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…
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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…
Arts projects to benefit from lottery fund expansion
The National Lottery Community Fund, which has previously funded arts projects supporting wellbeing, young people and the elderly,…
French artistic residency programme opens
The third edition of a UK-France programme that provides opportunities for visual artists from both countries has opened for appli…
Arts education: Call for four hour minimum entitlement
Campaign group says fundamental changes to the schooling system are necessary to address 'erosion and inequality'…
British Museum locates further stolen items
The British Museum has found a further 268 items that went missing or were stolen from its storerooms. The Guardian reports that t…
Orchestras ‘vital’ part of UK cultural heritage, survey reports
A survey has shown that 70% of people agree that music is important to their well-being.
English Cathedrals partners with arts curator
English Cathedrals has launched a new partnership with a consultant arts curator to offer support and advice to any cathedral expl…
Proms reports record online sales amid queuing system ‘chaos’
Disappointed music fans have vented their frustration at Royal Albert Hall's online ticket booking system branding it 'an…
Arts ‘a bridge to success’ after Goldsmiths league table leap
The warden of Goldsmiths, University of London has said that studying creative arts, social sciences or humanities is "a brid…
Frequent engagement with the arts decreasing
Proportion of people attending arts events on a weekly basis has fallen by 14 percentage points over the last two years, according…
Welsh arts organisations share £675,000 grant
Arts organisations in Powys are set to benefit from a share of £675,000 of grant funding from the government's Shared Pr…
Controversial ACE guidance ‘linked to Israel-Gaza conflict’
Arts Council England confirms that it discussed controversial changes to its Relationship Framework with the Department for Cultur…
