Covid-19: Charities face £4bn ‘black hole’
Thousands of arts, culture and heritage charities improve communities, wellbeing and isolation – "functions t…
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Van Gogh stolen from closed Dutch museum
A prized Van Gogh has been stolen from a Dutch museum closed due to the coronavirus. Police investigating the theft of the 18…
550 music venues under ‘immediate threat of closure’
Jobs are at risk as 550 grassroots music venues face "immediate threat of closure," the Music Venue Trust said. This rep…
Loyal patrons buy up tickets amid 93% drop in sales
Average daily ticket sales at UK venues are down 93% since the lockdown started on 17 March. But updated data from TRG Arts and Pu…
Museums’ infrastructure is crumbling – literally
As cultural venues sit empty, a national audit finds the UK's museums in dire condition.
Covid-19: Disability top of mind for DCMS
Disabled artists say their safety, security and insight into limited lifestyles are crucial during this crisis.
Bournemouth pays freelance players
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra says it will honour freelancers' fees for all cancelled or postponed performances up to 30 Apri…
Survey: Covid-19 to cost artists and managers £68m
The music industry could lose more than £68m if shows are cancelled over the next six months. A survey by the Music Managers…
Victory: sector celebrates pay protection for self-employed
As stopgap measures grow in number, some arts workers will still fall through the cracks.
New BBC fund for independent artists
BBC is inviting artists to apply for funding to create new works for its virtual festival Culture in Quarantine. The collaboration…
Royal Ballet drops Scarlett
The Royal Ballet says it won't work with Liam Scarlett despite an independent investigation clearing the choreographer of…
Artist management company folds due to Covid-19
Artist management company Hazard Chase has gone into voluntary liquidation. A statement from Managing Director James Brown ap…
£160m emergency response package for the arts
Arts Council England has drawn on reserves and Lottery grants to save the sector from an "unsustainable loss of revenues"…
Lewisham Borough of Culture delayed until 2022
Lewisham Borough of Culture has been delayed until 2022. Following discussions with the Greater London Authority, Lewisham's C…
Sotheby’s sales drop 15%
Sales at Sotheby's most recent auction totalled £2.1m, 15% less than at the same auction last year. The number of lots s…
Arts venue goes into administration
A Halifax arts trust has gone into administration over a funding shortfall. The Square Chapel Trust, a registered chairty, attract…
Scottish Opera trucks help stock supermarkets
Scottish Opera trucks are being used to keep supermarkets stocked. With theatres closed, the organisation's drivers have been…
Two-thirds of ticket sales turned into donations or credit
New data from ticketing companies shows patrons “want to support the organisations they frequent”.
Covid-19: Model for 50% less income, creative businesses told
Reserves and furloughing are "no guarantee" that further cuts can be avoided.
Museum freelancers to sector: ‘Fight for us’
UK museums, libraries, galleries and archives must “visibly and robustly stand up for freelancers who they frequently depend…
Mounting pressure to protect freelancers’ income
Surveys say 70% fear they can't pay the bills, 60% expect their income to halve and 50% have lost all their scheduled wor…
Musicians lose £13.9m due to coronavirus
Musicians have already lost £13.9m in earnings because of the coronavirus, the Musicians’ Union estimates. Nearly…
Fourth Plinth sculpture on hold
The next Fourth Plinth sculpture, titled 'The End', has been delayed indefinitely. Heather Philipson's artwork depicts…
‘Don’t wash your hands of us’: Creative sector demands more support
Arts workers, unions and membership organisations react to UK-wide closures and the “unmanageable risks” presented by…
