration of the 18th-century Marchmont House in the Scottish Borders the owners are planning for the ho…
LGA promotes the value of the creative sector in local economies
The Local Government Association (LGA) has published ‘Rethinking Local’, a guide that explains to Councils how they ca…
Educators mourn the loss of Sir Ken Robinson
Teacher, author and government adviser Sir Ken Robinson, whose 2006 TED talk championing creativity in schools became the most vie…
Dundee venues join forces in Covid recovery fundraising campaign
A city-wide fundraising initiative by Dundee’s independent cultural organisations is aiming to offset some of the financial…
Wales trials outdoor theatre with social distancing
Theatr Clwyd will working directly with Welsh Government running one of three outdoor events in Wales being held to see if they ca…
ENO in singing pilot scheme to support Covid-19 sufferers
English National Opera (ENO) has partnered with Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust on a six-week online pilot programme to supp…
Scientists provide new evidence on venue safety
Research by the University of Bristol, supported by Public Health England, has provided "a rigorous scientific basis for Covi…
£5m social prescribing fund isn’t new money
The Government says its funding will support people’s health and wellbeing “following the Covid-19 pandemic”, bu…
Earlyarts UK closes due to Covid-19
After 18 years' work in arts and education, coronavirus was "the final straw" in an ongoing battle for income.
