Derry theatre to close after funding loss
Derry’s Waterside Theatre has announced it will close at the end of June due to a lack of funds. The 372-capacity theatre wa…
Posts
Arts Council Wales confirms redundancies and restructure
A combination of redundancies and roles not being replaced will reduce the public body's staff by 13.
Creative Scotland defends decision to fund ‘real sex’ art project
Creative Scotland has defended its decision to fund a film installation featuring participants engaging in "non-simulated&quo…
Initiative aims to tackle socio-economic inequality in theatre
The Regional Theatre Young Directors Scheme hopes the Fair Play project will empower regional theatres to make the future of Briti…
Harlow Council’s plans for new arts quarter given green light
Plans for a new arts and cultural quarter in Essex have been give the green light by a council planning committee. Harlow Council…
Movement ‘improves classroom learning for children’
Research led by a dance company found keeping pupils active in the classroom improved their maths and English learning.
Charity launches appeal to send mobile library to Ukraine
A crowdfunding appeal to buy and deliver a mobile library to Ukraine has been launched by the charity representing public librarie…
National Museum Cardiff facing closure
As Museum Wales contends with a £4.5m deficit, it has introduced a rage of cost-saving measures, including the loss of at le…
Liverpool set for fresh museum strikes
Museum workers in Liverpool will take part in 30 days of strikes over the summer as part of an ongoing dispute over pay. The BBC r…
Climate protestors stage Science Museum demonstration
Environmentalist Chris Packham joins young people taking part in sit-in protest over museum's links with coal firm.
UKRI awards £70m to university museums and collections
University museums and collections from 21 higher education institutes will receive a share of £14m of Higher Education Muse…
Theatre launches £4 tickets for low income households
Bolton Octagon has announced that it will offer £4 tickets to local residents on Universal Credit, Pension Credit or living…
Music licensing body reports record income for 2023
Income generated from the use of recorded music in public places topped £283.5m last year, up 4% from 2022 – the highest lev…
Community arts groups share in £480k of Windrush funding
Several art groups are among 28 community projects to share in more than £480,000 of government funding as part of the Windr…
Former DfE adviser calls for cap on creative courses
Leading economist says limiting numbers of students allowed to study creative subjects at university would allow government to inv…
Orchestra leader says classical music cuts “not acceptable”
Funding cuts are destroying Britain’s “top-notch” classical music organisations, according to the new chief cond…
Historic windmill closes after council ends funding
A 19th-Century Hampshire windmill that houses a display of historic farming artefacts has closed following the withdrawal of counc…
Local authority funding survey 2024: preliminary findings
Initial findings from Arts Professional's latest Pulse survey on local authority funding reveal councils are selling off venue…
ACE delays public announcement of new music education hubs
Independent Society of Musicians warns that Arts Council England's last-minute decision leaves staff and freelancers "in…
Art therapy improves outcomes for young people in mental health units
Art therapy is associated with positive outcomes for children and adolescents in a hospital-based mental health unit, a new study…
Men to be allowed to visit ‘women-only’ exhibit
An exhibit at a Tasmanian museum must allow men admission following a court ruling in a gender discrimination case. The Ladies Lou…
MPs back proposed £300m Smart Fund for creator remuneration
Select Committee says government must ‘plug the gaps' in outdated copyright and intellectual property regulations’…
Grassroots music fund launches
A music initiative designed to "empower and celebrate" grassroots music communities has launched. Studio Monkey Shoulder…
Ministerial commitment to music education questioned
Department for Education confirms that a minister has been present at only one meeting of the board in charge of challenging the g…
