Social media following is a factor in casting roles, actors say
Several actors have shared experiences online about adverts and auditions that either required information on or a set number of f…
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Preston artist studio expands to meet demand
The Birley, set up by University of Central Lancashire graduates in 2014, is to take over the first floor of its Preston city cent…
Creative industries group opposes EU copyright plans
A collective including representatives of the music and broadcasting industries has written an open letter arguing that the EU&rsq…
Fringe producer loses venue after exploitation accusations
Major producer C Venues has lost the right to use Adam House, its base at the festival for almost 20 years, following accusations…
MP calls to scrap GCSEs
Conservative Robert Halfon, Chair of the Education Select Committee, says the exams have become “pointless”, and shoul…
Arts attendance in Northern Ireland falls by a quarter as cuts bite
Annually Funded Organisations are suffering “damage to long-term sustainability”, having slashed marketing budgets in…
Mayor launches trust to support affordable artist workspaces
The Creative Land Trust, backed by seed funding of £4m from City Hall and £2m from Arts Council England, will seek add…
Report challenges Minister’s claim of ‘stable’ arts GCSE takeup
An analysis of the Department for Education’s own figures finds that since 2014, the proportion of students taking music GCS…
Exploitation rife as unpaid work subsidises the arts
Working practices that “wouldn't be tolerated in any other industry” have become the norm across the sector, with…
Civic cultural partnerships key to driving growth, says report
An enquiry backed by the UK’s four arts councils recommends that creative industry tax reliefs should be extended, that more…
UK nations back calls for Town of Culture award
MPs from Scotland, Northern Ireland, Wales and England spoke in favour of setting up a new award to rival the City of Culture awar…
BBC and ACE partner on new fund for young creatives
500 artists will be commissioned through New Creatives, a joint scheme launched by Arts Council England and BBC Arts, which will p…
UK’s ‘first ever’ touring production with job-sharing actors
Performers Lizzie Wort and Ruth Calkin will share a role in Twirlywoos Live!, a show based on a CBeebies programme, which begins a…
London 02 arena owner merges with Manchester arena owner
AEG Facilities and SMG will now be known as ASM Global, and will collectively operate more than three hundred venues across the wo…
Edinburgh forges ahead with tourist tax for culture
The City Council has given the green light for proposals for a Transient Visitor Levy, which is expected to charge tourists £…
Edinburgh Fringe will not ban ‘exploitative’ venues
Festival Fringe Chief Executive Shona McCarthy – under fire since claiming a campaign to ensure the living wage is paid in a…
Stage Manager sues Royal Opera House over curtain fall
68-year-old Gary Crofts is suing the venue for £200k in compensation after a section of the stage curtain, weighing half a t…
Greenwich-based arts organisations face funding cuts
£1.4m will be withdrawn from a fund open to volunteer groups and charities, Greenwich Council confirmed in a recent meeting,…
Musicians charity plans Tinnitus research
Help Musicians UK (HMUK) has partnered with the British Tinnitus Association to assess the effects, management and prevention of t…
Birmingham City Council rows back on arts cuts
The council’s previous proposal to slash arts funding by £1m, which was met with vociferous protests from the local ar…
Stage set for Aberdeen Arts Centre renovation
£220k has been set aside for an overhaul of the 55-year-old venue, which will include improving the café and lengthening it…
National Dance Company Wales to raise profile of dance across the country
The dance company is working alongside Theatr Clwyd, Pontio, Taliesin Arts Centre and Dawns i Bawb on the extension of a programme…
Church opens new 1,000-seat venue in Wigan
Site operators Today’s Community Church say The Edge, which also boasts a 300-capacity studio space, will be mainly focused…
Huge resale price hikes on Royal Opera tickets
Demand for tickets to Verdi’s La Forza del Destino at the Royal Opera House (ROH) has led them being sold at up to fifteen t…
