Wrexham considers charity launch for City of Culture 2029 bid
Wrexham Council will discuss establishing a charitable company to support a 2029 City of Culture bid following feedback on its 202…
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SOLT/UK Theatre to place greater focus on advocacy
Joint Chief Executives say restructure will see greater emphasis placed on lobbying government and funding bodies in the run up to…
Theatre project for young people with care experience launches
A theatrical ensemble for young people with experience with the care system has launched in Scotland. WAC Pro aims to support prof…
Positive early findings for Ireland’s basic arts income pilot
Study finds artists receiving a weekly stipend of €325 were less likely to experience anxiety and depression.
Music teacher recruitment ‘not good enough’
The Independent Society of Musicians (ISM) has labelled secondary music teacher recruitment as “not good enough” after…
Opera plans: ACE to launch sector consultation
The funder has faced significant criticism in response to its investment decisions relating to opera for its 2023-26 National Port…
Peter Kay shows raise £80,000 for Bolton theatre
Bolton Octagon has raised £80,000 after comedian Peter Kay performed three fundraising shows at the venue on Sunday (10 Dece…
Edinburgh Deaf Festival ‘facing funding crisis’
Organisers say losing the festival would mean fewer opportunities for deaf artists to fulfil their potential.
Fundraiser to save Coventry venue backed by artists
An appeal to save a Coventry arts venue at risk of closure has received the support of big-name artists who have donated their wor…
Creative freelancers in Wales facing ‘language barriers’
Report identifies 'growing pressure' to learn Welsh to work in the country's cultural sector, warning that it is '…
Call for DfE to address music education funding shortfall
The Musicians' Union has written to Education Secretary Gillian Keegan calling for urgent financial support for music educatio…
ACE creative practice grants: What chance success?
With the closing date for the next round fast approaching, Arts Professional takes a look at applicant data from the previous Deve…
Hampshire theatre in planning permission row
A 450-seat theatre in a village in Hampshire has been told it must cease performances after it emerged it does not have planning c…
Coventry Council considers funding cuts for NPOs
Proposals also include phasing out subsidy to the annual Godiva Festival.
Museum Wales’ £325k payoff ‘least-worst outcome’
Senior civil servants have defended their handling of an employment dispute that resulted in a payout of over £325k to the f…
Norwich theatre revives £5m revamp plans
Plans to improve facilities at Norwich Theatre Playhouse are back on the table after they were previously shelved due to the Covid…
ACE facing two further employment tribunals
Funder has already faced two employment tribunals this year, one of which was dismissed with the other partially upheld.
Former church opens as arts centre after £4.5m redevelopment
An arts centre housing a Welsh language theatre company has opened in Bangor following a £4.5m redevelopment. Located in a r…
Creative corridors ‘a growth engine’ for creative industries
Following plans for a Northern creative corridor, research identifies six more areas of the UK that could adopt the model to stimu…
Community campaign to reopen Somerset theatre gathers pace
A campaign group hoping to reopen a theatre in Somerset says it has been given backing from the local community. The BBC reports t…
Renowned Bath music venue closes
A music venue in Bath that has hosted some of the biggest names in UK music has closed with immediate effect. The Music Venue Trus…
ENO confirms Greater Manchester move
The opera company says it plans to work with multiple partners and venues across the Greater Manchester region with a focus on new…
Creative UK launches anti-bullying resource
Creative UK has unveiled a bullying and harassment resource designed to help improve and professionalise behaviours across the cre…
Glasgow theatre restoration gets further £382k
Work began on a complete overhaul of Citizens Theatre in 2019 after the original Victorian building was found to have significantl…
