Arts leaders celebrated in King’s Birthday Honours
The King’s second birthday honours acknowledges arts professionals from across the sector and features three damehoods and t…
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RAAC affected theatre to stay shut until 2025
The Orchard Theatre in Dartford, which closed in September 2023 after reinforced autoclaved aerated (RAAC) concrete was discovered…
Gender pay gap progess in some creative sectors
New data show that in some cultural and creative subsectors including music, performance and visual arts, women outearned men in 2…
Pitt Rivers hits back against ‘cultural safety’ reports
The Pitt Rivers Museum in Oxford has rubbished reports that an African mask in its collection has not been put on display in the i…
Theatre sold in council asset sale to reopen as music venue
A historic theatre in Slough, which had been a bingo hall until last year, is set to reopen as a live music venue. Built in the 19…
Increase in music industry diversity at entry level
UK Music has called on the next government to be 'fast and fearless' in working to remove entry barriers to the music indu…
Holyrood rejects inquiry into Glasgow School of Art fires
The Scottish government will not support calls for a public inquiry into two fires that caused extensive damage to Glasgow School…
Sponsorship boycotts ‘counterproductive’, says Vaizey
Lord Vaizey’s comments come following Barclays' announcement that it will no longer sponsor Live Nation festivals after…
Museum removes paintings amid Nazi looting probe
A museum in Switzerland will take down five paintings suspected of being looted by Nazis after new international guidelines were l…
Ireland unveils €6m funding for artists’ studios
The Irish government has announced a pilot scheme to increase the number of workspaces for artists and musicians, with a €6m…
Artists’ charity launches appeal to buy historic studio building
Acme said it hopes that by buying the Propeller Factory, it can develop the building to better meet the demand for affordable arti…
Goldsmith’s CCA closes due to pro-Palestine occupation
Goldsmiths Centre for Contemporary Art has announced that with “extreme sadness and sorrow”, it will close until Octob…
Welsh National Opera warned of possible funding loss over ACE criticism
Arts Council England said the timing, nature and content of a letter critical of funding cuts imposed by the public body had '…
Labour vows to improve arts accessibility
Labour's general election manifesto says arts and music will 'no longer be the preserve of a privileged few', with the…
Green Party proposes £5bn investment in culture and sport
If elected to parliament Green MPs would push for government investment of £5bn in community sports, arts and culture, the p…
Fee rises for playwrights at Royal Court, RSC and National
Playwrights working under the Writers' Guild of Great Britain's (WGGB) minimum terms agreement will see a 4% increase in t…
Sadler’s Wells accused of ‘censoring’ Palestinian statement
Members of Compagnie Maguy Marin have also alleged they were subjected to 'aggressive' and 'intimidating' tre…
Study highlights wellbeing impact of theatre company
Work by a theatre company for learning-disabled perfromers is providng them with benefits offstage as well as on, a study has foun…
Tories pledge to ‘unleash philanthropy’ for cultural institutions
Conservative Party promises to leverage the power of philanthropy for cultural institutions in an election manifesto light on firm…
Liverpool Philharmonic extends health programme
Alder Hey Children's Hospital is the sixth NHS organisation to become part of Liverpool Philharmonic's Music and Health pr…
UK arts funding drops 16% since 2017
Research commissioned by performers' union Equity has been used to create an Arts Investment Tracker, showing changing levels…
King Charles renews BFI patronage
King Charles III has retained his patronage of the British Film Institute (BFI). A registered charity founded in 1993, the BFI has…
Significant racial pay gap among theatre producers
Report exploring the lack of sustainable pathways into producing for British theatre producers from the global majority uncovers a…
Run-down theatre receives £100,000 donation
An anonymous donor has pledged £100,000 towards saving a run-down theatre in Berkshire. The Royal Borough of Windsor and Mai…
