Scottish arts leaders urge earlier funding decisions
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has been warned not to leave decisions over allocating culture funding until December,…
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Scottish Opera partners with stroke charity
The online singing, songwriting and breath control sessions are aimed at helping people with aphasia improve their confidence arou…
Council holds budget consultation after cutting arts funding
Kent County Council has launched a public consultation over its plans to save £81m in the next financial year. Earlier this…
EXCLUSIVE: NPOs profitability in dramatic decline
Continuing a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances, the number of National Portfolio Organisations br…
Peace Museum moves to new location
Bradford's Peace museum will reopen in a new location in August, it has been announced. The Telegraph and Argus reports that t…
Labour labels Frazer ‘disingenuous’ over culture funding claims
In a hustings held by Creative UK, Labour said it would review arts and culture funding and seek to encourage philanthropic giving…
Taylor Swift tour ‘worth £300m to London economy’
The London leg of Taylor Swift's Eras Tour will generate in the region of £300m for the capital's economy, the city&…
EXCLUSIVE: Arts finances in worst state for five years
The first of a series of articles investigating the state of arts sector finances highlights a huge decline in the financial healt…
Welsh stars back drama student scholarship extension
Welsh actor Michael Sheen and his fellow countrymen, The Manic Street Preachers, have renewed their backing of an arts education f…
Arts leaders celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours
The King’s second birthday honours acknowledges arts professionals from across the sector and features three damehoods and t…
RAAC affected theatre to stay shut until 2025
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, which closed in September 2023 after reinforced autoclaved aerated (RAAC) concrete was discovered…
Gender pay gap progess in some creative sectors
New data show that in some cultural and creative subsectors including music, performance and visual arts, women outearned men in 2…
Pitt Rivers hits back against ‘cultural safety’ reports
The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford has rubbished reports that an African mask in its collection has not been put on display in the i…
Theatre sold in council asset sale to reopen as music venue
A historic theatre in Slough, which had been a bingo hall until last year, is set to reopen as a live music venue. Built in the 19…
Increase in music industry diversity at entry level
UK Music has called on the next government to be 'fast and fearless' in working to remove entry barriers to the music indu…
Holyrood rejects inquiry into Glasgow School of Art fires
The Scottish government will not support calls for a public inquiry into two fires that caused extensive damage to Glasgow School…
Sponsorship boycotts ‘counterproductive’, says Vaizey
Lord Vaizey’s comments come following Barclays' announcement that it will no longer sponsor Live Nation festivals after…
Museum removes paintings amid Nazi looting probe
A museum in Switzerland will take down five paintings suspected of being looted by Nazis after new international guidelines were l…
Ireland unveils €6m funding for artists’ studios
The Irish government has announced a pilot scheme to increase the number of workspaces for artists and musicians, with a €6m…
Artists’ charity launches appeal to buy historic studio building
Acme said it hopes that by buying the Propeller Factory, it can develop the building to better meet the demand for affordable arti…
Goldsmith’s CCA closes due to pro-Palestine occupation
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art has announced that with “extreme sadness and sorrow”, it will close until Octob…
Welsh National Opera warned of possible funding loss over ACE criticism
Arts Council England said the timing, nature and content of a letter critical of funding cuts imposed by the public body had '…
Labour vows to improve arts accessibility
Labour's general election manifesto says arts and music will 'no longer be the preserve of a privileged few', with the…
Green Party proposes £5bn investment in culture and sport
If elected to parliament Green MPs would push for government investment of £5bn in community sports, arts and culture, the p…
