‘Racism and microaggressions’: publishers reveal industry biases
BME people in children’s publishing are often “pressured to comment on diversity issues” amid expectations their…
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Work begins on Warwick Arts Centre
The project at the University of Warwick will update the exisiting building and add three cinemas, a contemporary art gallery and…
Scottish National Portrait Gallery cuts BP-sponsored show
The gallery has announced it will stop showing the BP Portrait Award exhibition in 2020 following criticism from environmental rig…
‘Better evidence’ needed on immersive technology
A study warns that “debates about authenticity, re-creation and fakery are amplified by digital technologies”.
Sculpture stuck on building site
Arts Council England has been criticised for failing to remove the Eduardo Paolozzi sculpture from outside London's Euston Sta…
£2.5m ‘living lab’ for elderly
Residents at the Swansea University facility will "create space for creative industry businesses and entrepreneurs to wo…
Vaizey stands down to pursue work in creative industries
The former Culture Minister has resigned from parliament, citing a desire to specialise in the sectors he is passionate about.
Second senior Southbank creative lead departs
Head of Programming Tamsin Ace will leave the venue in December, as will Creative Director Madani Younis. Southbank has not confir…
Arts Councils won’t enforce minimum pay
The Arts Council of Wales has said it won’t fund projects that don’t budget minimum pay rates for artists. We asked th…
Music management ‘increasingly unsustainable’, report says
New research suggests the expanding role of music managers and an outdated earnings model means “we run the risk of losing m…
Arts Council of Wales signals bleak funding future
The funder has warned organisations seeking annual funding that they must demonstrate what they would deliver “should you re…
Stockport museums face closure
Stockport Council is consulting on a major restructure of its museum service that could include reduced opening hours, increased a…
Record year for EU live music
Research from IQ shows that 61 arenas in the European Union collectively sold 37 million tickets in 2019, surpassing bumper result…
Four injured in Piccadilly Theatre collapse
A Wednesday night performance of 'Death of a Salesman' was evacuated after a ceiling collapsed in the West End theatre, ca…
National Portrait Gallery announces three-year closure
The gallery said closing completely from June 2020 until spring 2023 was the best way to complete its £35.5m redevelopment w…
Cuts to Dorset arts funding likely
Dorset Council is considering cutting local arts funding by up to 10%, a scenario arts and community groups have argued against. T…
Bradford cultural workers strike again
About 50 museum and library staff returned to the picket line as part of a three-day-long strike. They are protesting Bradford Cou…
NPO boss resigns after council orders booking of controversial comedian
Middlesbrough’s Mayor allegedly demanded the Town Hall book Roy Chubby Brown against concerns the show will be offensive and…
Conservatoire hit with discrimination claims
Performing arts students at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland have demanded an apology and compensation for alleged "ableis…
GSA’s use of donated £20m under investigation
The Scottish Fundraising Standards Panel has confirmed it is looking into how the Glasgow School of Art spent £20m in donati…
Equity advises against ‘ladies and gentlemen’
The actors' union's new guidelines for working with LGBT performers encourages venues to instead adopt "gender neutra…
Olympic Park cultural quarter already £14m over budget
Auditors warned that urgent action was needed to avert overspending and delays to the project before planning permission for four…
£2m study into ‘scaling up’ arts and health interventions
A research team of artists, scientists and clinicians will investigate “the impact and scalability of arts interventions&rdq…
Culture Secretary steps down
Nicky Morgan has announced she will not stand in December's general election, citing the "clear impact" on her famil…
