Music makers criticise government’s ‘tone deaf’ AI hearing
The Council of Music Makers (CMM) has dubbed a government hearing on the impact of AI “profoundly tone-deaf” for givin…
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Music industry ‘hugely important’ for tourism
Culture, Media and Sport Committee told it is vital government gives tourism strategic importance and ensures international musici…
UK art market supports over 50,000 jobs and businesses
The UK art market directly supported 45,520 jobs and 7,800 businesses in 2023, the latest annual report from the British Art…
Covent Garden street performers ‘under threat’
Campaigners say 99% of traders on the Piazza are not in favour of Westminster Council clamping down on street performers.
Big drop in arts and humanities PhD students
Concerns raised over future diversity and vitality of arts and humanities research as the number of UK-based doctoral students bei…
Worcester’s Swan Theatre saved from closure
Proposals to sell off a theatre in Worcester to help pay for a council regeneration project have been scrapped. Funds from the sal…
Culture gets £100m in final Levelling Up funding round
Government has distributed £4.8bn across three funding rounds, with an estimated £1.1bn designated to cultural project…
Arts leader calls for boost to Welsh arts funding
Artistic Director of Wales Millennium Centre, Graeme Farrow, has warned of a “crisis” in the Welsh cultural sector and…
National Trust urges climate action over heritage threat
The National Trust has called on government to take action dealing with the risk that rising temperatures and extreme weather pose…
Arts therapy project gets AHRC backing
Psychological therapists will be able to access training to deliver arts therapy in their communities.
University students fight to save music department
Students at Oxford Brookes University have launched a petition to save a music course after plans to axe it emerged last week. The…
Mendes theatre fund to support mid-career professionals
Pilot programme designed to address a 'huge shift' in the creative workforce towards film and tv launches.
Birmingham Hippodrome launches teacher support initiative
Birmingham Hippodrome has launched a new programme for teachers and educators in the West Midlands in a bid to get more young peop…
ACE commits £1.2m to young people’s initiative in Sunderland
A multi-year programme providing free arts and culture activities to young people in Sunderland has been backed by a £1.196m…
Quaytickets renews partnership with SeatGeek
Quaytickets, a venue operator and ticketing services supplier based at The Lowry has renewed its partnership with the technology p…
Autumn Statement: Creative industries urge action on arts education
Lack of investment in art and design education is having a 'damaging impact' on one of the UK’s most successful sect…
National Trust members vote against pressure group
Members of the National Trust have rejected the election of five candidates endorsed by the pressure group Restore Trust. Restore…
Further closures of unsuccessful NPO applicants
Three more organisations announce their closure after failing to secure core funding from Arts Council England, while a fourth wil…
Culture Select Committee calls for film industry support
The Culture, Media and Sport (CMS) Committee has written to Chancellor Jeremy Hunt ahead of next week’s Autumn Statement&nbs…
Museum leaves online platform after trans rights ‘Twitter storm’
As cultural organisations address divisive issues in an increasingly challenging social media landscape, some are choosing to leav…
Council ditches new theatre plans over rising costs
A scheme to build a new theatre on the site of the former Derby Assembly Rooms has been halted amid fears escalating costs could l…
ENO still seeking buyer for £11m rehearsal space
Continuing efforts to sell building come amid proposed staff cuts to deal with reduced income.
Jerwood charity merger offers ‘streamlined’ funding process
The boards of Jerwood Foundation and Jerwood Charity are set to be combined from 1 January 2024 following completion of formalitie…
Activists warn of ethical ‘loopholes’ in cultural corporate sponsorship
National Portrait Gallery and Sadler's Wells have both faced criticism over the organisational links of some of their corporat…
