Arts organisations benefit from Bank of Ireland fund
Eight arts organisations from across the island of Ireland are to receive up to £11,000 each as part of the Bank of Ireland&…
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Barbican Centre needs £450m for repairs
London's Barbican Centre is in need of more than £450m for essential works, the City of London Corporation has said. The…
Creative Scotland announces £800k of National Lottery funding
The Open Fund supports activities initiated by artists, producers and creative practitioners across Scotland.
Manchester arena in licensing row
Manchester City Council's licensing committee has received objections to the planned opening of the 23,500-seat Co-Op Live are…
DCMS rules out broadcast-style equitable remuneration for music
Following an IPO-commissioned report, DCMS Minister Julia Lopez says government will not enforce equitable remuneration for music…
Emergency roof repairs at British Museum due to ‘endless leaks’
Emergency roof repairs were carried out across four galleries at the British Museum last week following an "endless series of…
Loss of ‘lifeline’ theatre tax relief will mean fewer productions
A new survey conducted by SOLT & UK Theatre has found that a higher rate of Theatre Tax relief drove the employment of nearly…
Nederlander Theatres buys Dominion freehold
The owner and operator of the Dominion Theatre in London's West End has purchased the Grade-II listed building's freehold…
Majority of heritage organisations planning cuts
Survey commissioned by the National Lottery Heritage Fund highlights action being taken by heritage organisations in the face of b…
Museum’s £4.7m extension paused due to rising costs
A £4.7m extension to Nuneaton Museum has been paused after a council review of capital projects said the expenditure in the…
UK-Germany arts partnerships get £300k
A total of 20 new partnerships between UK- and Germany-based arts organisations have been awarded funding of £310,000 for 20…
ACE warned over ‘political statements’ guidance ahead of outcry
A letter sent to Arts Council England on 9 February highlighted concerns that guidance around political statements represented …
Colston statue to go on permanent display
A statue of the transatlantic slave trader Edward Colston will go on display at Bristol's M Shed museum after councillors rubb…
Dismay as Birmingham Council proposes ceasing arts grants
Birmingham City Council has announced plans to remove all financial support for its regularly funded arts organisations as part of…
Frazer speaks out against theatre trigger warnings
Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer says theatre audiences should be 'treated in an adult way' despite campaigners insisting tha…
Liverpool youth to lead £3.6m arts centre project
A group of young people have been given £3.6m to transform a former primary school into an arts, sports and education centre…
West Yorkshire launches access scheme for cultural venues
The initiative is the first of a raft of measures that form a £2.3m support package for West Yorkshire’s creative sect…
Royal Academy of Music fears lasting Brexit ‘damage’
The UK's departure from the European Union may cause “terminal damage” to the UK’s music industry, the Princ…
Peers urge Treasury to speed up admin for touring musicians
Peers have raised concerns that singers and musicians touring in the European Economic Area frequently do not receive necessary pa…
Manchester festival commits to supporting grassroots venues
The Music Venue Trust (MVT) has announced an agreement with RADAR Festival for a percentage of every ticket to go towards supporti…
Historic England funds projects showcasing working class heritage
From celebrating old factories and buildings to local activities and communities, Historic England has split £875,000 across…
Chickenshed drops play with Palestinian themes
Chickenshed Theatre removed a short play from a new writing showcase over concerns that its key theme of a British woman of Palest…
Norwich Theatre unveils community co-creation strategy
As part of a new creative leadership that encourages cooperative decision-making, Norwich Theatre will engage an associate company…
Nonsuch theatre company relocates to Nottingham cinema
Nottingham-based fringe theatre comany Nonsuch will relocate to a cinema in the city after moving out of its previous premises at…
