Record Lottery ticket sales give a boost to the arts
The popularity of draw-based games improved returns to good causes last year, but heavy reliance on retail sales points to a &ldqu…
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Lobbying for creative workers falls on deaf ears
A tapering extension to pay protection for furloughed employees and Government refusal to acknowledge groups that have fallen thro…
More businesses have closed in the arts than any other sector, figures show
A quarter of UK employees are on furlough, but in the arts the figure is around two-thirds, Government figures reveal.
Museums and galleries face new challenges as re-opening approaches
Museums and galleries are preparing to address the conflicting challenges of attracting audiences back whilst having to postpone t…
Culture Secretary under fire for Taskforce membership
BAME arts leaders, the community arts sector and the Chair of the Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee have all raised conc…
Sector fights for the survival of the self employed workforce
A chorus of dismay is growing in response to the deepening financial crisis facing many of the artistic and creative workers who f…
Societal trends have produced a fertile market for British crafts
The growth of online sales has expanded the craft market and provided more opportunities for disabled people, but fears are growin…
Review to assess the cultural tourism potential of South Yorkshire
Independent consultants are examining the economic and social value of culture, arts and heritage in South Yorkshire. Their report…
Race Equality Commission to review Equity’s anti-racism activities
The Commission will be asking fundamental questions about how the union organises, represents and fights for Black and minority et…
Artists and environmentalists to form climate change think tank
Inverleith House in the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh is to be rebranded 'Climate House'. Under threat of closure until r…
Arts centre apologises for anti-Tory tweets
A spokesman for Belfast's Duncairn Art and Cultural Centre has apologised for a series of tweets shared on its social media ac…
Contemporary culture holds its own in international tourism
One of very few bright spots reported in the British Tourist Authority's Annual Report for 2018/2019 is international impressi…
Lifeline for Brighton Hippodrome
A £7,000 grant from the Theatres Trust will support Brighton Hippodrome CIC to address the planning issues and legal deliber…
Levels of digital engagement dip
The fourth week of a tracking study examining trends in consumer engagement with digital culture has found a downward trend in wee…
Turner Prize 2020 to be shared due to pandemic disruption
Next month the prize jury will announce bursaries of £10,000 to go to 10 artists, instead of a shortlist announcement follow…
Studies reveal threat to museums across the world
Studies by UNESCO and the International Council of Museums have found that almost 9 out of 10 of the world's 95,000 museums ha…
Refund woes continue as consumers berate ticketing practices
Huge public anger over ticketing companies’ foot-dragging approach to offering refunds for cancelled and postponed events co…
Ministerial taskforce to discuss reopening, but not funding
Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden is asking senior representatives across the DCMS portfolio to find “creative ways to get the…
Local venues could be key to keeping audiences engaged
Rural touring could win back audiences first, as confidence in village hall venues is higher than for other types of auditorium, r…
Inquiry lays bare the impending collapse of the cultural sector ecology
Commercial operators reveal eye-watering losses and other non-subsidised organisations sit on the brink of ruin in the absence of…
No progress on multi-entry EU visas for musicians
Hilary Benn MP, Chair of the Exiting the European Union Committee for this parliament, has asked Culture Minister John Whittingdal…
Royal Lyceum to be mothballed to protect the future of the venue
Two-thirds of staff at Edinburgh's Royal Lyceum Theatre have been warned they may lose their jobs as the theatre goes into &qu…
University to run arts-based research exploring loneliness
Manchester Metropolitan University researchers will be giving young adults the opportunity to create arts-based resources that can…
‘Equality, diversity and social justice’ must follow the crisis, says Arts Council
The sector is “on its knees”, the Arts Council of Wales tells a Senedd committee, and invites the arts community to co…
