Germany to play atonal classical music in railway station to ward off drug use
The decision by the country’s national train operator was opposed by the representative body for passengers, which said the…
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Stoke to unveil new cultural strategy
The strategy, being developed in the wake of the city’s failed City of Culture bid, will renew a commitment to the arts, inc…
Time to prepare for “catastrophic” no-deal Brexit, warns CIF
The Creative Industries Federation advises arts organisations to carry out an audit of their direct dependency on the EU and consi…
Two thirds of GPs agree arts engagement helps prevent ill health
A survey of 1,000 doctors also reveals a widespread belief that arts-based interventions can help deliver primary care to the publ…
Festival chiefs warn Government on artist visas
25 Directors and CEOs of UK festivals have penned a letter in The Guardian urging the Government to change visa processes to ensur…
France trials culture pass for young people
Four hundred young people across the country are trialling an app that promotes local arts events and provides €500 in &lsquo…
Survey reveals struggles for Berlin’s artistic community
A poll of 1,745 Berlin-based artists finds just 24% of men and 19% of women can survive on their art alone. It also uncovers a gen…
European promoters remain concerned about post-Brexit touring
Deutsche Entertainment AG, which does about half its work in Britain, expects continuing demand for live entertainment, but is wor…
Music A-level “in danger of disappearing from state schools”
The sharp warning from the Association of School and College Leaders comes as A-level data reveals the decline in entries for arts…
Destruction of Gaza theatre condemned by UK playwrights
In a letter to The Guardian, 14 arts leaders, including National Theatre Director Rufus Norris and playwright Caryl Churchill, des…
Green light for major re-development of Llandudno theatre
£3m from Conwy Council, the European Union and the Welsh Government will be used to revamp Venue Cymru, including the additi…
Cultural visits continue to fall amid terrorism fears
London galleries were hard hit last year, as school children admissions fell for the fourth consecutive year.
Net increase in London artists’ spaces, research finds
Despite new artist workspaces opening in some areas, a quarter of sites are at risk of closure and studios are becoming more expen…
Crowdfunding campaigns found to build new audiences and raise profile
Just one in ten of the arts organisations participating in Nesta’s matched crowdfunding programme said the effort they put i…
Shakespeare’s Globe staffer claims traditional stage lighting discriminates against BME actors
Dr Farah Karim-Cooper, Head of Higher Education and Research at the organisation, said that commonly-used lighting and stage desig…
ACNI Chief Executive sues national funder
Roisin McDonough is suing the Department for Communities, Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) and John Edmund, ACNI’s contr…
Government to boost charities’ role in public services
A new Civil Society Strategy accepts that “Government alone cannot solve the complex challenges facing society”.
Ex-Bristol mayor in row over location of new music and sports arena
George Ferguson has described proposals to build a new arena north of the city as “lunatic” and “impossible for…
Turbulence at the top of Hampshire Cultural Trust
CEO Janet Owen has announced she will leave the trust, following several redundancies and the voluntary departure of three trustee…
Multi-million-pound redevelopment planned for Fareham arts venue
The proposals would see the council-run Ferneham Hall reduce its main auditorium capacity and add a second auditorium, with contro…
Working class being shut out of acting careers, warns Equity president
Cost and a lack of educational opportunities mean that aspiring working class actors are being “cut off in the bud”, s…
Egyptian curators denied visas
Three Egyptian curators due to speak at an international museum conference in Wales have been prevented from entering the UK.
Ticket resale sites to close
UK touts face a further squeeze with the announcement that Live Nation is to shut down two European resale sites and replace them…
Cultural value research hub backed by 5-year funding
The research centre will aim to “pre-empt the needless wheel-spinning, data-churning and combative cross-talking that has ch…
