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The slump in disabled audiences’ confidence presents a major problem for the arts sector, says Andrew Miller.
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Coventry City of Culture delayed until May 2021
Partners say the new date means the cultural showcase “can be reimagined in response to challenges facing the country”…
Arts subjects to stay when schools reopen fully
The Government has dropped parts of a draft plan that would have sidelined ‘non-core’ subjects for up to a year.
Visible symbol of hope to envelop theatres
Theatre buildings are to be wrapped with pink barrier tape reading ‘Missing Live Theatre’ to draw attention to the fac…
Manchester pleads with Government to give the city a voice
News that Manchester's Royal Exchange Theatre may make up to two-thirds of its staff redundant has prompted Manchester City Co…
Theatres fear financial meltdown if panto season is lost
Norwich Theatre Royal has become one of the first theatres to call off its pantomime, saying the risk of going ahead was "too…
UK success in final round of EU culture programme
22 cultural organisations from across the UK have been awarded €1.75m from Creative Europe, the EU’s funding programme…
Ambitions end for Plymouth School of Creative Arts
A former Free School hailed at its 2015 opening as establishing “a progressive continuum of creative learning and practice f…
The Louvre sets out to shake off its intimidating image
To counter perceptions of elitism, The Louvre is preparing for "cultural democratisation", with improved presentation, l…
Cirque du Soleil to fire and rehire staff to avoid invsolvency
International touring performance company Cirque du Soleil, which had to cancel its shows around the world since the Coronavirus o…
Museum research focuses on chronic pain sufferers
A study exploring how online museum programmes and virtual museum experiences impact individuals suffering chronic pain is being d…
Equity pleads for circuses to reopen
Funfairs may open from 4 July though circuses may not, and Equity General Secretary Christine Payne has written to Caroline Dinena…
Government appoints experts to influence delivery of Culture Strategy
A National Partnership for Culture will advise and influence Scottish Ministers on the delivery of Scotland’s culture strate…
Sector outrage at Culture Secretary’s roadmap to reopening
Oliver Dowden claims to know that “theatres must be full to make money” but his five-stage plan to see performing arts…
Gift Aid proposals could boost fundraising returns
Proposals for a temporary increase in the level of Gift Aid that can be claimed on donations are being put forward to Government b…
Publishing industry caters for “white, middle-class readers”, report finds
A new study on diversity in publishing has concluded that assumptions about audiences for fiction being white and middle-class sti…
Rocky path ahead for museums and galleries
A 9-point checklist will guide the safe reopening of museums and galleries, but visitors may still stay away if the services and f…
Rates victory sets precedent for other museums and galleries
The rateable value of an Exeter museum fell from £445,000 to just £1 following a Tribunal ruling that has opened the d…
Long-term support needed to mitigate risks to Edinburgh’s festivals
The umbrella body Festivals Edinburgh is calling for support from public funding to “underwrite the risks inherent in m…
BBC commits £100m to extending diverse content
The BBC is preparing to make its biggest ever financial investment in on-air inclusion and will be prioritising £100m of its…
Coronavirus fallout is narrowing diversity, research finds
Research by the social enterprise Creative Access has found that 85% of trainees are either not being kept on after their internsh…
Announcement of reopening brings little cheer to music and theatre
Although museums and galleries in England and Scotland can prepare to reopen, the performing arts remain in lockdown and fea…
Culture will play a defining role in Scotland’s recovery, says Advisory Group
Creating a National Arts Force of freelance and gig economy workers to work in schools, care homes and communities is among recomm…
Cautious re-start for museums, galleries and cinemas
The Government is encouraging the sector to welcome the public back, but museum directors warn that “permission to reopen do…
