Far-right party wants list of migrant artists
State theatre companies in Germany are reluctantly fulfilling a request from the right wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party to…
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Education Secretary rejects claim of arts squeeze
Damian Hinds has said that "the creative arts are happening at a large scale in our schools" in response to Labour MP Th…
Tristram Hunt ‘not interested’ in V&A prayer room
The V&A Director is unconvinced by arguments for a dedicated prayer room in V&A East.
Rural museum web tour a hit in China
More than 400,000 people in China watched an online tour of the Ruddington Village Museum in Nottinghamshire, streamed by a studen…
Music organisations promise 50/50 gender balance
The Royal Opera House and English National Opera are among 60 organisations including venues, orchestras, concert halls and labels…
Southbank Creative Director warns of ‘cultural apartheid’ risk
Madani Younis said "institutions that have historically not given a shit are saying 'we’re going to start caring…
Shock at closure of specialist dance injury clinic
The National Institute of Dance Medicine and Science says it is disappointed not to have been consulted about the “accelerat…
Job centres to list theatre roles
The plan to tackle a lack of diversity in London theatres will see 50 backstage roles advertised in job centres. Entertainmen…
Council approves Sherborne arts centre
Plans for the venue in Dorset have now satisfied critics, who had questioned its effect on parking, local visitor numbers and…
$100m case against Universal over fire
Artists who allegedly lost master recordings and other materials in a 2008 warehouse fire will be able to join a cl…
New Business School for the Creative Industries delayed
The multi-million pound project’s success depends on internal approvals, increased student numbers and philanthropic support…
Stalemate in Baltimore Symphony negotiations
An ongoing employment dispute between the US orchestra's management and locked-out musicians has deepened, with each party bla…
£90m theatre and office development suspended
A £90m development that would create a new theatre and council offices for Tunbridge Wells in Kent has been delayed until mo…
Rylance resigns over BP sponsorship
Royal Shakespeare Company actor and Associate Artist Sir Mark Rylance said he did not want to be associated with the oil and gas g…
£5.1m for circus venue
The redevelopment of London’s Jacksons Lane will make it a “home of excellence for all non-verbal theatre”, proj…
English orchestra bows out
Milton Keynes City Orchestra will play its final concert on Sunday, ending a 44-year history. A statement from the orchestra&rsquo…
Leeds College of Music scraps audition fees
The college’s bid to improve accessibility for potential students reflects the institution’s commitment to an “i…
Great Place scheme urged to scale down ambitions
A report into the pilot placemaking programme says beneficiaries “should review the ambition of their projects against pract…
ACW promises to simplify Lottery grants process
The funder says it will raise the cap on small grants from £5,000 to £10,000 and consider raising the £30,000 ca…
London still dominates private fundraising
A growing number of organisations fear that a slowing economy will harm their ability to raise funds.
New scheme shines spotlight on NPOs’ carbon footprint
A three-year programme for high-profile, higher-polluting arts organisations aims to reduce their carbon emissions by up to 20%.
Welsh trust wants to reopen venue
Awen Cultural Trust is in talks to reopen the Muni arts centre, which has closed twice in the past four years. Rhondda Cynon Taff…
Courtyard Theatre criticised as ‘unsafe’
Theatre makers have accused the London venue of verbally aggressive behaviour, “filthy” conditions and failing to pay…
Conductor resigns amid misconduct allegations
The English National Opera (ENO) said it was “horrified” to learn about allegations of sexual harassment against forme…
