Fears Tory plans to scrap university degrees will damage arts
Conservative party says it will close the 'worst-performing' degrees that have high drop-out rates and 'poor' job…
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Growing number of sector job vacancies down to skill shortages
Number of job vacancies in the creative industries and culture sector left unfilled because applicants do not have the right skill…
English Touring Opera to relocate to Sheffield
Organisation becomes sixth taking part in Arts Council England's Transfer Programme to announce plans to relocate with 18 yet…
One in five creative workers experience serious sexual assault
Creative employees say freelance precarity and power dynamics foster a toxic environment where one in five people experience serio…
Culture Recovery Fund: ACE investigating four cases of possible fraud
Emergence of ongoing investigations coincides with fresh scrutiny of a £480,000 grant administered by ACE in 2021 to a…
Cash strapped council’s museum sale raises concerns
Derbyshire County Council’s plan to sell the buildings that house Buxton Museum & Art Gallery have caused concern among…
Music hub changes pose ‘enormous risk’ to provision, MPs told
Education Select Committee hears evidence from music hub managers that recent reform process represented 'the most torrid time…
Scottish Funding Council cuts grants to university museums
University museums, galleries, and collections in Scotland are facing a 20% reduction in the grants they receive from the funding…
Quarter of Brits have not visited the theatre
Norwich Theatre launches three-part payment plan after research finds affordability represents a barrier for many potential theatr…
Leeds Grand Theatre to close for maintenance works
Leeds Grand Theatre will close for nearly three months so that essential maintenance work can take place. The Yorkshire Evening Po…
Planning inquiry to determine future of theatre building
A week-long planning inquiry has been held into a theatre the local council is claiming has been built without permission. The 450…
Positive impact of Ireland’s basic income pilot continues
A year into the pilot, artists receiving a weekly stipend are spending more time on their practice per week, less time workin…
Theatre removes ‘offensive’ language from job adverts
Situation prompts debate around appropriate terminology to describe a person's socio-economic background.
FBI investigates missing British Museum artefacts
The FBI is investigating the whereabouts of hundreds of artefacts missing from the British Museum. Some of the missing ancient gem…
London drama school removed from charity register
Kogan Academy of Dramatic Arts had repeatedly failed to file accounts despite being given an official warning and deadline.
Arts centre criticised over rent hike
An arts centre in London has been criticised by a local theatre group after it was told it the rent for space it hires was going u…
Rose Bruford to close Wigan base
Rose Bruford College is closing its acting course and campus in Wigan, two years after taking it over following the closure of the…
ACE Review: Sector to get say on public body’s performance
Senior figures from arts and culture organisations have previously said that government-ordered review of Arts Council England req…
Frazer struggles to name any ‘at risk’ arts organisations
Culture Secretary says that while she has concerns about the state of local authority finances, tax reliefs introduced by governme…
General election: Arts leaders seek funding pledges
Sector leaders call for arts, culture and the creative industries to be central to policy plans of parties contesting the forthcom…
Concern expressed over axing of Scotland’s Culture Minister
First Minister John Swinney's decision to axe Scotland's Minister for Culture is causing concern in Edinburgh's festiv…
Parents and carers in the performing arts face growing pay gap
Report finds evidence of unsustainable working conditions and a growing pay disparity for parents and carers working in the perfor…
Creative Scotland accused of misleading MSPs
Scotland's First Minister John Swinney has demanded "a very full and comprehensive explanation from Creative Scotland&quo…
Music Venue Trust announces ‘Artist Pledge’ campaign
Music Venue Trust (MVT) has launched a new campaign calling on musicians to support grassroots music venues. 'The Artist Pledg…
