Call for post-Brexit ‘Musicians’ Passport’
The Musicians’ Union (MU) is urging Government and Parliament to back a passport for musicians working in the EU after Brexi…
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Domingo abused his power, investigators find
Opera star Placido Domingo sexually harrassed performers for decades, an investigation has concluded. Lawyers hired by the America…
Aberdeen libraries and arts funding under threat
A proposal to close most of Aberdeen's libraries has been scrapped but arts funding is likely to be cut out of the city's…
Theatre owner questions Meghan’s patronage
Meghan Markle must consider whether she can continue as patron of the National Theatre following her departure from royal life, a…
UK arts workers quarantined after coronavirus ship evacuation
Eight performers who had been working on a cruise ship struck by the virus are now in quarantine in the UK. The workers were evacu…
Venues could be legally required to protect against terrorism
Large arts venues such as concert halls would be among the spaces compelled to provide protection against terrorism under new Gove…
Ofsted boss: Funding cuts are shrinking the curriculum
Ofsted's Chief Inspector has warned that schools are "responding to funding pressure by reducing curriculum breadth"…
Theatre company resists venue’s ‘licence to change’ clause
If enacted it would allow the host theatre to refund ‘offended’ ticket buyers at the touring company’s expense.
Countess of Wessex to open ballet studios
Sophie, Countess of Wessex, is opening ballet studios named after her in Southwark next week. Seven studios and a studio theatre w…
Opening date for Northampton Museum and Art Gallery
A refurbished and expanded Northampton Museum and Art Gallery will reopen to the public on 20 June. The museum has doubled in…
Whittingdale is back: the new DCMS Ministers
DCMS has welcomed two new ministerial posts and a former Culture Secretary after widespread speculation it would be dismantled.
Digital technology isn’t improving audience outreach
New research says that “when it comes to reaching more diverse and younger audiences … digital may be having less of…
National Theatre boss rejects ‘left-wing bias’
National Theatre Director Rufus Norris has rejected an actor's claim the organisation only permits left wing voices. Julian Fe…
British Museum staff say ‘ditch BP’
Staff at the British Museum have added their voices to a growing outcry against oil company BP's sponsorship of the organisati…
Dorchester theatre plans scrapped as fundraising fails
The team behind a plan to establish a new theatre and arts centre in Dorchester are giving up after eight years trying to raise th…
EXCLUSIVE: ‘Culture of censorship’ as arts workers fear backlash
ArtsProfessional’s Freedom of Expression survey reveals gagging orders, bullying and a culture of fear are causing arts and…
Delay over disclosure of sexual misconduct allegations
The Royal Opera House did not tell the Royal Ballet School about sexual misconduct allegations against a resident choreographer fo…
Half of UK youths are streaming orchestral music
Nearly half (46%) of UK youths are streaming orchestral tracks compared to 15% of over-65s, new research suggests. A survey of mor…
No hope of new Warrington theatre
Warrington Borough Council will not resurrect plans for a new theatre, the council's leader has confirmed. Plans for a 400-sea…
Fairfield Halls Artistic Director quits
The Artistic Director of Fairfield Halls has quit six months after the Croydon arts centre reopened. Neil Chandler told local coun…
Jewish Museum London pulls out of National Portfolio
The museum will continue to receive £220k a year from Arts Council England as well as an extra £100k to explore differ…
Arts and culture deliver £56m boost to Leeds
A grant scheme for arts and culture in Leeds generated more than £56m for the local economy last year. Leeds City Council sa…
First UK performance for transgender composer
Florence Anna Maunders will be the first transgender composer to have music performed by a British orchestra. Bromley Symphony Orc…
Bradford uses health budget to fund libraries
Bradford Council has diverted £700,000 from its health and wellbeing budget to offset cuts to its library service. The decis…
