Actors’ charity reports voter fraud claims to police
Police are investigating alleged electoral fraud at the Actors Benevolent Fund (ABF) following suspicions of voter irregularity at…
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DCMS Minister in Saudi Arabia for ‘cultural collaboration’ talks
Official visit by Arts Minister Lord Parkinson follows deal between France's Pompidou Centre and Saudi Arabia on major culture…
Melvyn Bragg: Arts industry ‘needs radical overhaul’
Labour peer describes UK arts provision as 'dangerously patchy' and calls for 'industrial revolution for the arts'…
Bournemouth Council proposes £1.7m arts funding cuts
Cost-saving proposals, which include removing the council’s arts development functions, no longer funding a local festival a…
DCMS restarts search for a new V&A chair
Ministers have had to restart the process of recruiting a new chair for the V&A Museum, according to a report from Sky News. I…
Equity and ITC strike pay deal for theatre workers
Equity and ITC said that they hoped the outcome of their negotiations would serve as a positive example for the theatre sector.
Music streaming code of practice published
A code of practice to provide clarity over methods of calculating and reporting revenues from music streaming has been published….
Artists working with immersive tech to get £6m support
Immersive Arts, a UK-wide three-year programme backed by the UK’s four arts councils, expects to support over 200 artists an…
Museum struggles to attract visitors after revamp
Dorset Museum and Art Gallery needs to triple its current footfall to meet increased running costs following a £16.4m expans…
Two theatres added to ‘at risk’ register
The inclusion of Sheffield’s Abbeydale Picture House and Liverpool’s Epstein Theatre takes the list’s total of t…
Fourth round of Cultural Development Fund opens
A pot of £15.2m will be available for cultural organisations across England in the latest round of funding under the governm…
MPs urge action to tackle ’endemic’ misogyny in music industry
Parliamentary inquiry finds women working in music have had their 'lives ruined' by men who have never been held to accoun…
Theatre faces criticism for going cashless
The Plaza Theatre in Romsey, Hampshire has defended its decision to go cashless after receiving criticism on social media. They wi…
Frazer: Philanthropy ‘key to widening arts access’
Culture Secretary says the denigration of corporate sponsorship and donations needs to end if arts and culture institutions are to…
UK visual artists earn £10m in royalties during 2023
Design and Artists Copyright Society (DACS) has announced that it distributed £10.1m in Artist’s Resale Right (ARR) ro…
Council plans £500k art fund after government cash boost
Suffolk County Council said that a £600m government support package to help local authorities with the cost of social care w…
Learning music keeps brain healthy in later life
People who play a musical instrument or sing have better brain health as they age, a study by the University of Exeter has found….
Royal Ballet School announces regional training hub
Charity says it hopes to open more training hubs across the UK as part of efforts to improve access to dance and grow commercial r…
Reading Council submits £13.7m theatre revamp plans
Reading Borough Council has submitted plans for a £13.7m overhaul of The Hexagon theatre. The proposals include the demoliti…
English National Opera strike suspended
Strike action by staff at English National Opera had been due to begin later this week on the opening night of The Handmaid’…
Jamie Lloyd Company splits from ATG
The Jamie Lloyd Company (JLC) has ended its 10-year partnership with the Ambassador Theatre Group, becoming an independent company…
Fears council cash boost will not prompt reprieve for arts
Culture Secretary says additional £600m for local authorities will help them protect arts venues, but councils warn that the…
Record profits for music venue group
A company that owns a nationwide chain of music venues has announced record profits for the 2023 financial year. The Electric Grou…
ACE in talks on future of Illuminate data platform
Contract for Illuminate data platform ends in March 2026, a year ahead of the end of the recently extended National Portfolio for…
