Legal constraints and technology barriers are holding back digital progress for museums, report finds
The process of digitising museum collections is often hampered by financial difficulties, severe legal uncertainties and an inadeq…
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Visitor numbers at a standstill as museums reopen
Major museums are attracting less than 10% of the visitors they normally would – and paying through the nose to do so.
EXCLUSIVE: Many venues could be made safe for capacity audiences, SAGE report suggests
New scientific research reveals that ventilation is key to reducing airborne transmission of Covid-19. Some performance venues alr…
Councils’ culture budgets actually increase
Big cultural showcases bring million-pound increases to larger cities' budgets as London falls behind.
Orchestras losing £6m per month
The Musicians' Union (MU) and Association of British Orchestras (ABO) are calling for extra funding for freelance musici…
5000 theatre workers laid off, Bectu reports
New figures from actors' union Bectu show "the true scale of job losses in the theatre industry". Four weeks ago, Be…
‘Heritage is more than Downton Abbey’: RSA and British Council call for ‘radical’ shake-up of sector
Heritage can grow the UK's post-Covid economy – but only if it starts "telling the stories of more diverse parts of…
Reluctance to ‘make the ask’ holds back fundraising success, report finds
Without financial support, small organisations will make little progress in diversifying their income streams as they lack th…
Northern Irish council won’t reopen arts services until 2021
Causeway Coast and Glens Borough Council in Northern Ireland has voted to delay reopening all arts and museum services until 2021….
‘Super active’ customers key to keeping up donations, survey suggests
Some UK arts organisations have used the Covid crisis to "dramatically increase" income from donations, but the overall…
New arts space for Bristol’s Black creatives
Plans for a new Harbourside arts venue for Bristol's Black community have been announced early. Dr Mena Fombo and Michael…
Tate ‘welcomes discussion’ on racist mural
Tate Britian is no longer describing its restaurant as "the most amusing room in Europe" after complaints about racist i…
Southbank Centre employees decry ‘brutal’ redundancies
An open letter from Southbank Centre employees says the organisation's redundancy plans will cause "irrevocable damage&qu…
Panto season hits the rocks
Qdos Pantomimes has begun a consultation process with its theatre clients about the viability of its shows following a Government…
11th hour decision to postpone venue re-opening
Live indoor performances in England, which were due to start re-opening with social distancing from 1st August, have been delayed…
Indoor performance pilots ‘have proved successful’, LSO says
With indoor performances allowed to resume this weekend, how safe and successful have trial events been?
Freelancers despair as emergency funding goes elsewhere
Artists and creatives stand on the brink of financial disaster following announcements that the Government’s Culture Recover…
Furlough pay to end and more than 1000 jobs will go in commercial theatre
Ambassador Theatre Group (ATG), the UK's biggest theatre employer, has told 1,200 zero-hours contract and casual staff their f…
Traditional crafts, festivals and events offered heritage funding lifeline
An emergency fund for heritage could provide a lifeline for cultural organisations, conservators, contractors, specialists and sup…
Autumn Spending Review brings new threat to arts funding
Tough choices for Government spending are ahead, with departments being told to reprioritise, deliver savings and provide evidence…
Brighton Digital Festival forgoes independence to harness new opportunities
A restructuring will see Brighton Digital Festival (BDF) become a seasonal programme hosted by Lighthouse, rather than existing as…
National day to celebrate arts in care homes
A National Day of Arts in Care Homes on 24 September will be on the theme of #CreativeCommunities. Organised by the National Activ…
Digital showcase unites students from London’s art colleges
For the first time ever, around 7,000 artists from all six colleges that make up the University of the Arts London (UAL) are exhib…
Arts get one-third of £1.57bn fund
Arts organisations can apply for up to £3m – but those that need more must pay it back.
