Call for greater support for emerging musicians
Attendees at the Northern Music Awards in Manchester have criticised a lack of support for young musicians. Speaking to The Guardi…
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LA funding survey: Commercial mindset increasingly important
Business acumen within arts organisations is necessary in the face of local authority funding cuts, survey findings suggest.
Theatre added to council’s Levelling Up proposal
The Swan Theatre in Worcester has been added to a list of organisations set to benefit from a share of £5m of Levelling Up f…
Debbonaire: Possible further ACE review under Labour
Shadow Culture Secretary says Arts Council England would be 'central to a decade of national renewal' under a Labour gover…
Ballet supports children with arthritis
Ballet Cymru is offering support to children and young people living with juvenile arthritis as part of a creative collaboration l…
Majority of artists in South West earn less than £10,000
Fewer than half of visual artists in the South West have been commissioned to create new work in the past year survey finds.
New Manchester arena postpones launch event
The UK’s largest indoor arena has postponed launch events with Peter Kay, due to be held this week, after work on its power…
Patience ‘wearing thin’ over fair pay deal for music creators
First meeting of group tasked with achieving cross-industry consensus on how much musicians make from streaming begins with c…
MP raises issue of lack of artist studio space
An MP has spoken in Parliament about concerns over a shortage of "essential" studio and exhibition spaces for artists in…
Government ‘falling short’ on action to protect women in music
MPs and music industry bodies criticise government's rejection of recommendations aimed at making the music industry safer for…
Scottish new writing project closes after funding rejection
An Edinburgh-based writing showcase and networking event says it is closing for the foreseeable future after missing out on Creati…
Creative UK publishes ‘radical’ election manifesto
Calls for a Freelance Commissioner and Cultural Touring Agreement are among the proposals outlined in the manifesto, which covers…
Concerns raised over Ireland’s lack of Arts Council Chair
Arts leaders and politicians in Ireland have criticised Arts and Media Minister Catherine Martin for taking over four months to ap…
Welsh Culture Secretary pledges to keep Cardiff museum open
Welsh Culture Secretary tells Senedd that crumbling infrastructure and a lack of funds will not force National Museum Cardiff…
Legal issue prevents council from selling artworks
Middlesborough Council has decided against selling artwork from its £32.5m collection to help avoid bankruptcy after researc…
ACE defends funding for transgender show
Arts Council England stands by decision to fund a show about a transgender artist’s search for a sperm donor with more than…
Festival launches fundraising appeal after ACE rejection
Leaders of the Cheltenham Paint Festival have launched a fundraising appeal after Arts Council England (ACE) turned down thei…
LA funding survey: Fears of ‘unsustainable’ strain on trusts
Council cuts to arts budgets have left charitable trusts and foundations 'overwhelmed' with applications for funding as ar…
MENA Arts UK to close
MENA Arts UK, set up for UK-based professionals connected to the MENA+ region (Middle East, North Africa and the surrounding…
ACE review: Arts leaders seek sector involvement
Senior figures from arts and culture organisations say government-ordered review of Arts Council England requires sector input to…
Cancelled Glasgow festival receives unexpected donation
Glasgow book festival Aye Write, which was cancelled last month after Creative Scotland turned down its funding application, has r…
Welsh National Opera cancels tours due to ‘financial challenges’
Company says it has taken the 'difficult decision' to withdraw two weeks from its previously announced 2024/2025 season in…
Scottish performing arts academy renamed
The Scottish Institute of Theatre, Dance, Film & Television (The SI) has been announced as the new name for Scotland'…
Music-making programme for disabled children extended
The OHMI Music-Makers programme will now be available for schools in Central Bedfordshire, Southampton and Liverpool.
