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…
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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…
Craft Central to close due to financial pressures
East London-based charity Craft Central will close its doors at the end of the month, citing financial pressures including high re…
Theatre to stay closed as council explores alternatives
Harlequin Theatre in Redhill will stay shut for “some time” due to the “extensive presence of RAAC”, accor…
Nearly 50 former NPOs have closed since 2018
Research by third-sector financial benchmarkers MyCake has analysed the longevity and turnover of arts organisations that exit Art…
Arts Council Northern Ireland issues 10-year plan for public review
Arts Council Northern Ireland (ACNI) has published its first 10-year strategy for public consultation. The funding body developed…
Science Museum signs deal for new Saudi hub
Science Museum Group said it hopes the new Riyadh hub will help it collaborate with museum professionals, researchers and educator…
British Museum mutes social media over moai statue campaign
The British Museum deactivated the responses on a social media post after being flooded with comments from Chileans demanding that…
Musicians accept ENO agreement with ‘heavy hearts’
The orchestra at English National Opera has agreed in principle to a deal including seven months' guaranteed work and a minimu…
Future of BBC Singers secured
A project looking at the future of the BBC’s performing groups has concluded with the announcement that a sustainable future…
