Museums Association backs draft Scottish culture plan
The representative body for museums said it “strongly supports” the proposals for using culture to improve wellbeing a…
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Charities ‘unable to plan because of short-term funding’
A new report by the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, which analyses learning from the past three years, also expresses concern that statuto…
Mayflower reopens after 16-week revamp
Southampton’s Grade-II listed theatre has completed its £7.5m renovation. The walls have been repainted, the orchestra…
New 120-seat theatre in London chapel
A former chapel and women-only gym in London’s Stoke Newington will reopen this week as a home for Tower Theatre, equipped w…
Cultural attendance on the rise in Scotland
More than nine in ten adults either attended a cultural event or place, or participated in a cultural activity in 2017.
Arts Council sparks controversy with ‘practical guide’ to cultural democracy
Calls for unity have been made following comments accusing Arts Council England of appropriating a radical movement and likening t…
Arts venues aim to make Newcastle ‘best place to be young’
The City of Dreams strategy aims to engage 165,000 under-25s in the arts every year for the next 10 years, and hopes to address po…
Writers call for radical changes at National Theatre Wales
Forty signatories to a letter to the Chair are demanding that the theatre does more to champion Welsh artists, describing the orga…
City of Culture cash legacy committed to infrastructure improvements
Resources set aside for Paisley and Renfrewshire’s UK City of Culture bid will be redirected to expand capacity for major ev…
Research identifies ‘active ingredients’ in arts and health interventions
A new report aims to improve the way arts interventions are designed and measured and pave the way for further research.
EBacc blamed for growing gender imbalance in GCSE choices
Female entries for GCSE music outnumbered those from males by almost 4,000 in 2017/18, compared to just 764 five years ago.
Momentum builds for action on pay
Wales takes a lead as arts professionals across all the countries of the UK are urged to take part in research that will shed ligh…
Almeida sets up youth board
Nine people aged between 18 and 25 have been chosen to meet once a month to “provoke, inspire and create positive change&rdq…
Royal Opera House completes £50m revamp
The organisation hopes the three-year transformation, which includes new public spaces and a new performance space, will help the…
New South London Gallery building opens
Located just opposite the main site, the former Peckham Road Fire Station building opens this weekend following a renovation. Alon…
Arts Council joins forces with HLF
A new Memorandum of Understanding, in place until 2020, includes commitments for both bodies to share data on the more effective u…
Arts projects funded through coastal fund
£60k has been granted to a South Shields project to turn a pit head building into a cultural hub. Through the Government&rsq…
V&A Dundee driving up local house prices
Although the city remains one of the cheapest in Scotland to buy a house – with an average price of £141k, compared to…
EU copyright changes could benefit artists
Publishers and creative artists could receive more money from tech giants that share their content under changes to copyright law…
Dundee theatre looks to relocate
Director Andrew Panton has said that Dundee Rep’s current building is “probably not” the best way to serve the c…
Arts Council of Wales to introduce workforce diversity targets
At the heart of its new 5-year Corporate Plan is a commitment to ensuring diversity among those it funds, and to improving the fin…
Cultural merger on the cards in Perthshire
Perth and Kinross Council has expressed interest in a merger between Horsecross Arts and Culture Perth and Kinross, which have bot…
Arts organisations back legacy giving campaign
26 cultural and heritage organisations, including Birmingham Hippodrome, have supported the annual ‘Remember a Charity&rsquo…
Simon Rattle sets up music academy
The London Symphony Orchestra (LSO) conductor’s East London initiative will offer free training to talented musicians aged 1…
